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For the second time this week, Jackson Flora has been crowned the 2026 Pitcher of the Year. The College Baseball Foundation announced UC Santa Barbara's star pitcher as the recipient of its 2026 National Pitcher of the Year award on Saturday, during a press conference at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.]]>A view from behind home plate as Jackson Flora delivers a pitch at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. He is bent over at the hip and we can see the ball just in front of him, fired out of his handSat, 13 Jun 2026 11:00:00 PST124123https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/12/baseball-flora-earns-two-more-all-america-nods.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/12/baseball-flora-earns-two-more-all-america-nods.aspxBaseball

UC Santa Barbara's star pitcher, Jackson Flora, continued his award tour on Friday, with both Baseball America and the American Baseball Coaches Association naming him to their All-America First Teams. Flora converts his ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region First Team selection from Tuesday into an All-America nod, and he is one of 11 unanimous selections on Baseball America's First Team.]]>A view from the first-base side of the field as Jackson Flora unleashes a pitch in the evening light. We can see the effort on his face as the ball flies out of his handFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 PST124122https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/12/mens-basketball-nba-champion-ajay-mitchell-to-be-guest-speaker-at-mens-basketball-camp-in-june.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/12/mens-basketball-nba-champion-ajay-mitchell-to-be-guest-speaker-at-mens-basketball-camp-in-june.aspxMen's Basketball

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Former UC Santa Barbara guard and 2025 NBA Champion Ajay Mitchell will return to Santa Barbara and be a guest speaker at the Gauchos men's basketball camp taking place from June 22-25.]]>Ajay Mitchell posses with the NBA Trophy after winning the 2025 NBA Championship with the Oklahoma City Thunder.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:46:00 PST324121https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-track-and-field-finn-andrews-caps-senior-season-at-hayward-field.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-track-and-field-finn-andrews-caps-senior-season-at-hayward-field.aspxMen's Track and Field

EUGENE, Ore. (June 10) – Senior Finn Andrews represented UC Santa Barbara track and field at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, hosted by the University of Oregon and held at the historic Hayward Field.]]>Finn Andrews competing at Gaucho Relays in the 4x400m relayWed, 10 Jun 2026 19:32:00 PST924120https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-perfect-game-and-ncbwa-both-tab-flora-as-all-american.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-perfect-game-and-ncbwa-both-tab-flora-as-all-american.aspxBaseball

Jackson Flora received his first career All-American honor on Wednesday. Thirty minutes later, he collected his second. Perfect Game and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association both named UC Santa Barbara's star pitcher to their All-America First Teams within half an hour of each other, making him the 11th pitcher and 14th Gaucho overall to earn at least one All-America honor under head coach Andrew Checketts.]]>Jackson Flora walks looks up towards the stands as he walks off the field at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. His hat is cocked up and off to the side, a wild bit of hair poking out over his foreheadWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:00 PST124119https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/softball-head-coach-jo-evans-selected-as-associate-head-coach-of-okc-spark.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/softball-head-coach-jo-evans-selected-as-associate-head-coach-of-okc-spark.aspxSoftball

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Hall of Fame Head Coach Jo Evans will serve as the Associate Head Coach of one of the newest members in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) this season. Evans will serve as the Associate Head Coach of the Oklahoma City Spark in their inaugural season.]]>Head Coach Jo Evans stands in front of the team to give them a talk before their game against CSUNTue, 9 Jun 2026 12:30:00 PST1224117https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-perfect-game-names-flora-college-pitcher-of-the-year.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-perfect-game-names-flora-college-pitcher-of-the-year.aspxBaseball

The crown jewel of the UC Santa Barbara pitching staff now has a crown of his own. Perfect Game named Jackson Flora its 2026 College Pitcher of the Year on Tuesday, the first such award bestowed to any Gaucho Baseball player. The right-hander from Pleasanton led all qualified pitchers in ERA this season with a mark of 1.06, which is also the best season by any Gaucho since UC Santa Barbara joined Division I in the 1970 season. He picked up 12 wins without defeat and set the program's single-season strikeout, punching out 133 batters.]]>A view from across the field as Jackson Flora walks back into the UC Santa Barbara dugout. His teammates line up on both sides of him, smiling, to congratulate him on his workTue, 9 Jun 2026 11:00:00 PST124116https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/3/11/mens-volleyball-saints-career-best-tests-no-4-anteaters.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/3/11/mens-volleyball-saints-career-best-tests-no-4-anteaters.aspxMen's Volleyball

IRVINE, Calif. – The No. 11 UC Santa Barbara Men's Volleyball team took on No. 4 UC Irvine on Wednesday night for their first of two match ups this week. The Gauchos pushed the Anteaters into overtime and claimed a set from the top five-team before falling 3-1.]]>ESAINTWed, 11 Mar 2026 22:42:00 PST1023888https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/womens-tennis-signs-top-ranked-junior-out-of-mexico.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/womens-tennis-signs-top-ranked-junior-out-of-mexico.aspxWomen's Tennis

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis program announced the addition of the No. 1 U18 junior player in Mexico, Marianne Angel. The Gauchos tennis program, which has won the last three regular season Big West Championships and the previous two tournament championships, adds to an already deep roster.]]>Marianne Angel sets up for an incoming ball. Tue, 9 Jun 2026 10:00:00 PST1824115https://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-flora-named-to-all-west-region-first-team.aspxhttps://ucsbgauchos.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-flora-named-to-all-west-region-first-team.aspxBaseball

It should hardly come as a surprise that the UC Santa Barbara Baseball team's ace pitcher, Jackson Flora, collected ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region First Team honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association on Tuesday. After leading the nation in ERA and becoming the Gauchos' new single-season strikeout king, Flora has made his case to be one of if not the top pitcher in the nation, let alone the west.]]>An elevated view from the third-base side of the field as Jackson Flora delivers a pitch at The 2026 Big West Championship tournament in IrvineTue, 9 Jun 2026 15:00:00 PST124118