2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	0-0 (0-0 Big West)
Head coach	Ben Orloff (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Ryan Johnston (3rd season) Erich Pfohl (2nd season) CJ Yogi (2nd season)
Hitting coach	J.T. Bloodworth (6th season)
Pitching coach	Daniel Bibona (12th season)
Home stadium	Cicerone Field
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big West Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Hawai'i  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
UC Davis  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
No. 22 UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 25, 2024 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team represent the University of California, Irvine during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Anteaters will play their home games at Cicerone Field as a member of the Big West Conference. They are led by head coach Ben Orloff, in his seventh season as manager.

Previous Season

Further information: 2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

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 member UC Santa Barbara. The Anteaters went 2-2, falling to Oregon State in the regional finals 11-6. UC Irvine finished the season ranked 25th in the nation.

Preseason

Preseason All-American Teams

Preseason College Baseball All-American Third Team [2]
Player	No.	Position	Class
Anthony Martinez	55	1B	Junior

Preseason All-Big West Team ^[3]

Both the preseason All-Big West team, and the Big West Coaches' Poll were released on February 7, 2025. This is the fourth season in a row UC Irvine is predicted to finish second in the conference.

Preseason All-Big West Team
Player	No.	Position	Class
Anthony Martinez	55	1B	Junior
Ricky Ojeda	13	LHP	Sophomore

Big West Coaches' Poll

Coaches' Poll

Pos.	Team	Points
1	UC Santa Barbara	99 (9)
2	UC Irvine	89 (2)
3	Cal Poly	79
4	Hawai'i	76
5	UC San Diego	73
6	CSUN	50
7	UC Davis	47
T8	Cal State Fullerton	36
T8	Long Beach State	36
10	Cal State Bakersfield	18
11	UC Riverside	12

Personnel

Starters

Lineup

Pos.	No.	Player.	Year
C	TBA	TBA	TBA
1B	55	Anthony Martinez	Junior
2B	16	Will Bermudez	RS-Senior
3B	TBA	TBA	TBA
SS	TBA	TBA	TBA
LF	TBA	TBA	TBA
CF	TBA	TBA	TBA
RF	26	Chase Call	Senior
DH	TBA	TBA	TBA

Weekend Pitching Rotation

Day	No.	Player.	Year
Friday	TBA	TBA	TBA
Saturday	28	Trevor Hansen	Sophomore
Sunday	27	Brandon Luu	Sophomore

Roster ^[4]

2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 1 INF Ryan Castro R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr San Dimas, CA 2 RHP Jack Ross R/R 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Huntington Beach, CA 4 INF Andrew Grove R/R 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Orange, CA 5 INF James Castagnola R/R 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So San Diego, CA 8 OF Jacob McCombs L/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Rancho Cucamonga, CA 9 OF Rowan Felsch L/L 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Palo Alto, CA 10 OF Zach Doyle L/L 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Ladera Ranch, CA 11 RHP Max Martin R/R 6 ft 5 in(1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Northridge, CA 12 RHP David Utagawa R/R 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Phoenix, AZ 13 LHP Ricky Ojeda L/L 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Valencia, CA 14 RHP Danny Suarez R/R 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Trabuco Canyon, CA 15 RHP Finnegan Wall R/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Hesperia, CA 16 INF Will Bermudez S/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Whittier, CA 17 RHP Riley Kelly R/R 6 ft 5 in(1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Santa Ana, CA 18 C Zach Crandall R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 20 RHP Tim Grack R/R 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Fountain Valley, CA 21 INF Landon Gaz R/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Moorpark, CA 22 RHP David Butler R/R 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Riverside, CA 23 INF Frankie Carney L/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So San Diego, CA 24 INF Auggie Gutierrez R/R 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Yorba Linda, CA 25 C Alonso Reyes L/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Inglewood, CA 26 OF Chase Call R/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Porter Ranch, CA 27 LHP Brandon Luu L/L 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Irvine, CA 28 RHP Trevor Hansen R/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Simi Valley, CA 30 OF Ryan Kysar R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Valencia, CA 31 RHP Matthew Krause R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Redondo Beach, CA 32 OF Davis D'Errico R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Los Alamitos, CA 33 RHP Tyler Foster R/R 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Carlsbad, CA 34 INF Colin Yeaman R/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Saugus, CA 35 OF Hudson Comer R/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr El Segundo, CA 36 INF Zach Fjelstad L/R 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Coto de Caza, CA 37 INF Ryan Ham R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Scripps Ranch, CA 38 LHP Dane Grant L/L 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr San Juan Capistrano, CA 40 C Blake Penso R/R 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Huntington Beach, CA 42 LHP Ryder Brooks L/L 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Fountain Valley, CA 43 C Michael Podstreleny L/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr San Diego, CA 44 INF Theo Kim S/R 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Rancho Bernardo, CA 45 LHP Jaxton Andeel L/L 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Placentia, CA 52 RHP Aidan Alvarez R/R 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Yorba Linda, CA 55 INF Anthony Martinez L/R 6 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 Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: Feb 4, 2025

Schedule ^[5]

Legend
	Anteaters win
	Anteaters loss
	Postponement
Bold	Anteaters team member
*	Non-Conference Game

2025 UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball Game Log (0-0)
Regular Season (0-0)
February (0–0) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC MLB Desert Invitational February 14 MLBN vs. No. 24 Nebraska* - Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Scottsdale, Arizona - - - - - - — February 15 MLBN New Mexico* - Sloan Field Mesa, Arizona - - - - - - — February 16 MLBN vs. No. 16 Vanderbilt* - Sloan Field Mesa, Arizona - - - - - - — February 18 ESPN+ USC* - Cicerone Field Irvine, California - - - - - - — February 21 - at Texas Tech* - Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, Texas - - - - - - — February 22 - Texas Tech - Jones AT&T Stadium - - - - - - — February 23 - Texas Tech - Jones AT&T Stadium - - - - - - — February 26 ESPN+ Utah Tech* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — February 28 ESPN+ Louisiana* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - —
March (0-0) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC March 1 ESPN+ Louisiana* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — March 2 ESPN+ Louisiana* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — March 4 - at San Diego* - Fowler Park San Diego, California - - - - - - — March 7 ESPN+ Long Beach State - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — March 8 ESPN+ Long Beach State - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — March 9 ESPN+ Long Beach State - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — March 11 B1G+ at UCLA* - Jackie Robinson Field Pasadena, California - - - - - - — March 14 - at CSUN - Matador Field Northridge, California - - - - - - — March 15 - at CSUN - Matador Field - - - - - - — March 16 - at CSUN - Matador Field - - - - - - — March 21 - at UCSB - Caesar Uyesaka Stadium Santa Barbara, California - - - - - - — March 22 - at UCSB - Caesar Uyesaka Stadium - - - - - - — March 23 - at UCSB - Caesar Uyesaka Stadium - - - - - - — March 25 - at USC - George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles, California - - - - - - — March 28 ESPN+ UC Riverside - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — March 29 ESPN+ UC Riverside - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — March 30 ESPN+ UC Riverside - Cicerone Field - - - - - - —
April (0-0) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC April 1 ESPN+ San Diego* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — April 4 Portland's CW at Oregon State* - Goss Stadium - - - - - - — April 5 Portland's CW at Oregon State* - Goss Stadium - - - - - - — April 6 Portland's CW at Oregon State* - Goss Stadium - - - - - - — April 11 - at UC Davis - UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, California - - - - - - - April 12 - UC Davis - UC Davis Health Stadium - - - - - - — April 13 - UC Davis - UC Davis Health Stadium - - - - - - — April 15 ESPN+ Loyola Marymount* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — April 17 ESPN+ Hawaii* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — April 18 ESPN+ Hawaii - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — April 19 ESPN+ Hawaii - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — April 22 ESPN+ UCLA* - Cicerone Field - - - - - - — April 25 - at Cal Poly - Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California - - - - - - - April 26 - at Cal Poly - Baggett Stadium - - - - - - - April 27 - at Cal Poly - Baggett Stadium - - - - - - - April 29 - vs. Cal State Fullerton - Angel Stadium Anaheim, California - - - - - - -
May (0-0) Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC May 2 ESPN+ UC San Diego - Cicerone Field - - - - - - - May 3 ESPN+ UC San Diego - Cicerone Field - - - - - - - May 4 ESPN+ UC San Diego - Cicerone Field - - - - - - - May 6 - at Cal Baptist - James W. Totman Stadium Riverside, California - - - - - - — May 9 - at Cal State Bakersfield - Hardt Field Bakersfield, California - - - - - - - May 10 - at Cal State Bakersfield - Hardt Field - - - - - - - May 11 - at Cal State Bakersfield - Hardt Field - - - - - - - May 15 ESPN+ Cal State Fullerton - Cicerone Field - - - - - - - May 16 ESPN+ Cal State Fullerton - Cicerone Field - - - - - - - May 17 ESPN+ Cal State Fullerton - Cicerone Field - - - - - - - Rankings Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' [6] RV RV* Baseball America [7] 24 NCBWA† [8] RV D1Baseball [9] — Perfect Game [10] — † 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 "Big West Conference". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-preseason-college-baseball-all-american-teams/ "UC Santa Barbara Predicted to Win The Big West in 2025 Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll". bigwest.org. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025. https://ucirvinesports.com/sports/baseball/roster https://ucirvinesports.com/sports/baseball/schedule "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025. "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025. "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025. "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025. External links UCI Baseball