Fall Report: UC Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA,  Calif. — The last time we saw the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, they were winning regionals, hitting jog-off grand slams, eliminating Miami in Omaha and leaping the tallest buildings in a single bound.

This team was hot property.

But here is a little advice for you… if you see them anytime soon, don’t bring up the words “College World Series.” They won’t acknowledge them. They probably won’t even say them. At least not in that order.

Catching up with Gauchos head coach Andrew Checketts on Saturday before their scrimmage at[…]