UCSB Baseball Analytics

OF Rowan Kelly followed up his strong 2025 with a First Team All-Conference nod in 2026. He carried that success into the Cape, posting an 8.5% IZ-Whiff rate, an 89th-percentile EV, and a .301/.418/.416 slash line. Here’s a 111.7 MPH 2B from an earlier fall look. @rowankelly25

INF Cade Goldstein went 3-for-3 with 3 XBH in Saturday’s Fall Opener. PA 1: 3B | 103.3 MPH @ 30° LA PA 2: HR | 106.5 MPH @ 21° LA PA 3: HR | 104.0 MPH @ 25° LA @cade_goldstein @UCSB_Baseball

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

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