UC Irvine
5-1
California
3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| UC Irvine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
'Eaters Issued First Loss Saturday vs. California
February 21, 2026 | Baseball
- The visiting Golden Bears started things off from first pitch driving a home run to left field to lead 1-0, and ended the frame up 2-0
- UCI got a run home from Alonso Reyes on an RBI single to drawn within 2-1 after one inning
- California punched back with three in the third inning including a big blow on a two-run single that turned into a three-bagger on a fielding error, and that runner eventually came around in the inning putting UCI down 5-3
- Reyes struck back for a two-out RBI double in the bottom half aided by the sun to make it 5-2
- Cal pitching took over the rest of the way as starter Ethan Foley allowed just the two runs and four hits over five innings. Otto Espinoza followed him with four hitless and scoreless innings to wrap up the save and 11-2 win
- Ricky Ojeda lasted just three innings allowing four earned runs out of the five drawing the loss
- Four other Anteaters made their 2026 debuts on the mound including fifth-years Danny Suarez and David Butler, Julian Custer made his UCI debut going 1.2 scoreless with a strikeout, and Tyler Foster allowed one baserunner and stranded three inherited runners in 2.1 shutout innings
- Reyes finished with the two UCI RBIs and two of the four hits on offense
The series wraps up Sunday at 1:00 p.m with freshman Cade Castles looking to win the series against California's Gavin Eddy
Reyes gets one back #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/W1KkVVxA43
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) February 21, 2026
RicKy feeling good again #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/7IkxmEaKtH
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) February 21, 2026
First Anteater K in his UCI debut for Julian Custer #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/X5SniLX6TE
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) February 21, 2026
Tommy 1, CF Wall 0 ?? #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/7D7Qv0iuY2
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) February 21, 2026
Big pitches in a big spot by @tfost28 #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/VDBl9h7D3x
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) February 21, 2026
Defense on display in the 8th ?? #EatersGottaEat pic.twitter.com/tgrQb7cs7e
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) February 21, 2026
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ethan Foley (1-0)
L: Ojeda, Ricky (1-1)
S: Otto Espinoza (1)
Batting:
2B: Hideki Prather 1 ; Jacob French 1
3B: Daniel Murillo 1
HR: Hideki Prather 2 ; Jacob French 1
RBI: Hideki Prather 3 ; Jacob French 1 ; Kevin Jeon 2 ; Cade Campbell 2 ; Joshua Hanson 1 ; Ethan Kodama 1
SH: Ethan Kodama 1
SF: Cade Campbell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hideki Prather 3 ; Jacob French 2 ; Daniel Murillo 2 ; Kevin Jeon 1 ; Cade Campbell 1 ; Gannon Snyder 1 ; Joshua Hanson 1
SB: Kevin Jeon 1
CS: Ethan Kodama 1
HBP: Daniel Murillo 1 ; Ethan Kodama 2
Batting:
2B: Reyes, Alonso 1
RBI: Reyes, Alonso 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Carney, Frankie 1 ; Farmer, Tommy 1
HBP: Castagnola, James 1
