Caden Kendle (UC Irvine)
D1 Spotlight: UC Irvine affirms Top 25 status; La. Tech’s Ethan Bates surging
AnalysisWho could forget UC Irvine’s success during 2023, a year in which the ‘Eaters went 38-17 overall and 8-1 against Pac-12 opponents which included a pair of midweek wins against UCLA and a weekend sweep at Arizona State. They also went 19-11 in the Big West, notably taking weekend series against UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara.
Somehow, however, the ‘Eaters weren’t selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament, and they now haven’t made an appearance since advancing to the College World Series in 2014. Their RPI, 46, was good enough for a selection, the highest mark among Big[…]
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