2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

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.

2024 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic champions
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
CBNo. 15
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 stadiumCicerone Field
2024 Big West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 13 UC Santa Barbara y 2640 .86742120 .778
No. 21 UC Irvine y 2280 .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

Previous season

UC Irvine is coming 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
Player No. Position Class
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. Team Points
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 Oyama L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Okinawa, JPN
2 INF Woody Hadeen S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Temecula, CA
4 INF Dub Gleed R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Ladera Ranch, CA
5 OF Caden Kendle R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Huntington Beach, CA
7 OF Jacob Stinson L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Pleasanton, CA
8 C Thomas McCaffrey R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Santa Monica, CA
10 OF Luke Spillane R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Trabuco Canyon, CA
11 OF Myles Smith L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Torrance, CA
12 RHP David Utagawa R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Phoenix, AZ
13 LHP Nick Pinto L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Coto de Caza, CA
14 RHP Danny Suarez R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Trabuco Canyon, CA
15 RHP Finnegan Wall R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Hesperia, CA
16 INF Will Bermudez S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Whittier, CA
17 RHP Riley Kelly R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Santa Ana, CA
18 RHP Ricky Tibbett R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Gr Chula Vista, CA
20 RHP Tim Grack R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fountain Valley, CA
21 INF Landon Gaz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Moorpark, CA
22 RHP Cameron Wheeler R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Gr Chino Hills, CA
23 INF Frankie Carney L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr San Diego, CA
24 INF Auggie Gutierrez R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Yorba Linda, CA
25 INF James Castagnola R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr San Diego, CA
26 OF Chase Call R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Porter Ranch, CA
27 LHP Brandon Luu L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Irvine, CA
28 RHP Trevor Hansen R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Simi Valley, CA
30 OF Trevor Wilson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fresno, CA
31 RHP Dante Zamudio R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Los Angeles, CA
32 RHP David Vizcaino R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Chino, CA
33 RHP Max Martin R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Los Angeles, CA
34 C Abraham Garcia-Pacheco R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Highland, CA
35 RHP Michael Pirrello R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Los Alamitos, CA
36 RHP Andrew Grove R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Orange, CA
37 C Holt Williams R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Camas, WA
38 INF Lucas Scott R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Long Beach, CA
39 RHP David Butler R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Riverside, CA
40 C Blake Penso R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Huntington Beach, CA
41 RHP Elliot Joslin R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Los Angeles, CA
42 LHP Ryder Brooks L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Fountain Valley, CA
43 LHP Ricky Ojeda L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Valencia, CA
44 LHP Nick Rincover L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr West Hills, CA
55 INF Anthony Martinez L/R 6 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
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 19, 2024

Game log

2024 UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball Game Log (41–11)
Regular Season (41–11)
May (8–3)
Date TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC
May 3ESPN+Cal PolyNo. 9Cicerone FieldL 5–10Wright (7–2)Ojeda (3–1)None87433–914–5
May 4ESPN+Cal PolyNo. 9Cicerone FieldW 4–3 (10)Tibbett (3–1)Baum (2–4)None90434–915–5
May 5ESPN+Cal PolyNo. 9Cicerone FieldL 2–11Volmerding (1–0)Luu (5–1)None1,03634–1015–6
May 7ESPN+UCLA*No. 16Cicerone FieldW 9–6Ojeda (4–1)Stump (0–5)None1,99035–10
May 10ESPN+at Long Beach StateNo. 16Blair Field
Long Beach, California
W 18–3Pinto (9–2)Geiss (3–3)None2,40336–1016–6
May 11ESPN+at Long Beach StateNo. 16Blair FieldW 11–2Hansen (5–1)Larson (2–1)None2,11037–1017–6
May 12ESPN+at Long Beach StateNo. 16Blair FieldW 7–1Grack (2–1)Montgomery (3–3)None1,52238–1018–6
May 14ESPN+Loyola Marymount*No. 13Cicerone FieldW 7–2Kelly (1–0)Caycedo (0–2)None73139–10
May 17ESPN+at Cal State FullertonNo. 13Goodwin Field
Fullerton, California
W 10–6 (12)Tibbett (4–1)Jones (0–2)None1,06240–1019–6
May 18ESPN+at Cal State FullertonNo. 13Goodwin FieldL 2–9Rodriguez (3–7)Hansen (5–2)None1,01840–1119–7
May 19ESPN+at Cal State FullertonNo. 13Goodwin FieldW 18–4Kelly (2–0)Wright (1–6)None85141–1120–7
May 23ESPN+CSUNNo. 13Cicerone FieldW 5–2Ojeda (5–1)Pallares (0–3)Tibbett (9)97642–1121–7
May 24ESPN+CSUNNo. 13Cicerone FieldL 9–14Halamicek (6–3)Hansen (6–3)None84342–1221–8
May 25ESPN+CSUNNo. 13Cicerone FieldW 14–9Kelly (3–0)Wentz (0–3)Tibbett (10)1,15643–1222–8
Postseason (0–0)
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. 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
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[4]RVRV*252320211917141613111613
Baseball America[5]2521201919191614111514121817
NCBWA[6]RV252222201917141815111613
D1Baseball[7]232224201612171291615
Perfect Game[8]2222232019141816101712

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.
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