UC Davis officials have suspended the men's varsity baseball program because of allegations of misconduct involving the team.
According to reporting by CBS13, athletic director Rocko DeLuca wrote a letter to current players. It reads:
"The University Office of Compliance and Policy will begin the investigation soon and investigators from that office will be interviewing a number of team members.
If the investigators determine they need to interview you, a representative of the UC office of compliance and policy will contact you directly."
The letter offers no details into the type of allegations made.
Parrsa Garosi is friends with several of the baseball players. He’s surprised the entire program has been temporarily suspended.
"From the students’ standpoint, I think we all love and support them as much as we can, you know the fields right there, I’ll go out any day to support them," Garosi said.
His friends are keeping the allegations secret. "They’re currently not talking," Garosi said. "They’re not reaching out to anyone."
The letter to players reveals that the coaching staff is on administrative leave. The baseball field, team room, and batting cages will be inaccessible starting Thursday or Friday until further notice.
It’s not the first time the university has had to take action against a student group.
In 2019, UC Davis permanently disbanded its student run marching band after an investigation found hazing and harassment of band members.
While the current investigation is underway, there is no timetable for when the team might be able to resume.
This is the off-season for the team. The season just ended in May.
