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Santa Barbara pitcher Albert Minnis tags San Diego’s Craig Shul at the plate in the fifth inning Wednesday night at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The tag turned out to be excessive -- Shul had already been tagged out by catcher Jared Womack. (Aug. 10, 2011)

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Santa Barbara's Brett Vertigan gets kicked in the head after stealing second base on San Diego's Brett Balkan in the sixth inning Wednesday in the NBC Tournament at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Vertigan went on to steal third and score on the overthrow. (Aug. 10, 2011)

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Santa Barbara closer Stephen Messmore, left, gets congratulated Wednesday in the NBC Tournament at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The Foresters defeated the San Diego Waves 7-0. (Aug. 10, 2011)

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Santa Barbara's Albert Minnis, a WSU sophomore, goes to work against San Diego in the third inning Wednesday in the NBC Tournament at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. (Aug. 10, 2011)

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Santa Barbara's Jeff McVaney, left, gets congratulated by teammate Derek Legg after McVaney scored the team's first run against San Diego in the third inning Wednesday in the NBC Tournament at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. (Aug. 10, 2011)

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Santa Barbara's Albert Minnis goes to work against San Diego in the fourth inning Wednesday in the NBC Tournament at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. (Aug. 10, 2011)

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Santa Barbara's Jared Womack scores in the third inning against San Diego Wednesday to make it 3-0 in the NBC Tournament at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. (Aug. 10, 2011)

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