Gauchos power past Pepperdine behind 3 home runs

Mike Klan
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Ian Fernandez, Xavier Esquer and Cole Kosciusko all slugged solo home runs as the Gauchos beat Pepperdine 9-4.
UCSB also added four doubles as seven of their nine hits went for extra-bases as they improve to 21-10 on the year.
The Gaucho return to Big West play this weekend at UC Riverside.