Michael Jorgenson

May 1, 2013

UCSB’s Ultimate Threat

By Michael Jorgenson

Playing sports growing up, you can usually play whatever position you want to. It’s not until later when people tend to specialize into a specific aspect of their game, be it a quarterback in football or a pitcher in s...

April 29, 2013

Gauchos Capture Series Against Northridge

By Michael Jorgenson

UCSB utilized a balanced offensive attack to take two out of three games this past weekend against Big West opponent Cal State Northridge. The Gauchos are now 28-21 this season and fourth in the Big West at 9-9. Northrid...

April 25, 2013

Gauchos Fall to No. 21 UCLA on the Road

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team took on No. 21 UCLA yesterday, looking for a big upset. And the team had the chance to make it happen with a tie ball game in the third inning, but the effort came up short for Santa Barbara as the...

April 24, 2013

Gauchos Try to Upset No. 21 Bruins

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team travels to No. 21 UCLA today to take on the Bruins in its final non-conference game of the season. Entering today in fourth place in the Big West, the Gauchos have lost three of their last four gam...

April 21, 2013

Gauchos Salvage Series With Sunday Victory

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team traveled to offensive powerhouse Long Beach State University this past weekend for three games against the 49ers and came away with just one win. The Gauchos are now 7-8 in Big West play with a 26-...

April 19, 2013

UCSB Falls in Series Finale to Cal Poly

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team fell to Cal Poly 3-1 on Wednesday in their third and final matchup against its rival this season. The Gauchos travel to Long Beach State this weekend for three games against the 49ers. The Gauchos ...

April 17, 2013

Gauchos Try to Sweep Rival Cal Poly

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team travels back to San Luis Obispo to take on Cal Poly in the third and final game of its season series. The Gauchos defeated the Mustangs in both of their two season meetings last week by scores of 3...

April 15, 2013

Gauchos Take Series Against Foe UC Davis

By Michael Jorgenson

Coming off two victories against rival Cal Poly last week, the UCSB softball team went into the weekend confident. That confidence continues after this weekend’s three games against UC Davis in which Santa Barbara cont...

April 11, 2013

Gauchos Sweep Rival Cal Poly in Doubleheader

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team picked up two important road wins over rival Cal Poly yesterday and looks to continue its win-streak this weekend with three home games against UC Davis. With the victories, the Gauchos improved to...

April 10, 2013

UCSB Travels North for Pair of Blue-Green Rivalry Games

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team travels to Cal Poly today to play the rival Mustangs in two games that could be significant to the rest of its season. The Gauchos currently sit in the bottom half of the Big West standings at 2-4,...

April 8, 2013

Gauchos Struggle Against No. 19 Wildcats in Arizona

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team continued its recent slump with a pair of one-sided losses to No. 19 Arizona this past weekend. The Gauchos now find themselves with a 21-15 record after losing six of their last seven games. The W...

April 4, 2013

Gauchos Face No. 19 Arizona For Road Challenge

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team will try to pick up some momentum this weekend when they take on the No. 19 Arizona Wildcats. After going just 1-4 in their last five games, the Gauchos could use a couple wins to boost their confi...

April 1, 2013

Gauchos Rally to Win Last Game of Series

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team ended its weekend with a bang, picking up a big win at University of the Pacific to end its four-game losing streak. With the win, the Gauchos improve to 21-13 overall and 2-4 in the Big West. “W...

March 8, 2013

Red-Hot UCSB Heads to Mayfair Invitational

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team hit the road on Thursday and defeated Weber State 4-1 in its first game in the Mayfair Invitational in Long Beach. The Gauchos play four more games this weekend against South Alabama, UNLV, North D...

March 4, 2013

Gauchos Go Perfect 5-0 at Campus Diamond

By Michael Jorgenson

In its second home stand of the young season, the UCSB softball team returned to form with a 5-0 sweep in the Gaucho Classic II, defeating Seattle three times and South Dakota State twice. “We played really strong; we ...

February 25, 2013

Gauchos Break Even Against Fierce Competition at Mary Nutter Classic

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team had a disappointing weekend in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, losing three out of their four games and dropping to 9-5 on the season. The Gauchos came into their final game of the weekend agai...