The Gaucho9 Podcast

Ep126: Donovann Jackson & Xavier Esquer, UCI Preview

Gauchos return home after a tough trip to Hawaii where they dropped their first series of the season to go to 15-4 (4-2 BigWest) and get set to take on UC Irvine in a pivotal home conference matchup this weekend at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.  On this week's episode we recount the weekend interviews with LHP Donovann Jackson and 3b/SS Xavier Esquer, and then your host attempts a solo recap of the Hawaii series plus a preview for the upcoming series with the Anteaters.

The Gaucho9 Podcast is proudly presented by Kyle's Kitchen and Yardi. 

Ep125: LeCycle

When I consider some of the best moments in the history of Gaucho Baseball there are instantly a few that come to mind; Sam Cohen's walk off grand slam to send UCSB to the CWS in 2016, Joey Epperson's walk off homer against UC Irvine in 2013 & Chris Malec's homer off of Jered Weaver returning from cancer in 2005.  Now insert LeTrey McCollum's walk off 2-run home run to complete the cycle on Sunday v CSUN into that list, the first cycle for UCSB since Michael Young's in 1997.

McCollum joins us this week on the podcast to talk about he thrilling moment, as well as UCSB Analytics to break down the previous 8 games which saw the Gauchos go 7-1 and improve to 14-2 (3-0 BW).  UCSB now ranks as high as 15 amongst the various polls and has been between 90-100 in the RPI after week 4.

Gauchos fly to Honolulu to resume BigWest play v Hawaii beginning at 935pst on Friday night, audio only will be available for all of the games on UCSBGauchos.com.

ep124 Jack Holman, Coach Hunt, Tony Gwynn Legacy Recap

This weeks episode features interviews with 1b Jack Holman & Asst. Coach Kyle Hunt, plus a highlight of the week & a recap of the weeks action with David Tillotson and Jake Underwood.

UCSB Baseball is off to a strong 7-1 start after sweeping the weekend at the Tony Gwynn Legacy and winning 13-2 on Tuesday on the road at Pepperdine.  The Gauchos sit tied for first in the BigWest with Hawaii and move up in the polls after a 4-0 week.  Jack Holman & Donovann Jackson continue to impress and we witnessed a number of notable firsts including LeTrey McCollum's 1st career HR. 

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Ep123: Campbell Weekend, Week 1 Draft

UCSB Analytics joins us this week for the first players of the week draft of 2025!  The Gauchos completed the sweep vs Campbell on opening weekend, outscoring the Camels 27-7, posting a 36/2 k/bb ratio, and slugging 6 home runs.  Tuesday saw the Gauchos' 29 game home regular season winning streak snapped by St. Mary's 5-1.  UCSB enters the week 2 road trip to the Tony Gwynn Legacy with a 3-1 record and will kick things off on Friday against Seattle University.

 

All games will carry the audio only feed on ucsbgauchos.com, Saturday v SDSU will be the only game with a video stream via the Mountain West Network & SDSU Athletics, game time 6p.

Ep122: 2025 Season Preview feat. Bob Brontsema

Another season of UCSB Baseball begins this weekend as the Gauchos play host to the Campbell Fighting Camels, the return leg of last years opening series with the foes from Buies Creek.  Bob Brontsema joins us to preview the upcoming season as we recap the thrilling Alumni Game, discuss the Gauchos 53 game schedule, the new BigWest Conference Tournament, the vaunted UCSB pitching staff led by aces Tyler Bremner, Jackson Flora & Cole Tryba, as well as the collection of talented position players who will take the field this weekend.

Gaucho9 is sponsored by Kyle's Kitchen & Yardi, who will introduce the new Yardi Youth Pass this season allowing all youth 6th grade or younger free entry to all Baseball & Softball games. 

Ep121 Head Coach Andrew Checketts, Big Announcement, 2024 Recap

Head Coach Andrew Checketts sits down to recap the 2024 Season which saw the Gauchos go 26-0 at home, win the BigWest, win 40+ games & host a Regional at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium for the 1st time.  We follow that up with discussing the recent Fall season, new additions to the staff, and a revamped and talented roster.  Plus, Coach reveals some exciting news regarding a transformative gift for the future of the program.

Ep120: Elite Student Managers, Justin Han & Isaac Shinbrot

We kick off the New Year with a pair of 4th year Student Managers, Justin Han and Isaac Shinbrot who have been integral in the everyday operation and success of the Gaucho Baseball program the last few years.  We talk about the love of the game, pursuing pro ball, the path towards being a sports agent, and the experience of living and breathing baseball on a daily basis.

Ep119: Analytics Blast & New Tech

On today's episode we reintroduce David Tillotson, welcome back Devon Kost and introduce Jake Underwood to the Gaucho9 Podcast as we break down a variety of developmental functions within the program.  We start with discussing the various tech pieces that we use on a daily basis from portable Trackman & Hittrax and finish the pod with the top performers and numbers from the Fall '24 season.

Ep118 ProPod2024 AP, Durf, Jesse, Z

We kick off a collection of holiday podcasts with a pro ball recap featuring 2024 BigWest Champs Aaron Parker, Brendan Durfee, Jesse Brown & Zander Darby as they take a look back at their 1st years in professional baseball.  

Ep117: Draft & Summer Ball Extravaganza 2024, Brendan Durfee, Jessada Brown, Reiss Calvin, Nic Peterson, Jonah Sebring

It's the 2024 Draft & Summer Ball Extravaganza Pod!  We visit with 5 Gauchos to discuss their summer seasons starting with two players who will be signing professional contracts, Brendan Durfee (Padres 14th Round, 7:20) & Jessada Brown (Marlins FA, 20:37).  Then 3 players who are in the midst of outstanding seasons in their respective summer leagues, Reiss Calvin (Northwoods, Rochester Honkers, 31:47), Nic Peterson (West Coast, Bellingham Bells, 43:25) & Jonah Sebring (California Collegiate, Santa Barbara Foresters, 51:28).  At the conclusion of the 2024 Draft UCSB Baseball had the 5th most players selected from Division I, the most in the BigWest Conference and the most in the state of California with 6.  Justin Trimble (Astros) & Brown signing free agent deals makes 8 Gauchos going on to play affiliated ball in 2024.