2023 University of Redlands Baseball Schedule

REDLANDS, Calif. – University of Redlands Head Baseball Coach Aaron Holley released his 2023 Schedule Monday, which includes 40 games, 24 at The Yard, 12 away, and another four played at a neutral site when the Maroon and Grey travel to the Tucson Cactus Classic in March.   

The Bulldogs open their 2023 slate this weekend with four games played at The Yard.  They open with Division II Central Washington University (CWU) on Friday, February 3 at 2:00 p.m. They then open up a three game series with Northwest Conference opponent Willamette University with a doubleheader being played on Saturday, February 4 (11:00am/2:30pm) and then a single game with the Bearcats on Sunday, February 5 (11:00am).    

Redlands looks to improve upon a 22-16-1 record in 2022. Their 22 wins was the most for head coach Aaron Holley since 2018 when he led the Bulldogs to 33 victories.  Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) play begins on February 24-25 when UR takes on Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) in a three-game series.

Other non-conference games this season will include Puget Sound (February 12), Whitworth (February 17), Centenary (LA) (February 26), Nebraska Wesleyan (March 6), Webster (March 15), Middlebury (March 22), Pacific Lutheran (March 23), and Vanguard (April 4).     

On the roster, Redlands will have a couple of big holes to fill in their lineup with the transfer of Mark Kirkland and Jonah Advincula along with the graduation of Matthew Brumbaugh.  Kirkland led the Bulldogs in doubles (14), RBI's (60), batting average (.454), and hits (69). He ranked sixth in single-season program history with a .454 average, second with 69 hits, and became the new leader in single-season RBI's with 60.

Brumbaugh was the Bulldogs No. 1 catcher, playing in all but one of the Bulldogs' 39 games. He had 10 doubles (4^th on the team), a triple, three home runs (4^th), 35 RBI's (4^th), and a .434 on-base percentage (4^th).

Advincula was the team's batting average leader, on-base percentage lead, stolen base leader, and runs scored leader. He finished with the third most single-season hits, fifth in runs scored, and fourth in stolen bases. 

Despite the threemlosses, the Bulldogs do return their leading home run hitter in Max Clark (Fontana, CA) who hit the fourth most home runs in a single season with 10. His power was not limited to home runs as he had 22 extra-base hits, which led the team.

Joining their returning home run leader is Jared Anderson (Gilbert, AZ) with the third most single-season hits with 65. Anderson was named 2^nd Team ABCA All-West team. 

Previous Meetings

(Game date, 2022 overall record, postseason national ranking)

• Central Washington (Feb. 3, 14-35): First meeting between the two programs.
• Willamette (Feb. 4-5, 19-17): The 2022 meeting was cancelled due to COVID-19. There are no other meetings as of the 2006 season.
• Puget Sound (Feb. 12, 20-17): The Bulldogs won 15-5 in 2022, are 5-4 against the Loggers dating back to 2009, and they have won the last two meetings.
• Whitworth (Feb. 17, 10-28): There are no prior recorded meetings.
• Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 24-25, 32-14, 25th): The Bulldogs won two of the three games in 2022. Redlands scored 27 runs in the three-game series. They have not lost a season series to the Sagehens since 2014.
• Centenary (La.) (Feb. 26, 27-19): The Bulldogs won 5-3 and tied 6-6 with the Gents in 2019.
• La Verne (Mar. 3-4, 30-12-1): The Bulldogs got swept after dropping two one-run games last season.
• Nebraska Wesleyan (Mar. 6, 20-21): No meetings between the two programs as of 2006.
• Cal Lutheran (Mar. 11-12, 30-16): The Bulldogs went 1-2 last season against the Kingsmen.
• Webster (Mar. 15, 38-8, 18^th): The Bulldogs and Gorloks have played only one time before, an 11-4 Bulldog home win in 2016.
• Tucson Cactus Classic (Mar. 17-19): Played in the tournament in 2022.
• Middlebury (Mar. 22, 31-14): The Bulldogs won the last meeting in 2018, 4-1.
• Pacific Lutheran (Mar. 23, 22-18): The Lutes are a familiar opponent with 13 total meetings since 2022. The Bulldogs are 6-7 and have lost five-straight dating back to 2013 with their last win coming in 2009.
• Chapman (Mar. 31-Apr. 1, 35-14, 13^th): The Bulldogs avoided a sweep last season with an 8-7 win in the final game of the three-game series.
• Vanguard (Apr. 4, 44-15, 13^th in NAIA): The Bulldogs and Lions have met 12 times with the Bulldogs holding the 7-5 advantage. Redlands won the last matchup in 2020, 10-2.
• Whittier (Apr. 7-8, 4-36): The Bulldogs lost the season series 2-1 last season.
• Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Apr. 14-15, 24-15): The Bulldogs went 1-2 with all three games featuring the winning team scoring double-digit runs.
• Occidental (Apr. 28-29, 13-24-2): The Bulldogs won two, lost once, and tied once. They outscored the Tigers by 17 in their two wins.
• Caltech (May 5-6, 6-31): The Bulldogs have won their last three games against the Beavers and are 45-1 all-time against Caltech.

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