University of California, Riverside

• Location: Riverside, CA
• Nickname: Highlanders
• Conference: Big West Conference 2002-present; California Collegiate Athletic Association 1970-2000; Southern California Athletic Conference -1969
• Ballpark: Riverside Sports Complex

Division-II College World Series titles in 1977, 1982

Stats of MLB players who went here

The University of California, Riverside has sponsored baseball since 1958. John Lowenstein, who went on to have a 15-year major league career, became the school's first scholarship player in 1966.

People who went here

• Kim Allen, infielder
• Matt Andriese, pitcher
• Jeff Bajenaru, pitcher
• Randy Blood, minor league infielder
• Rob Brantly, catcher
• Anthony Claggett, pitcher
• Bobby Clark, outfielder
• Royal Clayton, minor league pitcher
• Mark Contreras, outfielder
• David Finley, scout
• Andrew Garcia, minor league infielder
• Steve Glaum, minor league pitcher
• Brett Hambright, drafted catcher
• Calvin Jones, pitcher
• Joe Kelly, minor league pitcher
• Daron Kirkreit, minor league pitcher
• Scott Laverty, college coach
• Ryan Lillie, minor league pitcher
• John Lowenstein, outfielder
• Steve Lubratich, infielder
• Mike Mayne, college coach
• Sommer McCartney, minor league catcher
• Glenn Nobbe, college coach
• Cole Percival, minor league pitcher
• Troy Percival, pitcher
• Brad Pounders, minor league infielder
• Nate Quarles, minor league infielder
• Adam Reifer, minor league pitcher
• Rick Rodriguez, pitcher
• Alex Rubanowitz, Extraliga infielder
• Dan Runzler, pitcher
• Marc Rzepczynski, pitcher
• Frank Sanchez, college coach
• James Simmons, minor league pitcher
• Chris Smith, pitcher
• D.L. Smith, minor league infielder
• Daniel Stange, pitcher
• Jeff Stevens, minor league designated hitter
• Joe Strong, pitcher
• Eric Show, pitcher
• Chad Townsend, minor league infielder
• Curt Wardle, pitcher

Coaches

• George Pearson, 1958-1959
• Don Edwards, 1960-
• Lyle Wilkerson, -1973
• Jack Smitheran, 1974-2004
• Doug Smith, 2005-2014
• Troy Percival, 2015-2020
• Justin Johnson, 2021-present

Assistant Coaches

• Gary Adcock, 1996
• Randy Betten, 2005-2010
• Mike Burns, 2021-present (as of 2024)
• Andrew Checketts
• Eddie Cornejo, 2011
• Kevin Ellis
• Steve Gossett, 1994-1995
• Justin Johnson, 2015-2020
• Jeff Pentland, 1975-1982
• Doug Smith, 1983-2003

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965	7-16-1
1966
1967	15-21-2
1968	17-23-2
1969	19-25	4-8
1970
1971	17-26-2	7-16-1
1972	17-30	7-17
1973	17-33-2	6-17-1
1974	16-28
1975	28-24	9-9	Division II Regionals
1976	26-23	7-11
1977	43-19	8-4	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1978	22-31	13-16
1979	33-27-1
1980	28-21
1981	39-23	17-13	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1982	36-23	19-10	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1983	31-24	19-11
1984	28-29-1	16-14
1985	28-25	12-18
1986	30-22	17-12
1987	29-23	12-18
1988	29-25	17-13
1989	25-27	14-15
1990	39-18	21-9	Division II Regionals
1991	38-25	18-12	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1992	34-23	20-10	Division II Regionals
1993	22-31	14-16
1994	41-21	18-12	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1995	43-16	24-8	Division II Regionals
1996	43-16	25-7	Division II Regionals
1997	39-15	20-12
1998	22-28	14-18
1999	30-21	21-15	CCAA
2000	30-23	25-13
2001	19-35
2002	30-28	10-14
2003	41-17	14-7	CWS Regionals
2004	33-24	11-10
2005	28-27	11-10
2006	29-28	9-12
2007	38-21	16-5	CWS Regionals
2008	21-33	14-10
2009	33-20	12-12
2010	32-23	13-11
2011	29-23	11-13
2012	22-32	9-15
2013	14-32	10-17
2014	26-28	12-12
2015	15-40	4-20
2016	26-29	12-12
2017	22-32	8-16
2018	19-33	7-17
2019	20-36	8-16
2020	9-7	0-0
2021	15-36	12-28
2022	8-45	4-26
2023	11-41	5-25