UC Irvine
17-21, 8-10
UC Santa Barbara
25-12, 12-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| UC Irvine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
UCI Drops Rubber Game to Gauchos, 8-4
April 19, 2026 | Baseball
- The visitors put the 'Eaters in a big hole scoring in each of the first three innings. Two first-innings runs on three hits against Jack Ross set the tone, and a bases-clearing double with two outs in the third led to a four-run frame and a 7-0 Gauchos lead
- UCI began to mount a comeback started by Landon Gaz's two-run home run, and a double by Zach Fjelstad looked to score another run but a UCSB relay cut down a run at the plate
- The bullpens took over late in the game until UCI got a leadoff home run in the ninth by pinch-hitter and freshman Lucas Schermer. UCI forced in another run to bring the tying run to the plate before a grounder for the final out
- After spotting UCSB a 7-0 lead, UCI's bullpen held it down allowing one run over the final six innings
- Danny Suarez pitched three no-hit innings allowing a single run from a hit by pitch
- UCI also got scoreless relief from Dane Grant in 1.1 innings and Hunter Manning for two innings
- Most of UCI's offense came from the long ball
- Landon Gaz had a two-hit day including his team-leading fourth home run of the year driving in two of UCI's runs
- Schermer's home run was the first of his career and the first pinch-hit homer for UCI since Jacob Stinson back in 2024
- Other solid days came from Fjelstad with two hits, a run and a hit each for Efren Ortega and Alonso Reyes, and Auggie Gutierrez had a 13-pitch at-bat early in the game, and earned an RBI on a walk in the ninth
Tim GracK wins the battle#TogetherWeZot pic.twitter.com/FwZ7fmMecj
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) April 19, 2026
Feeling DANE-gerous#TogetherWeZot pic.twitter.com/qWomxQSV29
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) April 19, 2026
Gaz tank FULL ??#TogetherWeZot pic.twitter.com/hsdIWwnT8Q
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) April 19, 2026
Danny Suarez freezes 'em ??#TogetherWeZot pic.twitter.com/DVpzJrWNRa
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) April 19, 2026
First career SCHERM-DINGER!! ??#TogetherWeZot pic.twitter.com/MeAlOk5b04
— UCI Baseball (@UCIbsb) April 19, 2026
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cole Tryba (3-3)
L: Ross, Jack (2-1)
S: AJ Krodel (4)
Batting:
2B: Colin Beazizo 1 ; Liam Barrett 1 ; Xavier Esquer 1
3B: Colin Beazizo 1
RBI: Colin Beazizo 1 ; Rowan Kelly 2 ; Jonathan Mendez 1 ; Xavier Esquer 4
SF: Rowan Kelly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Colin Beazizo 2 ; Rowan Kelly 1 ; Jonathan Mendez 1 ; Liam Barrett 1 ; Corey Nunez 2 ; Xavier Esquer 1
SB: Rowan Kelly 1
CS: Nick Husovsky 1
HBP: Colin Beazizo 1 ; Jonathan Mendez 1
Batting:
2B: Fjelstad, Zach 1
HR: Gaz, Landon 1 ; Schermer, Lucas 1
RBI: Gutierrez, Auggie 1 ; Gaz, Landon 2 ; Schermer, Lucas 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Reyes, Alonso 1 ; Gaz, Landon 1 ; Schermer, Lucas 1 ; Ortega, Efren 1
HBP: Polasek, Daniel 1
