https://ucsdtritons.com/rss.aspx?path=baseballLatest news items for UC San Diegoen-us60https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/7/13/baseball-four-tritons-headed-to-the-next-level.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/7/13/baseball-four-tritons-headed-to-the-next-level.aspxBaseball

UC San Diego baseball matched its Division I program record with three Tritons selected on day two of the 2026 MLB Draft and one undrafted free agent signing. Right-handed pitcher Steele Murdock highlighted the group, going in the fifth round (139 overall) to the Minnesota Twins. Shortstop Anthony Potestio was selected in the 11th round (338 overall) by the New York Yankees and first baseman Gabe Camacho was taken in the 18th round (534 overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals. Additionally, righthander Devon King agreed to an undrafted free agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.]]>2026 MLB Draft Picks, Murdock, Potestio, Camacho, KingMon, 13 Jul 2026 11:55:00 PST122042https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-tritons-top-big-west-commissioners-honor-roll-for-fourth-straight-year.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-tritons-top-big-west-commissioners-honor-roll-for-fourth-straight-year.aspxBaseball, Cross Country, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo

UC San Diego led all 11 Big West institutions with a conference-best 353 scholar-athletes named to the 2025-26 Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, marking the fourth consecutive year the Tritons have led the conference in total honorees.]]>General Big West ReleaseTue, 30 Jun 2026 13:30:00 PST422028https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-76-named-to-big-west-spring-academic-all-conference-team.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-76-named-to-big-west-spring-academic-all-conference-team.aspxBaseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Track & Field, Women's Tennis, Women's Water Polo

UC San Diego placed 76 scholar-athletes on The Big West Spring Academic All-Conference Team, as announced Tuesday by the conference office.]]>General Big West ReleaseTue, 30 Jun 2026 12:38:00 PST422029https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/baseball-fourteen-tritons-compete-in-summer-leagues.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/baseball-fourteen-tritons-compete-in-summer-leagues.aspxBaseball

UC San Diego baseball has 14 scholar-athletes participating in Collegiate Summer Ball around the country this summer, with the majority competing in the West Coast League.]]>Baseball players pose in dugoutWed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 PST122022https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-crossland-huy-named-to-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-crossland-huy-named-to-academic-all-district-team.aspxBaseball

UC San Diego baseball had a pair of scholar-athletes named to the College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team, as announced Tuesday by the organization. Michael Crossland and Nathan Huy were recognized for their achievements in the classroom and on the playing field. It is the first CSC Academic All-District honor for both Crossland and Huy.]]>Joint graphic with Michael Crossland and Nathan Huy posing with Academic All-District logo in the centerTue, 2 Jun 2026 14:00:00 PST122006https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/28/general-uc-san-diego-celebrates-another-historic-year-at-the-2026-triton-awards.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/28/general-uc-san-diego-celebrates-another-historic-year-at-the-2026-triton-awards.aspxBaseball, Cross Country, Fencing, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo

UC San Diego Athletics celebrated another memorable year of Triton success as scholar-athletes, coaches and teams were honored at the annual Triton Awards inside LionTree Arena.]]>Triton Award Winners 2026Thu, 28 May 2026 19:10:00 PST421998https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/24/baseball-runner-up-finish-for-tritons-in-first-big-west-championship.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/24/baseball-runner-up-finish-for-tritons-in-first-big-west-championship.aspxBaseball

In its first Big West Championship appearance, UC San Diego baseball finished runner up to Cal Poly after a 4-3 championship final on Sunday afternoon at Anteater Ballpark. The Tritons (27-28) fell behind early 4-0 before rallying to put the tying run on second in the ninth but came up just short to the Mustangs (36-22) for the conference crown.]]>Gabe Camacho runs down first base line vs Cal PolySun, 24 May 2026 19:19:00 PST121993https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/24/baseball-playing-for-the-championship-tritons-get-pair-of-wins-to-reach-big-west-title-game.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/24/baseball-playing-for-the-championship-tritons-get-pair-of-wins-to-reach-big-west-title-game.aspxBaseball

No. 3 UC San Diego baseball tallied wins against No. 1 UC Santa Barbara, 7-0, and No. 2 Cal Poly, 12-2, on Saturday to force a winner-take-all Big West Championship bout with Cal Poly on Sunday at noon. The Tritons (27-27) got two more masterful starts on the mound from Nathan Ries and Austin Bowker to survive the elimination bracket and play for their first Big West tournament title.]]>Nathan Ries celebrates with team around Big West bracketSun, 24 May 2026 02:26:00 PST121992https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/22/uc-san-diego-baseball-secures-programs-first-division-i-postseason-victory.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/22/uc-san-diego-baseball-secures-programs-first-division-i-postseason-victory.aspxBaseball

No. 3 UC San Diego baseball secured a decisive 5-1 victory over No. 5 Cal State Fullerton in the elimination game of the Big West Championship on Friday evening in Anteater Ballpark. The Tritons (25-27) tallied four doubles in the game, contributing to a late three-run rally in the eighth inning to seal the win over the Titans (24-32). It marked the program's first Division I postseason win.]]>Nic Gregson and team celebrate around Big West bracketFri, 22 May 2026 23:30:00 PST121991https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-murdocks-record-setting-performance-not-enough-as-tritons-fall-to-cal-poly.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/21/baseball-murdocks-record-setting-performance-not-enough-as-tritons-fall-to-cal-poly.aspxBaseball

Despite a record-setting performance from Steele Murdock, UC San Diego baseball dropped its first game of the Big West Championship to Cal Poly, 1-0, on Thursday evening in Anteater Ballpark. Both teams mustered just three hits, with the third-seeded Tritons (24-27) leaving nine runners on base, while the No. 2 Mustangs (34-21) scored the only run of the game in the second inning.]]>Steele Murdock in pitching stance on moundThu, 21 May 2026 22:38:00 PST121990