2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

2025 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball
Big West regular season champions
ConferenceBig 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 stadiumCicerone Field
2025 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 23  ‍†‍‍y 24 – 6 – 0   .800 43 – 17 – 0   .717
Cal Poly ‍‍‡‍y 23 – 7 – 0   .767 43 – 19 – 0   .694
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 19 – 11 – 0   .633 29 – 27 – 0   .518
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 36 – 18 – 0   .667
Hawai'i  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 35 – 21 – 0   .625
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 26 – 25 – 0   .510
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 22 – 31 – 0   .415
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 27 – 28 – 0   .491
CSUN  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 15 – 34 – 0   .306
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21 – 0   .300 18 – 38 – 0   .321
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 5 – 25 – 0   .167 16 – 36 – 0   .308
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 1, 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.

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 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. 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 40 Blake Penso Senior
1B 5 James Castagnola RS-Sophomore
2B 16 Will Bermudez RS-Senior
3B 36 Zach Fjelstad Sophomore
SS 34 Colin Yeaman Junior
LF 9 Rowan Felsch Junior
CF 8 Jacob McCombs Sophomore
RF 26 Chase Call Senior
DH 55 Anthony Martinez Junior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday 14 Danny Suarez RS-Junior
Saturday 2 Jack Ross Junior
Sunday 28 Trevor Hansen Sophomore

Roster

Source:[3]

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 UTL 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

Source:[4]

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

Awards

Preseason

National Team

Preseason College Baseball All-American Third Team[9]
Player No. Position Class
Anthony Martinez 55 1B Junior

Preseason All-Big West Team

Preseason All-Big West Team[10]
Player No. Position Class
Anthony Martinez 55 1B Junior
Ricky Ojeda 13 LHP Sophomore

Regular Season

National Awards

National Pitcher of the Year Weekly Awards[11]
Player No. Position Class Date
Ryder Brooks 42 LHP RS Sophomore April 22, 2025
Trevor Hansen 28 RHP Sophomore April 22, 2025

Big West Weekly Awards

Big West Weekly Athlete Awards[12]
Player No. Position Class Award Name Date
Jacob McCombs 08 OF Sophomore Field Player of the Week February 24, 2025
Anthony Martinez 55 INF Junior Field Player of the Week March 10, 2025
Ricky Ojeda 13 LHP Sophomore Pitcher of the Week March 24, 2025
Colin Yeaman 34 INF Junior Field Player of the Week March 24, 2025
Chase Call 26 OF Senior Field Player of the Week April 28, 2025
Blake Penso 40 C Senior Field Player of the Week May 12, 2025

Postseason

National Team

Perfect Game All-American Third Team
Player No. Position Class
Ricky Ojeda 13 LHP Sophomore

Regional Teams

ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region
Player No. Position Class
Trevor Hansen 28 RHP Sophomore
Max Martin 11 RHP Junior
Jacob McCombs 08 OF Sophomore
Ricky Ojeda 13 LHP Sophomore
Los Angeles Regional All-Tournament Team[13]
Player No. Position Class
Chase Call 26 OF Senior
Jacob McCombs 08 OF Sophomore
Ricky Ojeda 13 LHP Sophomore
Alonso Reyes 25 DH Sophomore

Big West Teams and Awards

Big West All-Tournament Team[14]
Player No. Position Class
Trevor Hansen 28 RHP Sophomore
Jacob McCombs 08 OF Sophomore
Blake Penso 40 C Senior
All-Big West Baseball Awards[15]
Player No. Position Class Award Name
Ricky Ojeda 13 LHP Sophomore Pitcher of the Year
Ben Orloff N/A Coach N/A Coach of the Year
Colin Yeaman 34 INF Junior Field Player of the Year
All-Big West Baseball First Team[16]
Player No. Position Class
Trevor Hansen 28 RHP Sophomore
Jacob McCombs 08 OF Sophomore
Ricky Ojeda 13 LHP Sophomore
Blake Penso 40 C Senior
Colin Yeaman 34 INF Junior
All-Big West Baseball Second Team[17]
Player No. Position Class
Chase Call 26 OF Senior
Riley Kelly 17 RHP RS Sophomore
Max Martin 11 RHP Junior
Anthony Martinez 55 INF Junior
All-Big West Baseball Honorable Mentions[18]
Player No. Position Class
Will Bermudez 16 INF RS Senior
Ryder Brooks 42 LHP RS Sophomore
Frankie Carney 23 INF RS Sophomore

Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[19]RVRV*RV25RVRV211315141291512181919*23
Baseball America[20]2421201818201713181613917122222*22*—
NCBWA†[21]RVRVRVRVRVRV21111313131311131120RVRV
D1Baseball[22]——————191213131281312202323*25
Perfect Game[23]———RV——2012141411715121919*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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