Danny MacLeith

April 14, 2004

Baseball: Gauchos Mutilate Measly Matadors

By Danny MacLeith

Another day, another offensive pounding for a Gaucho opponent, and the forecast calls for more today. Santa Barbara (22-12, 1-2 in the Big West) rocked Northridge (13-22, 0-3 in the Big West), 10-4, yesterday, using 12 h...

April 13, 2004

Baseball: Bottom Feeders Flock To Uyesaka

By Danny MacLeith

Home field advantage doesn't mean everything, but it does mean something, especially when two teams meet for a one-game series. The Northridge Matadors (13-21, 0-3 in the Big West) can attest to that, and they will have ...

April 12, 2004

Baseball: SB Avoids Sweep at #10 Irvine

By Danny MacLeith

Some dreams are so great that you don't want to wake up and face reality. Before their shutout loss to #10 Irvine (22-7-1 overall, 2-1 in the Big West) Thursday, the Gauchos (21-12 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) were livi...

April 9, 2004

Baseball: #10 Anteaters Humble Limp Gauchos

By Danny MacLeith

On Thursday night, the #10 Irvine Anteaters (21-6-1, 1-0 in the Big West) threw a wrench into the Gauchos' run-scoring machine, receiving a five-hit, 7-0 shutout from junior pitcher Brett Smith to begin conference compet...

April 8, 2004

Baseball: UCI Braces for Slugfest

By Danny MacLeith

Home runs and 10-9 slugfests give fans plenty of chances to stand up and cheer like crazy for offense, and the Gauchos (20-10, 0-0 in the Big West) have certainly been holding up their end of the crowd-pleasing play late...

March 31, 2004

Baseball: Wilkerson Powers UCSB to Big Win

By Danny MacLeith

Over the past week, it has seemed as if Santa Barbara (17-10) hasn't been playing fairly, bringing whole sheets of aluminum up to hit against pitchers who are lobbing volleyballs.

March 30, 2004

Baseball: Gauchos Ride Morlock into LMU

By Danny MacLeith

The Gauchos (16-10) will ride a five-game winning streak into Los Angeles this afternoon to tangle with Loyola Marymount University (16-11-1, 7-2 in the West Coast Conference) in their final midweek game before conferenc...

March 29, 2004

Bittersweet 16 for SB

By Danny MacLeith

Nine times in 12 years, the UCSB women's basketball team served as also-rans in the NCAA Tournament, pit stops for other schools on their way to postseason territory unexplored by the Gauchos.

March 29, 2004

Baseball: Gauchos Blast the Big Red

By Danny MacLeith

While many UCSB students left Santa Barbara for their hometowns, Mexico, or other places in search of fun and relaxation for Spring Break, the Gauchos (16-10) stayed home and hosted a five-game series against Cornell.

March 5, 2004

Baseball: Gauchos Travel to the Southwest

By Danny MacLeith

On the heels of a four-hour marathon loss, the UCSB baseball team (8-6) heads for its only out-of-state series of 2004. The Gauchos travel to Albuquerque, N.M. for a three-game series against the University of New Mexico...

March 3, 2004

Baseball: Bruins Seize Game From Santa Barbara

By Danny MacLeith

Los Angeles, Calif. - The UCSB baseball team (8-6) came from behind to force extra innings for the first time this season, but UCLA (10-3) successfully defended its home turf Tuesday afternoon.

February 27, 2004

Baseball: Santa Barbara Greets Bulldogs

By Danny MacLeith

For anyone but the stars, this part of the college baseball season is about nailing down a starting role or earning playing time for the conference schedule.

February 24, 2004

Baseball: SB Sails Through Waves

By Danny MacLeith

For the third time this season, UCSB sophomore starting pitcher Michael Martin (3-0) climbed the hill after a Gaucho loss and delivered a victory with senior closer Aaron Jones making the final pitch for his fourth save ...

February 23, 2004

Baseball: Pepperdine Slashes Gauchos

By Danny MacLeith

A lack of execution dampened the Gauchos' chances of winning Friday's baseball game against Pepperdine (2-3), and rain took care of Saturday and Sunday to make for a disappointing weekend for Santa Barbara (5-4).

February 18, 2004

Baseball: UCSB Offense Explodes in Rout

By Danny MacLeith

Beating your little brother in backyard baseball never gets old, and the UCSB baseball team (5-3) scored runs tirelessly in a 22-7 rout of Santa Barbara sibling Westmont College (2-6) Tuesday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

February 11, 2004

Baseball: Santa Barbara Slams Matadors

By Danny MacLeith

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The fierce wind at Matador Field helped Cal State Northridge (4-3 overall) whip up a trio of home runs, but the Gauchos stormed back into the game with an eight-run eighth inning to win 10-7.