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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Junior left-hander Rob Henkel allowed just one hit through seven innings, while relievers Mike Kunes and Scott Arrasmith retired the sides in order in the eighth and ninth, as the UCLA baseball team blanked Arizona 10-0 in the second game of a three-game Pac-10 series Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

The Bruins take a 2-0 lead in the series and improve to 33-22 overall, 15-5 in the Pac-10. Arizona falls to 22-27 overall, 7-13 in league action.

The last one-hitter thrown by the Bruins came vs. Hawaii-Hilo on April 13, 1998 as Tony Righetti went the distance for the 16-0 win. Sunday's victory also marks the first shutout for the UCLA pitching staff this season, and first since a 15-0 victory over Oregon State in Westwood in May 8, 1999.

Henkel (6-2) pitched a masterful seven innings, surrendering just one hit by Arizona third baseman Erik Torres in the fourth inning. Only one Wildcat baserunner reached second base during the entire game, the lead-off batter Troy Gingrich, who walked and stole second in the first inning. Henkel struck out 13, including the side in the fourth and two in each of the first, second, sixth and seventh innings.

Kunes pitched the eighth inning, and Arrasmith the ninth, both retiring all three batters they faced. Arizona starter Rob Shabansky (3-5) suffered the loss, allowing seven runs on six hits through one inning. Today's game marked the first time Arizona has been shut out this season.

UCLA junior left-fielder Bill Scott was 3-for-3, including his Pac-10 leading 100th hit of the season in the eighth inning. Junior catcher Forrest Johnson provided much of the run support with a three-run home run in the first inning, his 21st of the season. Johnson also drove in another run in the second on a bases loaded fielder's choice. The Bruins racked up 15 hits, but only one for extra bases on Johnson's long ball.

After taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning, the Bruins added four more in the second on five singles, a walk and a fielder's choice. Junior second baseman Chase Utley, junior first baseman Garrett Atkins and sophomore designated hitter Adam Berry each had run-scoring singles to give UCLA a 7-0 lead after just two innings.

In the fourth inning, junior center fielder Charles Merricks singled in Scott who led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Singles by sophomore third baseman Randall Shelley and junior shortstop Josh Canales, followed by a fielder's choice by junior right fielder Matt Pearl added another run in the seventh. Shelley then also singled in Scott with the Bruins' 10th run in the eighth.

Rob Elias came in for relief of Shabansky in the second inning, allowing just two runs on seven hits through 5.2 innings. Johnson and Atkins both extended their season-high hit streaks to 15 games for the Bruins, while Gingrich had his 16-game hit streak snapped for Arizona.

The Bruins and Wildcats wrap up the series tomorrow at Jackie Robinson Stadium with a 6 p.m. start time. In the last regular season game at home for UCLA, junior lefty Bobby Roe will get the starting nod and will face Arizona left-hander Tony Milo.

Arizona        000  000  000       0   1   2
UCLA           340  100  11x       10  15  1

WP - Rob Henkel (6-2).  LP - Rob Shabansky (3-5).  Save - None.
HR - Forrest Johnson (21).
SB - Troy Gingrich.
Start: 1:10 p.m.    Time: 2:26     Attendance:  507