Dos Pueblos’ Gabe Speier will be the starting pitcher for Dos Pueblos against Santa Barbara this Friday.
It?s a big weekend of baseball at the high school and collegiate levels.
In high school, Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos, the last two Channel League champions, meet for the first time this season on Friday at 3:15 p.m. at DP?s Scott O?Leary Field.
At Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, UCSB hosts nationally ranked Cal Poly in a three-game Big West series, starting Friday. The Mustangs, ranked as high as 20th, are 20-6 and 3-0 in conference play. They feature two former Santa Barbara High stars, senior infielder Denver Chavez and sophomore pitcher Danny Zandona.
UCSB enters the series with records of 14-12 and 1-2.
At Pershing Park on Saturday, SBCC hosts Ventura in a key Western State Conference game.
OTHER EVENTS WORTH CHECKING OUT:
FRIDAY
Men?s volleyball: BYU at UCSB, 7 p.m. ? The Gauchos have been on a roll lately. BYU comes into the match having already clinched the No. 1 seed for the MPSF Tournament.
Track & Field: Sam Adams Multi Events, at Westmont College – The two-day track event at Westmont will feature world-class athletes, including Ashton Eaton, the world-record holder and most-recent Olympic Gold Medal winner in the decathlon. The Sam Adams Multi Events, named after the legendary UCSB coach, starts on Friday and continues on Saturday.
SATURDAY
Mixed Martial Arts: California Fight Syndicate hosts Project Mayhem at Earl Warren Showgrounds. There are 12 scheduled fights with the first starting at 7 p.m.
Running: “Are You Tough Enough” is a 65-mile race that begins at Toro Canyon Park and ends at?Nojoqui Falls Park. The course takes competitors through the Montecito foothills before climbing up to Gibraltar Peak and along Camino Cielo before heading West to Nojoqui Falls.
Prep Baseball: Buena at San Marcos, 11 a.m. ? The Royals complete the first-round of Channel League play against the Bulldogs.
Women?s water polo: San Diego State at UCSB, 12 p.m. ? The Gauchos look to move up in the Big West standings against the conference-leading Aztecs.
Women?s tennis: Cal Poly at UCSB, Noon. ? The Gauchos and Mustangs square off in a Blue-Green Rivalry match.
SUNDAY
Men?s Tennis: UC Irvine at UCSB, 1 p.m. ? These rivals have been two of most successful programs in the Big West. A free kids clinic will be held after the match.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
Softball: Buena at Dos Pueblos, 3:30 p.m. ? The top two teams in the Channel League square off for the second time. Buena won the first meeting.
Boys Tennis: Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 2:30 p.m. ? A key Channel League match.
Boys Volleyball: San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 6 p.m. ? A showdown of league unbeatens.
