UCLA won the Big Ten tournament championship by defeating Oregon 3-2 in 11 innings. The Bruins rallied after trailing 2-1 in the ninth with two outs, when Aidan Espinoza tied the game with a single. The game went to extra innings after UCLA failed to score again in the ninth. In the bottom of the 11th, an official review determined Roman Martin was safe at third base, and UCLA loaded the bases. Oregon’s closer struck out Cashel Dugger and Espinoza, then a pitch resulted in Phoenix Call being ruled hit by the ball after a review. UCLA scored the winning run and celebrated its first Big Ten tournament title. Will Gasparino was ejected in the fourth inning and will miss the NCAA regional opener.
"The Bruins trailed Oregon 2-1 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth when Espinoza tied the game with a single. The Bruins could not tack on another run, and the contest moved to extra innings. In the bottom of the 11th, UCLA loaded the bases with no outs after an official review determined that Roman Martin was narrowly safe at third base following a bunt."
"Oregon closer Devin Bell got Cashel Dugger and Espinoza to strike out swinging. Then the winning run advanced after the umpire ruled Phoenix Call was hit by Bell's pitch. After a lengthy review, the call on the field was upheld, and UCLA celebrated the program's first Big Ten tournament title."
""I'm just glad we won," UCLA junior Mulivai Levu said during a postgame interview on the Big Ten Network. "It was a team effort today. Everyone did their job. Once again, we came from behind and did it.""
""Just a lot of fight," UCLA coach John Savage said on the Big Ten Network when asked about the Bruins' penchant for comeback wins. "They certainly believe in one another. We've done it all season long. Good teams keep getting better. "... You might see a couple of Big Ten teams back here in a couple of weeks.""
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