Some teams have talent, others have heart.
We always have things go against us down there, but we were able to overcome them with outstanding defense and good pitching. After both the Gauchos and the 49ers went scoreless in the 10th and 11th innings, Santa Barbara finally broke the 4-4 tie in the 12th. Sophomore center fielder Skip Schumaker began the inning with a single off of Long Beach State reliever Josh Alliston. Schumaker then stole second and advanced to third on a ground out by senior designated hitter Mike Kolbach. Senior second baseman Chad Peshke then came to the plate with a chance to put UCSB on top, but grounded out to second.