Box Score SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The 13th-ranked UCSB baseball team (24-9) saw their six-game win streak ended Tuesday night at the hands of No. 12 UCLA (25-11) as the Bruins topped the Gauchos 14-4.
On the Stat Sheet
- Blake Klassen went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored and has now seen a long ball in back-to-back games.
- Justin Trimble collected a home run as well entering as the third baseman in the later innings.
- John Newman Jr. went 1-for-2 with a walk and Nick Vogt went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
- Nick Welch (2-2 was the opener on the mound for the Gauchos and the pitcher of record allowing two runs on a pair of hits and walks in one inning of work.
- Alex Schrier had a solid outing tossing two full innings of one-hit ball while striking out a trio of Bruins.
How It Happened
- The Bruins scratched early on Welch loading the bases with two outs and driving in pair on a bloop single to right field to go up 2-0
- In the bottom half the Gauchos got a run back with Blake Klassen hitting a lead-off home run for the second straight game. This time he took the first pitch he saw deep over the wall in right-center.
- Unfortunately the lead continued to grow as UCLA hung another pair in the 2nd with two solo home runs to make it 4-1, and five more came across in the 3rd extending the lead to 9-1. Then the Bruins made it four-straight innings with a crooked number scoring two more in the fourth.
- The Gauchos' second run of the game came in the bottom of the fifth as Nick Vogt reached on a bases-loaded fielder's choice to drive in Klassen.
- In the 6th, Cody Schrier of the Bruins stepped to the plate to face his brother, Alex. The two battled for a few pitches before Cody ripped a line drive to left field. It was hit hard but found the glove of Kirtley as Alex shrugged at his brother and shared a smile.
- The Bruins added three in the seventh to conclude their scoring efforts and take a 14-2 lead.
- UCSB refused to go down easily in the ninth as Trimble collected his first collegiate hit and home run, a towering two-run bomb to center field to make the final score 14-4.
Next Up
The home stand continues this Friday as Long Beach State comes to town for a three-game weekend series. Game one is set for Friday, April 22nd at 5:30 PM.
