Gauchos Outlast Tritons in 11-Inning Slugfest to Even Series
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (21-11, 9-5 Big West) went all 12 rounds with UC San Diego (15-15, 11-3 Big West) — well, actually just 11 — as Saturday afternoon turned to evening, outlasting the Tritons in a nearly five-hour slugfest thanks to Xavier Esquer’s 11 th -inning walk-off RBI single. The Gauchos evened up this weekend’s three-game series with their 11-10 victory, with freshman Josh Jannicelli picking up his well-deserved first collegiate win with three clutch relief innings on the mound. QUOTABLE From head coach Andrew Checketts: It’s actually funny because before the weekend…
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