No. 1 UCLA drops Los Angeles Regional opener to Saint Marys in historic upset
In a surprising turn of events, the No. 1 seeded UCLA Bruins lost to the fourth-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels in the opening game of the Los Angeles regional. This marks the first time a top seed has lost a regional opener under the current NCAA Baseball Tournament format. The game concluded with a score of 3-2, highlighting UCLA's recent struggles despite their dominant season.
- ▪Saint Mary's defeated UCLA 3-2 in the opening game of the Los Angeles regional.
- ▪This loss marks the first time a No. 1 seed has lost a regional opener in the NCAA Baseball Tournament's current format.
- ▪UCLA had been experiencing shaky form leading up to the tournament, despite being the top-ranked team.
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