Brent Pella

September 23, 2011

Gauchos Face San Diego Friday, Sac State Sunday

By Brent Pella

After suffering its first loss of the season last Friday at UCLA, the UCSB men’s soccer team will return to action tonight at home against University of San Diego, and again on Sunday against Sacramento State. Last wee...

September 22, 2011

Letters From Your Editors: (Ryan Porush/Brent Pella) Welcomes You To The Daily Nexus Sports Page

By Brent Pella

UCSB! Welcome back. For the new faces, welcome to campus. It was this time last year that I was first walking the streets of Isla Vista as a Gaucho, fresh off the transfer boat from UC Santa Cruz. I played basketball at ...

September 15, 2011

Gauchos Tie Visiting Villanova

By Brent Pella

The result of Sunday’s game against visiting Villanova was not the shutout that the UCSB men’s soccer team was hoping for. However, the 0-0 double- overtime draw allowed the team to escape with a still unbeaten recor...

August 24, 2011

UCSB Dominates in Preseason Exhibition

By Brent Pella

April 15, 2011

Baseball: Team Heads to No. 9 Fullerton for Three-Game Series

By Brent Pella

UCSB baseball will continue conference play with a road series at No. 7 Cal State Fullerton this weekend. Fullerton, reigning Big-West champion and the top-ranked team in the league, is currently 5-1 in the Big West.

April 10, 2011

Late-Game Heroics Give ’Chos Series Win Over Cal Poly

By Brent Pella

The count was full, the game-winning run was standing on second base, and senior designated hitter Beck Wheeler was at the plate, unable to get a hit all game on Sunday against Big West rival Cal Poly.

April 8, 2011

Caesar Uyesaka Turns Blue-Green

By Brent Pella

After going 12-11 in nonconference play this season, UCSB opens Big West play in a three-game series against Cal Poly beginning today at UCSB’s Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

March 27, 2011

UCSB Avoids Sweep Against #23 Beavers

By Brent Pella

The UCSB baseball team lost two of three games to #23 Oregon State over the weekend in the team’s second series against top 25 competition.

March 3, 2011

Gauchos Aim to End Losing Streak v. Hornets

By Brent Pella

UCSB baseball will return to the only place it’s gotten wins this season when Sacramento State visits Caesar Uyesaka Stadium for a three-game series this weekend. UCSB is currently 3-3 in the season. The Hornets are 3-...

March 1, 2011

Waves’ Five-Run Eighth Drowns ’Chos

By Brent Pella

After scoring five runs in the eighth inning, Pepperdine beat the Gauchos 9-6 and increased the team’s losing streak to three games on Tuesday. UCSB’s record drops to the .500 mark at 3-3, while Pepperdine rises to 4...

March 1, 2011

Women Take Second Place at MPSF Championships

By Brent Pella

A new season in a new conference has come to an end for the UCSB women’s swimming and diving team, which took second place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship this past weekend. The Gauchos finished ...

February 28, 2011

Women Take Second Place at MPSF Championships

By Brent Pella

February 28, 2011

Gauchos Frozen-Out in Washington

By Brent Pella

The UCSB baseball team returned from its chilly trip north with two losses after a doubleheader at Washington State this past weekend.

February 24, 2011

’Chos Head to Washington to Open Up Road Series With Cougars

By Brent Pella

The UCSB baseball team will be donning warmer clothes this weekend when it leaves the sunny surroundings of Isla Vista to go to Pullman, Wash., for its first three-game road series against Washington State, where tempera...

February 23, 2011

Season Preview: Team Has High Hopes After Disappointing Play in 2010

By Brent Pella

After sweeping La Salle University in its first series of the season this past weekend, the UCSB baseball team earned an 8-4 victory against visiting Westmont College on Tuesday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

February 18, 2011

A New Season Begins

By Brent Pella

After months of preseason training, the UCSB baseball team will make its debut this weekend when visiting La Salle University comes to Caesar Uyesaka stadium for a three-game series. La Salle, hailing Philadelphia, will ...