Baseball Game Preview: Santa Ynez Pirates vs. Santa Maria Saints

The Santa Ynez Pirates will square off against the Santa Maria Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Maria took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Ynez, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Santa Ynez earned a 6-3 win over Santa Clara. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.

Elijah Roberts

Stolen Base

03/28/25 vs Santa Clara	2
03/20/25 @ Morro Bay	2
03/03/25 vs Bishop Diego	2
03/25/25 vs Nipomo	1
03/04/25 @ Nordhoff	1
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Elijah Roberts was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases. He has become a key player for Santa Ynez: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Glover, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.

Meanwhile, Santa Maria entered their contest against Morro Bay on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Saints lost 11-1 to the Pirates. The match marked the Saints' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Santa Ynez's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Santa Maria, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Santa Ynez has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Maria struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.