UCSB Baseball Analytics

The 2026 draft could make history… from UC Santa Barbara 👀 Jackson Flora (our No. 1 pitching prospect) follows Tyler Bremner, who went No. 2 in 2025. Now @UCSB_Baseball has a shot at back to back first pitchers taken, something we haven’t seen in decades.

@nhusovsky has gone yard 4 times in 6 games as a Gaucho! The metrics on the roundtrippers:

Welcome home Kellan! 🏝️ The first home start for the Santa Barbara native: 7.2 IP | 4 H | 2 R | 2 BB| 3 KS | a W!

📊Karliner First Gaucho HR! Distance: 397 FT Exit Velo: 107 MPH 🔥 Launch Angle: 29.1°

6 shutout from @jackflora05 on Opening Night in Hattiesburg. Metrics on the first FB🎯 100.4 MPH 21 IVB 0 HB 2670 RPM Final statline: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 6 K, 0 BB, and a W

@rowankelly25 had his first collegiate pump today 385 FT at a 27 LA, 104.6 EV🧨 2 XBH on Opening Night from the CF

IF Xavier Esquer put together a well-rounded 2025. He led the Big West with 13.4 DRS (10th for NCAA 3B), posted a .852 OPS, and struck out just 16% of the time. A blend of defense with power (8 HR in 2025), X is ready for Year 2 in Santa Barbara. @x_esquer @UCSB_Baseball

RHP Nathan Aceves dazzled in his first collegiate season, earning a Second-Team Freshman All-American honor. He posted a 1.65 ERA in 27.1 innings, going 3-0 in four starts, while also tallying two saves. Aceves is primed to be a dominate in 2026. @nathan_aceves24 @UCSB_Baseball

LHP Cole Tryba enters his junior year with a strong résumé: sub-3.65 ERA and 12.4+ K/9 in each of his first two seasons, and a 1.07 ERA in 25.1 IP in the Cape. His funky delivery helped produce the highest Whiff% of any LH sinker (29.8%, min 150) in 2025. @tryba51 @UCSB_Baseball

OF Rowan Kelly burst onto the scene during his Freshman season, posting a .355 BA and a .842 OPS, along with a 38% HH Rate. After a productive summer in Duluth (.344/.433/.488), he looks to take another step forward in 2026. @rowankelly25 @UCSB_Baseball

C Nate Vargas was our RBI leader in 2025, and held a .306/.369/.550 slashline (.919 OPS). Behind the dish, he put together 8.12 DRS (No. 2 for Big West C). The Senior is prepared to replicate this success during the 2025-2026 campaign. @NateVargas2021 @UCSB_Baseball

Junior RHP Andrew Krodel had a strong fall impressing with his ability to miss bats. He induced above average Whiff and Chase rates, which led to a 37.5% K% and a 1.51 FIP.

Freshman Jordan Marian is ready for his first season in Santa Barbara! He posted a slashline of .293/.390/.452, good for a .842 OPS. The switch-hitting Infielder is someone to keep an eye on in 2026. @JordanMarian23 @UCSB_Baseball

RHP Jackson Flora is coming off a strong Sophomore campaign, where he posted a 3.60 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 75 innings of work. He continued his upward trajectory this fall, with a 1.40 FIP and 1.00 WHIP to go along with a gaudy strikeout rate of 42.9%. @jackflora05 @UCSB_Baseball

Freshman Cade Goldstein put together a well-rounded fall, leading the team with 7 stolen bases while posting a .430 OBP and a 16% walk rate. The Harvard-Westlake product looks to carry that success into his first collegiate season. @cade_goldstein @UCSB_Baseball

Newcomer Kellan Montgomery had an outstanding fall, posting a 36.1% strikeout rate while limiting walks, at an 8.3% clip. He appears poised to continue that success and dominate Big West hitters. @kellan_mont @UCSB_Baseball

INF Jonathan Mendez is poised to have another great season. In his Sophomore campaign, he posted a .951 OPS, with a team leading 30 XBHs and 11 HRs. His fall was more of the same; he finished with a .493 SLG% and a 35% HH. @jmendezz27 @UCSB_Baseball

Freshman pitcher Josh Jannicelli impressed this fall, missing bats consistently. He had a 38.5% Strikeout rate while also maintaining a 0.80 WHIP. @Josh_Jannicelli @UCSB_Baseball

C Nico Libed got settled in nicely in his first Fall for the Gauchos! He led the team with a 30% Walk Rate, posting an OBP of .500, and finished the fall with a .885 OPS. @UCSB_Baseball @nico_libed

RHP Calvin Proskey dominated opposing hitters this fall. He held a 46.5% Strikeout Rate and only walked one batter in his 13 innings of work. @UCSB_Baseball