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UCLA takes early 1-0 lead over Arizona State

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
By Ben Bolch
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UCLA scored the first run in its Pacific 10 Conference showdown with Arizona State on Friday evening at Jackie Robinson Stadium, but the Bruins squandered a chance for a big inning.

Blair Dunlap led off the second with a single off the middle off Sun Devils right-hander Seth Blair and went to third when Cody Regis singled off shortstop Drew Maggi’s glove into left field. But Dean Espy grounded into a 5-4-3 double play, scoring Dunlap, and Niko Gallego’s ensuing single proved harmless when Steve Rodriguez flied out to left to end the inning.

UCLA’s Gerrit Cole has allowed one walk and one hit in two innings.

--Ben Bolch

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Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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