2026 Baseball Roster

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13 Ricky Ojeda

  • Position LHP
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 185
  • B/T L/L
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Valencia, Calif.
  • Major Business Economics

Biography

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
2024
  • 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
Prep
  • Attended Valencia High School
  • 2023 League Pitcher of the Year
  • 2023 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Personal
  • 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

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2024Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'11" 170 lbs
    43
  • 13

    2025Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'11" 185 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2026Junior

    Pitcher
    5'11" 185 lbs
    13