UC Santa Barbara outfielder Tommy Jew (Aaron Fitt)

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Fall Report: UC Santa Barbara

Fall Report

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Two years ago, UC Santa Barbara’s dramatic run to its first-ever College World Series was one of the biggest stories in college baseball. The Gauchos took down juggernaut Louisville on a super regional-winning, pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam by little-used reserve Sam Cohen, then turned Omaha into #Chomaha, capturing the hearts of the locals and sending mighty Miami packing.

The college baseball world was eager to see what the Gauchos would do for an encore in 2017, and they entered the season with elevated expectations after making three regionals in the previous four years, and[…]

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