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Shoemake brings SBCC first win

Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SBCC starting pitcher, Brendon Shoemake, threw six shutout innings to get the win for the Vaqueros.

Brendon Shoemake turned in a masterful pitching performance in the opener on Saturday at Pershing Park, leading SBCC over Cabrillo 5-1 for its first baseball win of the season.In the second game, the Vaqueros (1-2) rallied from an 8-1 deficit and took a 9-8 lead before falling 10-9.Shoemake, a 6-4 freshman from La Canada High, held the Seahawks to one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked two. Shane Turner finished off the seven-inning victory with a scoreless … [Read more...]

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Westmont falls short against Monterey Bay

Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Westmont suffered its first loss of the 2012 baseball season, falling to Cal State Monterey Bay 4-3 on Friday afternoon in Monterey.The two teams will face-off again tomorrow in a doubleheader beginning at 11:00 a.m. "The guys battled back, which was good to see," said Westmont head coach Robert Ruiz. "We have some things to work on, but looking back on it we did some good things as well and the team kept fighting." The Otters scored a single run in the bottom of the first inning. … [Read more...]

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Bullpen has rough start, SBCC drops season opener

Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Friday was the season opener for SBCC's baseball team. The Vaqueros play a double-header on Saturday.

Joey Epperson and Brandon Laubhan combined for six hits and six RBIs on Friday but SBCC couldn’t overcome a seven-run sixth inning in a 12-6 season-opening baseball loss to Cabrillo at Pershing Park.Epperson, a sophomore first baseman, went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the fifth and a two-run homer in the ninth. Laubhan’s two-out, two-run double in the fifth gave the Vaqueros their only lead at 4-3.Left-hander Rich McCaffrey started for SBCC, allowing three runs on four hits in … [Read more...]

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SBCC begins new era in baseball with lots of new faces

Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

New faces are everywhere on the diamond at Pershing Park, from the infield to the pitching staff to the head coach. But the goals of the 2012 SBCC baseball team remain the same -- win the Western State Conference, go to the playoffs and compete for a State Championship.“That’s been our goal since Day 1,” said head coach Jeff Walker, who takes over the Vaquero program after playing and coaching at Loyola Marymount. “We’re not trying to make the playoffs. Our expectation is to make … [Read more...]

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VIDEO: Schumaker, Young talk World Series Game 6

Sunday, January 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

VIDEO INTRO: Former UCSB baseball players Michael Young and Skip Schumaker faced each other at last year's World Series as part of the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals.Both were on hand Friday night at a fundraising event for the Santa Barbara Foresters and UCSB Baseball program. The two talked on Friday about the experience of playing in the World Series and their time at UCSB.Here's an excerpt from the dinner, which raised money for improvements to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, where … [Read more...]

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UCSB to host public open house at Uyesaka Stadium

Friday, January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The UCSB baseball team will be hosting an "Open House" Sunday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium as part of its Baseball Alumni Reunion Weekend.The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be an intrasquad game between the 2012 Gauchos and it will give fans a chance to interact with players and the new coaching staff, led by new head coach Andrew Checketts.During Sunday's Open House, fans will be able to see the renovations that have been made to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, including a … [Read more...]

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Westmont starts season with a 7-7 draw

Friday, January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Westmont inaugurated the 2012 baseball season with the most unsatisfying of results — a tie. Playing against Pomoma-Pitzer, the Warriors took a 7-6 lead into the bottom of the seventh, but the Sagehens' Nick Gentili scored on a wild pitch with two away to even the score at 7-7.After Westmont's Michael Kwan struck out Mark Okuma to end the ninth, the game was called on account of darkness by the umpires. The game will not be completed later, making it only the second game since 1958 that … [Read more...]

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Gauchos in middle of the pack in Big West baseball poll

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 By 3 Comments

UCSB was picked sixth in the Big West Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll that was released Wednesday.Andrew Checketts takes over the Gaucho program after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Oregon. He is very familiar with Big West baseball, having started his coaching career at UC Riverside.Checketts returns last year’s leading pitcher Matt Vedo. The right-hander went 6-6 and posted a team-high 64 strikeouts. Other returning starters include infielders Brandon … [Read more...]

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Foresters to induct Hall of Fame members at Friday banquet

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Three new members of the Santa Barbara Foresters Hall of Fame will be honored at a dinner this Friday night that also serves as a fundraising event for UCSB's Caesar Uyesaka Stadium and Hugs for Cubs.The Banquet, which features guest speaker Clint Hurdle, begins at 5:30 p.m. at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Tickets are $75 or $25 for youths under 14. To attend, visit SBForesters.org or call (805) 684-0657. The $75 includes dinner, wine and beer, soft drinks, dessert, and a chance "to rub elbows … [Read more...]

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Santa Barbara Sports Pulse

Monday, January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

LOCAL SPORTS PULSE Each week PresidioSports.com publishes running updates, news, and thoughts concerning the local sports scene, along with an occasional blend of national sports issues and events. Check back here routinely to find out what's going on in the sports community.California ski resorts finally get some snow California's Sierra Nevada ski resorts finally received a substantial amount of natural snowfall this last weekend. Mammoth Mountain's website reported 57 inches of snow … [Read more...]

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PHOTOS OF THE YEAR: Our Top Sports Images of 2011

Sunday, January 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
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PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Just like any year, the 12 months of 2011 were filled with a ton of great local sports moments. Presidio Sports has collected its favorite images from the last year to bring you back.Take a look back at some of our photographs from the past year, taken by Vince Agapito, Randy Weiss and John Dvorak.Many great photos didn't make the final cut, but only because we couldn't include them all.Here's to 2012!!!ALSO: 2011 Performances of the Year ** 2011 local … [Read more...]

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A look back at 2011′s local Sports Figures of the Month

Monday, December 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
John and Mardi Warkentin made an impact in 2011 with a $500,000 donation that made the new turf field at San Marcos High School a reality.

Presidio Sports is proud to have been able to highlight 11 local sports figures in 2011 as part of our Sports Figure of the Month series that we began back in February with the support from presenting sponsor American Riviera Bank.The series was created to recognize individuals in our athletic community that do big things, whether it be on the playing field, in the workplace, or in the community.Our Sports Figures of the Month profiles, written exclusively by Presidio Sports … [Read more...]

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