University of California - Riverside
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Name History:
| University of California, Riverside Campus | 1954-58 |
| University of California, Riverside | 1958-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1958 | 9-4 | George B. Pearson |
| 1959 | 8-9 | George B. Pearson |
| 1960 | 6-9 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1961 | 9-9 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1962 | 9-11 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1963 | 10-6 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1964 | 10-13 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1965 | 7-16-1 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1966 | 14-18 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1967 | 15-21-2 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1968 | 17-23-2 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1969 | 19-25 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1970 | 8-31 | Donald K. Edwards |
| 1971 | 17-26-2 | Lyle Wilkerson |
| 1972 | 17-30 | Lyle Wilkerson |
| 1973 | 17-33-2 | Lyle Wilkerson |
| 1974 | 16-28 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1975 | 28-24 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1976 | 26-23 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1977 | 43-19 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1978 | 22-31 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1979 | 33-27-1 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1980 | 28-21 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1981 | 39-23 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1982 | 36-23 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1983 | 31-24 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1984 | 28-29-1 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1985 | 28-25 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1986 | 30-22 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1987 | 29-23 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1988 | 29-25 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1989 | 25-27-1 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1990 | 39-18 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1991 | 38-25-1 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1992 | 34-23 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1993 | 21-28 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1994 | 41-21 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1995 | 43-16 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1996 | 43-14 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1997 | 39-15 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1998 | 22-27 | John S. Smitheran |
| 1999 | 30-21 | John S. Smitheran |
| 2000 | 30-23 | John S. Smitheran |
| 2001 | 19-35 | John S. Smitheran |
| 2002 | 30-28 | John S. Smitheran |
| 2003 | 41-17 | John S. Smitheran |
| 2004 | 33-24 | John S. Smitheran |
| 2005 | 28-27 | Douglas R. Smith |
| 2006 | 29-25 | Douglas R. Smith |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| John L. Lowenstein | Wolf Point, MT | 1966-68 | 9/2/1970 |
| Robert C. Clark | Sacramento, CA | 1974 | 8/21/1979 |
| Kim B. Allen | Fontana, CA | 1973-75 | 9/2/1980 |
| Eric V. Show | Riverside, CA | 1976-78 | 9/2/1981 |
| Steven G. Lubratich | Oakland, CA | 1976-77 | 9/27/1981 |
| Curtis R. Wardle | Downey, CA | 1981 | 8/30/1984 |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | Oakland, CA | 1981 | 9/17/1986 |
| Calvin E. Jones | Compton, CA | 1982-83 | 6/14/1991 |
| Troy E. Percival | Fontana, CA | 1987-90 | 4/26/1995 |
| Joseph B. Strong | Fairfield, CA | 1984 | 5/11/2000 |
| Christopher M. Smith | Apple Valley, CA | 2000-02 | 6/21/2008 |
| Anthony P. Claggett | Hemet, CA | 2003-05 | 4/18/2009 |
| bold | member of UC Riverside Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern California Athletic Conference | 1966-67 |
| California Collegiate Athletic Association | 1974-2000 |
| Big West Conference | 2002-date |
Highlights:
California Collegiate Athletic Association champion 1977, 1981-82, 1990-92, 1995-96…Big West Conference champion 2007
Division II World Series participant 1977, 1981-82, 1991, 1994...Division II College World Series champion 1977, 1982
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1977 | Dale Reis (ABCA) |
| 1977 | Nate Quarles (ABCA) |
| 1977 | Steve Lubratich (ABCA) |
| 1977 | Jeff Carsley (ABCA) |
| 1979 | Mark Sheehy (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Rick Rodriguez (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Steve Aragon (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Curtis Smith (ABCA) |
| 1986 | Dave Finley (ABCA) |
| 1987 | Dave Finley (ABCA) |
| 1990 | Pete Weber (ABCA) |
| 1992 | Daron Kirkreit (ABCA) |
| 1994 | Andy Owen (ABCA) |
| 1995 | Andy Owen (ABCA) |
| 1996 | George Wise (ABCA) |
| 1997 | Jason Clark (ABCA) |
