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University of California, Santa Barbara

2026 Baseball Roster

Jeff Liang

3 Rowan Kelly

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Bats/Throws L/L
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Menlo Park, Calif.
  • High School Menlo Atherton HS
  • Position OF

Biography

UC SANTA BARBARA
2025
All-Big West Honorable Mention … Played in 41 games for the Gauchos, starting 29 and not missing a game from April 1 through the end of the season … Hit .355/.424/.418 with seven doubles and six stolen bases … Hit .403/.463/.472 with five doubles in his 24 conference games … Ranked second among all Big West hitters in conference batting average and eighth in overall average … His first career hit was the game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning against San Diego State on Feb. 22 … Drove in a career-high four runs against LMU on May 11 … Posted back-to-back three-hit games against Cal State Bakersfield on May 15 and 16 … Made two acrobatic catches in center field against Hawai’i in The Big West Championship on May 21.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bellarmine Prep and Menlo Atherton High School … Won the 2023 Peninsula Athletic League Championship with Menlo Atherton … PAL Player of the Year, First Team All-State and First Team All-League in 2024 … First Team All-West Catholic Athletic League and Second Team All-State at Bellarmine Prep in 2022 … Hit .469 with a 1.311 on-base-plus-slugging percentage as a senior in 2024.
PERSONAL
Rowan Fletcher Kelly was born Oct. 24, 2005 in Menlo Park … Son of Annie and Patrick Kelly … Has two younger siblings, Ryder and Ellena … Majoring in Communication at UC Santa Barbara … Hopes to play baseball professionally … Lists a game-tying grand slam from his junior year of high school as his most memorable sporting moment to date … Roots for the San Francisco Giants, 49ers and Golden State Warriors … Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos is one of his favorite athletes, alongside Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa and Draymond Green … Listens to Pink Floyd … Enjoys golfing and skiing in his free time.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2025Freshman

    Outfield
    5'10" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2026Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'10" 175 lbs
    3