Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is the current Editor in Chief and was a Sports Editor before that since freshman year. He prefers to be called Merk as that was his nickname given to him by the gods. Sometimes, his evil twin Mork appears. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

June 8, 2019

Moment of the Year: UCSB Defeats Cal Poly, Clinches First Big West Conference Title Since 1986

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB baseball won the conference for the first time in 33 years

June 6, 2019

Letter From the Editor: Merk’s Goodbye to Paradise

By Jorge Mercado

Well, things change, and I am forever thankful for the memories this place left me with. I am thankful that for one year I was able to run this paper and though I did not get to do everything I wanted, I did enough to le...

June 1, 2019

Santa Barbara Claims League Record 10th Commissioner’s Cup

By Jorge Mercado

UC Santa Barbara added to its record of owning the most Commissioner’s Cups in Big West history after winning its tenth title for the 2018-19 school year, the league announced on Tuesday.

June 1, 2019

Awful 1st Inning Dooms UCSB in NCAA Regional Opener

By Jorge Mercado

By the bottom of the second inning, the Gauchos found themselves down 7-0 and were unable to overcome the deficit.

May 30, 2019

No. 2 Seeded UCSB Set for Stanford Regional

By Jorge Mercado

With 45 wins and its first Big West title since 1986, the UCSB baseball team is one of the hottest teams heading into the NCAA Tournament this weekend.

May 25, 2019

UCSB Celebrates First Big West Title Since 1986 Following 7-0 Win

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB claimed its first conference title in 33 years after a hard-earned 7-0 win over rival Cal Poly thanks to a great performance from pitcher Rodney Boone.

May 25, 2019

One Year Later, Friends of Annie Wang Remember Her “Light”

By Jorge Mercado

More than 40 people gathered on Saturday to memorialize Wang. Much of the night, however, was filled with silence as they mourned their friend.

May 23, 2019

No. 4 UCSB Closes Out Season Hosting Blue-Green Rival Cal Poly

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos have a chance to claim their spot as regional hosts this weekend as they finish up the regular season with a series against Cal Poly.

May 10, 2019

No. 7 UCSB Eyes Program Record, Hosts LBSU

By Jorge Mercado

If the team can sweep, UCSB will have set a new program record for most consecutive wins at home in a single season.

May 8, 2019

No. 7 UCSB Wins 15th Straight at Home Following 6-3 Victory Over St. Mary’s

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB is two wins away from tying the program single-season record for consecutive home wins.

May 2, 2019

No. 8 Gauchos Look To Get Back On Track, Face CSUN

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos will hope to get back on track this week facing a CSUN team that ranks seventh in the conference in batting average.

May 2, 2019

Party Like it’s 1999: Coach Marty Davis’ 20-Year Dynasty

By Jorge Mercado

In the past 20 years, the UCSB men’s tennis program has won 12 Big West Tournament titles and made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances.

April 25, 2019

No. 6 Gauchos Look to Extend New Program Win Streak at UC Riverside

By Jorge Mercado

Fresh off the heels of breaking the school franchise record for consecutive victories, the UCSB baseball team will head down to Riverside this weekend to both take on the Highlanders.

April 22, 2019

Play-by-Play of UCSB’s Historic 4-1 Win Over CSUB

By Jorge Mercado

No. 6 UCSB Baseball is seeking program-record 13th-straight win facing Cal State Bakersfield. Follow the action live here with updates every half inning.

April 18, 2019

No. 7 UCSB Puts 9-Game Winning Streak on the Line Versus UC Davis

By Jorge Mercado

Owners of the best winning percentage in the nation, the UCSB baseball team will be looking to continue their hot start to conference play as they get set to host the UC Davis Aggies this weekend.

April 12, 2019