Gauchos Head to Austin for Tough Test

UCSB baseball just punched their ticket to the Austin Regional Final with a gritty 9-5 win over Tarleton State — their first-ever D-I regional appearance after moving up from D-II — and now face a brutal must-win scenario against host Texas, who only need one win to advance. The Gauchos exploded early with two runs in the first thanks to an error, then blew the game open with back-to-back homers from Kosciusko and Karliner. Rowan Kelly delivered the knockout blow with a three-run homer in the eighth, driving in four runs total. With Texas looming, UCSB’s championship dreams hinge on two wins — and the pressure is on. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c3f57fe9711edee5