Sports

Baseball: As Ben Orloff's career has risen, so has the prominence of the UCI baseball program.

baseball: Anteaters shock USC with late comeback and sweep CSUN in weekend conference action.

I am not a University of Southern California hater. I repeat, I could care less about that campus, the school or the people that go into it and come out of it. It is far from my house and has no bearing on my life. I know it is popular to hate on that school and its people, but hating on something that I don't care about is really not my deal.

volleyball: The top-ranked ‘Eaters were upset by the fifth seat Trojans, but still earn top seed in Final Four.

water polo: The women's water polo team won its first title with some key seniors leading the way.

volleyball: UCI opened the conference championship playoffs with a first round win against UCLA.

We fly high, U-C-I, you know it! Now that I have the cheese out of the way, let me get even straighter to the point. UC Irvine sports have never been better. I repeat, never been better!

What do tight short-shorts, cut-off jerseys and big balls remind you of? Well, for me, only one thing comes to mind: a game in an old man softball league.

Track And Field: UCI upstart team collectively shares the work ethic, mentality and the arms to go far.

baseball: Number one Anteater baseball goes 4-1 on the week behind strong performances from arms and bats.

Volleyball: Top-ranked Anteaters sweep fourth-ranked Stanford and Pacific en route to MPSF title.

Baseball: Baseball is 3-1 on the week to improve to 26-10. Bats get hot at the Riverside Sports Complex.