2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

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2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball
UC Irvine Anteaters logo.svg
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic champions
Conference Big West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
D1Baseball.comNo. 23
Record45–14 (22–8 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Johnston (2nd season)
  • Erich Pfohl (1st season)
  • CJ Yogi (1st season)
Hitting coachJ.T. Bloodworth (5th season)
Pitching coachDaniel Bibona (11th season)
Home stadium Cicerone Field
Seasons
 2023
2025  
2024 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 13 UC Santa Barbara  y2640 .86742120 .778
No. 21 UC Irvine  y2280 .73343120 .782
Hawai'i  20100 .66737160 .698
Cal Poly  20100 .66735220 .614
UC San Diego*  17130 .56730230 .566
Cal State Northridge  16140 .53330240 .556
UC Davis  13170 .43329270 .518
Long Beach State  10200 .33325291 .464
Cal State Bakersfield  8220 .26715380 .283
Cal State Fullerton  7230 .23316380 .296
UC Riverside  6240 .20016360 .308
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Anteaters played their home games at Cicerone Field as a member of the Big West Conference. They were led by head coach Ben Orloff, in his sixth season as manager.

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Previous season

UC Irvine came off a 38–17 (19–11) season. The Anteaters finished fourth in the Big West Conference, but did not receive an at-large berth to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Preseason

Preseason Big West awards and honors

Preseason All-Big West Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Dub Gleed43BJunior
Caden Kendle5OFSenior
Anthony Martinez551BSophomore

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 9, 2024. UC Irvine was picked to finish second in the conference and received two first-place votes. [2]

Coaches' Poll
Pos.TeamPoints
1UCSB99 (9)
2UC Irvine89 (2)
3UC San Diego78
4Hawaii70
5CSUN65
6Cal State Fullerton59
7Cal Poly46
8Long Beach State42
9UC Davis25
10Cal State Bakersfield21
11UC Riverside11

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C8Thomas McCaffreySenior
1B55Anthony MartinezSophomore
2B16Will BermudezRS-Junior
3B1Jo OyamaSenior
SS2Woody HadeenRS-Junior
LF5Caden KendleSenior
CF11Myles SmithJunior
RF26Chase CallJunior
DH4Dub GleedJunior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday13Nick PintoGraduate
Saturday28Trevor HansenFreshman
Sunday27Brandon LuuFreshman

Roster

2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Jo OyamaL/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)165 lb (75 kg)Sr Okinawa, JPN
2 INF Woody HadeenS/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS Jr Temecula, CA
4 INF Dub GleedR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Ladera Ranch, CA
5 OF Caden KendleR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Huntington Beach, CA
7 OF Jacob StinsonL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sr Pleasanton, CA
8 C Thomas McCaffreyR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)205 lb (93 kg)Sr Santa Monica, CA
10 OF Luke SpillaneR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Gr Trabuco Canyon, CA
11 OF Myles SmithL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Torrance, CA
12 RHP David UtagawaR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg)RS Jr Phoenix, AZ
13 LHP Nick PintoL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Gr Coto de Caza, CA
14 RHP Danny SuarezR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Trabuco Canyon, CA
15 RHP Finnegan WallR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Hesperia, CA
16 INF Will BermudezS/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS Jr Whittier, CA
17 RHP Riley KellyR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)So Santa Ana, CA
18 RHP Ricky TibbettR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Gr Chula Vista, CA
20 RHP Tim GrackR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Fountain Valley, CA
21 INF Landon GazR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)230 lb (104 kg)Fr Moorpark, CA
22 RHP Cameron WheelerR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Gr Chino Hills, CA
23 INF Frankie CarneyL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS Fr San Diego, CA
24 INF Auggie GutierrezR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS Fr Yorba Linda, CA
25 INF James CastagnolaR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS Fr San Diego, CA
26 OF Chase CallR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Porter Ranch, CA
27 LHP Brandon LuuL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Fr Irvine, CA
28 RHP Trevor HansenR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Simi Valley, CA
30 OF Trevor WilsonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Fresno, CA
31 RHP Dante ZamudioR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Los Angeles, CA
32 RHP David VizcainoR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS Jr Chino, CA
33 RHP Max MartinR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Los Angeles, CA
34 C Abraham Garcia-PachecoR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Highland, CA
35 RHP Michael PirrelloR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sr Los Alamitos, CA
36 RHP Andrew GroveR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)So Orange, CA
37 C Holt WilliamsR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Fr Camas, WA
38 INF Lucas ScottR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Long Beach, CA
39 RHP David ButlerR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr Riverside, CA
40 C Blake PensoR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)230 lb (104 kg)Jr Huntington Beach, CA
41 RHP Elliot JoslinR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)So Los Angeles, CA
42 LHP Ryder BrooksL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS Fr Fountain Valley, CA
43 LHP Ricky OjedaL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)Fr Valencia, CA
44 LHP Nick RincoverL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Gr West Hills, CA
55 INF Anthony MartinezL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)230 lb (104 kg)So Fairfield, CA
Head coach

Ben Orloff

Assistant coach(es)

Daniel Bibona
J.T. Bloodworth
Ryan Johnston


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 19, 2024

Game log

2024 UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball Game Log (45–14)
Regular Season (43–12)
Postseason (2-2)
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled
Bold =UC Irvine team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

[3]

Schedule Notes

  1. 1 2 Part of a doubleheader.
  2. Game will be played at George C. Page Stadium instead of USC's main field, Dedeaux Field, due to a scheduling conflict. USC will still be the designated home team.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches' [4] RVRV*252320211917141613111613131818*25
Baseball America [5] 2521201919191614111514121817172020*25
NCBWA [6] RV25222220191714181511161313171921
D1Baseball [7] 232224201612171291615142121*23
Perfect Game [8] 22222320191418161017121313*

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. "Big West Conference". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. "UC Santa Barbara Picked to Win The Big West in 2024 Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll". bigwest.org. February 9, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. "2024 Baseball Schedule". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. "Baseball Coaches Poll". USA Today . Gannett . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. Flaherty, Peter; Cahill, Teddy (February 26, 2024). "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". Baseball America . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. "NCBWA Division I Poll". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association . Dallas . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. "D1Baseball.com Top 25". d1baseball.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. "NCAA Division I - Top 25 Rankings". Perfect Game USA. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.