Perfection is on the line again this weekend.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (40-4, 21-0 Big Ten) returns to conference play in East Lansing when it faces Michigan State (16-25, 10-14) in a three game series at Jeff Ishbia Field starting Friday and concluding Sunday.

After trailing in each of the first two games of the series, the Bruins still emerged victorious.
But in the weekend’s final contest, the Hornets’ lead proved too much to overcome.

They haven’t come easy, but they all count the same.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (39-3, 21-0 Big Ten) beat Sacramento State (19-25, 5-4 WAC) 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium for the team’s sixth consecutive win, four of which have come in comeback fashion.

Strikes one and two were breaking balls Roman Martin just looked at.
But the final strike was a ground ball the junior third baseman hit softly to the right side.

After a 21-0 start to their conference schedule, the Bruins will play in their first non-conference weekend series since February.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (37-3, 21-0 Big Ten) is set to face-off against Sacramento State (19-23, 5-4 WAC) in a three game series at Jackie Robinson Stadium starting Friday and concluding Sunday.

The popcorn machine at Jackie Robinson Stadium gets going well before the first pitch.
The cracks, bursts and snaps are a product of the kernels getting hot at different times and popping at different temperatures.

The Bruins kryptonite has been mid-major opponents.
Two of their three losses have come from midweek matchups.
Therefore, the Tuesday night contest may be another test for No.