UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Kellan Montgomery pitched eight strong innings and Nico Libed delivered the big hit as UCSB edged UC San Diego 3-1 to pull within a game of the Tritons and Cal Poly in the Big West standings.
The Dos Pueblos High School alum Montgomery allowed just one run and four hits while striking out 9 as he improved to 6-2 on the year.
The Gauchos were trailing 1-0 but in the bottom the seventh inning Nico Libed came off the bench and delivered a two-out, 2-run pinch-hit double down the left field line to put the Gauchos in the lead for good.
Liam Barrett smashed a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Gauchos an insurance run.
Van Froling struck out the side in the ninth inning for his second save on the year.
UCSB is now 22-11 on the season and 10-5 in the Big West as they try to chase down the Tritons and the Cal Poly Mustangs who are tied for first at 11-4 in league. The Gauchos own both tie breakers now if it comes down to that at the end of the year.
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