Mullins helps Gauchos avoid sweep
STANFORD – After dropping consecutive tight games in the first two contests of a three-game series at No. 24 Stanford, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team made sure that there wouldn’t be any come-from-behind theatrics on Sunday.
The Gauchos scored six runs in the first inning, jumped out to a double-digit lead and defeated the Cardinal, [...]
Stanford steals another one from Gauchos
For the second straight game, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team saw No. 24 Stanford come back to tie things late in the game and then enjoy another walk-off victory.
Jake Schlander’s home run to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning gave Stanford the 5-4 win as the Cardinal again rallied against UCSB’s bullpen [...]
Gauchos close to bringing down No. 24 Stanford
STANFORD – Stanford scored a run in the bottom of the ninth on Friday night to top UC Santa Barbara, 6-5, in the opener of the teams three-game series, thwarting the Gauchos’ hopes of beating the No. 24 Cardinal.
Stanford’s Stephen Piscotty reached to open the ninth on shortstop Matt Valaika’s throwing error, although pitchers David [...]
Meaux makes UCSB a winner
LOS ANGELES – The UCSB baseball team defeated Loyola Marymount 4-1 on Tuesday at Page Stadium behind Jesse Meaux’s seven scoreless innings.
Meaux struck out two and only allowed four hits. The junior right-hander is now 2-0 on the season with a 1.71 ERA. The junior from Glendale, Calif. retired 11 straight hitters from the third [...]
Hollands puts forth best pitching day in Big West
Junior left-handed pitcher Mario Hollands was named Big West Pitcher of the Week after throwing eight shutout innings last weekend, the conference announced on Monday.
UCSB left-hander Mario Hollands
Hollands allowed just two hits over his eight scoreless frames as the Gauchos blanked San Jose State, 7-0. The El Cerrito native struck out four and walked three, facing [...]
UCSB loss not because of Capito
SAN JOSE – Nick Capito pitched well in his UCSB debut, allowing one earned run in 7.1 innings, but it wasn’t enough as a two-out error in the seventh allowed San Jose State to score three runs and come away with a 4-2 victory on Sunday at Municipal Stadium.
The victory allowed the Spartans to take [...]
Hollands sharp in Game 1 for Gauchos
SAN JOSE – UCSB’s baseball team split a doubleheader with San Jose State on Saturday, winning the first game, 7-0 and dropping the nightcap when SJSU scored in the bottom of the ninth, 6-5. The games were part of a Saturday doubleheader due to heavy rain in the Bay Area, which washed out a scheduled [...]
No problems with bats in Gaucho opener
An offseason full of questions about replacing several key offensive cogs in UCSB’s baseball machine were quickly answered in the 2010 season opener on Tuesday.
With only four full-time players from 2009 in the Gauchos’ starting lineup, UCSB wasted no time introducing itself to its fans in an 18-4 romp over Westmont at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
Jesse [...]
Gauchos take new-look to diamond Tuesday
With a deep team that boasts two All-American pitchers, the UCSB baseball team will have more than their stellar product on the field to excite fans this season. UCSB will be sporting new logos on both its hats and uniforms this upcoming season.
The Gauchos will change logos on the hat to an inter-locking S and [...]
Coaches think Gauchos no better than sixth
Following its second consecutive season over .500, the UCSB baseball team was selected to finish sixth in the Big West coaches preseason poll, the conference announced on Tuesday. The poll was chosen by the nine head coaches in the Big West.
Bob Brontsema’s Gauchos, who went 29-23 last season, return 19 letterwinners and welcome a top-notch [...]