Gauchos Rally Past Dirtbags to Secure Series Win

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Colin Beazizo hit a decisive two-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday, lifting UC Santa Barbara to a 7-4 comeback victory over Long Beach State in a Big West Conference game at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

The Gauchos, now 11-2, erased an early four-run deficit. Long Beach State’s Trotter Enright delivered a two-run double in the first for a 4-0 lead. Noah Karliner hit a solo homer for UCSB in the second before Jonathan Mendez tied it with a two-run double in the third.

Reliever Donovann Jackson earned the win for UCSB, allowing one run over 4 1/3 innings with five strikeouts. Luke Howe took the loss for the Dirtbags, who fell to 4-10. Both teams had eight hits.