2014 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team

The 2014 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team represents the University of California, Irvine in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team plays home games at Cicerone Field in Irvine, California. The team is coached by Mike Gillespie in his seventh season at Irvine.

2014 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball
ConferenceBig West Conference
2014 record41–25 (15–9 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Orloff (1st season)
  • Bob Macaluso (4th season)
  • Danny Bibona (1st season)
Home stadiumCicerone Field
2014 Big West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 19 Cal Poly  ‍†‍‍y 19–5–0 .79247–12–0 .797
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍y 17–7–0 .70834–26–0 .567
No. 8 UC Irvine  ‍‍‍y 15–9–0 .62540–23–0 .635
#29 Cal State Fullerton y ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .58324–24–0 .500
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .50034–17–1 .663
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .50026–28–0 .481
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29223–31–0 .426
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .25022–31–0 .415
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .25018–38–0 .321
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 9, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Roster
2014 UC Irvine Anteaters roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - Mitch Merten - Senior
  • 9 - Sam Moore - Junior
  • 13 - Andrew Morales - Senior
  • 14 - Matt Fielding - Junior
  • 16 - Jimmy Litchfield - Senior
  • 17 - Michael Miller - Sophomore
  • 18 - Jordan Scheftz - Freshman
  • 21 - Evan Manarino - Junior
  • 23 - Michael Martin - Freshman
  • 32 - Elliot Surrey - Sophomore
  • 34 - Evan Brock - Senior
  • 38 - Kyle Davis - Sophomore
  • 39 - Chris Vargas - Freshman
  • 40 - Sean Sparling - Freshman
  • 44 - Max Weinstein - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 5 - Alex Guenette - Freshman
  • 11 - Jerry McClanahan - Junior
  • 31 - Renae Martinez - Freshman
  • 42 - Raul Silva-Martinez - Junior
  • 55 - Edgar Ruvalcaba - Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 - Mikey Duarte - Sophomore
  • 2 - Justin Castro - Junior
  • 15 - Jonathan Munoz - Sophomore
  • 20 - John Brontsema - Freshman
  • 22 - Chris Rabago - Junior
  • 25 - Taylor Sparks - Junior
  • 26 - Andrew Martinez - Freshman
  • 27 - Grant Palmer - Sophomore
  • 33 - Connor Spencer - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 7 - Ryan Cooper - Junior
  • 8 - Evan Cassolato - Freshman
  • 24 - Kris Paulino - Junior
  • 30 - Adam Alcantara - Freshman
  • 36 - Jonathan Herkins - Sophomore
  

Coaches
2014 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball coaching staff[3]
  • 19 - Mike Gillespie - Head Coach - 7th year
  • 6 - Ben Orloff - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • 10 - Bob Macaluso - Assistant Coach - 4th year
  • 3 - Danny Bibona - Assistant Coach - 1st year

Schedule
2014 UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Post-Season
NCAA Tournament Corvallis Regional
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record
May 30(2) UNLVGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, ORW 10–3Morales (10–2)Richy (11–4)None2,81336–221–0
May 31(1) Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, ORW 14–2Surrey (7–4)Fry (11–2)None3,42237–222–0
June 1(1) Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, ORL 0–4Schultz (7–2)Brock (8–6)None3,38637–232–1
June 2(1) Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, ORW 4–2Manarino (4–3)Thompson (3–2)Surrey (1)3,43538–233–1
NCAA Tournament Stillwater Super Regional
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record NCAAT Record
June 6#4 Oklahoma StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 8–4Surrey (8–4)Perrin (8–5)Manarino (1)3,70139–234–1
June 7#4 Oklahoma StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 1–0Morales (11–2)Wheeland (10–1)None3,67640–235–1
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record CWS Record
June 14#6 TexasTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW 3–1Brock (9–6)Thornhill (8–3)None23,79641–231–0
June 16#5 VanderbiltTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL (4–6)Buehler (12–2)Surrey (8–5)None20,79241–241–1
June 18#6 TexasTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE0–1Hollingsworth (4–0)Manarino (4–4)Duke (2)24,33741–241–2

Ranking Movements
See also: 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'——*—————————2525——
Baseball America————————————2324——
Collegiate Baseball^————24————2128201621——148
NCBWA†————————————2527——15

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "Baseball standings". bigwest.org. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  2. "2014 Baseball Roster". UC Irvine Anteaters. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. "Baseball Coaching Staff". UC Irvine Anteaters. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. "2014 Baseball Schedule". UC Irvine Anteaters. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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