2009 UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team


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.

Pre-Season

The Anteaters concluded the 2008 season with a 42-18 mark, and made their second consecutive trip to the Super Regionals. 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.

Roster

Coaches

Players

Schedule/Results

Rankings

Several weeks of the Coaches' poll are unavailable.

Awards and honors

Major League Baseball Draft

PlayerYearRoundPickTeam
Ben OrloffSr.9281Houston Astros
Daniel BibonaJr.16489St. Louis Cardinals
Casey StevensonJr.381156Milwaukee Brewers
Brian HernandezJr.391175Cleveland Indians