UCLA's four-star offensive lineman commit Micha Smith pushed his Vero Beach, Florida teammate Xavier Stinson to join him in Westwood.

LSU is both in command and in a precarious spot when its CWS game with UCLA resumes Tuesday morning. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship Health Partners of LSU.

• USC picked up a commitment from four-star linebacker Talanoa Ili, who played high school football in Southern California before moving to Hawaii recently. The Trojans beat out crosstown rival UCLA for Ili, who is the No. 79 overall prospect in the country. Ili is the eighth top-100 prospect in USC’s class, which ranks No. 1 in the country.

The last time the Bruins and Tigers met on the field was in the opening round of the 2013 College World Series.

The last time the Bruins and Tigers met on the field was in the opening round of the 2013 College World Series.

The Pembroke Pines (Fla.) Flanagan High School star ended his recruitment with the news delivered to the UCLA staff during his official visit in memorable fashion. “I announced it on the yacht at dinner (Saturday) night,” Carlos told Rivals. “They were super excited. (Head) Coach (DeShaun) Foster danced the whole night (laughing).

The former Bruins right-hander quickly removed himself from potential All-Star conversations after back-to-back rough outings on the mound.

Murray State and No. 15 UCLA saw their first action of the 2025 Men's College World Series on Saturday, where the former’s ongoing Cinderella story hit a bit of a snag in Game 3 after the Bruins’ 6-4 win.