The 2009 UC Davis baseball schedule was released Monday by head coach Rex Peters. Fresh off their first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I postseason in their first year of eligibility, the Aggies' 56-game schedule features eight teams that made the NCAA tournament last season - a list that includes defending national champion Fresno State. More
The UC Davis baseball staff would like to take a moment to thank everyone that participated and contributed to the success of alumni weekend. As coach Rex Peters pointed out, we had one of our largest turnouts for the UC Davis baseball golf tournament, and were just one foursome short of filling ...
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Former Stanford standout Adam Sorgi has been named the volunteer assistant coach for the UC Davis baseball team, head coach Rex Peters announced Monday. Sorgi, who takes over for the departed Jon Heuerman, recently spent time in the minor leagues after being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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UC Davis sophomore third baseman Ty Kelly was invited to play in the prestigious Cape Cod League - an elite collegiate wood bat league. He furthered the honor when he earned a spot in the Under Armor-Cape League All-Star Game in late July. Kelly becomes the first player since 2002 to play in the ...
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UC Davis head baseball coach Rex Peters has signed transfers Matthew Lewis and Tim Busbin to a National Letter of Intent during the spring signing period. In addition, Jared Thompson has signed a grant-in-aid agreement. All three are expected to enroll at UC Davis beginning in the fall of 2008.
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UC Davis junior catcher Jake Jefferies has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-West Region second team, it was announced Monday, June 30 by the ABCA selection committee. Jefferies, who became the highest Aggie drafted three weeks ago, joins former teammate ...
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UC Davis senior outfielder Ryan Royster, senior pitcher Eddie Gamboa, and junior pitchers Bryan Evans, Brad McAtee and Justin Fitzgerald and redshirt sophomore Andy Suiter were taken on the second day of the First-Year Player Major League Baseball Draft. With Jake Jefferies being drafted yesterda...
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UC Davis junior catcher Jake Jefferies was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 78th pick in the third round during the first day of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft. He becomes the highest drafted Aggie and the second consecutive to be selected on the first day of the draft.
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It was announced late Monday night that UC Davis senior right-handed pitcher Eddie Gamboa and sophomore third baseman Ty Kelly have been named to the Stanford Regional All-Tournament Team for their efforts during the Aggies' first-ever NCAA Division I postseason.
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Jason Castro reached on an error to open the top of the ninth inning and Brent Milleville hit a towering two-run homer over the left field fence to lift top-seeded and No. 15-ranked Stanford to a five-run inning and an 8-4 victory over UC Davis in the second elimination game of the NCAA Division ...
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Nate Simon and Denny Duron both hit two-run homers, and No. 2 seed Pepperdine used three multiple run innings to defeat UC Davis, 7-4, in the fourth game of the NCAA Division I Stanford Regional Saturday night in front of 1,805 fans at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond. Ty Kelly led the Aggies with f...
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Spotlight Aggie: Renee Ibekwe
UC Davis has long held a belief that athletics plays an integral role in the educational process. A student-athlete, as the term suggests, is a student first. A coach is a teacher. Playing a sport - even at the highest collegiate levels - remains at its core a learning experience.
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Aggie Spotlight: Men's Basketball
Over the past several years, the UC Davis men's basketball schedule has featured plenty of long-distance road trips. Those pale in comparison to what the team experienced just six weeks ago when it traveled to Europe for more than a week to experience culture and basketball in several locations. A contingent of 12 Aggies played four games against national teams over the course of the trip.
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Spotlight Aggie: Haylee Donaghe
During its first season of NCAA Division I status, the UC Davis women's basketball team completed a successful campaign, finishing with an 18-10 overall record and a second-place standing in the Big West Conference. The 18 wins mark the most since the 2001-02 season.
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Aggie Spotlight: Dylan Curtis
The UC Davis men's soccer team is the No. 7 NCAA Division I team in the country by College Soccer News, Soccer America and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The main reason behind the Aggies' success comes from a potent offense that ranks among the national leaders in goals scored and assists per game. Senior left winger Dylan Curtis might be the most important piece to that offensive puzzle, as his 10 assists in 14 games stands as the nation's second-best (as of October 12). Not bad for a player who thought he was finished with his collegiate soccer career at this time last year.
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