UCLA approaches Men’s College World Series feeling ‘really special’

OMAHA, Neb. —  John Savage left Omaha last month with a mindset similar to the one he came back with this week – winning the next tournament.

This time it just happens to be the last one of the season.

The longtime UCLA head coach brings the 15th-seeded Bruins to the Men’s College World Series – the program’s first appearance since 2013 – beginning with Saturday’s 11 a.m. PDT opener against Murray State.

And he’s hoping the Bruins can leave the same way they did 12 years ago – as national champions.