2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

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2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball
UC Irvine Anteaters logo.svg
Big West regular season champions
Conference Big West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
D1Baseball.comNo. 25
Record43–17 (24–6 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Johnston (3rd season)
  • Erich Pfohl (2nd season)
  • CJ Yogi (2nd season)
Hitting coachJ.T. Bloodworth (6th season)
Pitching coachDaniel Bibona (12th season)
MVPColin Yeaman
Home stadium Cicerone Field
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 25 UC Irvine  y2460 .80043170 .717
Cal Poly  y2370 .76743190 .694
Cal State Fullerton  19110 .63329270 .518
UC Santa Barbara  16140 .53336180 .667
Hawai'i  16140 .53335210 .625
UC San Diego  15150 .50026250 .510
Long Beach State  15150 .50022310 .415
UC Davis  13170 .43327280 .491
CSUN  10200 .33315340 .306
Cal State Bakersfield  9210 .30018380 .321
UC Riverside  5250 .16716360 .308
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 23, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2025 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 seventh season as manager. This was the first year since 1998 the Big West Conference had a postseason tournament, and the Anteaters finished as the runner-up, falling to Cal Poly back-to-back. The Anteaters were one of four mid-major teams to receive an at-large bid, where they were subsequently placed in the Los Angeles regional, hosted by UCLA. They ended up losing in the regional final to UCLA 5-8, failing to improve upon their 2024 record. They finished the season ranked 25th by D1Baseball.com and 23rd by the USA Today Coaches Poll.

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Previous Season

Last season, UC Irvine finished with a 45-14 record, going 22-8 in the Big West, and finishing second in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, along with conference champion UC Santa Barbara. The Anteaters went 2-2, falling to Oregon State in the regional finals 11-6. UC Irvine finished the season ranked 23rd in the nation by D1Baseball.com and 25th by the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Preseason

Big West Coaches' Poll

The Big West Coaches' Poll was released on February 7, 2025. This is the fourth season in a row UC Irvine is predicted to finish second in the conference. [2]

Coaches' Poll
Pos.TeamPoints
1UC Santa Barbara99 (9)
2UC Irvine89 (2)
3Cal Poly79
4Hawai'i76
5UC San Diego73
6CSUN50
7UC Davis47
T8Cal State Fullerton36
T8Long Beach State36
10Cal State Bakersfield18
11UC Riverside12

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C40Blake PensoSenior
1B5James CastagnolaRS-Sophomore
2B16Will BermudezRS-Senior
3B36Zach FjelstadSophomore
SS34Colin YeamanJunior
LF9Rowan FelschJunior
CF8Jacob McCombsSophomore
RF26Chase CallSenior
DH55Anthony MartinezJunior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday14Danny SuarezRS-Junior
Saturday2Jack RossJunior
Sunday28Trevor HansenSophomore

Roster

Source: [3]

2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Ryan CastroR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr San Dimas, CA
2 RHP Jack RossR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Huntington Beach, CA
4 INF Andrew GroveR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS Fr Orange, CA
5 INF James CastagnolaR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS So San Diego, CA
8 OF Jacob McCombsL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)So Rancho Cucamonga, CA
9 OF Rowan FelschL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Palo Alto, CA
10 OF Zach DoyleL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Ladera Ranch, CA
11 RHP Max MartinR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Northridge, CA
12 RHP David UtagawaR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg)RS Sr Phoenix, AZ
13 LHP Ricky OjedaL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)So Valencia, CA
14 RHP Danny SuarezR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS Jr Trabuco Canyon, CA
15 RHP Finnegan WallR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS Jr Hesperia, CA
16 INF Will BermudezS/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS Sr Whittier, CA
17 RHP Riley KellyR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg)RS So Santa Ana, CA
18 C Zach CrandallR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS Jr Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
20 RHP Tim GrackR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Fountain Valley, CA
21 INF Landon GazR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)So Moorpark, CA
22 RHP David ButlerR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Sr Riverside, CA
23 INF Frankie CarneyL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS So San Diego, CA
24 INF Auggie GutierrezR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Yorba Linda, CA
25 UTL Alonso ReyesL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Inglewood, CA
26 OF Chase CallR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sr Porter Ranch, CA
27 LHP Brandon LuuL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Irvine, CA
28 RHP Trevor HansenR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)So Simi Valley, CA
30 OF Ryan KysarR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS Sr Valencia, CA
31 RHP Matthew KrauseR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Redondo Beach, CA
32 OF Davis D'ErricoR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS Fr Los Alamitos, CA
33 RHP Tyler FosterR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Carlsbad, CA
34 INF Colin YeamanR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr Saugus, CA
35 OF Hudson ComerR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Fr El Segundo, CA
36 INF Zach FjelstadL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Coto de Caza, CA
37 INF Ryan HamR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Scripps Ranch, CA
38 LHP Dane GrantL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr San Juan Capistrano, CA
40 C Blake PensoR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)Sr Huntington Beach, CA
42 LHP Ryder BrooksL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS So Fountain Valley, CA
43 C Michael PodstrelenyL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr San Diego, CA
44 INF Theo KimS/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Rancho Bernardo, CA
45 LHP Jaxton AndeelL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Placentia, CA
52 RHP Aidan AlvarezR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Fr Yorba Linda, CA
55 INF Anthony MartinezL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)230 lb (104 kg)Jr 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: Feb 4, 2025

Schedule

Source: [4]

Legend
 Anteaters win
 Anteaters loss
 Postponement
BoldAnteaters team member
2025 UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball Game Log (43–17)
Regular Season (39–13)
Postseason (4–4)

2025 MLB Draft [9]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Team
#4#107Riley KellyRHP Colorado Rockies
#4#124Colin YeamanSS Baltimore Orioles
#7#209Jacob McCombsOF Minnesota Twins
#8#252Anthony Martinez1B Cleveland Guardians
#10#308Max MartinRHP Kansas City Royals
#11#326Junior BarajasC San Francisco Giants
#16#486Chase CallOF Houston Astros

Awards

Preseason

National Team

Preseason College Baseball All-American Third Team [10]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Anthony Martinez551BJunior

Preseason All-Big West Team

Preseason All-Big West Team [11]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Anthony Martinez551BJunior
Ricky Ojeda13LHPSophomore

Regular Season

National Awards

National Pitcher of the Year Weekly Awards [12]
PlayerNo.PositionClassDate
Ryder Brooks42LHPRS SophomoreApril 22, 2025
Trevor Hansen28RHPSophomoreApril 22, 2025

Big West Weekly Awards

Big West Weekly Athlete Awards [13]
PlayerNo.PositionClassAward NameDate
Jacob McCombs08OFSophomoreField Player of the WeekFebruary 24, 2025
Anthony Martinez55INFJuniorField Player of the WeekMarch 10, 2025
Ricky Ojeda13LHPSophomorePitcher of the WeekMarch 24, 2025
Colin Yeaman34INFJuniorField Player of the WeekMarch 24, 2025
Chase Call26OFSeniorField Player of the WeekApril 28, 2025
Blake Penso40CSeniorField Player of the WeekMay 12, 2025

Postseason

National Team

Perfect Game All-American Third Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Ricky Ojeda13LHPSophomore

Regional Teams

ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Trevor Hansen28RHPSophomore
Max Martin11RHPJunior
Jacob McCombs08OFSophomore
Ricky Ojeda13LHPSophomore
Los Angeles Regional All-Tournament Team [14]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Chase Call26OFSenior
Jacob McCombs08OFSophomore
Ricky Ojeda13LHPSophomore
Alonso Reyes25DHSophomore

Big West Teams and Awards

Big West All-Tournament Team [15]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Trevor Hansen28RHPSophomore
Jacob McCombs08OFSophomore
Blake Penso40CSenior
All-Big West Baseball Awards [16]
PlayerNo.PositionClassAward Name
Ricky Ojeda13LHPSophomorePitcher of the Year
Ben OrloffN/ACoachN/ACoach of the Year
Colin Yeaman34INFJuniorField Player of the Year
All-Big West Baseball First Team [17]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Trevor Hansen28RHPSophomore
Jacob McCombs08OFSophomore
Ricky Ojeda13LHPSophomore
Blake Penso40CSenior
Colin Yeaman34INFJunior
All-Big West Baseball Second Team [18]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Chase Call26OFSenior
Riley Kelly17RHPRS Sophomore
Max Martin11RHPJunior
Anthony Martinez55INFJunior
All-Big West Baseball Honorable Mentions [19]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Will Bermudez16INFRS Senior
Ryder Brooks42LHPRS Sophomore
Frankie Carney23INFRS Sophomore

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches' [20] RVRV*RV25RVRV211315141291512181919*23
Baseball America [21] 2421201818201713181613917122222*22*
NCBWA [22] RVRVRVRVRVRV21111313131311131120RVRV
D1Baseball [23] 191213131281312202323*25
Perfect Game [24] RV2012141411715121919*19*25

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

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