If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone complain about UC Irvine Athletics and how it’s difficult to become immersed because the teams here are not that good, then I would be graduating debt-free. But the reality is that UCI teams are good, you just have to invest a little time to see the payoff.
UC Irvine Baseball reigned supreme in 2007, overwhelming teams in the Regionals and Super Regionals, and reaching the College World Series for the first time in school history before falling to the Oregon State Beavers, the eventual national champions.
Over the last year and a half, the Irvine faithful has grown accustomed to career-bests and record-breaking performances. In the Asics/Scott Steve Invitational, the trend continued; however, this time none were set by junior Charles Jock.
The sports world devoured me when I was in the sixth grade. Despite watching Tony Siragusa knock Rich Gannon out of the 2001 AFC championship game and having a bitter taste in my mouth because the Oakland Raiders lost, I became engrossed with football. From that point on my love affair with sports only grew stronger as I began watching basketball, baseball and just about anything shown on television during the Olympics.
