The eight UCSB seniors had one more chance to go out with a victory in their final home game at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.After the Gauchos dropped their "Senior Day" game 10 days prior to Cal State Fullerton, UCSB defeated USC, 6-3 on Tuesday afternoon. The Gauchos improved to 25-27 with the win.And, it was senior Matt Vedo who helped send off his classmates in style.Vedo struck out seven batters in 3.2 innings pitched, moving him into fifth all-time in UCSB single-season strikeout … [Read more...]
Cusack carries Cate to CIF victory
Friday, May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When Cate head baseball coach Ben Soto told his pitcher to start singing his favorite song, Greg Cusack went to Blink-182's First Date.With the tune in his head, Cusack recorded the final three outs to seal a 7-4 victory over Eastside Christian in the first round of the CIF Division-7 tournament."I was thinking too much. I was trying to aim it," Cusack explained, having started to get tired after a season-high 5 2/3 innings. "And then the coaches said sing your favorite song and I … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos makes an early playoff exit
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Two dribblers and a blast helped knock Dos Pueblos out of the CIF baseball playoffs on Thursday.Trabuco Hills found the holes in the DP defense and scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning, and that was enough to beat the Chargers, 3-2, in a Division 2 first-round game at Scott O’Leary Field.The loss spoiled a solid pitching performance by DP senior Joe Huthsing, who was making his first start of the season. The Azusa Pacific recruit played catcher for most of the year to rest … [Read more...]
Windward closes down Cardinals in CIF
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego High School’s “great season” – in which the Cardinals won the Frontier League championship and went 18-4 overall - came to an end at home on Thursday afternoon in a 9-2 CIF playoff loss against Windward.The loss also snapped an 11-game winning streak for Bishop Diego, which was seeded third in the Division-6 tournament.The visitors scored two runs in the first inning, three in the second, and two more in the third to jump out to an early 7-0 lead. Bishop’s … [Read more...]
Local baseball teams learn CIF matchups
Monday, May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CIF brackets were released on Monday for baseball and Channel League champion Dos Pueblos and Frontier League champion Bishop Diego are both host opening-round CIF baseball games on Thursday.The Chargers (18-9) take on the winner of a Division 2 wild-card game between Trabuco Hills and Loyola. The Chargers won a playoff game a year ago before falling to eventual CIF champion Mission Viejo. With a win this year, DP could end up playing Pac-7 league champion San Luis Obispo in the second … [Read more...]
Series win over Fullerton slips away for Gauchos
Sunday, May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cal State Fullerton scored six runs in the final two innings – including five in the ninth – on Sunday to turn a very tight game into a 9-3 victory, earning the Titans a series win over UCSB.The Gauchos were aiming to hand the No. 8 Titans their first series loss in conference play and only the second of the season, by taking a 1-0 and a 3-1 lead during Sunday's affair. UCSB (24-24 overall, 10-11 in the Big West) was attempting to earn its first series win over CSUF since … [Read more...]
