SBCC dropped a wild 11-10 game to Glendale in its softball season opener on Saturday at the Mt. SAC Tournament. In a night game, the Vaqueros led Mt. San Antonio 2-0 before the Mounties rallied for a 10-2 victory.Santa Barbara outhit Glendale 9-5 in the opener but commited five errors and left 10 runners on base. SBCC trailed 7-1 after three innings, then grabbed a 9-7 lead in the top of the fifth.“We only have one returning player (Mariah Coyazo) and this team has great potential,” … [Read more...]
Vaqueros drop first two games of the season
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Galicinao adds five Californian recruits for 2013
SANTA BARBARA – UCSB softball head coach Brie Galicinao has signed five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the fall signing period.MeShalon Moore (Sacramento, Calif./Sheldon HS), Arianna Palomares (Downey, Calif./Warren HS), Alexandra Pingree (Monterey, Calif./Santa Catalina HS), Samantha Stark (Agoura Hills, Calif./Agoura HS) and Jessica Tetzlaff (Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS) will join the Gauchos for the 2013 season.MeShalon Moore is a catcher that has … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College Softball, UCSB Tagged With: Alexandra Pingree, Arianna Palomares, Brie Galicinao, Jessica Tetzlaff, MeShalon Moore, Samantha Stark, ucsb gauchos, UCSB recruiting, UCSB softball
Top JC-transfer chooses UCSB softball
Jessica Soria, a transfer from Arizona Western College, will join the UCSB softball team for the 2012 season it was announced by head coach Brie Galicinao. The outfielder is a two-time National Junior College Athletic Association Division I First Team All-American.Soria, who hails from Simi Valley, led Arizona Western College in batting the past two seasons. This past spring, she batted .520 at leadoff, ranking ninth in the nation. She went 78-for-84 in stolen base attempts, ranking second … [Read more...]
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SBCC star Snyder signs with Colorado State
SBCC's Kailey Snyder, the Southern Cal softball Pitcher of the Year, accepted a scholarship from Colorado State on Wednesday. The former St. Joseph High standout signed her letter-of-intent during a press conference at the Sports Pavilion."When I flew out there, I fell in love with the school and the coaching staff,” she said. “I only see good things coming out of this school and this program.”Snyder, who started playing at age 8, said competing in Div. 1 softball is a “dream … [Read more...]
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SBCC’s Joyce, Snyder honored as So Cal Pitchers of the Year
SBCC left-hander Chris Joyce has been named All-American and Southern Cal Pitcher of the Year. DJ Gunderson, a top reliever for the WSC North champion Vaqueros, made the All-Southern California baseball team.Santa Barbara’s Kailey Snyder was the Southern Cal softball Pitcher of the Year, giving the Vaqueros a rare pitching double.Joyce, a sophomore from Dos Pueblos High, went 6-0 in the regular season with a 1.54 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 70 innings. He finished the year 7-1 with a 2.04 … [Read more...]
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Four Gauchos earn All-Big West honors
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Four UC Santa Barbara softball players garnered All-Big West Conference honors it was announced on Tuesday afternoon by the league. Sophomore shortstop Keilani Jennings earned All-Big West First Team honors while junior pitcher Krista Cobb and junior outfielder Allison Taylor garnered Second Team distinction. Freshman second baseman Kathryn Pilpil was awarded with an Honorable Mention nod. Jennings – whose season was cut short by a knee injury – started 41 … [Read more...]
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Cobb named Big West pitcher of the week
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara’s Krista Cobb had a workhorse effort in her final series of the 2011 season, resulting in Big West Pitcher of the Week accolades.The junior pitched every inning of UCSB’s sweep of UC Davis, including a couple of extra inning affairs.Cobb’s first start was a nine-inning showing as she allowed nine hits, three runs, walked three and struck out three in a 4-3 Gaucho win.Game two saw Cobb go all eight innings of a 3-2 win, allowing six … [Read more...]
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UCSB completes sweep of UC Davis
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara (27-26, 11-10) completed its series sweep of Big West Conference foe UC Davis (22-28, 7-14) on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 win at Campus Diamond. With the victory, the Gauchos end the season with a winning record for the ninth time in the last 10 years and they finished conference play with a winning mark for the first time since 2008.Junior Krista Cobb (15-14) was once again phenomenal for the Gauchos as she pitched her third complete game of the … [Read more...]
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Gauchos grind out a pair of extra inning wins
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Friday the 13th proved to be lucky for the UCSB softball team as the Gauchos captured a pair of extra-inning wins over visiting UC Davis (22-27, 7-13) to snap its six-game losing skid and bring its record back to an even .500 at 26-26 overall and 10-10 in Big West play. Friday’s first game extended to nine innings before the Gauchos grabbed the 4-3 win and the nightcap stretched to eight innings before they capped a 3-2 victory.UCSB will conclude the 2011 season … [Read more...]
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Vaqueros fall short in regional
Santa Barbara City College struck first for the second straight day on Sunday but Santa Ana had too much firepower and came back to beat the visiting Vaqueros 7-2 in the Southern Cal Regional softball playoffs.Santa Ana, the No. 7 seed, won the best-of-3 series 2-0 and moves into the Super Regional next weekend. SBCC finishes the best season in school history with a 31-7 record.Santa Barbara, which won its first WSC Gold Division title with a 16-2 mark, dropped two straight games for the … [Read more...]
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Santa Ana edges Vaqueros 3-2 in Regional
SBCC drops opener of best-of-3 seriesSBCC scored twice in the first inning of Saturday’s Southern Cal Regional softball opener but host Santa Ana rallied for a 3-2 victory and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series.The No. 7-seeded Dons improved to 27-14. The 10th-seeded Vaqueros, champions of the WSC Gold Division, had their six-game win streak snapped and fell to 31-6.Kailey Snyder (27-5), the Southern Cal Pitcher of the Year, only gave up four hits while striking out one.Laura … [Read more...]
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Tigers complete sweep of Gauchos
STOCKTON, Calif. – Senior Jessica Beristianos tied the UCSB career doubles record during Sunday’s series closer at Pacific as she tallied the 42nd of her career in the Gauchos’ 9-2 loss to the Tigers at Bill Simoni Field.The loss marked the sixth straight for UCSB as it has been swept in its last two Big West series. The Gauchos fall to 24-26 on the season and 8-10 in league games. Sunday’s win put Pacific in control of the conference at 14-4 and improved the Tigers to 35-16 … [Read more...]
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