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OF Rowan Kelly followed up his strong 2025 with a First Team All-Conference nod in 2026. He carried that success into the Cape, posting an 8.5% IZ-Whiff rate, an 89th-percentile EV, and a .301/.418/.416 slash line.

Here’s a 111.7 MPH 2B from an earlier fall look.

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INF Cade Goldstein went 3-for-3 with 3 XBH in Saturday’s Fall Opener.

PA 1: 3B | 103.3 MPH @ 30° LA
PA 2: HR | 106.5 MPH @ 21° LA
PA 3: HR | 104.0 MPH @ 25° LA

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The 2026 draft could make history… from UC Santa Barbara 👀

Jackson Flora (our No. 1 pitching prospect) follows Tyler Bremner, who went No. 2 in 2025.

Now @UCSB_Baseball has a shot at back to back first pitchers taken, something we haven’t seen in decades.

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@nhusovsky has gone yard 4 times in 6 games as a Gaucho! The metrics on the roundtrippers:

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Welcome home Kellan! 🏝️

The first home start for the Santa Barbara native:

7.2 IP | 4 H | 2 R | 2 BB| 3 KS | a W!

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Kellan's first Caesar inning for his hometown team? Perfect. 🏠

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📊Karliner First Gaucho HR!
Distance: 397 FT
Exit Velo: 107 MPH 🔥
Launch Angle: 29.1°

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No-ah doubt about that one! 💣

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6 shutout from @jackflora05 on Opening Night in Hattiesburg.

Metrics on the first FB🎯
100.4 MPH
21 IVB
0 HB
2670 RPM

Final statline: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 6 K, 0 BB, and a W

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Jackson Flora is electric.

100 mph
99 mph
98 mph

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@rowankelly25 had his first collegiate pump today

385 FT at a 27 LA, 104.6 EV🧨
2 XBH on Opening Night from the CF

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Rowan Kelly's first Gaucho homer and it's a 🚀!!!

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IF Xavier Esquer put together a well-rounded 2025. He led the Big West with 13.4 DRS (10th for NCAA 3B), posted a .852 OPS, and struck out just 16% of the time. A blend of defense with power (8 HR in 2025), X is ready for Year 2 in Santa Barbara.

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RHP Nathan Aceves dazzled in his first collegiate season, earning a Second-Team Freshman All-American honor. He posted a 1.65 ERA in 27.1 innings, going 3-0 in four starts, while also tallying two saves. Aceves is primed to be a dominate in 2026.

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LHP Cole Tryba enters his junior year with a strong résumé: sub-3.65 ERA and 12.4+ K/9 in each of his first two seasons, and a 1.07 ERA in 25.1 IP in the Cape. His funky delivery helped produce the highest Whiff% of any LH sinker (29.8%, min 150) in 2025.
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OF Rowan Kelly burst onto the scene during his Freshman season, posting a .355 BA and a .842 OPS, along with a 38% HH Rate. After a productive summer in Duluth (.344/.433/.488), he looks to take another step forward in 2026.

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C Nate Vargas was our RBI leader in 2025, and held a .306/.369/.550 slashline (.919 OPS). Behind the dish, he put together 8.12 DRS (No. 2 for Big West C). The Senior is prepared to replicate this success during the 2025-2026 campaign.

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Junior RHP Andrew Krodel had a strong fall impressing with his ability to miss bats. He induced above average Whiff and Chase rates, which led to a 37.5% K% and a 1.51 FIP.

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Freshman Jordan Marian is ready for his first season in Santa Barbara! He posted a slashline of .293/.390/.452, good for a .842 OPS. The switch-hitting Infielder is someone to keep an eye on in 2026.

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RHP Jackson Flora is coming off a strong Sophomore campaign, where he posted a 3.60 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 75 innings of work. He continued his upward trajectory this fall, with a 1.40 FIP and 1.00 WHIP to go along with a gaudy strikeout rate of 42.9%.

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Freshman Cade Goldstein put together a well-rounded fall, leading the team with 7 stolen bases while posting a .430 OBP and a 16% walk rate. The Harvard-Westlake product looks to carry that success into his first collegiate season.

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Newcomer Kellan Montgomery had an outstanding fall, posting a 36.1% strikeout rate while limiting walks, at an 8.3% clip. He appears poised to continue that success and dominate Big West hitters.

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INF Jonathan Mendez is poised to have another great season. In his Sophomore campaign, he posted a .951 OPS, with a team leading 30 XBHs and 11 HRs. His fall was more of the same; he finished with a .493 SLG% and a 35% HH.

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Freshman pitcher Josh Jannicelli impressed this fall, missing bats consistently. He had a 38.5% Strikeout rate while also maintaining a 0.80 WHIP.

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