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2026 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

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2026 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball
UC Irvine Anteaters logo.svg
Conference Big West Conference
Record6–2 (0–0 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Johnston (4th season)
  • Erich Pfohl (3rd season)
  • CJ Yogi (3rd season)
Hitting coachJ.T. Bloodworth (8th season)
Pitching coachDaniel Bibona (14th season)
Home stadium Cicerone Field
Seasons
←  2025
2027 →
2026 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍0–0 –5–2 .714
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍0–0 –4–2 .667
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍0–0 –4–2 .667
Hawai'i  ‍‍‍0–0 –5–3 .625
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍0–0 –4–3 .571
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍0–0 –4–4 .500
UC Davis  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–4 .429
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍0–0 –3–5 .375
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍0–0 –2–4 .333
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍0–0 –2–5 .286
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍0–0 –2–5 .286
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 23, 2026 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team represent the University of California, Irvine during the 2026 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 eighth season as manager. The top five teams in the Big West Conference will play in the conference's postseason tournament, with the winner receiving the automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament. It was announced on January 9, 2026, that head coach Ben Orloff signed a 5-year contract extension, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2030 season. [2]

Contents

Previous season

Last season, UC Irvine finished with a 43–17 record, going 24–6 in the Big West, and finishing first in the conference. They fell in the conference championship in back-to-back games against Cal Poly. [3] They received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, along with conference tournament champion Cal Poly. The Anteaters went 2–2 in NCAA tournament play, falling to UCLA in the regional finals 5–8. [4] UC Irvine finished the season ranked 25th in the nation by D1Baseball.com and 23rd by the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Preseason

Big West Preseason Poll & Team

The Big West Coaches' Poll and Team was released on February 6, 2026. UC Irvine was predicted to finish third in the conference, and had two players make the preseason team. [5]

Coaches' Poll
Pos.TeamPoints
1UC Santa Barbara95 (5)
2Cal Poly89 (5)
3UC Irvine86 (1)
T-4Cal State Fullerton67
Hawai'i
6UC San Diego60
7Long Beach State41
8UC Davis40
9CSUN25
10Cal State Bakersfield22
11UC Riverside13
Preseason Coaches' Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Trevor Hansen28RHPJunior
Ricky Ojeda13LHPJunior

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C50Efren OrtegaSophomore
1B25Alonso ReyesRS Junior
2B26Noah AlvarezSenior
3B5James CastagnolaRS Junior
SS36Zach FjelstadJunior
LF9Rowan FelschSenior
CF2Tommy FarmerJunior
RF23Frankie CarneyRS Junior
DH21Landon GazJunior
Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday28Trevor HansenJunior
Saturday13Ricky OjedaJunior
Sunday41Cade CastlesFreshman

Roster

Source: [6]

2026 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Theo KimS/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)So Rancho Bernardo, CA
2 OF Tommy FarmerR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jr Santa Monica, CA
4 OF Davis D'ErricoR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS So Los Alamitos, CA
5 INF James CastagnolaR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS Jr San Diego, CA
8 INF Dylan HillmanR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Danville, CA
9 OF Rowan FelschL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Palo Alto, CA
10 OF Zach DoyleL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS Fr Ladera Ranch, CA
11 RHP Jack RossR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr Huntington Beach, CA
12 OF Kai SmithR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Fr Danville, CA
13 LHP Ricky OjedaL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr Valencia, CA
14 RHP Danny SuarezR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS Sr Trabuco Canyon, CA
15 RHP Finnegan WallR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS Sr Hesperia, CA
16 C Michael PodstrelenyL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS Fr San Diego, CA
17 LHP Dane GrantL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS So San Juan Capistrano, CA
18 C Zach CrandallR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS Sr Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
20 RHP Tim GrackR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS So Fountain Valley, CA
21 UTL Landon GazR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jr 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 Jr San Diego, CA
24 INF Auggie GutierrezR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS Jr Yorba Linda, CA
25 UTL Alonso ReyesL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS Jr Inglewood, CA
26 INF Noah AlvarezL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sr Chino, CA
27 LHP Brandon LuuL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS So Irvine, CA
28 RHP Trevor HansenR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jr Simi Valley, CA
30 RHP Peyton RodgersR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Solana Beach, CA
31 INF Lucas SchermerR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg)Fr Hermosa Beach, CA
32 LHP Zane NordquistL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Oceanside, CA
33 RHP Tyler FosterR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Carlsbad, CA
34 INF Cole ClarkL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Huntington Beach, CA
35 C Connor DietschR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg)RS Jr Mission Viejo, CA
36 INF Zach FjelstadL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jr Coto de Caza, CA
37 RHP Julian CusterR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS So San Diego, CA
38 OF Daniel PolasekL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Martinez, CA
40 RHP Hunter ManningL/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Fr Valencia, CA
41 RHP Cade CastlesR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Fr Davis, CA
42 LHP Ryder BrooksL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)RS Jr Fountain Valley, CA
44 UTL Alex SchmidtR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)Fr Sherman Oaks, CA
45 LHP Jaxton AndeelL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)Sr Placentia, CA
50 C Efren OrtegaR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Sylmar, CA
55 RHP Alex UmlandR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS Fr Los Angeles, 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: January 19, 2026

Schedule

Source: [7]

Legend
 Anteaters win
 Anteaters loss
 Postponement
BoldAnteaters team member
2026 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball game log (6–2)
Regular Season (6–2)
February (6–2)
DateTime
(PST)		TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBWC
February 136:00 p.m. ESPN+ at Sacramento State*— John Smith Field
Sacramento, California 		5–0Hansen (1–0)Monson (0–1)Brooks (1)5401–0—
February 14 (DH)2:00 p.m. WAC International at Sacramento State*—John Smith Field7–3Ojeda (1–0)Wilson (0–1)None5212–0—
February 14 (DH) [a] 5:00 p.m.WAC Internationalat Sacramento State*—John Smith Field6–2Wall (1–0)Winterhalder (0–1)Rodgers (1)5833–0—
February 18 [b] 6:00 p.m.ESPN+ San Diego State*— Cicerone Field
Irvine, California 		5–2Ross (1–0)Belardes (0–1)None6424–0—
February 206:00 p.m.ESPN+ California*—Cicerone Field5–3Hansen (2–0)De La Torre (0–2)Rodgers (2)1,0315–0—
February 211:00 p.m.ESPN+California*—Cicerone Field2–11Foley (1–0)Ojeda (1–1)Espinoza (1)9845–1—
February 221:00 p.m.ESPN+California*—Cicerone Field2–4Eddy (1–0)Castles (0–1)Kreis (1)8945–2—
February 246:00 p.m.ESPN+ Grand Canyon*—Cicerone Field3–0Rodgers (1–0)McGuire (0–1)Brooks (2)6326–2—
February 251:00 p.m.ESPN+Grand Canyon*—Cicerone Field———————
Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic
February 272:00 p.m. D1Baseball vs. Vanderbilt*— Las Vegas Ballpark
Las Vegas, Nevada 		———————
February 2812:00 p.m.D1Baseballvs. Oregon*—Las Vegas Ballpark———————
Postseason (0–0)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from D1Baseball. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.
Notes
  1. ↑ While initially scheduled for February 15 at 12:00 p.m. on ESPN+, the game was moved to February 14 on WAC International as a doubleheader due to impending weather.
  2. ↑ While initially scheduled for February 17 at 6:00 p.m., the game was moved to February 18 at 6:00 p.m. due to impending weather.

Awards

Preseason

National team

Preseason Perfect Game All-American First Team [9]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Ricky Ojeda13LHPJunior
Preseason NCBWA All-American First Team [10]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Ricky Ojeda13LHPJunior
Preseason D1Baseball All-American Third Team [11]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Ricky Ojeda13LHPJunior
Golden Spikes Award Watchlist [12]
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Ricky Ojeda13LHPJunior

Conference

D1Baseball Big West Preseason Awards [13]
HonorPlayerNo.PositionClass
Freshman of the YearCade Castles41RHPFreshman
Pitcher of the YearRicky Ojeda13LHPJunior

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches' [14] RVRV*—
Baseball America [15] ———
NCBWA† [16] RVRVRV
D1Baseball [17] ———
Perfect Game [18] ———

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Roberts-Croteau, Alex. "Ben Orloff Signs Contact Extension with UC Irvine Baseball". UCI Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ Marburg, Oliver (May 30, 2025). "How Cal Poly Baseball finally overcame Big West regular season champion UC Irvine". Mustang News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "UCLA baseball defeats UC Irvine, makes 1st super regional in 6 years". Daily Bruin. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "UC Santa Barbara Favored to Win The Big West in 2026 Baseball Preseason Poll". bigwest.org. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2026 Baseball Roster".
  7. ↑ "2026 Baseball Schedule".
  8. ↑ "2026 Big West Baseball Championship" . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Preseason Collegiate All-Americans" . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ "NCBWA unveils 2026 Preseason All-America Team" . Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 D1Baseball Preseason All-Americans" . Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Golden Spikes Award Watch List" . Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2026 Big West Season Preview" . Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2026-27 Baseball Coaches Poll". www.sportsdata.usatoday.come. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  15. ↑ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ "LSU tops 2026 NCBWA Preseason Poll". sportswriters.net. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  17. ↑ "2026 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25 Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  18. ↑ "2026 Preseason Top 25". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
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