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Jersey Number 43
Ricky Ojeda
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- LHP
- B/T:
- L/L
- Ht/Wt:
- 5-11 / 195
- Hometown:
- Valencia, Calif.
- High School:
- Valencia HS
- Previous Schools:
- UC Irvine
CAREER HONORS
- 2026 All-Big West -- Honorable Mention
- 2025 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist
- 2025 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
- 2025 College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist
- 2025 NCBWA All-American -- 3rd Team
- 2025 Perfect Game All-American -- 3rd Team
- 2025 ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region
- 2025 Big West Pitcher of the Year
- 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
- NCBWA Second Team (2024)
- D1Baseball Second Team (2024)
- All-Big West -- 1st Team (2024 & 2025)
- 2024 D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American -- 2nd Team
- 2024 NCBWA Freshman All-American -- 2nd Team
2026 - UC IRVINE
- Made 18 appearances and seven starts, posting a 3-3 record and a 3.77 ERA in his junior season
- Struck out 62 batters over 62.0 innings pitched and collected a team-leading three saves, holding opposing hitters to a .228 batting average
- Led all qualified pitchers in saves, ERA, WHIP and opponent batting average
2025 - UC IRVINE
- Made 29 appearances and two starts during a dominating sophomore season that saw him earn multiple All-America honors
- Became the first player in Big West Conference history to earn Pitcher of the Year honors as a reliever
- Finished with a 13-1 record and two saves, appearing in 25 of UC Irvine's wins on the year
- Tossed 66.0 innings with 83 strikeouts, finishing with a 3.55 ERA and a .210 opponent batting average
2024 - UC IRVINE
- Made 25 relief appearances en route to earning Freshman All-America honors
- Posted a 6-1 record with one save
- Finsihed with a 3.46 ERA and 74 strikeouts compared to 25 walks over 52.0 innings pitched while holding opponents to a .217 batting average
HIGH SCHOOL
- Starred at Valencia High School
- Named the 2023 League Pitcher of the Year
- Named the 2023 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- In 66 appearances his senior year, posted a 0.53 ERA with 89 strikeouts and just five earned runs allowed
PERSONAL
- From Valencia, California
- Born on Oct. 7, 2005
- Has two younger sisters
- Enjoys Star Wars, juggling, working out, aquariums and reefing
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Saturday, May 30
Friday, May 29
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