UCSB hopes to host in Goleta, but we'll see if that happens. (Shotgun Spratling)

Santa Barbara Downs UC Irvine, Leads Big West

SANTA BARBARA, Calif — When I saw UC Santa Barbara play at Cal State Fullerton a few weeks ago, I made the comment in my write-up that the Gauchos “weren’t a heavy-hitting team.” Well Gaucho assistant coach Donegal Fargus didn’t quite cotton to that assessment. He sent me a message that his batting order led the Big West in most of the offensive statistical categories. 

Well if that wasn’t enough to reinforce the point, today the Gauchos had nine hits off UC Irvine, six of which were for extra bases as the Gauchos put down the Anteaters 4-1. Thomas[…]