2009 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team
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The 2009 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team represents the University of California, Irvine
in the NCAA Division I baseball
season of 2009
. The team plays home games at Anteater Ballpark
in Irvine, California
. The team is coached by Mike Gillespie in his second season at Irvine.
. They are a veteran-filled team, with 17 upperclassmen returning for the 2009 season. On January 20, 2009, the coaches in the Big West picked UC Irvine to finish second in the Big West behind Cal State Fullerton.
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
in the NCAA Division I baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
season of 2009
2009 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season began on February 20, 2009, and culminated with the 2009 College World Series, which was won by the LSU Tigers.-Preseason:Coming off an impressive 49–19 season, the LSU Tigers earned a preseason #1 ranking...
. The team plays home games at Anteater Ballpark
Anteater Ballpark
Cicerone Field is a baseball stadium in Irvine, California. It is the home field of the University of California, Irvine Anteaters college baseball team. The stadium holds 2,900 people and opened in 2002....
in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
. The team is coached by Mike Gillespie in his second season at Irvine.
Pre-Season
The Anteaters concluded the 2008 season with a 42-18 mark, and made their second consecutive trip to the Super RegionalsNCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
. They are a veteran-filled team, with 17 upperclassmen returning for the 2009 season. On January 20, 2009, the coaches in the Big West picked UC Irvine to finish second in the Big West behind Cal State Fullerton.
Coaches
| Name | Title | First Season at UCI | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gillespie | Head Coach | 2007 | University of Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... (1962) |
| Pat Shine | Assistant Coach | 2002 | Gonzaga Gonzaga University Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga... (1995) |
| Ted Silva | Assistant Coach | 2007 | Cal State Fullerton (1995) |
| Bob Macaluso | Assistant Coach | 2007 | Springfield College Springfield College Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented... (1987) |
Players
| Players | Number | Position | Bats/Throws | Hometown (Prev School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Fox | 1 | UTL | L/L | Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Bishop Amat) |
| Sean Madigan | 2 | OF/LHP | L/L | Yorba Linda, Calif. (Servite) |
| Daniel Bibona | 3 | LHP | L/L | Lake Forest, Calif. (Santa Margarita) |
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4 | INF | L/R | Corona, Calif. (Arizona State) |
| Brian Hernandez | 5 | INF | R/R | Sylmar, Calif. (Cal State LA) |
| Ben Orloff | 6 | INF | R/R | Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley) |
| Sammy Donabedian | 7 | C | R/R | West Hills, Calif. (El Camino Real) |
| Cory Olson | 8 | OF | R/R | Anaheim, Calif. (Orange Coast College) |
| Tommy Reyes | 11 | INF | R/R | Rancho Cucomonga, Calif. (Bishop Amat) |
| Crosby Slaught | 13 | RHP | R/R | Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara) |
| Jeff Cusick | 14 | INF | R/R | Mission Viejo, Calif. (Santa Margarita) |
| Dillon Bell | 15 | OF | L/L | Bakersfield (Bakersfield) |
| Brock Bardeen | 16 | RHP/DH | L/R | Fallbrook, Calif. (Fallbrook) |
| Kyle Necke | 17 | RHP | R/R | Walnut, Calif. (Walnut) |
| Nick Hoover | 18 | RHP | R/R | Alta Loma (Riverside CC) |
| Francis Larson | 20 | C | R/R | Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza) |
| Christian Bergman | 21 | RHP | R/R | Altadena, Calif. (St. Francis) |
| Matt Summers | 22 | RHP/OF | L/R | Phoenix, Ariz. (Chapparal) |
| Brian Murphy | 23 | RHP | R/R | San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente) |
| Ronnie Shaeffer | 24 | C | R/R | Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica) |
| Cory Hamilton | 25 | RHP | R/R | Elk Grove, Calif. (Sheldon) |
| Casey Stevenson | 27 | INF | R/R | Saugus, Calif. (College of the Canyons) |
| Andy Lines | 28 | LHP | L/L | Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (Palos Verdes HS) |
| Eric Deragisch | 29 | INF | R/R | Granite Bay, Calif. (Sierra College) |
| Stephen Malcolm | 31 | UTL | R/R | Stockton, Calif. (Tokay) |
| DJ Crumlich | 32 | UTL | R/R | Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) |
| Jordan Leyland | 33 | INF | R/R | San Dimas, Calif. (San Dimas) |
| Ryan Fisher | 36 | INF | L/R | Manteca, Calif. (East Union) |
| Noel Avison | 40 | LHP | L/L | Bakersfield, Calif. (San Diego Mesa College) |
| Scott Gottschling | 41 | OF | R/R | Orange, Calif. (Villa Park) |
| Matt Dufour | 44 | RHP | R/R | Placentia, Calif. (Santa Ana CC) |
| Maverick Olivares | 47 | OF | L/L | Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Bishop Amat) |
| Tony Asaro | 53 | OF | R/R | Torrance, Calif. (Pepperdine) |
| Eric Pettis | 55 | RHP | R/R | West Hills, Calif. (El Camino Real) |
Schedule/Results
| 2009 Game Log | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 !! Mar. 9 !! Mar. 16 !! Mar. 23 !! Mar. 30 !! April 6 !! April 13 !! April 20 !! April 27 !! May 5 !! May 12 !! May 19 !! May 26 !! June 3 !! June 10 !! Final |
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| USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll (Top 25) | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baseball America (25) | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Collegiate Baseball (30) | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NCBWA (35) | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rivals.com (25) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Major League Baseball Draft
| Player | Year | Round | Pick | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Orloff | Sr. | 9 | 281 | Houston Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field... |
| Daniel Bibona | Jr. | 16 | 489 | St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to... |
| Casey Stevenson | Jr. | 38 | 1156 | Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League... |
| Brian Hernandez | Jr. | 39 | 1175 | Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona... |