UC Irvine
39-13, 24-6
Cal State Fullerton
29-25, 19-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| UC Irvine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 12 | 12 | 0 |
No. 12 ‘Eaters Win Big West on Senior Day, 12-10
May 17, 2025 | Baseball
- UCI held the lead four different times including the final time in the sixth inning on a two-run double from Frankie Carney to untie a 9-9 game.
- The visitor Titans battled back each time the 'Eaters put up runs tying things up in the fourth, taking a lead in the fifth, and countering a six-run Anteater fifth with five in the sixth to tie it again.
- Alonso Reyes contributed each time for the Anteaters scoring the go-ahead run twice and driving in three runs that all tied or took the lead in a four-hit day.
- James Castagnola homered to kick off the scoring in the second inning as part of a day reaching twice and putting down two sacrifice hits. Chase Call returned to the lineup after missing the last eight to reach three times scoring twice and added a key outfield assist, and he finished up catching the final out of the game.
- On Senior Day, fellow senior Danny Suarez took the win in 1.1 innings of relief with another senior David Utagawa bridging the gap with a hold in a scoreless inning, and Max Martin shut the door with his 13th save.
- UC Irvine's title is the third in program history joining the 2009 and 2021 teams. Ben Orloff has been part of all three claiming two as a head coach now.
- The 'Eaters celebrated their seniors prior to the game in a ceremony that included team managers Drew Steinhardt and Julian Ruelas along with the seven Anteater seniors - Will Bermudez, David Utagawa, Danny Suarez, Chase Call, Finnegan Wall, Blake Penso, and Ryan Kysar
James with his first Anteater Ballpark homer!! #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/4L75NufVBr
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 17, 2025
Ryder with 2 Ks along with James supplying the leather!! #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/SAyUZKdLgB
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 17, 2025
Alonso the hit, Blake the slide!! 'Eaters back on top #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/B8fytld0C4
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 17, 2025
THE ALONSO SHOW!! #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/6TRAO3X91O
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 17, 2025
Frankie with a 2-run double his way!! #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/aODlwwM39s
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 17, 2025
Chase Call guns 'em down!! #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/L5mcsOMedk
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 17, 2025
Big shutdown inning for Uta!! #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/ARxmKRepIF
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 17, 2025
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Suarez, Danny (1-1)
L: Gurnea, Chad (0-2)
S: Martin, Max (13)
Batting:
2B: Latta, Maddox 2 ; Bardowell, Matthew 1
HR: Burdick, Cam 1
RBI: Bardowell, Matthew 4 ; Kirchner, Andrew 2 ; Rosales, Marcos 1 ; Burdick, Cam 2 ; Lombardi, Niko 1
SH: Perez, Waldie 1
SF: Kirchner, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Latta, Maddox 3 ; Johnstone, Carter 2 ; Rosales, Marcos 1 ; Burdick, Cam 1 ; Contreras, Paul 3
Batting:
2B: McCombs, Jacob 1 ; Reyes, Alonso 3 ; Carney, Frankie 1
HR: Castagnola, James 1
RBI: Bermudez, Will 1 ; Yeaman, Colin 1 ; McCombs, Jacob 1 ; Reyes, Alonso 3 ; Call, Chase 1 ; Castagnola, James 2 ; Carney, Frankie 3
SH: Castagnola, James 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Martinez, Anthony 1 ; McCombs, Jacob 1 ; Penso, Blake 2 ; Reyes, Alonso 3 ; Call, Chase 2 ; Castagnola, James 2 ; Carney, Frankie 1
HBP: Bermudez, Will 1 ; Martinez, Anthony 1 ; McCombs, Jacob 1 ; Penso, Blake 1 ; Call, Chase 1
