The UCLA Bruins (44-17) will face LSU (57-9) Sunday in the opening game for each team.  The Bruins have been ranked among the top 15 teams in the country all season.  UCLA defeated #8 national seed Oregon in Eugene in a 3 game series in April.  They hosted the Los Angeles regional and went 3-0.  They then swept the super regional against the host Cal State Fullerton defeating the titans 5-3 and 3-0 to advance.  The bruins average 4.8 runs per game and 3.1 runs allowed.  Pitching is the very foundation of this UCLA team and they have a team ERA of 2.69.  The ace of the bruin staff is Adam Plutko (8-3, 2.35) who is likely to face tigers Aaron Nola (12-0, 1.68) in the first round Sunday.  Other key starters are Nick Vander Tuig (12-4, 2.37), Grant Watson (8-3, 3.22), and Codie Poteet (4-6, 4.84).  They have one of the nations top closers in side-armer David Berg (0.88) who is 2nd in the nation with 22 saves.