Bauer to start against Florida

From UCLA:

OMAHA, Neb. - Sophomore right-hander Trevor Bauer will start UCLA's opening game of the 2010 College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium on Saturday (4 p.m. PT/6 p.m. CT, TV: ESPN). Bauer enters this Saturday's contest with a 10-3 record and 3.02 ERA in 16 starts.

A second-team All-America selection this spring by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball, Bauer currently leads all Pac-10 pitchers with 141 strikeouts and 116.1 innings pitched. The native of Valencia, Calif., has moved into third place on UCLA's single-season strikeouts list.

Bauer earned the victory against LSU in UCLA's second game of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, allowing three runs (one earned) and seven hits in eight-plus innings, notching 11 strikeouts and two walks against the defending national champions on June 5. He was named Most Valuable Player at the 2010 NCAA Los Angeles Regional.

Bauer has registered 10 or more strikeouts in six of his 16 starts, recording a career-high 15 strikeouts in UCLA's 5-2 win over Mississippi at the Whataburger College Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas (March 13).

No. 6-national seed UCLA (48-14) takes on No. 3-national seed Florida (47-15) on Saturday, June 19. The Gators will counter with sophomore left-hander Alex Panteliodis (11-2, 3.26 ERA) against the Bruins. Fans can watch live on ESPN at 4 p.m. PT/6 p.m. CT or listen live, free of charge, at uclabruins.com.