Area roundup: Tyler Frost helps Gonzaga baseball top UC Santa Barbara

Tyler Frost went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and Gonzaga beat UC Santa Barbara 4-1 in a nonconference matchup in Santa Barbara, California, on Monday.

Frost had an RBI single in a two-run third inning, another in the seventh and sacrifice fly RBI in the ninth.

Leadoff hitter Sam Brown went 3 for 4 with three runs while starter Mac Lardner (3-1) went five innings and allowed one unearned run on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

Pacific 14, Washington State 8: James Free went 4 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs and the Tigers (13-15) beat the Cougars (15-13) in a nonconference game in Stockton, California.

Pacific’s Kevin Sandri went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and three runs.

WSU’s Justin Harrer went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles and drove in six.

Area golf

Circling Raven Golf Club opens for the season on Friday after an offseason with record precipitation. Golfers who take advantage of opening day will be treated to a complimentary lunch, prizes and more.

Junior hockey

Hockey Canada announced that Spokane Chiefs forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan is one of six players to make Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 roster for the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation U18 World Championship, while defenseman Ty Smith was invited as an underage player to participate in training camp.

The team is undergoing a pretournament camp in Etobicoke, Ontario, before taking off for pretournament games in Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia. The tournament is April 13-23 in Slovakia.