Harry Berezin

May 12, 2003

Softball: Santa Barbara Finishes With 34 Wins, Ties School Record

By Harry Berezin

Entering their final series of the regular season, the Santa Barbara softball team knew that playing at perennial conference powerhouse Cal State Fullerton was a tall order. Although they failed to produce a victory, the...

May 2, 2003

Softball: UCSB Hosts LBSU

By Harry Berezin

The Gauchos (34-17, 9-6 in the Big West) head into a critical series this weekend against Long Beach State at Campus Diamond. The 49ers currently stand in second place in the Big West.

April 28, 2003

Softball: Gauchos Give Utah a Case of the Runs

By Harry Berezin

After struggling to put up any runners across home plate against Utah pitcher Jen Pursell in a 3-1 loss in Salt Lake City on Friday, the Gaucho bats came alive in Saturday's doubleheader at Utah State. Santa Barbara poun...

April 18, 2003

Softball: Gauchos Saddle Up for Cal Poly

By Harry Berezin

After following up last weekend's sweep of UC Riverside with a sweep of Centenary College during a doubleheader on Tuesday, it's official: The UC Santa Barbara softball team has hit its stride and will be a factor in the...

April 14, 2003

Softball: UCSB Takes High Road in Sweep

By Harry Berezin

The UCSB softball team is beginning to earn a reputation for talking the talk, then backing it up with solid play on the field. After downplaying the magnitude of a midseason mini-slump, the Gauchos swept a doubleheader ...

April 11, 2003

Softball: Santa Barbara to Fight Highlanders

By Harry Berezin

Despite losing two heartbreaking, extra-inning marathons, the UCSB softball team remains confident heading into this weekend's series at Campus Diamond against conference rival Riverside

April 7, 2003

Softball: Heartbreak Hotel: Occupied

By Harry Berezin

Every team goes through a gut check at some point in the course of a grueling season. The true test of character and ability is how the team responds to these hardships. That point has arrived for the UCSB softball team.

February 28, 2003

Softball: UCSB Rolls Dice Against Pack, St. Mary’s at Home

By Harry Berezin

The UCSB softball team lost two games to the UCLA, the nation's top-ranked team, but the Gauchos played well enough to earn the Bruins' respect. Santa Barbara, at 15-5, has played well enough to earn plenty of national r...

February 28, 2003

Softball: Gauchos Double Their Pleasure

By Harry Berezin

Santa Barbara swept all four games at home this weekend against University of Nevada, Reno and St. Mary's in California. The Gauchos (19-7, 0-0 in the Big West) received superb pitching in all four games from senior pitc...

February 24, 2003

Women’s Softball: UCSB Refuses Label of One-Hit Wonder

By Harry Berezin

Before falling to Iowa State in Sunday's Softball by the Beach Tournament finale, the Gauchos (15-5 overall, 0-0 in the Big West) won four straight games, beating the likes of Michigan State, Kansas, University of San Di...

February 21, 2003

Softball: Oh, Baby! Brigham Young Delivers Gauchos a Loss

By Harry Berezin

Without its leader to steer the way, the UCSB softball team hit an unexpected bump in the road on Thursday afternoon. Missing Head Coach Kristy Schroeder, the Gauchos dropped a 7-4 decision to Brigham Young yesterday at ...

February 13, 2003

Softball: Simien Is UCSB Scene Stealer

By Harry Berezin

The UCSB softball team, off to a blazing 9-1 start, can thank the speedy legs of Leslie Simien for the Gauchos' success. The junior right fielder from Laguna Hills set a UCSB record for career stolen bases last weekend a...

February 7, 2003

Women’s Softball: UCSB Rounds Up for Tournament at Cal Poly-SLO

By Harry Berezin

After passing its initial test of the season last weekend at the UCSB Early Bird Invitational, the UCSB softball team is all systems go heading into this weekend's Cal Poly Mustang Round-Up in San Luis Obispo.

February 3, 2003

Softball: Early Gauchos Get the Worms Out

By Harry Berezin

Santa Barbara won all five games it played against Long Beach State, Santa Clara, and Illinois-Chicago. From the looks of things, the confidence is here to stay and the winning is too.

January 16, 2003

Newcomers headline: UCSB Welcomes Four Fresh Faces

By Harry Berezin

Brimming with confidence after a breakout season in 2002, the Gauchos will run onto the diamond with a little more sparkle in their eyes. UCSB softball Head Coach Kristy Schroeder, last year's Big West Softball Co-Coach...

January 9, 2003

Niners May Finally Fit the Bill

By Harry Berezin

Seemingly sleepwalking nearly the entire season, San Francisco pulled off a miraculous, controversial 39-38 victory, the second-biggest comeback in the 70-year history of the NFL Playoffs.