Conference Big West Conference 2009 record 45-15 (22-2 Big West) Hitting coach Pat Shine | Coaches No. 16 Head coach Mike Gillespie Pitching coach Ted Silva | |
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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.
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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.
Rankings
^ 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.
Several weeks of the Coaches' poll are unavailable.