Flora pitches complete game shutout as UCSB dominates Cal Poly to begin Blue-Green rivalry

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - Jackson Flora is making his case as the top college pitcher in the country and you probably won't get any arguments from Cal Poly.

The hard-throwing right-hander pitched a complete game 4-hit shutout with nine strikeouts as UCSB beat Cal Poly 6-0 to begin this 3-game Blue-Green rivalry series.

Flora is now 6-0 on the season with a microscopic 0.69 ERA.

It's the second straight year that Flora has tossed a complete game shutout versus the Mustangs.

The Gauchos offense backed Flora with a 5-run fourth inning highlighted by a 2-run single by Cole Kosciusko and a 2-run double from Nico Libed.

With the win UCSB improves to 6-4 in the Big West and 17-10 overall while Cal Poly is now 8-3 in Big West play and 17-11 overall.

Game 2 of this series is Friday 6 p.m.