Top-ranked UCLA baseball pulls off 3-game sweep of

Whatever shortstop Roch Cholowsky does these days for UCLA’s No. 1-ranked baseball staff never surprises those around him, so when he hit a two-out, two-run home run in the ninth inning Sunday to tie the sport against Mississippi State, it was just another instance of his energy in clutch moments.

UCLA (9-2) went on to break the tie with three runs in the top of the tenth inning and held on for an 8-7 victory at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It was the third consecutive ranked staff crushed by the Bruins during a memorable weekend of school baseball. Mississippi State was ranked No. 4, and the Bruins’ other wins got here against No. 23 Texas A&M and No. 20 Tennessee. Mississippi State and Texas A&M both got here in unbeaten.

UCLA took the lead in the tenth on a wild pitch and drove in two more runs on a triple from former Huntington Beach standout Aidan Espinoza.

The Bruins held an 8-5 lead, but Mississippi State closed to 8-7 on a two-run home run by Reed Stallman, his second of the sport, in the underside of the tenth. UCLA used six pitchers. Will Gasparino hit his tenth home run.

The Bruins return to Jackie Robinson Stadium for a home recreation against Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday before touring to open Big Ten Conference play against Ohio State in a three-game collection beginning Friday.