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Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – Oxnard Police said a 45-year-old man seen waving a machete, and threatening bystanders, is in the hospital following an officer involved shooting on Monday.

The Oxnard Police Department said they received calls just past noon about the man with a machete near Saviers and Pleasant Valley roads in South Oxnard.

“The initial call for service was a man holding a machete, waving it at the shopping center, that is an incident that multiple officers would respond to,” said Cmdr. Cody Collet of the Oxnard Police Dept.

When officers arrived they found the man inside El Fortin restaurant where workers, serving Oaxacan food, said he sat down and ordered soup.

Commander Collet said the shooting occurred when the man failed to comply with officers’ commands.

When he continued to be uncooperative, police said they deployed a service dog that helped them take the man into custody.

The dog received a minor injury.

Police chose not to release the K-9’s name, but said the dog was treated for the injury and is now home resting.

The man taken by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center was in critical but stable condition on Monday night.

His charges are pending.

Jesus Cornejo said he was doing his laundry when he heard gunfire.

“It was pretty disturbing it was like six or seven shots I was at the back of the laundry mat and all of the sudden I heard it I started to get scared,” said Cornjeo.

The restaurant owner, Rodolfo Martinez, arrived after the caution tape went up, temporarily closing a portion of Saviors Rd.

Martinez said he was sad his restaurant had to be temporarily closed and that two workers inside were scared.

One officer was placed on administrative leave.

Cmdr. Collet said he was not the dog’s handler.

The Oxnard Police Department plans to share body-cam video from the incident at a later date.

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Jarrod Zinn

ORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) – Unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County can help California’s housing crisis by building more ADU’s, or Accessory Dwelling Units.

The state is mandating a streamlining of the permit process.

New, free, and pre-approved options are coming from the county’s planning department.

“Prior to the state creating ADUs as a type of unit, different jurisdictions had in-law suites or ‘granny units’ that they called them,” says Joe Dargel, deputy director of the Permanent Resources Division for the County Of Santa Barbara.

Officials say an Accessory Dwelling Unit can come in different forms, such as a separated modular home or by converting a garage into a living space.

“It’s a dwelling unit that a property owner can build in addition to their existing single family dwelling or a multi-family dwelling on a residential as a lot or a lot that allows residential,” says Dargel.

Officials specify an ADU is a home designed for permanent, independent living, but is associated with an existing or planned primary residence.

“You can’t have an Accessory Dwelling Unit on a property without a primary dwelling that’s already established,” says Dargel.

Cities such as Santa Maria and Lompoc have their own permitting processes.

“We are working on model plans, but currently there are no approved free plans for residents at this time or homeowners that they can use,” says Carol Ziesenhenne, senior planner for the City Of Santa Maria.

Unincorporated jurisdictions such as Guadalupe and Orcutt. However, can now utilize these free, pre-approved, and pre-designed options from the County of Santa Barbara.

“The state continues to try to make housing stock available and construction of new units come online as fast and as efficiently as possible,” says Dargel. “And our pre-approved ADU program is certainly in line with that.”

The goal of the state mandates is to ease the ongoing housing crisis in California.

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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – If the community can complete a $200-thousand fundraising drive, Elings Park in Santa Barbara is going to get a $1-million grant for an improvement project.

Specifically it will go to badly needed repairs and reconstruction at three ballfields.

Those playing on the fields say they have seen a deterioration with gopher holes and some slumping of the outfields.

Teams play regularly every week in leagues that include men, women and co-eds.

They know the fields well, and because the park was built on an old city dump, the soil is irregular in many areas.

The drive to raise money ends this month. The donor has not been named who has the funds available.

For more information go to: Elings Park

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

Big West Baseball:

UCSB 8, UC Irvine 4: The UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (25-12, 12-6 Big West) hung seven runs on the board early, then hung on to that lead late, squashing a UC Irvine (17-21, 8-10 Big West) rally for an 8-4 win. With it, the Gauchos secured their first series win over the Anteaters since 2022 and its second win on national television this week. Xavier Esquer, Jonathan Mendez and Colin Beazizo led the offensive outburst, while Cole Tryba delivered what is now becoming a customary long relief outing to earn the win. When things got hairy late, AJ Krodel cleaned up to earn his fourth save of the year.

HOW IT HAPPENEDSanta Barbara has long known it has two center fielders in Rowan Kelly and Colin Beazizo, but after this weekend head coach Andrew Checketts can be comfortable deploying either of them in the leadoff spot of the batting order. Beazizo hit .364/.462/.636 in that top spot over the weekend, including a lead-off double on Sunday. The usual lead-off man, Kelly, drove Beazizo home with an RBI single, then stole second and scored on Mendez’ RBI base knock.

With a 2-0 lead before he even took the field, the Gauchos’ veteran workhorse Kellan Montgomery had no problem saddling up and ploughing his way through the Anteater bats. The senior put Irvine down in order on just 11 pitches in the bottom of the first, then watched his squad manufacture another run of cushion in the second. The bottom of the order got the job done with three straight singles, Corey Nunez’s of the infield variety to lead things off and Esquer’s of the RBI variety to bring him home.

Montgomery delivered another shutdown inning to keep the momentum in Santa Barbara’s hands, winning a 13-pitch battle to start the bottom of the second, then striking out the next batter on just three pitches. And again, he got to put his feet up and watch the bats work in the top of the third. Liam Barrett’s hard-hit double to right helped load the bases, and Esquer cleared them with a double to deep center field, narrowly missing a grand slam. Beazizo brought Esquer home with an RBI single, and the Gauchos were up by a touchdown.

Another long break did not bother Montgomery, who left two Anteaters stranded on base in the bottom of the third, ending that inning with a strikeout. The fourth was the first inning in which Santa Barbara failed to score and Irvine was able to put numbers on the board, doing so with a two-run homer. Some thrilling defense kept the damage from getting any worse. Kelly nearly made a diving catch in center, but even after the ball bounced off his glove, Barrett started a relay home through Nunez and Nate Vargas that was in plenty of time for the run-saving out. Montgomery’s day ended after walking the first batter of the fifth, with Tryba summoned to replace him and for the second inning in a row, the Gaucho defense ended the inning with a highlight play. This time it was Beazizo, ranging to the very limit of foul ground in left field, reaching up and making the catch against the fence of Irvine’s bullpen.

Beazizo got to lead off the following inning and was hit by a pitch, then quickly took second on what was his third advancement on a wild pitch of the afternoon, a showcase of aggressive baserunning. He would later earn himself a triple by attacking the basepaths in the top of the eighth. But first, he had a run to score in the sixth. He made it to third on a groundout, then came home on Kelly’s sacrifice fly, bringing the Gauchos’ lead back up to six at 8-2.

Tryba made that lead stick through the sixth, seventh and eighth innings but was tagged for a lead-off home run in the ninth. His day ended with the bases loaded and two outs, a spot from which the Anteaters did walk home their fourth run before Krodel entered. It took him three pitches to induce the game-ending groundout.

With the win and results elsewhere, the Gauchos move into first place in The Big West standings with four weeks left to play, sharing the same record as Cal Poly and UC San Diego but holding the tiebreaker over both of those teams.

UP NEXTSanta Barbara completes its four-game road trip with a stop in Riverside for a rare Monday game, paying a visit to California Baptist, which has received votes in multiple ranking polls. Calvin Proskey is set to start on the mound for the Gauchos, with first pitch from James W. Totman Stadium scheduled for 5 p.m. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ or by following along with live stats and a free, audio-only broadcast at ucsbgauchos.com.

UCSD 16, Cal Poly 15: The UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (25-12, 12-6 Big West) hung seven runs on the board early, then hung on to that lead late, squashing a UC Irvine (17-21, 8-10 Big West) rally for an 8-4 win. With it, the Gauchos secured their first series win over the Anteaters since 2022 and its second win on national television this week. Xavier Esquer, Jonathan Mendez and Colin Beazizo led the offensive outburst, while Cole Tryba delivered what is now becoming a customary long relief outing to earn the win. When things got hairy late, AJ Krodel cleaned up to earn his fourth save of the year.

HOW IT HAPPENEDSanta Barbara has long known it has two center fielders in Rowan Kelly and Colin Beazizo, but after this weekend head coach Andrew Checketts can be comfortable deploying either of them in the leadoff spot of the batting order. Beazizo hit .364/.462/.636 in that top spot over the weekend, including a lead-off double on Sunday. The usual lead-off man, Kelly, drove Beazizo home with an RBI single, then stole second and scored on Mendez’ RBI base knock.

With a 2-0 lead before he even took the field, the Gauchos’ veteran workhorse Kellan Montgomery had no problem saddling up and ploughing his way through the Anteater bats. The senior put Irvine down in order on just 11 pitches in the bottom of the first, then watched his squad manufacture another run of cushion in the second. The bottom of the order got the job done with three straight singles, Corey Nunez’s of the infield variety to lead things off and Esquer’s of the RBI variety to bring him home.

Montgomery delivered another shutdown inning to keep the momentum in Santa Barbara’s hands, winning a 13-pitch battle to start the bottom of the second, then striking out the next batter on just three pitches. And again, he got to put his feet up and watch the bats work in the top of the third. Liam Barrett’s hard-hit double to right helped load the bases, and Esquer cleared them with a double to deep center field, narrowly missing a grand slam. Beazizo brought Esquer home with an RBI single, and the Gauchos were up by a touchdown.

Another long break did not bother Montgomery, who left two Anteaters stranded on base in the bottom of the third, ending that inning with a strikeout. The fourth was the first inning in which Santa Barbara failed to score and Irvine was able to put numbers on the board, doing so with a two-run homer. Some thrilling defense kept the damage from getting any worse. Kelly nearly made a diving catch in center, but even after the ball bounced off his glove, Barrett started a relay home through Nunez and Nate Vargas that was in plenty of time for the run-saving out. Montgomery’s day ended after walking the first batter of the fifth, with Tryba summoned to replace him and for the second inning in a row, the Gaucho defense ended the inning with a highlight play. This time it was Beazizo, ranging to the very limit of foul ground in left field, reaching up and making the catch against the fence of Irvine’s bullpen.

Beazizo got to lead off the following inning and was hit by a pitch, then quickly took second on what was his third advancement on a wild pitch of the afternoon, a showcase of aggressive baserunning. He would later earn himself a triple by attacking the basepaths in the top of the eighth. But first, he had a run to score in the sixth. He made it to third on a groundout, then came home on Kelly’s sacrifice fly, bringing the Gauchos’ lead back up to six at 8-2.

Tryba made that lead stick through the sixth, seventh and eighth innings but was tagged for a lead-off home run in the ninth. His day ended with the bases loaded and two outs, a spot from which the Anteaters did walk home their fourth run before Krodel entered. It took him three pitches to induce the game-ending groundout.

With the win and results elsewhere, the Gauchos move into first place in The Big West standings with four weeks left to play, sharing the same record as Cal Poly and UC San Diego but holding the tiebreaker over both of those teams.

UP NEXTSanta Barbara completes its four-game road trip with a stop in Riverside for a rare Monday game, paying a visit to California Baptist, which has received votes in multiple ranking polls. Calvin Proskey is set to start on the mound for the Gauchos, with first pitch from James W. Totman Stadium scheduled for 5 p.m. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ or by following along with live stats and a free, audio-only broadcast at ucsbgauchos.com.

Big West Softball:

UCSB 1, CSUN 0: The UC Santa Barbara softball team edged CSUN with a 1-0 victory at Campus Diamond on Sunday. Ainsley Waddell pitched a one-hit complete-game shutout, allowing just one walk and striking out six.

HOW IT HAPPENEDUC Santa Barbara secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Cal State Northridge. The game remained scoreless through the first two innings with both teams unable to put much pressure on one another. The Matadors got a runner on in the first inning, but could not bring them around. Ainsley Waddell, after the double in the first set down the next seven hitters.

In the bottom of the third inning, Ainsley Waddell was hit by a pitch, and Jazzy Santos executed a sacrifice bunt, advancing Waddell to second. Dani Rauscher then singled to second base and advanced to second on a throwing error, allowing Waddell to score an unearned run. UCSB led 1-0 at the end of the third inning.

Both teams were held scoreless in the subsequent innings, with UC Santa Barbara maintaining a strong defensive performance to preserve its lead. Waddell completed the game, pitching a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts, allowing just one hit. Waddell was nearly unhittable on the mound as the only base runner to reach after the third inning was on a fielding error. Only three CSUN hitters reached base in the game and only one made it to second base.

UP NEXTUC Santa Barbara will hit the road for the last time in the regular season as they travel to UC Davis on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April, 26. The Gauchos and Aggies will play a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available.

NCAA Men’s Tennis:

Pepperdine 4, UCSB 2:No. 35 UC Santa Barbara closed out its regular season Sunday afternoon at the Arnhold Tennis Center with a hard-fought 4-2 loss to No. 28 Pepperdine, as the Waves secured the doubles point and three singles victories.

THE MATCHFinal: #35 UC Santa Barbara 2, #28 Pepperdine 4Records: #35 UC Santa Barbara (16-7), #28 Pepperdine (16-8)

HOW IT HAPPENEDPepperdine set the tone early by claiming the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. The No. 55-ranked duo of Miguel Avendano and Lucca Liu fell 6-2 on court one, followed by a 6-2 decision on court two to give the Waves a 1-0 lead. The pairing of Diogo Morais and Lorenzo Brunkow held a 5-4 edge on court three before the match was left unfinished.

UC Santa Barbara struck first in singles through Morais, who delivered a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win on court three to even the match at 1-1.

Pepperdine responded with back-to-back wins on courts two and one. No. 57 Dominique Rolland fell 6-3, 6-0, followed by a 6-1, 6-4 decision on court one where No. 89 Lucca Liu was topped, giving the Waves a 3-1 advantage.

Charlie Underwood kept the Gauchos within reach with a steady 6-4, 6-4 win on court five, cutting the deficit to 3-2.

Karel Fromel delivered a gritty performance on court six, battling through three sets and continuing to fight deep into the third before narrowly falling 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, as Pepperdine secured the clinching point. The match on court four between Avendano and Maxi Homberg was left unfinished in the third set, with Avendano up 40-30, looking to even it up in the third set.

RESULTSDoubles

Edward Winter/David Fix (PEPP) def. #55 Miguel Avendano/Lucca Liu (UCSB) 6-2

Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida/Lasse Poertner (PEPP) def. Conrad Brown/Dominique Rolland (UCSB) 6-2

Diogo Morais/Lorenzo Brunkow (UCSB) vs. Aleksa Pisaric/Maxi Homberg 5-4, unfinished

Order of finish: 1, 2

Singles

Edward Winter (PEPP) def. #89 Lucca Liu (UCSB) 6-1, 6-4

Lasse Poertner (PEPP) def. #57 Dominique Rolland (UCSB) 6-3, 6-0

Diogo Morais (UCSB) def. Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) 6-1, 6-1

Miguel Avendano (UCSB) vs. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) 5-7, 6-4, 3-4, unfinished

Charlie Underwood (UCSB) def. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP) 6-4, 6-4

David Fix (PEPP) def. Karel Fromel (UCSB) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1, 5, 6

UP NEXTDespite sharing the regular season title with UC Irvine and Cal Poly, the Gauchos earned the No. 1 seed in the Big West Championship, securing a double bye into the semifinals. UC Santa Barbara will compete at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego on Apr. 25, with their opponent to be determined.

(Information courtesy of UCSB and Cal Poly Athletics)

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Dave Alley

NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – A family disturbance led to an officer-involved shooting in Nipomo on Sunday night.

According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 6:30 p.m., deputies responded to a family disturbance in the 700 block of Hill Street in the San Luis Bay Apartments Complex.

The Sheriff’s Office said when deputies arrived onto the scene, an officer-involved shooting took place.

No other details were released, but according to several eyewitnesses at the scene, a man was fatally shot in the shooting.

As of 10 p.m. Sunday night, detectives remain on the scene, the location has been secured and there is no threat to the surrouding neighborhood.

The Sheriff’s Office added the investigation is ongoing and more details will be released when available.

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Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf. (KEYT) – CAL FIRE SLO crews are on scene for a 150-acre vegetation fire in the California Valley at the California Solar Farm Sunday night.

The fire first broke out just before 9:00 p.m. around 20 acres and grew to the 150 acre mark just after 9:30 p.m.

CAL FIRE SLO officials indicated the fire could grow to over 2,000 acres, though non-threatening to any structures.

More information on this fire will be provided as it becomes available to Your News Channel.

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Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) – Oxnard Police arrested a 28-year-old man after he shot a 24-year-old man at College Estate Park just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

OPD officers arrived to find the 24-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound and took him to a local hospital to recover from his injuries.

OPD officers began an investigation and found out that an argument between the two men turned violent before the 28-year-old shot at the victim with multiple rounds.

The 28-year-old got rid of the gun before OPD officers searched the scene and recovered the weapon involved, alongside several others.

OPD officers received help from witnesses in identifying the 28-year-old suspect and took him into custody without incident.

The park remained open without threat to public safety, though the investigation remains ongoing. Those who have more information are asked to contact the OPD.

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Caleb Nguyen

ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) – UCSB professor David Gross earned a $3 million breakthrough prize, honoring scientists driving the growth of human knowledge.

Gross became one of this year’s six recipients for his contributions to theoretical physics and earned the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

Gross earned a 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics and made significant progress across several areas to earn the achievement.

UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis offered his congratulations to Gross in the following statement:

“On behalf of UC Santa Barbara, I offer our hearty congratulations to Dr. David Gross on winning the 2026 Special Breakthrough Prize for his lifetime contributions to fundamental physics. Dr. Gross has advanced the frontiers of particle physics and string theory, including his discovery of asymptomatic freedom and the formulation of Quantum Chromodynamics. His seminal work has been recognized with the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics. He has also made groundbreaking contributions to the theory of Superstrings, a burgeoning enterprise that brings gravity into the quantum framework. Similarly, his impact at UCSB cannot be overstated. As the former director of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics and now the Chancellor’s Chair Professor in Theoretical Physics, Dr. Gross embodies the spirit and the promise of interdisciplinary research.”

UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis

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Mike Klan

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

Big West Softball:

UCSB 4, CSUN 3 Game 1: In the first game, UC Santa Barbara secured a narrow 4-3 victory. The Gauchos capitalized early, scoring three runs in the first inning. Dani Rauscher drew a walk, followed by Tehya Banks’ single, advancing Rauscher to second. Emily Carr then doubled down the right field line and advanced to third on a throwing error, bringing in both Rauscher and Banks. Delaina Ma’ae then singled to right field, driving in Carr and giving UC Santa Barbara an early 3-0 lead by the end of the first inning.

Cal State Northridge responded in the fourth inning, scoring three runs to tie the game. Prior to the Matadors three run inning, Sophia Clark had set down the first 10 batters of the game. After a Matador reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced on an error, a double down the left field line scored two runs. Another single brought home the unearned third run for Cal State Northridge. However, UC Santa Barbara regained the lead when Bella Fuentes singled, advanced on a fielder’s choice, and scored on Mejia’s groundout, making the score 4-3 by the end of the fourth inning. The fifth, sixth, and seventh innings were scoreless for both teams, with UC Santa Barbara’s defense holding firm to secure the win.

Clark finished with another stellar pitching line. The freshman pitched seven innings, allowing three runs (one earned), while striking out three.

UCSB 9, CSUN 0 (5 innings, Game 2): In the second game, UC Santa Barbara decisively defeated the Matadors with a final score of 9-0. The Gauchos recorded 13 hits, including two home runs, while Malaya Johnson allowed only two hits in a complete-game shutout.

(Malaya Johnson struck out six batters as she improves to 10-8 on the year. Entenza Design).

Tehya Banks hit a home run in the first inning, securing an early lead for UC Santa Barbara. The inning concluded with the Gauchos leading 1-0. The second inning saw further action as Bella Fuentes singled to left field, followed by a two-run home run by Ella Myers. Jazzy Santos doubled, and Emily Carr singled through the right side, driving in another run, ending the inning with UC Santa Barbara ahead 4-0.

The Gauchos continued to extend their lead in the third inning; Fuentes singled and later scored on a single by Dani Rauscher. A wild pitch allowed Jaelyn Toledo to score, and Banks drove in Rauscher with a single, pushing the score to 7-0. During the fourth inning, Cat Benitez, pinch-hitting for Delaina Ma’ae, singled and was advanced by Fuentes’ double. Myers singled, bringing in Benitez, and Toledo’s sacrifice fly scored Kaylin Garcia, who was pinch-running for Fuentes, leading to a 9-0 advantage after the fourth inning.

In the fifth inning, Cal State Northridge was unable to generate any offense, resulting in a complete game shutout by Malaya Johnson, who pitched 5 innings with six strikeouts.

Big West Baseball:

UC Irvine 6, UCSB 3: A tough third inning undid the UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (24-12, 11-6 Big West) on Saturday, with UC Irvine (17-20, 8-9 Big West) riding that four-run frame to a series-evening 6-3 victory.

HOW IT HAPPENEDVargas came up big on both sides of the ball for Santa Barbara, throwing out a runner to end the bottom of the first, then leading off the bottom of the second with his second double of the weekend. Rowan Kelly singled to move him over to third, then the Gaucho catcher scampered home on a passed ball, narrowly evading the tag at the plate.

After two innings of facing the minimum, Nathan Aceves got into trouble in the third, surrendering four runs that would eventually decide the game. Not that the Santa Barbara bats were going to just roll over. Vargas’ one-out walk served as the catalyst for a two-out rally in the top of the fourth, with Jonathan Mendez’s single plating Vargas and Cole Kosciusko’s ground-rule double that bounced over the wall in center plating Corey Nunez. That bounce was a bit unlucky for Santa Barbara, as Mendez was held at third by rule. He would stay there and the Gauchos would stay a run behind, down 4-3.

A solo home run to start the bottom of the fourth got one of those runs back for the Anteaters, then a couple of two-out singles in the seventh restored the home team’s three-run lead. The score remained unchanged from there.

UP NEXTSaturday’s loss sets up a rubber match on Sunday, when the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. from Anteater Ballpark in Irvine. Fans can also follow along on ucsbgauchos.com with live stats and a free audio-only broadcast.

Cal Poly 5, UCSD 3: Carson Turnquist did not allow an earned run over five innings and struck out 11, Alejandro Garza produced another three-hit game and knocked in two runs and Jake Downing doubled three times in a 4-for-4 day at the plate as Cal Poly defeated UC San Diego 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at Triton Ballpark.

The victory propelled Coach Larry Lee’s Mustangs into sole possession of first place in the Big West standings as UC Santa Barbara fell at UC Irvine 6-3. Cal Poly is 21-16 overall and 12-5 in conference contests, one game ahead of the Tritons and UC Santa Barbara (both 11-6 Big West).

Turnquist’s strikeout total exceeded his previous career high of eight set at UC Riverside four weeks ago. He walked just one and scattered three hits over five innings, throwing 99 pitches, as the Paso Robles High School graduate improved his record to 3-2 on the year.

Chris Downs (one inning) and Josh Morano (1 1/3 innings) both allowed a run and Nick Bonn secured the final five outs without giving up a run to earn his ninth save.

Garza went 3-for-5 with a double and knocked in a run with a groundout in the second inning and a single to left field in the sixth. It was Garza’s seventh multiple-hit game in his last nine starts and 12th in 18, giving him a team-leading 19 for the season.

Garza’s average has climbed 100 points to .369 over the last six weeks (22 games).

Downing became the 17th Mustang in 32 Division I seasons to double three times in a single game — one shy of the record four set by Collin Villegas at Cal State Bakersfield in April 2023 — with two-baggers in the second, fourth and sixth innings.

Hitting in the ninth spot in the batting order, Downing scored twice Saturday and, with three singles and a pair of RBIs in Friday’s 11-3 triumph, is 7-for-9 in the series after his fourth game of three or more hits in the last four weeks.

Downing has gone 20-for-51 (.392) since and including the UC Riverside series four weeks ago to lift his average 111 points to .261. He did not have a three-hit game in his first 22 contests this season but has four in his last 13 starts.

Ryan Tayman added two hits, Cam Hoiland singled up the middle to knock in the first run of the game in the opening frame and a sacrifice fly by Braxton Thomas drove in the second run of the inning.

It was 3-1 on Garza’s RBI grounder to third base in the second inning and Cal Poly stretched the advantage to 4-1 on Nate Castellon’s single and UCSD throwing error in the fourth and 5-1 on Garza’s run-scoring single to left field in the sixth.

UC San Diego trimmed the deficit to 5-3 with single runs in the sixth and eighth frames before the Mustang bullpen closed out the contest.

The Tritons’ seven hits included two hits each by Gabe Camacho and JC Allen. The loss was charged to UCSD starter Trevor Rector (0-2) as the right-hander surrendered three runs on five hits in two innings.

Cal Poly’s four pitchers combined to strike out 14 Triton batters. The Mustangs lead the all-time series against UCSD, 10-8. Cal Poly amassed double-digit hits for the fifth straight game. UCSD had a baserunner in each of the first 12 innings of the series before Turnquist retired the side in order in the fourth frame Saturday.

Final game of the series will be played Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at Triton Ballpark. Cal Poly freshman right-hander Corden Pettey (2-2, 4.39 ERA) will face UC San Diego graduate right-hander Nic Gregson (0-7, 6.02 ERA).

NCAA PacWest Baseball:

Point Loma 7, Westmont 0 Game 1

Point Loma 9, Westmont 1 Game 2: Westmont Baseball (23-16, 20-16 PacWest) couldn’t come up with the offense in Saturday’s doubleheader at Point Loma (35-8, 31-8) and dropped both games. Westmont fell 7-0 in game one and 9-1 in game two.

The Warriors tallied just three hits in the early game. Westmont’s best chance to score came in the fifth inning when Braydon Griffin and Isaac Veal provided back-to-back singles with one away. However, second base was as close as the Warriors would get to pushing across a run.

Hunter Hammond took the loss for the Warriors. Over six innings, he allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits. He did not surrender a walk. Gavin Vanderpool pitched two innings. He did not allow a run and gave up two hits. Vanderpool struck out two and walked one.

Westmont produced six hits in the second game. The only Warrior run of the day came in the sixth inning. With one away, Veal doubled down the left field line. Then with two outs, Jesse Di Maggio hit an RBI-single up the middle to bring Veal home.

Starter Matt Vazquez was assigned the loss after allowing three runs on four hits.

With six games remaining in PacWest play, Westmont finds itself in sixth place in the conference standings. Westmont is one game behind both Jessup (26-18, 22-16) and Fresno Pacific (20-14) and one and one-half games behind Hawai’i Pacific (23-18, 21-14) which is in third place.

Monday, the Warriors will play Hawai’i Pacific in a doubleheader at Vanguard, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Big West Women’s Tennis:

UCSB 4, Cal Poly 0: The UC Santa Barbara Women’s Tennis team capped off a perfect conference season in dominant fashion Saturday afternoon, sweeping Cal Poly 4-0 in the classic Blue-Green rivalry at the Ronca Tennis Center to clinch the Big West regular season title outright.

The Gauchos closed the weekend with back-to-back sweeps, after defeating CSUN 4-0 the day prior, to finish 9-0 in conference play and secure the program’s place atop the Big West standings.

THE MATCHFinal: #48 UC Santa Barbara 4, Cal Poly 0Records: #48 UC Santa Barbara (15-8, 9-0 Big West), Cal Poly (12-9, 7-2 Big West)

HOW IT HAPPENEDUC Santa Barbara set the tone early by capturing the doubles point with wins on courts two and one. Lily Pradkin and Shanelle Iaconi delivered a commanding 6-1 victory, before Ekua Youri and Caroline Beard battled to a 7-6 (7-3) tiebreak win at the top spot to secure the early 1-0 advantage.

UC Santa Barbara remained in control throughout singles play, winning all three completed matches in straight sets. Emma Tutoveanu extended the lead with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 win on court three. Raphaelle Leroux followed with a 6-1, 6-3 victory on court six to push the advantage to 3-0.

With the title on the line in the Blue-Green rivalry, Lily Pradkin clinched the match on court four, grinding out a 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) win to seal the 4-0 sweep and secure the Big West regular season championship for the Blue and Gold.

Three additional singles matches went unfinished as UC Santa Barbara clinched the final point.

RESULTSDoubles

Ekua Youri/Caroline Beard (UCSB) def. Candela Aparisi/Natalie Lynch (CP) 7-6 (7-3)

Lily Pradkin/Shanelle Iaconi (UCSB) def. Bonita Jakupovic-Kl/Kennedy Buntrock (CP) 6-1

Jessica MacCallum/Sarah MacCallum (CP) def. My-Anh Holmes/Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB) 6-2

Order of finish: 2, 3, 1

Singles

Ekua Youri (UCSB) vs. Kennedy Buntrock (CP) 6-4, 4-6, 2-3, unfinished

Isabella Wong (UCSB) vs. Jessica MacCallum (CP) 5-7, 6-3, 3-0, unfinished

Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB) def. Candela Aparisi (CP) 6-2, 6-1

Lily Pradkin (UCSB) def. Alexandra Ozerets (CP) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)

My-Anh Holmes (UCSB) vs. Natalie Lynch (CP) 2-6, 6-4, 2-5, unfinished

Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) def. Sarah MacCallum (CP) 6-1, 6-3

Order of finish: 3, 6, 4

UP NEXTWith the regular season concluding in a win, the Gauchos have secured the top seed in the Big West Championships and earned a double bye into the semifinals, where they will begin competition on Apr. 24 at 10 a.m.

NCAA Beach Volleyball: The Cal Poly beach volleyball team finished the regular season on a high note, sweeping both of its matches Saturday in Stanford. The No. 6 Mustangs (26-8) beat both Pepperdine and No. 7 Cal by scores of 5-0.

Cal Poly started the day by sweeping the Waves before finishing it with the shutout of the No. 7 Golden Bears. Cal Poly used the same five pairings in each of the two duels, with eight of the 10 points coming via straight set victories.

The No. 1 pair of Ella Connor and Erin Inskeep improved their record to 29-5 after their two wins Saturday. It was a historic day for the No. 2 pair of Izzy Martinez and Logan Walter as broke the program record for most career pair wins. With their two victories Saturday, they now have 60 career wins together. They are 30-3 this season.

The No. 3 duo of Quinn Perry and Ashleigh Adams improved to 23-4 together this season with a pair of wins Saturday. The No. 4 pair of Julia Westby and Elise Lenahan, who went 4-0 on the weekend, are now 24-3 together this season. At the No. 5 spot, it was Peyton Dueck and Katie Clevenger, who are now 4-2 together after their two wins Saturday.

With the regular season now done, Cal Poly now prepares for the Big West Championship next week which the Mustangs will host at Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex April 23-24. The Mustangs will enter it as the No. 1 seed and will play their first two matches of it Thursday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Mustangs are seeking their first conference title since the last time they hosted in 2022.

(Articles provided by UCSB and Cal Poly Athletics).

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