2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 13
Ricky Ojeda
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 185
- B/T:
- L/L
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Valencia, Calif.
- Major:
- Business Economics
2025
- Previously wore #43, wearing #13 at the request of Nick Pinto
- Played with the U.S. Collegiate National Series over the summer taking part in the Collegiate All-Star Series in Japan playing against Japan
- While pitching for Team USA, finished the summer allowing two hits and one earned run while walking three and striking out 15 in 6.2 innings pitched over five appearances
- NCBWA and Perfect Game Third Team All-American
- ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region
- Big West Pitcher of the Year, first reliever in conference history
- First Team All-Big West
- College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist
- NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist
- Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- Preseason All-Big West
- Pitched in 29 games starting two
- Finished with a 13-1 record appearing in 25 of UC Irvine's wins and collected two saves
- Tossed 66 innings walking 29 to 83 strikeouts
- Finished with a 3.55 ERA and .210 opponent's batting average
- 2025 Big West Spring All-Academic
- Freshman All-American - NCBWA Second Team, D1Baseball Second Team
- All-Big West First Team
- Made 25 relief appearances as a freshman for 52 innings
- Record of 6-1 with one save
- 3.46 ERA posting 74 strikeouts to 25 walks
- Season highs 3.2 IP and 7 strikeouts vs. UCLA May 7
- Attended Valencia High School
- 2023 League Pitcher of the Year
- 2023 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Father attended Glendale Community College
- Two younger sisters
- Majoring in mechanical engineering
- Helps coach youth baseball for the 12u SCV Scorpions
- Enjoys Star Wars, juggling, riding bikes with no hands, working out, aquariums, and reefing
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