A six-run first inning set the tone, as the UCSB baseball team dispatched rival Cal Poly 12-3 to conclude a four-game series on Sunday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
It was a crucial game for UCSB after the two teams split their double header on Saturday.The Gauchos hope to track down first-place UC Irvine with few precious games remaining on the conference slate. Visiting Cal Poly has played UCSB tough in recent years and the Gauchos did not take winning the series for granted.
“Anybody that can go back in history knows that they’ve had their way with us for a few years now so it’s nice to turn the tide and win the series,” said UCSB baseball coach Andrew Checketts. “Obviously it was a battle all weekend with a lot of really close games until today.”