Bruin a winner

UCLA won their first national championship in baseball last night, bringing some good baseball news around here for a change.  It also gives us one reason of many to post a photograph such as this:

The Bruins run to the title was summarized quite often as either "small ball" or "timely hitting" or something like the following:

"The Bruins (49-17) once again rode their pitching, as they closed out the College World Series title having allowed only seven runs in their past eight games...[t]he UCLA offense actually did its part in this one as well. Entering the championship round, Bruins hitters were batting only .248 on the season and .182 in the College World Series..."

And YET they go the job done.  Announcers and writers (sometimes considered people) were bemoaning the fact that the current stadium is too big...not enough home runs.  OK, so that means you have to pitch and play D and not fuck up.  Your throws from the outfield have to be on target.  If no one is hitting home runs, it's more of a feat that you're able to put up 8 runs en route to the title.

Outside of the local coverage (scant at best), all the reports are on the lack of home runs.  "What happened to the home runs in the college world series?"  Was the question before that "What happened to the donut holes in the press box?" - we'll never know.  But it doesn't matter.  A Los Angeles baseball team continually found ways to win despite whatever problems might be in their way.  Dodgers owners, all 6 of you - paying attention?