Caleb Shoffner

May 30, 2013

UCSB Begins Journey to College World Series

By Caleb Shoffner

For the first time since 2001, UCSB will get to enjoy postseason baseball. In just his second season as head coach, Andrew Checketts has guided his team into the playoffs. The Gauchos made a major push in the final two m...

May 29, 2013

Nexus Staff Writers Say Their Goodbyes

By Caleb Shoffner

Well folks, I am here to say farewell. It has been four years here and I’ve been working at the Daily Nexus for the last two, and I am really glad I got to work here. I have decided that the best way to say “bye” i...

May 28, 2013

UCSB Sweeps Davis, Secures NCAA Tournament Bid

By Caleb Shoffner

In the final series of the 2013 regular season, the UCSB baseball team executed exactly what was needed to make their final playoff push. The Gauchos secured a sweep of UC Davis winning 10-5, 8-1 and 5-3. The sweep secur...

May 23, 2013

Pushing For The Postseason

By Caleb Shoffner

Heading into the season’s end, every game for the UCSB baseball team is incredibly important. Coming off a loss on Tuesday night against No. 8 UCLA, the Gauchos likely need a sweep of UC Davis this weekend as well as t...

May 22, 2013

UCSB Adds Three Freshmen to the Roster

By Caleb Shoffner

With new Head Coach Nicole Latagne Welch at the helm, the UCSB women’s volleyball team is set to begin a new era. After the departure of just one senior, defensive specialist Erica Lau, there is not much room for newco...

May 22, 2013

UCSB Falls in Close Game to No. 8 UCLA

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team’s prospects of making the postseason have seemingly disappeared with Tuesday night’s loss to No. 8 UCLA, 2-1. The Gauchos have been on a tear as of late, making a push to slip into the playoffs...

May 21, 2013

Confident Gauchos Face No. 11 UCLA

By Caleb Shoffner

With just four games left on the regular season schedule, the UCSB baseball team is ready to make its final push for the playoffs. This afternoon the Gauchos will hit the road to take on No. 11 UCLA. The two teams locked...

May 20, 2013

Gauchos Win Fifth Consecutive Series

By Caleb Shoffner

UCSB baseball continues its roll after winning its fifth series in a row against Big West opponents, defeating Pacific on Friday and Sunday this weekend, but missing the sweep as the Tigers out pitched UCSB on Saturday. ...

May 16, 2013

Gauchos Know How to Close

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team is in the midst of its busiest week of the season but that does not seem to be slowing the team down any. The Gauchos have now won six of their last seven games with a victory over Loyola Marymount...

May 16, 2013

Nicole Lantagne Welch Ready To Lead New UCSB Dynasty

By Caleb Shoffner

For the first time in over 38 years, there will be a new coach of the UCSB women’s volleyball team. In January, legendary coach Kathy Gregory announced her retirement as UCSB’s head coach. On February 6, it was annou...

May 14, 2013

Gauchos Win In Walk-Off Fashion Again

By Caleb Shoffner

The Gauchos have walked off again. The UCSB baseball team walked off in the bottom of the ninth inning for the second time in just over a week. Last Sunday, junior left fielder Joey Epperson hit a walk-off home run again...

May 13, 2013

Gauchos Win Fourth Consecutive Series

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team continued its streak of winning weekend series as it went 2-1 this weekend against Cal State Northridge for the team’s fourth consecutive weekend series win. Santa Barbara captured the first two ...

May 9, 2013

Surging Gauchos Face Red Hot Northridge

By Caleb Shoffner

After stealing away a series win from UC Irvine last weekend with a dramatic walk-off win on Sunday, the UCSB baseball team will hit the road and head to Cal State Northridge for a three-game series with the second-place...

May 8, 2013

Baseball for Austin Pettibone: A Family Affair

By Caleb Shoffner

When Andrew Checketts took over the UCSB baseball team as both head coach and pitching coach, it was not very surprising to see the surge in performance of his pitching staff in just the first season. This season, he has...

May 6, 2013

UCSB Wins Final Two Games to Take Third Straight Series

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team won its third conference series in a row this weekend, going 2-1 against UC Irvine. The Anteaters took game one in a high scoring affair 14-9, but the Gauchos surged back for games two and three af...

May 2, 2013

UCSB Looks to Climb the Big West Standings

By Caleb Shoffner

  This weekend, the UCSB baseball team will welcome third-place UC Irvine onto its home field for a chance to move into the top of the Big West Conference standings. The Gauchos have captured series wins the past tw...