About Author: Blair Angulo

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CBB Visit: UCLA at Cal-State Fullerton (May 15th)

– May 16, 2009Posted in: Big West, CBD Column, CBD Visit, Pac 12

FULLERTON – Former high school teammates Gerrit Cole and Daniel Renken, both standouts at nearby Orange Lutheran, took the mound as opponents on Friday night.

Renken, who graduated a year before Cole, outmatched his counterpart in the hyped pitcher’s duel to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 6-3 victory over UCLA in front of a season-high 3,335 at Goodwin Field. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big West, Cal State Fullerton, CBD Column, CBD Visit, Pac 12, UCLA

Pac 10 Weekend Preview (March 27th-29th)

Blair Angulo

– March 27, 2009Posted in: CBD Column, Pac 12

For the first time this season, the Pac-10 Conference will feature a full schedule of in-conference games. Among the highlights: the Oregon schools renew the Civil War, each Washington school travels to California to face an opponent from the Bay Area, and the Los Angeles teams host an opponent from Arizona. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, CBD Column, Oregon, Oregon State, Pac 10 Weekend Preview, Pac 12, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State

CBB Visit: UCLA at USC on March 23rd

Blair Angulo

– March 24, 2009Posted in: 2009 Top Players, MLB Draft, Pac 12

LOS ANGELES – Heated rivals Japan and Korea met Monday night at Dodger Stadium with the World Baseball Classic championship on the line.

But it wasn’t even the most important baseball game played in Los Angeles.

The city’s bragging rights were at stake a mere six miles away, as USC hosted archrival UCLA in the rubber match of a three-game set at Dedeaux Field. The Bruins had won Saturday’s contest 14-4, while the Trojans responded with a 5-1 Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2009 Top Players, Injury, MLB Draft, Pac 12, UCLA, USC

CBB Visit: Checking out Gerrit Cole’s First Start

Blair Angulo

– February 24, 2009Posted in: CBD Column, CBD Visit, Pac 12

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – After being criticized for months, Gerrit Cole let his arm do the talking Saturday.

Much was made about Cole’s decision to attend UCLA after his selection in the first round of last June’s MLB Draft. Most of the scrutiny came from the New York Yankees, the team that took him with the 28th-overall pick, and their fans after the former AFLAC All-American hurler failed to sign without ever listening to offers.

Instead, the right-hander from Santa Ana, Calif. passed on the millions and decided college was a better option. And if his performance Saturday against UC Davis was any indication, he made the right choice. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CBD Column, CBD Visit, Pac 12, UCLA