Friday, May 30
Los Angeles, Calif.
6:00 PM
UC Irvine
41-16, 0
2
vs
4
Arizona State
36-22, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| UC Irvine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Photo by: Robert Huskey
Anteaters Upended in NCAA Regional Opener, 4-2
May 30, 2025 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --- UC Irvine baseball stumbled in their opener for the NCAA Regional dropping a 4-2 game to Arizona State Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
- A tightly-contested game started with pitching setting the tone between Trevor Hansen and Arizona State's Ben Jacobs with shutdown first innings
- The Sun Devils came back with a bang in the second inning getting a leadoff home run by Jacob Tobias and followed that up two batters later with another by Isaiah Jackson to go up early, 2-0
- The Anteaters made a solid response in the bottom half waiting until there was two outs to get going
- James Castagnola drew a walk to bring up Alonso Reyes
- The designated hitter belted a shot to straightaway center field hitting the fence for a double and driving home Castagnola for a 2-1 game
- Frankie Carney followed with a high-hopper reaching first on a low throw, and the ball skipped away from the first baseman allowing Reyes to score and tie the game, 2-2
- The story of the game was the missed opportunities as the 'Eaters would later that inning load the bases, but could not find the big hit as Anthony Martinez hit a ball to the warning track for the third out
- ASU got the lead back in the fourth inning slipped a pair of opposite-field doubles inside the third base line to up 3-2. Trevor Hansen found his rhythm keeping that baserunner on the basepaths with help from a couple strikeouts
- The 'Eater bats were stymied the rest of the way. UCI got the first two runners on base in the fifth using a sacrifice to put both in scoring position, but a strikeout and flyout left them on base. The same happened in the seventh inning, and after a stolen base loaded the bases, this time a groundball double play thwarted the chance with the 'Eaters trailing 4-2 now
- The last gasp in the ninth inning began with a Will Bermudez double inside the third base line bringing the tying run to the plate. A strikeout and flyout would end the game, 4-2, and send the Anteaters to the loser's bracket and elimination game Saturday.
- Trevor Hansen on the mound struck out eight as he threw his ninth quality start of the season, but in the end his record drops to 9-3 on the year.
- Five different Anteater hitters reached twice in the game with Castagnola and Reyes each coming around to score
- Will Bermudez had the lone two-hit game for the Anteaters out of the team's five hits
Back even with some baseball gold by Zo and Frank! #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/63hJIBdgZv
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 31, 2025
Will looking very horizontal!! #WebGem @NCAABaseball #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/80H2DtF6u1
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 31, 2025
Brilliant night for Trevor - 6.1 IP (99 pitches), 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/5jf7Wz8lqx
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) May 31, 2025
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jacobs, Ben (4-3)
L: Hansen, Trevor (9-3)
S: Carlon, Cole (4)
Batting:
2B: Tobias, J. 2 ; Vu, Kien 1 ; Cromwick, J. 1
HR: Tobias, J. 1 ; Jackson, I. 1
RBI: Tobias, J. 1 ; Vu, Kien 1 ; Jackson, I. 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Tobias, J. 3 ; Jackson, I. 1
HBP: Compton, B. 1
Batting:
2B: Bermudez, Will 1 ; Reyes, Alonso 1
RBI: Reyes, Alonso 1
SH: McCombs, Jacob 1 ; Penso, Blake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Castagnola, James 1 ; Reyes, Alonso 1
HBP: McCombs, Jacob 1
Game Leaders
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1
RBI
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3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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