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Mike Klan

CORVALLIS, Oregon. (KEYT) – Cal Poly has outscored Oregon State 5-0 in the first inning so far this weekend. It’s the remaining eight frames that have given the Mustangs some trouble.

The host Beavers, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit for a 6-4 victory Friday night, registered another come-from-behind win Saturday, turning a 3-0 shortfall into an 11-6 triumph.

The two wins inside Goss Stadium at Coleman Field clinched the three-game non-conference baseball series for the No. 7-ranked Beavers (27-7) with one more contest to be played Sunday afternoon.

Cal Poly (18-15) has been outscored 17-7 from the second through ninth innings in suffering its eighth loss in the Mustangs’ last 12 games.

Third baseman Alejandro Garza continued his hot streak at the plate with a one-out solo home run in the first inning and, three batters later, left fielder Xander McLaurin added a two-run double to left-center field for a quick 3-0 Mustang lead.

Oregon State, however, scored the next eight runs of the game for an 8-3 cushion. Cal Poly made one last run with a three-run sixth-inning rally. Designated hitter Gavin Spiridonoff doubled down the right-field line for one RBI and the other runs came courtesy of wild pitches.

The Beavers pulled away again with two runs in the sixth and one more in the eighth.

Garza went 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI and one run scored. The junior has four multiple-hit games in his last five starts and nine of his last 14, a team-leading 16 multiple-hit contests for the year, and has lifted his batting average 80 points to .349 over his last 14 games.

McLaurin, Spiridonoff and catcher Ryan Tayman each added two hits as Cal Poly outhit Oregon State 10-9. Both of McLaurin’s hits were doubles and he has lifted his batting average 60 points to .310 since and including his 7-for-13, four-RBI performance in the UC Riverside series two weeks ago

Oregon State powered its way to victory with three home runs. First baseman Bryson Glassco smashed a two-run shot in the fourth and a three-run blast in the fifth while third baseman Paul Vazquez added a two-run homer in the second. Glassco now has five home runs and Vazquez six.

Second baseman AJ Singer knocked in three runs with a pair of doubles and designated hitter Bryce Hubbard also had two hits for Oregon State.

Southpaw Ethan Kleinschmit (6-2) earned the victory, though he allowed five runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts. The loss was charged to right-hander Carson Turnquist (2-2), who gave up four runs and four hits in 3 1/3 innings of work on the mound.

Following Friday’s 1-hour, 45-minute weather delay due to lightning in the third inning, Saturday’s game also was delayed, this time in the sixth inning for 40 minutes because of lightning strikes. Rain fell from the fifth inning through the end of Saturday’s contest.

Sunday’s series finale begins at 1:05 p.m. Cal Poly will start freshman right-hander Corden Pettey (2-2, 4.75 ERA) while Oregon State will go with junior righty Eric Segura (3-1, 1.50 ERA).

(Courtesy of Cal Poly Athletics)

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Mike Klan

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (21-11, 9-5 Big West) went all 12 rounds with UC San Diego (15-15, 11-3 Big West) — well, actually just 11 — as Saturday afternoon turned to evening, outlasting the Tritons in a nearly five-hour slugfest thanks to Xavier Esquer’s 11th-inning walk-off RBI single. The Gauchos evened up this weekend’s three-game series with their 11-10 victory, with freshman Josh Jannicelli picking up his well-deserved first collegiate win with three clutch relief innings on the mound.

QUOTABLEFrom head coach Andrew Checketts: “It’s actually funny because before the weekend — Coach Newman and I have a good relationship and we were talking about the weekend — we said they’ll probably win the low-scoring game and we’ll probably win the high-scoring game because they’ve scored runs and had trouble keeping runs off the board and we have kept runs off the board but had trouble putting them up,” Checketts said. “He was right so far, they won the low-scoring affair, we won the high-scoring affair, which isn’t exactly how both teams typically win, so it would be nice to score a bunch tomorrow and not give up very many.

I thought Josh Jannicelli was awesome today. He came in with a runner on second and nobody out, was able to get that thing stopped, and then pitched fantastic. That was his first collegiate win, so that was certainly a highlight for the bullpen.”

HOW IT HAPPENEDThe teams spent the first few innings feeling each other out before Santa Barbara delivered the first big blow of the day, Nate Vargas’ two-run home run to straightaway center field. UC San Diego answered with a right jab of an RBI double in the top of the fourth as haymakers started to fly in both directions.

Mitch Namie landed a left hook with an RBI double to left center in the fourth, his first extra-base hit and RBI as a Gaucho. William Vasseur came through with a jab of an RBI single in the fifth, then Corey Nunez’s big right cross of a double down the right field line added another run. Vasseur was alert to a bad throw back in on the play and took the opportunity to scamper home, and with a 6-1 lead, Santa Barbara seemed to have their visitors on the ropes.

But Tritons surged off the mat in the sixth, coming through with an RBI single and a sacrifice fly. Those two body shots not only cut the lead to three, but they also set up the first big uppercut, a two-out, two-RBI double to left center that made the score 6-5.

After both teams’ swings found nothing but leather in the sixth, the Gauchos got a jab through the Triton defense to extend their lead in the seventh, with Jonathan Mendez’s opposite-field single making the score 7-5.

Yet again, UC San Diego responded by coming up swinging. The Tritons landed the biggest punch of the day in the eighth, a two-out grand slam to take their first lead of the game, 9-7. Back-to-back doubles to start the ninth constituted a pair of left hooks and put the Gauchos right up against the ropes, down 10-7 with just three outs to play with.

Taking a lesson from their opponents, Santa Barbara swung its way off the mat. Jonathan Mendez started the inning with a huge right cross, a line-drive home run over the wall in left field. Then the Gauchos got scrappy. Max Stagg’s hustle to first base broke up what would have been a game-ending double play, and Santa Barbara made the most of its extra life. Rowan Kelly legged out an infield single to make the score 10-9, then Jack Haferkamp, who entered the game as a pinch runner, came home on a wild pitch, just narrowly beating the tag to earn his squad a ticket to extra innings.

Jannicelli had struck out the side after those back-to-back doubles in the top of the ninth, truly the first punches in Santa Barbara’s fightback. He was back out and back at it in the 10th, picking up two more K’s in a perfect frame. After the Gauchos went in order in their half of the 10th, Jannicelli again kept the Tritons from landing any punches. He did hit a batter, but he left him stranded at second. When Santa Barbara got themselves a runner at second thanks to Nunez’s lead-off single and a textbook bunt from Stagg, they made sure not to waste their window of opportunity. Esquer landed the knockout blow, a two-out single back up the middle for the Gauchos’ first walk-off of the season.

UP NEXTSanta Barbara’s victory sets up a rubber match on Sunday, with the winner taking the series. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. from Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, with Kellan Montgomery scheduled to take the mound for the Gauchos. Tickets are on sale now at ucsbgauchos.com/tickets.

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Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Boating season kicks off with opening day celebrations in harbors up and down the coast.

One of the first took place today at the Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club in the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard on Saturday afternoon.

The sunny day featured a formal ceremony that will be followed by a boat parade on Sunday, rain or shine.

Sam Peck has been a PCYC member for more than three decades.

The Staff Commodore said Opening Days started at yacht clubs in New York.

“What it means is that ice has melted in the waters and it is time for the boating season to begin and it is followed throughout the United States,” said Peck, ” Even though we don’t have icy water here, we follow the tradition.”

Commodores are often invited to attend other club’s opening days, like the one being held at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, that includes a race, on Saturday, April 18.

The PCYC celebration included live music and food.

Volunteers with the non profit Pacific Corinthian Youth Foundation also took part,

They posed for photos by a sailboat that will be used to teach kids how to sail this summer..

Summer Camps run from June through August.

For more information visit https://pcyfsailing.org and https://pcyc.org

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Tracy Lehr

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) Ventura County Farms welcomed visitors on Saturday.

More than 15 farms, ranches, and agricultural organizations took part in the 13th annual Ventura County Farm Day.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods invited people to check out their location near the corner of Harbor and Olivas Park Drive in Ventura.

Duda gave out free bags of celery.

They also invited Plantel of Orcutt to give out plants.

“Duda had us out here to give out garden starts, and it went great, thousands of people came through, we gave out thousand of plants, I know Duda was able to give away hundreds of harvested plants, I think everyone came out today and had a good time and learned a lot about agriculture,” said Zealand Davis.

SEEAG students, including Aurora Arellano, volunteered.

The Rio Mesa High School senior said she is heading to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the fall to study Environmental Earth and Soil Sciences.

Oxnard Historic Farm Park, on Gottfried Pl., also opened its gates to welcome visitors on Farm Day.

The park had tours, live music, food and demonstrations.

Forrest Weatherhead has been volunteering for a decade.

The son of a printer showed kids how to make bookmarks.

“My dad had a print shop, so I bring the kids around and I show them how to use a proof press,” said Weatherhead.

Visitors saw farm equipment and a wine making cellar.

Master gardeners also shared their expertise and tips.

Thanks to donations the Historic Farm Park has a lot of new things to see.

Farm Day is free .

Growers said another farm day in Santa Barbara County will be held in the fall.

For more information visit https://www.oxnardfarmpark.org and https://vcfarmday.org and https://sbcfarmday.org and https://seeag.org

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Caleb Nguyen

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – After a fierce competition, the Old Spanish Days Fiesta officially has its Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta winners for the 2026 edition.

Jenna Ramirez from Santa Barbara City College and Penelope Hernandez from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel both earned the Spirit and Junior Spirit honors, respectively, on Saturday.

Hernandez danced Bulerias “Le Pido Al Tiempo Que Vuelva,” and Ramirez danced Guarijas “Fronteras del Tiempo” to earn their places.

Both will join El Presidente Colin Hayward as ambassadors for the Old Spanish Days through this year’s Fiesta from Aug. 5 through Aug. 9.

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Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – San Luis Obispo Police arrested a man after reports of a domestic violence dispute at the 900 block of Valecito just before 11:00 p.m. Friday.

The victim talked to police on the phone after the man, who had been drinking, got physical with her and left the home, according to the SLOPD.

SLOPD officers ordered a shelter-in-place before they found the 35-year-old man in the domestic dispute and later detained him.

SLOPD officers then found several firearms and brass knuckles in the man’s car near the home.

Further investigation revealed the 35-year-old pushed the woman mulitple times, prevented her from exiting the house and poured juice and gasoline on her car, according to the SLOPD.

SLOPD officers arrested the 35-year-old on the following charges where he is being held without bail:

felony false imprisonment with force

felony vandalism

misdemeanor domestic battery

misdemeanor possession of brass knuckles

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

Boys Volleyball: Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions:

San Marcos 3, Thousand Oaks 0

San Marcos 3, Bullard 2 (Royals advance to semifinals)

St. John Bosco 3, Dos Pueblos 0

Dos Pueblos 3, Folsom 0

Santa Barbara 3, Folsom 1

Softball: Best of the West Righetti Tournament:

Thousand Oaks 9, Dos Pueblos 5

Buchanan 10, San Marcos 7

Girls Lacrosse:

San Marcos 13, Bishop O’Dowd 4

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Mike Klan

CORVALLIS, Oregon. (KEYT) – Cal Poly scored two runs in the top of the first inning at #7 Oregon State but the Beavers used the long ball to overpower the Mustangs 6-3 in the opener of this 3-game series.

Casey Murray Jr. put the Mustangs up 2-0 with an RBI single.

But Oregon State took the lead for good with two home runs in the sixth inning.

Easton Talt belted a 2-run shot to make it 4-2 and two batters later Bryce Hubbard went deep as the Beavers led 5-2.

Antonio Castro got a run back in the seventh for Cal Poly with a solo home run but that was as close as they got as they fall to 18-14 on the season.

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Mike Klan

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Gauchos ace Jackson Flora had his consecutive scoreless innings streak end at 38 2/3 and then UCSB’s ninth inning rally came up short in a 4-3 loss to Big West leader UC San Diego.

Flora’s second fielding error of the game led to an unearned run in the fifth inning for the Tritons as they grabbed a 1-0 lead.

Flora pitched five innings allowing just the one unearned run on one hit with six strikeouts and three walks.

UCSB catcher Nate Vargas slugged his third home run on the season in the bottom of the fifth as the solo shot tied the game at 1.

It was the only mistake that UCSD pitcher Steele Murdock who set a program record with 17 strikeouts in eight innings of work. Former Angels hurler Jered Weaver has the all-time Big West record with 18 strikeouts in a single game.

Murdock allowed just one run on 3 hits and did not walk a batter to go along with those 17 punchouts.

In the top of the 8th the Tritons snapped a 1-1 tie with a 3-run gift triple off of UCSB reliever Cole Tryba.

Trevian Martinez lofted a shallow fly ball to left center field with two outs and the bases loaded.

There was a miscommunication between Gauchos outfielders Rowan Kelly and Liam Barrett and the ball found the grass.

UCSB almost recovered from that miscue as they scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The opened up the inning with three straight singles including a pinch-hit from Jonathan Mendez who is working his way back from an injury.

But Cole Kosciusko bounced into a double-play as the Tritons gladly traded two outs for a run.

Vargas doubled in a run to cut the deficit to 4-3 but Corey Nunez flied out to end the game.

UC San Diego leads the Big West with at 11-2 while UCSB is third at 8-5.

Same two teams Saturday and Sunday, both games start at 1:05 p.m.

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Dave Alley

CARRIZO PLAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT, Calif. (KEYT) – A gathering was held Friday morning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Carrizo Plain National Monument designation.

In January 2001 during his final days in office, President Bill Clinton officially proclaimed the vast wilderness in remote Eastern San Luis Obispo County as a national monument, helping ensure the site remains as nearly untouched as it has for thousands of years prior.

“This is one of the truly last great places in California,” said Scott Butterfield, The Nature Conservancy Land Program Lead Scientist. “When the Nature Conservancy and partners, including the Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Fish and Wildlife came up with a plan to protect, connect, restore and steward this landscape for 40 years ago, I don’t think anybody could have thought that we’d be this successful.”

Spanning 250,000 acres, the Carrizo Plain is an important ecological and historical site that is managed jointly by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Land Conservancy.

Sometimes referred to as “California’s Serengeti,” the Carrizo Plain is California’s largest native grassland and is home to the highest concentration of threatened and endangered species in the state.

“This area here is significant because it’s one of the last remnants, of the ecosystem that that was here thousands of years ago,” said Gabe Garcia, BLM Central California District Land Manager. “Many of these these areas have been converted to farmland. Many of them are now big cities, so this is the last remnant and kind of a conduit to the past.”

Garcia, who grew up only about 40 miles away from the National Monument in Buttonwillow, further explained why the National Monument designation has been so important to the area.

“There’s just more significance put on these places to protect them and conserve them for the ways that they’ve been used historically, out here,” said Garcia. “It’s a historically, an area that was used, in recent times, as a ranching area, so some of that is still prevalent, but before then, it was a very culturally significant place for our Native American, community. It’s a place where multiple tribes would meet. They would trade and there’s a lot of things that would happen here from a religious perspective for those groups and so we continue those traditions here on the monument, working through our Native American Advisory Council. There’s a number of research projects that go on with local, universities, who come out and do population research. We do research from a government perspective as well, to make sure that we’re doing what we can to preserve the ecosystems here so that these, animals that are listed as endangered species and may one day may be delisted.”

Butterfield, who has worked in the Carrizo Plain for more than 20 years, pointed out, as many did on Friday during the celebration held at the Guy L. Goodwin Education Center, the success of the ongoing conservation has been through a productive group effort that includes federal, state, local, private and tribal entities.

“The National Monument status allowed us to really focus our efforts in a collaborative way on how do we steward this landscape, how do we restore this landscape, how do we put in place the practices across this landscape that will lead to these species not only being able to survive and prosper here, but hopefully a vision in the future that these species could be doing well enough that they can go to other habitat, reclaim other habitat and become recovered species,” said Butterfield. “It’s a big deal that the designation was not only a representation of how important this place is, and how unique this place is, but it recognizes the importance of making sure we protect this place, manage this place and restore this place.”

Over the past 25 years, the Carrizo Plain National Monument has developed into a popular destination, attracting, according to Garcia, more than 2 million visitors.

“A lot of different things that pull visitors out to the to the Carrizo Plain,” said Garcia. “During the spring, we typically have a wildflower bloom. This year, the bloom was a little bit earlier in the season, compared to to most years, but typically during those that wildflower months, we’ll get 100,000 people out. We get lots of folks that come from all over the world.”

For those who do make the trek out to the Carrizo Plain, Garcia also offered some advice when traveling to a place where the closet gas station or store is about one hour away.

“Please plan ahead,” said Garcia. “Plan for a long day. There’s lots of things to see out here. There are no gas stations and no places to get food or water. Make sure you’re bringing all you need. Make sure you fill up and make sure if you use an electric vehicle, make sure you charge before you come out, and just really enjoy. Enjoy the day. Enjoy the solitude. There’s many days out here during the off-season you’ll go a whole day without seeing another car out here or another person, so it’s a place where you can come out and have solitude. We do have two campgrounds. It’s a first come, first serve basis, and if you come out and enjoy that, the nights are just beautiful here on a clear night.”

With the 25th anniversary celebration now finished, Garcia, along with the rest of the Carrizo Plain partners are now looking ahead at the next 25 years and beyond.

“We really set a really good foundation with our partnerships,” said Garcia. “We’re going to work collaboratively on projects moving forward. We’re always looking at ways to improve things out here and I think what we’re going to focus on is trying to improve visitor experience for the people that do come out. We’ve expanded our our visitor center over the last year here. We’ve it’s actually doubled in size and so that was a great addition to the national monument.”

For more information on the Carrizo Plain National Monument, click here to visit the Carrizo Plain webpage at the official BLM website.

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