UC Irvine Anteaters

FULLERTON — Two pitches after he nearly swung out of his shoes, Cal State Fullerton senior Carlos Lopez left visiting UC Irvine on the field, stunned in their tracks. Lopez launched a 1-1 split-finger fastball off a banner about 10 feet over the...

FULLERTON — This time, UC Irvine pitcher Andrew Thurman lost more than just a strong bid for a no-hitter. For the second time in two seasons, Cal State Fullerton broke up a no-hit bid late against Thurman, who frustrated the Titans through eight...

IRVINE — It was a loss about which UC Irvine baseball coach Mike Gillespie wanted to be anything but trivial. But nothing less than a bit of baseball lore that unfolded at Anteater Ballpark on Wednesday may have upstaged the consequences of the...

UC Irvine juniors Andrew Morales and Taylor Sparks were named Big West Conference pitcher and player of the week in baseball after leading the Anteaters to a series win against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Morales, named Pitcher of the Week for the third...

MEN'S TENNIS Vanguard 5, Warner 1 MOBILE, Ala. — The No. 3-seeded Lions improved to 23-0 by trouncing the Florida-based school in the second round of the NAIA Tournament on Wednesday at the Mobile Tennis Center. Lions freshman Stefan...

IRVINE — Six days after undergoing unexpected root canal surgery, UC Irvine junior pitcher Andrew Morales made the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo hitters experience roughly the equivalent of a trip to the dentist. Morales, recorded 10 of his first 12...

IRVINE — Perhaps it was a case of retrospective remorse. For, one day after it stole home in a 7-1 victory over visiting Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the UC Irvine baseball team appeared intent on giving back. In any event, three UCI errors led to...

WOMEN'S TENNIS UC Irvine 4, San Jose State 2 LOS ANGELES — The Anteaters made history Saturday by earning the program's first NCAA Tournament victory in first-round action at Marks Stadium at USC. Sophomore Ali Facey rallied for a 4-6, 7-6, 7-...

IRVINE — The first cut has, in fact, been deep enough to propel the UC Irvine baseball team into the upper echelon of the Big West Conference in recent years. After junior Andrew Thurman threw a complete-game four-hitter to fuel a 7-1 victory over...

The 36th annual Women's Laguna Open Beach Volleyball Tournament was held Saturday at Main Beach in Laguna Beach. Lisa Rutlege and Lynn Galli won the title for the second straight year. They defeated Sarah Pavan and Geena Urango in the final. Equal third-...

IRVINE — Events such as Tuesday's NCAA title celebration on campus might be becoming familiar to the UC Irvine men's volleyball team. But if one wondered about complacency creeping in after the Anteaters claimed their second straight championship...

BASEBALL UC Santa Barbara 7, UC Irvine 6 SANTA BARBARA — Senior closer Race Parmenter let a 6-4 lead get away in the ninth inning as the host Gauchos capped a three-run inning with a two-run, walk-off home run by Joey Epperson to claim the...