Happy Homecoming! Montgomery leads UCSB to sweep over Portland
Mike Klan
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – It’s good to be home.
Dos Pueblos High School alum Kellan Montgomery made his first home start as a member of the UCSB Gauchos and he pitched his hometown team to a 6-2 win and a 3-game sweep over the Portland Pilots.
The Long Beach State transfer Montgomery worked 7 2/3 innings allowing 2 runs, 4 hits and striking out 3.
The Gauchos trailed 1-0 entering the bottom of the seventh inning but graduate transfer Nick Husovsky took over from there.
The Ball State transfer gave the Gauchos a 2-1 lead with a 2-run single in he 7th and then belted a 2-run home run in the 8th inning.
(Nick Husovsky already has 4 home runs on the young season. Entenza Design).
Husovsky also walked three times as UCSB improves to 4-2 on the season.
(AJ Krodel pitched 1 1/3 innings of perfect relief for the save striking out 2. Entenza Design).
UCSB plays at Loyola Marymount on Tuesday, February 24th at 6 p.m.