NCAA DI Baseball Program

Santa Barbara Baseball - CA

University of California-Santa Barbara baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Big West Conference and is based in Santa Barbara, CA. Campus enrollment is about 23,113 students. The published acceptance rate is 33%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 40-20. Listed coaches include Dylan Jones, Andrew Checketts, Alexis Kakuk, Matt Fonteno, Kyle Hunt, and Christian Kirtley.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Santa Barbara, CA
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Big West Conference
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
  • Enrollment: 23,113 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 42% men / 58% women
  • Acceptance rate: 33%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $16,109
  • In-state tuition: $16,414
  • Out-of-state tuition: $50,614

Coaching Staff

  • Dylan Jones, Assistant Coach
  • Andrew Checketts, Head Coach
  • Alexis Kakuk, Director of Operations
  • Matt Fonteno, Associate Head Coach
  • Kyle Hunt, Assistant Coach
  • Christian Kirtley, Director of Player Development

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 40-20
  • 2025: 36-18
  • 2024: 44-14
  • 2023: 35-20
  • 2022: 44-14

Members-only details for University of California-Santa Barbara

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The 2025-26 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.

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Conference: Big West Conference

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