BEATING UC RIVERSIDE 6-0. . WINNING SURE IS FUN ISN'T IT? . IT IS THE SECOND BIG WEST BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR UCSB IN THREE SEASONS. . THE GAUCHOS HAVE DOMINATED BIG WEST PLAY THIS YEAR AS THEY ARE NOW 23-3 WITH FOUR LEAGUE GAMES LEFT. . COACH ANDREW CHECKETTS GOT TWO GATORADE BATHS IN THE CELEBRATION, ONE EVEN GOT OUR SPORTS DIRECTOR MIKE KLAN DURING THE POSTGAME INTERVIEW. "FRANKLY THIS GROUP HAS OVERACHIEVED FOR ME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF GUYS THAT WE LOST OFF OF LAST YEAR'S TEAM WE HAVE A FEW KEY INJURIES FOR THEM TO COME OUT AND WIN THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP I THINK SPEAKS VOLUMES OF THE MATURITY OF THE OLDER GUYS IN THE GROUP." THE GAUCHOS RECEIVED ONLY 1 VOTE TO WIN THE CONFERENCE IN THE PRESEASON COACHES POLL BUT NOW COACH CHECKETTS AND THE GAUHCOS ARE SOAKING IT ALL UP.
THE BIG WEST CHAMPION GAUCHOS GET AN AUTOMATIC BIG INTO NCAA REGIONALS. CAL POLY MAKES IT 10 STRAIGHT WINS AS THEY SHUTOUT UC DAVIS .