UC Santa Barbara Baseball 2023 Postseason Capsule

May 21, 2023 · CSM Staff
 
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:
 
2022 Regional lost to Texas State, defeated Binghamton, eliminated by Stanford
2021 Regional defeated Oklahoma State, lost to Arizona, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Arizona
2019 Regional lost to Fresno State, eliminated by Sacramento State
2016 Regional defeated Washington, defeated Xavier, defeated Xavier
2016 Super Regional defeated Louisville
2016 CWS lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Miami (FL), eliminated by Arizona
2015 Regional lost to San Diego State, eliminated by USC
2013 Regional defeated Texas A&M, lost to Oregon State, eliminated by Texas A&M
2001 Regional lost to Florida International, defeated Milwaukee, eliminated by Notre Dame
1996 Regional lost to Mississippi State, eliminated by Florida State
1990 Regional lost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Penn State
1987 Regional lost to Wichita State, eliminated by Stanford
1986 Regional defeated Loyola Marymount, lost to Hawaii, eliminated by Loyola Marymount
 
*all team stats through 5/21