UC Santa Barbara Baseball 2023 Postseason Capsule

 
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
 
Big West (35-20, 18-12)
 
 
Coach: Andrew Checketts
 
Key Field Players:
Zander Darby, Sophomore, IF, .288 BA, 7 HR, 30 RBI
Aaron Parker, Sophomore, C, .321 BA, 10 HR, 32 RBI
LeTrey McCollum, Sophomore, OF, .300 BA, 0 HR, 19 RBI, 11 SB
Jared Sundstrom, Junior, OF, .322 BA, 15 HR, 43 RBI, 11 SB
Ivan Brethowr, Sophomore, OF, .311 BA, 11 HR, 40 RBI
Christian Kirtley, Senior, OF, .253 BA, 14 HR, 31 RBI
Broc Mortensen, Senior, OF, .257 BA, 11 HR, 38 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Matt Ager, Sophomore, P, 3.12 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 92.1 IP, 115 SO
Hudson Barrett, Freshman, P, 1.92 ERA, 5-1 W/L, 61.0 IP, 82 SO, 6 SV
Tyler Bremner, Freshman, P, 5.37 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 55.1 IP, 80 SO
Reed Moring, Freshman, P, 5.54 ERA, 4-1 W/L, 52.0 IP, 42 SO
Mike Gutierrez, Junior, P, 2.54 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 46.0 IP, 57 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .281 (141st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.52 (253, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.87 (145, 8)
Earned Run Average: 3.76 (5, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (80, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.62 (41, 1)
Scoring Offense: 6.4 (185, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .486 (67, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.25 (110, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.19 (165, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022Regionallost to Texas State, defeated Binghamton, eliminated by Stanford
2021Regionaldefeated Oklahoma State, lost to Arizona, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Arizona
2019Regionallost to Fresno State, eliminated by Sacramento State
2016Regionaldefeated Washington, defeated Xavier, defeated Xavier
2016Super Regionaldefeated Louisville
2016CWSlost to Oklahoma State, defeated Miami (FL), eliminated by Arizona
2015Regionallost to San Diego State, eliminated by USC
2013Regionaldefeated Texas A&M, lost to Oregon State, eliminated by Texas A&M
2001Regionallost to Florida International, defeated Milwaukee, eliminated by Notre Dame
1996Regionallost to Mississippi State, eliminated by Florida State
1990Regionallost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Penn State
1987Regionallost to Wichita State, eliminated by Stanford
1986Regionaldefeated Loyola Marymount, lost to Hawaii, eliminated by Loyola Marymount
 
*all team stats through 5/21