UCLA baseball: Pitcher David Berg named first-team All-American

UCLA relief pitcher David Berg was named first-team All-American by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball on Thursday.

Berg’s 0.70 earned-run average was the lowest in the nation. He has a 6-0 record with a UCLA-record 18 saves.

Berg, a sophomore, is a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, given to the nation’s best college baseball player.

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