Mulivai Levu’s ninth-inning heroics propel UCLA baseball into Big Ten semifinals
UCLA baseball achieved a thrilling 4-3 victory over Purdue in the Big Ten quarterfinals, thanks to Mulivai Levu's ninth-inning sacrifice fly. The Bruins rallied from behind, tying the game in the eighth inning before Levu's decisive play. This win propels UCLA into a semifinal matchup against crosstown rival USC.
- ▪UCLA baseball came from behind to defeat Purdue 4-3 in the Big Ten quarterfinals.
- ▪Mulivai Levu hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning.
- ▪The Bruins will face USC in the semifinals after this victory.
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Sports Mulivai Levu’s ninth-inning heroics propel UCLA baseball into Big Ten semifinals By Ben Bolch Published May 23, 2026, 4:30 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Beyond the absurdity of playing the Big Ten Tournament in the rainy Midwest when perfect Southern California weather was available, the top-ranked UCLA baseball team had to contend with something far more menacing Friday. A gritty bunch of Purdue Boilermakers. Falling behind early after a couple of blunders and trailing deep into the eighth inning, the Bruins eventually summoned some magic, as if those rainbows in the sky before the first pitch had finally unveiled their treasure.
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