UC Santa Barbara 4, at Cal Poly 2

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Interstat) — Nathan Aceves and Cole Tryba combined for 8 1/3 hitless innings of relief, and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos capitalized on late mistakes to defeat the Cal Poly Mustangs 4-2 in a Big West Conference game Friday at Robin Baggett Stadium. The most important part of the game was the dominant relief work that stifled the Mustangs’ offense after the fifth inning. Aceves, named the top star for UC Santa Barbara, entered in the first inning and provided critical stability, pitching 5 1/3 innings without allowing a hit. He gave up one earned run,… Read more...