50th Anniversary Of Highlanders Baseball
(May 5, 2008) – Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of UCR Baseball all season long by visiting our special 50th Anniversary web site. Join us as the Highlanders commemorate the anniversary on Saturday, May 24 at the Riverside Sports Complex with a community picnic at noon followed by the UCR vs. Cal Poly game at 2 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now for $5 each - buy one, get one free. Buy before May 16 and you are automatically entered to win an autographed Troy Percival UCR jersey.

To purchase tickets, call 951-UCR GOLD (827-4653)

View Video Featuring Highlanders pitcher Dr. Richard Small '61

View Video Featuring Highlanders Head Coach Jack Smitheran

Sign the 50th Anniversary Guestbook

Track & Field Teams Compete In Big West Championships This Weekend
(May 15, 2008) – The UC Riverside Men's and Women's Track &Field Teams travel to Cal State Northridge this weekend for the Big West Championships. Three time Big West Track Athlete of the Week Brenda Martinez is expected to lead the Highlanders to an upper division finish on the women's side.

Alvidrez, Named All-West Region
(May 14, 2008) – Sophomore DP/P Marissa Alvidrez was named to the All-West Region Second Team Wednesday afternoon, one day after she and teammate Chrisitn Songer earned Big West All-Conference honors. Alvidrez continues to collect accolades after a season that saw her pace the Big West in batting average (.424) and slugging percentage (.722) while finishing second in on base percentage (.517) and OPS (1.239) and third in homeruns (11).

Final 2008 Overall Statistics

Highlanders Hit The Road To Face UCSB For A Chance to Move into Tie For First-Place
(May 15, 2008) – UCR wraps up their 2008 road schedule with a critical three-game conference series at UC Santa Barbara. After taking two of three from UC Davis over the weekend, UCR continues to hold onto second place in conference standings. The Highlanders can move into a tie for first place with Cal State Fullerton who owns a three game lead in the win column, having played three more conference games that UCR at this point. Drew Garcia continues to lead the team in hitting with a .349 clip.

Elvin Tabah Qualifies For Regionals In High Jump
(May 10, 2008) – Junior high jumper Elvin Tabah qualified for Regionals in the event on Saturday with a personal best jump of 6' 10 3/4" (2.10m) at the OXY Invitational. That mark is the third highest jump in the Big West this season.

Give The Gift Of Education
(April 30, 2008) - Your support is essential to the success and lives of our student-athletes. Make a difference by joining the Highlander Club today.

Masi Inducted Into Riverside Sport Hall of Fame
(May 6, 2008) – Former UC Riverside men's basketball coach and athletics director John Masi was officially inducted into the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame on May 5, 2008 in a banquet held at the Riverside Convention Center.

Masi moved with his family to Riverside in 1956 at the age of eight and went on to star at Riverside Ramona High, Riverside Community College and UC Riverside. He graduated from UCR in 1971 with a degree in economics. Masi began his coaching career in 1972 overseeing the Highlanders freshmen squad before joining Notre Dame High School as its head basketball coach and athletics director.

He returned to UCR as an assistant coach in 1975 and was named head coach in 1979. In his first year at the Highlanders helm, Masi guided the team to a 23-5 record and Regional Championship. Over the next 17 seasons, UC Riverside received 10 NCAA Division II Tournament bids finishing as high as second during the 1994-95 season.

From 1992 to 1999, Masi also served as the Highlanders director of athletics. Masi's career record in 26 years at UCR is 462-269, and he remains the winningest coach in Highlanders history.

Highlanders To Host UC Riverside Elite Basketball Camp
(May 2, 2008) - The UC Riverside Elite Basketball Camp, being held on Thursday, June 19, is bringing together the best that the Southern California high school basketball community has to offer. The exclusive camp, hosted at the UC Riverside Student Rec Center, will include both skill development and high-intensity games that will allow top area student-athletes to showcase their talents to Division I coaches.