Josh Tosney

May 28, 2002

Baseball: Mustangs Derail Santa Barbara

By Josh Tosney

The Gauchos wrapped up a long, difficult season against Cal Poly over the weekend ... to finish 22-33 overall and 8-16 in the Big West.

May 24, 2002

Baseball: Gauchos Conclude Season at Cal Poly

By Josh Tosney

The Gauchos will try to tame the Mustangs in what will be their final series of the season. Santa Barbara (21-31 and 7-14 in the Big West) will have the chance to derail its old foes, who are 28-28-1 and 13-8.

May 23, 2002

UCSB’s Bash Brothers Compete to Beat

By Josh Tosney

As good as they've been, Wilkerson and Malec know they have potential and that this year is just the beginning. To realize this potential, each rely on one another to keep the competitive spark burning.

May 20, 2002

Baseball: Gauchos Pummel Sacramento State to Capture Series

By Josh Tosney

Good things seem to come in pairs: two-for-one happy hour specials, breasts, and Gaucho wins.

May 1, 2002

Baseball: Bruins Pummel Gauchos

By Josh Tosney

UCSB gave up an unholy 23 hits in an 18-13 loss to UCLA in Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Eight different pitchers gave up 15 earned runs and the defense committed three costly errors, condemning the Gaucho...

April 30, 2002

Baseball: Trouble ‘a Bruin: Gauchos Host UCLA Today

By Josh Tosney

The Gauchos hope to continue their winning ways today against the visiting Bruins at 2 p.m. in Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

April 26, 2002

Baseball: Warriors Succumb to Santa Barbara’s Might

By Josh Tosney

After a frustrating 11-7 loss against No. 23 USC on Wednesday, the Gauchos revived themselves and buried their five-game losing streak by euthanizing Westmont College 14-3 on Thursday.

April 18, 2002

Athlete of the Week: Spilborghs: A Diamond in the Rough

By Josh Tosney

Outside of the monotonous drone of lecture halls, away from the mottled shag carpet of drunken I.V.-leaguer, in the well-manicured fields of Caesar Uyesaka Stadium looms a rising star.

April 12, 2002

Baseball: The Gauchos’ Enigma: Which Team Will Show Up?

By Josh Tosney

For instance, there's the pitching staff that at times has displayed all the rhythm and grace of an epileptic marlin. The Gaucho pitching has compiled a bloated 6.11 ERA, second worst in the Big West.

April 4, 2002

Baseball: Santa Barbara Hopes to Shut Down Anteaters

By Josh Tosney

This weekend, the UCSB baseball team hopes to play the role of the phoenix, rising from the ashes of a recent torching to prey upon UC Irvine and soar up the ranks of the Big West.

April 3, 2002

Men’s Baseball: Matadors Claim Series Victory Over UCSB in Big West Opener

By Josh Tosney

The UCSB baseball team hoped to recover from a recent losing binge on the road by opening Big West play with a series win. Instead, the Gauchos relapsed and lost two of three games against Cal State Northridge at Caesar ...

March 6, 2002

Baseball: Gauchos Paste Cal Poly

By Josh Tosney

The UCSB baseball team scored 11 runs on 12 hits for an 11-4 thrashing of visiting Cal Poly. Santa Barbara smacked three soaring home runs in a thorough spanking of the Mustangs that saw All-American James Garcia earn hi...

February 26, 2002

Baseball: Viva Las Vegas! UCSB a Winner

By Josh Tosney

In order for the UCSB baseball team's trip to Las Vegas to pay off, it had to beat the odds by drawing a few aces and dealing a straight of big hits.

February 20, 2002

Baseball: Six Errors Doom UCSB Against CSUN

By Josh Tosney

The Gauchos proved to be their own greatest enemy in a frustrating loss to Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, struggling defensively against a club they pummeled 16-8 just a week earlier.

February 19, 2002

Baseball: Gauchos Take Series Victory Against San Jose State

By Josh Tosney

UCSB stormed back from a heartbreaking opening-game loss to triumph in the next two games, capturing a series win against visiting San Jose State last weekend.

February 12, 2002

Baseball: Santa Barbara Gets a Kick Out of Broncos

By Josh Tosney

The Gauchos clinched a three-game series in Santa Clara this past weekend, rallying behind back-to-back dominating performances from starting pitchers junior James Dayley and sophomore Matt Vasquez.