TOP SPORTING EVENTS: APRIL 9-19

UCSB hosts Penn State in a nonconference volleyball match tonight (Fri., April 9) at Robertson Gym. The Nittany Lions, who won the NCAA title in 2008, bring a 20-5 record into the match. UCSB is 11-15 after dropping a five-set match at Cal State Northridge on Thursday. The Gauchos will be vying for the last berth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoffs next weekend when they conclude the regular season with a pair of matches against Hawai’i.

The Gaucho baseball team opens Big West play with a three-game series against Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. The action will be broadcast on KIST 1490 AM beginning today at 6 p.m.

First place in the Western State Conference will be at stake in Saturday’s baseball game between SBCC’s streaking Vaqueros and Oxnard College at Pershing Park. The Vaqueros have won 10 of their last 11 games. They rallied in the late innings to top Cuesta 3-2 Thursday for their fifth consecutive victory.

Baseball matchups next week include a pair of home-and-home games between Channel League rivals San Marcos and Santa Barbara High.

Friday, April 9

High school baseball – Ventura at San Marcos, 3 p.m.; Nordhoff at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.

High school softball – Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 3:30 p.m.

High school boys volleyball – Santa Barbara Alumni Game, 6:30 p.m.

College baseball – UCSB at Cal Poly, 6 p.m.

College men’s volleyball – Moorpark at SBCC, 6 p.m.; Penn State at UCSB, Robertson Gym, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 10

High school track and field – Dos Pueblos Invitational, 10 a.m.

College softball – Cal Poly at UCSB (2), 12 p.m.

College baseball – Oxnard at SBCC, Pershing Park, 1 p.m.; UCSB at Cal Poly, 6 p.m.

College women’s water polo – Cal State Northridge at UCSB, 12 p.m.; Cal Baptist at UCSB, 5 p.m.

Rugby – L.A. Rugby Club at Santa Barbara Grunion, Elings Park, 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 11

College women’s water polo – Alumni at UCSB, 11 a.m.

College softball – Cal Poly at UCSB, 1 p.m.

College baseball –UCSB at Cal Poly, 1 p.m.

College men’s tennis – Loyola Marymount at UCSB, 1 p.m.

Monday, April 12

Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.

Tuesday, April 13

College baseball – Pepperdine at UCSB, 2 p.m.

High school baseball – San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.

High school softball – Santa Barbara at San Marcos 3:30 p.m.; Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 3:30 p.m.

High school boys volleyball – Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 14

High school baseball – St. Bonaventure at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.; Oak Park at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 15

High school track and field – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 3 p.m.

High school softball – Grace Brethren at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.

High school boys volleyball – Buena at Santa Barbara, 6 p.m.

Friday, April 16

College rugby – Division I Sweet 16 at UCSB, Harder Stadium: Men’s matches, 1-7 p.m.

College women’s tennis – Portland at UCSB, 1:30 p.m.

College baseball – Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 2 p.m.

High school baseball – Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.; Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.

High school softball – San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.

High school boys volleyball – SBHS/Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions at Santa Barbara.

College men’s volleyball – Hawai’i at UCSB, Robertson Gym, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 17

Fishing – Cachuma Lake Nature Center Trout Derby. Information: TroutDerby.org.

High school track and field – Russell Cup at Carpinteria, 9:30 a.m.

High school boys volleyball – SBHS/Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions at Santa Barbara.

College rugby – Division I Sweet 16 at UCSB, Storke Field and Harder Stadium: Women’s matches, 9 & 11 a.m. Men’s matches, 1 & 3 p.m.

College baseball – Concordia at Westmont (2), 12 p.m.; Moorpark at SBCC, Pershing Park, 1 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 1 p.m.

College men’s tennis – Sacramento State at UCSB, 1 p.m.

Roller derby – Down & Dirty Derby, Mission City Brawlin’ Betties vs. NorCal Rollergirls, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 5 p.m.

College men’s volleyball – Hawai’i at UCSB, Robertson Gym, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 18

Fishing – Cachuma Lake Nature Center Trout Derby. Information: TroutDerby.org.

College rugby – Division I Sweet 16 at UCSB, Storke Field and Harder Stadium: Women’s matches, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

College women’s tennis – UC Riverside at UCSB, 11 a.m.

College baseball – Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 1 p.m.

Youth track and field – Club West Meet at San Marcos, 8:30 a.m.

Monday, April 19

Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.

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