Tuesday, March 10, 2026
UCR’s baseball team (6-9) started the week with an embarrassing loss at home to the University of San Diego (18-13), where the team gave up a total of 31 runs. The Highlanders came into the game on a three-game winning streak but was unable to continue their good stretch of play against USD. Riverside allowed San Diego to score four...
The Highlander softball team (7-12) hosted the Highlander Classic from Friday, March 8-10. As part of the Highlander Classic, UCR competed against Omaha University, the University of Houston and the University of San Diego. Riverside faced off against Omaha University (2-15) in the first game of their doubleheader on Friday, March 8. The Highlanders were able to earn their second...
UC Riverside (15-14, 9-6) lost their final home game to Hawaii (13-15, 9-6) by a final score of 51-44 on Thursday, March 7. This was a critical loss for the Highlanders because they are currently battling for seeding in the upcoming Big West Tournament. Because of the loss, second place in the conference is out of the picture but...
It has been such a long winter for MLB free agency. The market for player services slowed down as everyone waited to see where two marquee names would play next season. These two players were Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. Machado was fresh off a World Series run with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and even though Harper missed the...
Don’t pretend as if you haven’t bought into this belief, we’ve all done it. Now, this isn’t some rant directly about consumer capitalism and how it affects the world around us. This is purely about how a player’s branding, like a signature line of sneakers, overly romanticizes how we remember that particular player. I think it’s safe to say that...
In what served as the most critical game of the season so far, the Highlanders (15-12, 9-4) ousted CSUN (14-13, 8-5) to secure second place in the Big West for the time being. Heading into Thursday’s contest, both teams were tied at 14-12 overall and 8-4 in conference standings. It took a while for both teams to find a groove,...
As the season wraps up for the Highlanders (9-21, 3-11), they hope to find a way to get into the Big West tournament, leading last place Cal Poly by just one game. With just three games left, two against potential high seeds, they looked to get back on track in Northridge against the CSUN Matadors (12-17, 6-7), a rematch...
The Highlander track and field team started their outdoor season by competing in the RCC Invitational on Friday, March 1 and it went well for both teams. Both the men’s and women’s team placed third in the competition, with the men’s team totaling 89.5 points and the women's team 112 points. The Highlanders won multiple events, including the women’s and...
UCR’s softball team (4-12) started the UCR Classic with a doubleheader against the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) and Sacramento State on Friday, March 1. The Highlanders’ first game of the doubleheader was against UTEP (4-12) who upset Riverside in a close game, 8-7. UTEP got on the board first, scoring runs in the top of the second...
UC Riverside traveled to Phoenix on Feb. 26 for a matchup against Grand Canyon University (GCU). After suffering a walk-off loss to San Jose State, the Highlanders were able to bounce back and get the victory in a 5-3 win. Junior pitcher Connor Cannon got his first start of the season, playing two innings. Sophomore Abbott Haffar played a...