Alyse Harris threw a four-hitter on Saturday but Ventura still managed to pull out a 3-2 softball win in the championship bracket of the San Diego City Invitational. The Vaqueros (3-5) tied for fifth in the 15-team tourney.Freshman first baseman Natalie Orosco went 2-3 with an RBI single in her return to the San Diego area.The Vaqueros took a 2-0 lead in the second. Lauren Larabell scored on a triple by Brianna Portese and Portese touched home on a single by Orosco. Teresa Lemos pitched … [Read more...]
Ventura overcomes 4-hitter to edge SBCC
Filed Under: College Softball, SBCC Tagged With: Alyse Harris, Natalie Orosco, SBCC softball
Gauchos drop two at Campbell/Cartier Classic
SAN DIEGO – UCSB (1-9) came back from an early deficit against Notre Dame (1-3) on Saturday evening, but the rally fell short as the Gauchos suffered a 6-4 loss on the second day of the Campbell/Cartier Classic, which is being hosted by San Diego and San Diego State.The loss to the Fighting Irish came on the heels of a 9-0 mercy loss to No. 9 Washington (8-0) earlier in the day.During the second game, Notre Dame got on the scoreboard at the bottom of the first when Amy Buntin drove … [Read more...]
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Pitching fuels two Vaquero wins
Alyse Harris and Celeste Acosta turned in a pair of pitching gems on Friday, leading the SBCC softball team to a two wins at the San Diego City Invitational. The Vaqueros (3-4) beat San Diego City 8-2 and Napa Valley 5-2 in a game shortened to six innings by the time limit.Harris tossed a three-hitter with five strikeouts and one walk in the morning game. Samantha Cabada went 2-3 with three RBIs and two runs while Acosta and Lauren Larabell were both 2-3 with an RBI.The Vaqueros broke … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College Softball, SBCC Tagged With: Alyse Harris, Celeste Acosta, SBCC softball
UCSB falls to Boise State and Oregon State on opening day of Campbell/Cartier Classic
UCSB softball suffered a pair of tough losses on Friday, the opening day of the Campbell/Cartier Classic. The Gauchos (1-7) fell, 7-1, to Boise State (5-1) before being shutout by Oregon State, 6-0, in the following game at the USD Softball Complex.In the first inning of game one, the Broncos were able to load the bases with two outs before Kelly Sweeney drew a walk to send Christina Capobianco home for an unearned run. They loaded the bases again at the top of the second, setting the table … [Read more...]
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Harris pitches SBCC to Valentine victory
Tuesday’s win was extra sweet for the SBCC softball team. The Vaqueros topped L.A. Mission 7-3 for their first victory in their home debut. And they did it on Valentine’s Day.Alyse Harris, a freshman from Denver, pitched a five-hitter and got the final batter to look at strike three with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh. She gave up three runs (one earned) with six strikeouts and five walks.Lauren Larabell went 3-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored for the Vaqueros … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College Softball, SBCC Tagged With: Alyse Harris, Roxanne Hugo, SBCC softball
Vaquero offense dries up in double header
The first inning was unkind to SBCC on Saturday as the Vaqueros suffered two losses at the Cypress Softball Tournament. They lost to No. 1-ranked and defending state champ Cypress 8-1 and then fell to Canyons 8-0 in a game shortened to five innings by the run rule.Santa Barbara (0-4) struck first in the opener as Samantha Cabada led off with a triple and scored on Bryn Thompson’s single. Cypress answered with five runs in the first and the Vaqueros didn’t score again in 10 innings over … [Read more...]
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UCSB 0-for-3 out of gates
TEMPE, Ariz. – UCSB (0-3) suffered a pair of tough losses on Friday, the second day of Arizona State's Kajikawa Classic. The Gauchos went into extra innings with Bradley (1-0) before falling, 2-1, and then suffered a mercy rule loss to No. 11 Oregon (1-0) in their following game, 10-2.After being limited to just one hit in their season-opener with No. 9 Tennessee on Thursday afternoon, the Gaucho bats came alive on Friday as UCSB tallied five hits against the Braves and a season-high 10 … [Read more...]
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Gauchos open season with loss against No. 9 Tennessee
The UC Santa Barbara softball team opened the 2012 campaign on Thursday afternoon against No. 9/14 Tennessee (1-0) at the Kajikawa Classic, which is being hosted by Arizona State. The Gauchos were unable to overcome the national powerhouse, falling 7-0 to the Lady Vols.Sophomore Andriana Collins (0-1) suffered the loss in the circle after giving up five runs, three of which were earned, on seven hits in 4.1 innings worth of work. She struck out three and walked two batters. Freshman Shelby … [Read more...]
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Vaqueros drop first two games of the season
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...]
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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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