Omaha, NE (Sports Network) - Adam Plutko pitched into the seventh inning and Eric Filia had a two-run single to boost UCLA to a 3-1 win over Mississippi State in the opener of the College World Series finals Monday night. Pat Valaika drove in the other run for the Bruins (48-17), who are trying for their first NCAA baseball title in program history. The Bulldogs (51-19), in the CWS finals for the first time, entered Monday without a single national championship in a team sport. UCLA has a record 108 team titles. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Tuesday night. UCLA is appearing in its second College World Series Finals in the last four years. The Bruins lost to South Carolina in 2010. Plutko (10-3), a junior right-hander, allowed four hits and a run over six- plus frames. James Kaprielian and Zack Weiss combined to throw 1 1/3 hitless frames. David Berg recorded the final five outs for his 24th save of the year to set a new NCAA record. That eclipses the old mark set by Jack Krawczyk of USC in 1998 and Tyler Roger of Austin Peay in 2013. "At this point it doesnt really matter. Records are meant to be broken, but titles are what matter," Berg said. "So if we all win a national championship, Ill enjoy that. But right now I dont think about it at all." Trevor Fitts (0-1) was lifted after only 1 1/3 innings in the start. Chad Girodo pitched the final 7 2/3 innings and had nine strikeouts for the Bulldogs. Fitts fanned three batters in the first inning, but Kevin Kramer reached safely on a wild pitch after striking out. Following Filias double to left, Kramer scored on Valaikas line single up the middle. The Bulldogs kept it a one-run deficit when first baseman Wes Rea made a diving stop and flipped to Fitts for the final out of the opening frame. Fitts was pulled from the game with one out in the second inning. Mississippi State caught a break later in the frame when Kramer was called out at first on a close play despite replays showing Girodo got to the bag late. UCLA put two runners on base in the third, but Shane Zeile grounded out to end the threat. The Bruins took advantage of an error in the fourth inning to expand their lead to 3-0. Brenton Allen singled to left with one out and Brian Carroll put down a sacrifice bunt. Catcher Nick Ammirati threw low to first base. Rea and Carroll knocked knees together and the ball trickled into foul territory. With men on first and third, Kramer struck out before Carroll stole second. On a 3-2 pitch, Filia hit a soft liner to right field to drive in both runners, but he was caught in a rundown to end the inning. MSUs first hit came on a ground ball up the middle off the bat of Alex Detz with one out in the fourth inning. The Bulldogs loaded the bases with another single and a hit batsman before C.T. Bradford walked with two outs on a 3-2 pitch that was high to force in a run. Trey Porter then lined out to right field. Filia made a running catch in the right field corner on a ball hit by Ammirati to start the bottom of the fifth, but Detz lined out to second to leave a runner in scoring position. The Bulldogs wasted a golden opportunity in the seventh. Porter singled and was removed from the game for a pinch-runner. Kaprielian relieved Plutko, but walked Ammirati. Demarcus Henderson then grounded into a 4-6-3 double play and Adam Frazier grounded to out to cap the inning. Berg came in from the UCLA bullpen to induce a double play in the eighth and got out of a jam after putting two men on base in the ninth. Ammirati flied out and pinch-hitter Jacob Robson grounded out to end the game. "You have to make your luck in this game," MSU coach John Cohen said. "They made the most of their opportunities. Sometimes you get the pitch you want and everything doesnt happen for you. 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But, then I feel like I need to dance again because I love it, 13-year-old Taylor said.With their bags packed for an extended stay in the U.S., the Hatalas, who hail from Alberta, Canada, will then head to the airport and fly across the country to New York -- as Taylor is scheduled to teach a workshop in the Big Apple the following day.Its a Thursday -- a school night -- but this is business as usual for the Hatalas, and its a reality for many of the hip-hop dance industrys top young stars.The popularity of the hip-hop dance community has increased rapidly in recent years thanks in large part to social media and the resurgence of the music video. At the forefront of the industrys worldwide boom are kids whose stage performances have left many an audience member in jaw-dropping awe. Kids like Taylor, whose profile soared after a video of her dancing to Nicki Minajs Anaconda went viral in 2014. No longer is it a rarity for children to be dancing beside A-list artists like Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams and Janet Jackson, and on The Radio Disney Music Awards, Academy Awards and Super Bowl stages.But behind every young starlet are devoted parents or guardians who work around the clock in attempt to flip their childs 15 minutes of YouTube fame into a lifelong career.And no, theyre not like the parents you see on reality shows like Dance Moms.Aidan BAH boy Prince Xiong, who is now 10, was just 8 years old when he was filmed on a smartphone at one of choreographer Tricia Mirandas classes lighting up the dance floor to Major Lazers Jet Blue Jet, which to date has over 11 million views. The acronym BAH for Beautiful, Awesome and Happy ?-- a nickname Aidans mom, Sheng Xiong, called her son when she would watch him dance -- seems apropos when you see him perform.Our life turned upside down overnight, Sheng Xiong said. We werent prepared. We had no clue what to expect. It was pure chaos.At just 14 years old, Kaycee Rice has already become a hip-hop dance heavyweight. Her big break came at the age of 10 when she performed a piece of choreography by Miranda that quickly went viral after her video was tweeted by pop megastar Katy Perry.The lives of Aidan, Kaycee and Taylor -- plus those of their respective families -- were completely altered once their performances exploded in the social media sphere, prompting a huge role-of-dice commitment. And as you might have guessed, there is no guided path for success in this game -- its all essentially trial by error for the somewhat new industry.We just started getting our feet wet, said Brad Rice, Kaycees dad. There was a lot of good, and some negative that came out of it. It was getting through that gray area and learning about things. We just wanted to protect her.Its no secret that the dance industry is extremely cutthroat -- only so many performers can go on tour with Beyoncé after all. Television shows like the Lifetime Networks Dance Moms have attempted to depict the industrys competitive nature. Ultimately, the show has created a limited image of what it means to be a stage parent. Its a portrait that many agree isnt exactly accurate either. The Rices, who appeared on the show in recent years, described the experience as a negative one, adding that they wouldnt do it again if given the opportunity.Shows like Dance Moms gives parents a bad rap in the eye of people who are not involved in the industry, said Kaycees mother, Laura Rice, who formerly owned Studio 13 in Simi Valley, California, where her daughter used to practice her performances. You know, theres drama, but nothing like that show.Actually, the life of a dance parent could easily be summed up in a single word: sacrifice. The levels of sacrifice among families range from the simple but time-consuming act of shuttling kids to daily classes or castings to more extreme levels like prioritizing your childs career over your own and quitting your job. Prince Xiong, Aidans dad, quit his job as a telecommunications engineer to manage his sons career. He now spends his days managing Aidans YouTube videos and social media accounts and driving his son to both gigs and classes.Taylor Hatalas mom, Teresa, who was a practicing certified public accountant?for 17 years, quit her job when her daughter became one of just two kids chosen (the other being Harris) to tour with Janet Jackson on her Unbreakable World Tour. The sacrifice also extends to other members of the family. When Teresa went on tour with Taylor, they left behind Taylors dad, Chad, as well as Taylors younger sister, Reese, who is following in her older sisters footsteps as a 10-year-old dance powerhouse in her own right.Its changed my whole world, said Teresa, who described herself as being the quarterback of Taylors life. It doesnt only affect the people who are traveling, but it affects the people att home.dddddddddddd.If the day-to-day tasks seem daunting, grooming the next wave of dance superstars is no easy undertaking either, nor is it cheap. Since committing full-time to their childrens careers, the parents unanimously said that between travel, hotels, classes and studio time, a family could expect to spend anywhere between $30,000 and $36,000 per year on dance-related expenses.Laura said that private lessons for Kaycee could run as high as $200 per hour, and commissioning a piece of choreography for a competition or project could run a bill ranging from $500 to $1,500.Weve tried not to put a cost to it, Sheng Xiong said jokingly.While some jobs do pay the kids, Brad Rice says the dance industry is not a lucrative business, not yet anyway.Dance hasnt come quite as far as other fields of entertainment, he said. In dance, you do a lot of work for very little pay. When someone sees a kid getting all of this exposure, they immediately equate that to stardom, and stardom which creates all this income. But it really isnt that for the dance industry.When youre spending your weekdays dancing in commercials with Serena Williams and your weekends performing at the Super Bowl behind living legends like Elliott, its not exactly easy to maintain a sense of ordinary childhood normalcy, but the parents give it their best shot.When Aidan is at school, the BAH boy signature performance Mohawk comes down, and he might play a pickup game of basketball with his friends after class. Taylor enjoys simply watching from the sidelines as her classmates compete in sports -- likely an attempt to be out of the spotlight. And Kaycee, who switched to online schooling a little over two years ago, doubles her dance classes as playdates, she is constantly with people her mother, Laura, added. [So], I dont think online school really [inhibits] her socially, as she has her playdate friends.But Hollywood doesnt wait for the school week to end, and both Aidan and Taylor have missed what could be deemed significant time from the classroom.The Hatalas travel to the U.S. from Canada fairly often, causing Taylor to ultimately miss weeks of school at a time. Aidan has missed a considerable number of days as well. All of the parents said that its all about communication and coordination with their childrens teachers, and feel as though theyve successfully balanced both work and school for their kids.The parents are also tasked with bringing balance to their childrens social lives.She missed out a lot on birthday parties and sleepovers because she was training so late at night, or had to be somewhere early in the morning, said Teresa Hatala, who added that making up for lost time with friends is something she constantly tries to encourage Taylor to do whenever they are home.All three sets of parents said that they have been criticized by people who disagree with different aspects of their childrens pursuit of a professional career at such a young age. Teresa said much of the passed judgment revolves around the language of hip-hop lyrics, and the type of choreography the kids are performing, which is often described by critics as lewd and inappropriate for kids.While the parents understand the concern and acknowledge the potentially mature subject matter their kids can be dancing to in any given class, at the end of the day for them, its just dance -- the underlying meaning associated with the lyrics is subjective.When dancers dance, especially at a young age, theyre not thinking the way adults are seeing it, Laura Rice said. Sometimes their bodies move in certain ways. You cant teach children to dance that way, they just dance.We know how we parent our kids so we have no problem feeling like we are squared away, said Teresa Hatala, who said someone went as far as to write to their local paper in Alberta denouncing Taylors dancing to the song Anaconda. Were dancing in the hip-hop world; there are hardly any clean songs out there.But, the best advice is to just ignore it, according to Kaycee. Because theres always going to be haters no matter who you are or what you do.Between filtering social media trolls and constant conversation with their children to ensure they dont burn out altogether, parents advise that becoming a power player in this industry is not for the faint of heart -- for the parent or child.Parents think that its easy because they see successful kids shooting up to the top, Laura said. What they dont realize is how many hours, the time, the dedication, the expense and everything else. Not all kids want to do this, and not all kids can handle it either. You need to have a lot of thick skin as a parent and as a child.However, for most of the child performers and their families, dance is just a starting point. All three kids are interested in pursuing other aspects of the entertainment industry such as acting, singing or modeling. If you ask any of the parents, as long as their child continues to enjoy being on stage and under the bright lights, their dedication to reaching the top wont stop.When people say you have to be all in, Teresa said, we are all in.Sean Hurd is a Digital?Media Associate for ESPN. Follow him @seanahurd Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Adidas Hockey Jerseys Wholesale Nike Baseball Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Wholesale Jerseys China Wholesale NFL Jerseys China Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Nike NBA Jerseys Authentic Cheap NHL Jerseys Canada Cheap Nike MLB Jerseys Cheap Soccer Jerseys China NCAA Jerseys Cheap Nike NHL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Store Cheap Football Jerseys Store Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Jerseys NCAA China Jerseys NFL Cheap Cheap Nike NBA Jerseys ' ' '