#36 UC Santa Barbara Baseball 2023 Preview

 

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

 

Overall Rank: #36

Conference Rank: #1 Big West

 
 
2022: 44-14, 27-3
2022 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Andrew Checketts
 
Key Departed Players:
Blake Klassen, .352 BA, 10 HR, 27 RBI
Bryce Willits, .302 BA, 5 HR, 33 RBI
Kyle Johnson, .285 BA, 7 HR, 40 RBI
Nick Vogt, .312 BA, 7 HR, 49 RBI, 10 SB
Jordan Sprinkle, .285 BA, 35 RBI, 25 SB
Cory Lewis, 3.57 ERA, 9-1 W/L, 88.1 IP, 107 SO
Ryan Harvey, 3.68 ERA, 0-2 W/L, 29.1 IP, 37 SO, 11 SV
 
Key Returning Players:
Christian Kirtley, UTL, .304 BA, 11 HR, 45 RBI
Broc Mortensen, OF, .249 BA, 16 HR, 53 RBI
Ryan Gallagher, P, 3.25 ERA, 8-0 W/L, 83.0 IP, 67 SO
Mike Gutierrez, P, 3.19 ERA, 10-1 W/L, 87.1 IP, 86 SO
Michael Rice, P, 4.26 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 44.1 IP, 38 SO
Mat Ager, P, 3.55 ERA, 1-0 W/L, 38.0 IP, 42 SO
James Callahan, P, 4.33 ERA, 2-3 W/L, 35.1 IP, 32 SO
 
Projected Postseason: NCAA Baseball Tournament