Kelly Hayes

May 23, 2005

Baseball: Anteaters Sniff Out Wins in SB

By Kelly Hayes

Fortunately for the seven seniors from the UCSB baseball team, there is still one more series remaining in their college careers. After dropping two out of three to Irvine this weekend, the Gauchos (23-30 overall, 5-13 i...

May 20, 2005

Baseball: Seven SB Seniors To Say So Long

By Kelly Hayes

For the seven seniors on the UCSB baseball team, saying goodbye to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium this weekend may be just as difficult as saying the name Caesar Uyesaka. Playing in their final home series of the season, the Gau...

May 16, 2005

Baseball: Shakey Pitching Allows 18 Runs in Losses at Riverside

By Kelly Hayes

The roller coaster ride that is the 2005 UCSB baseball season continued its ups and downs this weekend in Riverside. After last week's series win over then-#10 Long Beach State, the Gauchos (22-28 overall, 4-11 in the Bi...

May 13, 2005

Baseball: Gauchos Head to Riverside for Break

By Kelly Hayes

After two weeks of facing off against the nation's top teams, UCSB baseball's series this weekend at Riverside may seem like a vacation. The Gauchos have played seven of their last 10 games against ranked opponents, and ...

May 9, 2005

Gaucho Shortstop Makes 1st Start Since Surgery for Cancer

By Kelly Hayes

UCSB baseball fans got an unexpected surprise this weekend, and it wasn't just the Gauchos' 2-1 series win over #10 Long Beach. Senior shortstop Chris Malec returned to the team Friday, 22 days after undergoing surgery f...

May 5, 2005

Gauchos Rope in Eight New Recruits for 2005

By Kelly Hayes

If the New York Yankees of men's college soccer thought that UCSB was going to pull a Florida Marlins and let its 2004 national finalist team fall by the wayside, then the Hoosiers, Terrapins and Blue Devils all have a n...

May 4, 2005

Baseball: The Big West Is Baseball Country

By Kelly Hayes

Sure, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has six spots in next year's Big Dance wrapped up. Maybe the Big 12 Conference already has its name in the running for all four of the 2006 Bowl Championship Series Bowls, and th...

May 2, 2005

Baseball: Fullerton Scores 35 Runs in Wins

By Kelly Hayes

With the dismal state of things on the UCSB baseball team, Goodwin Field was not the ideal place to turn things around. #2 Fullerton took advantage of the Gauchos with a weekend sweep, earning sole possession of first pl...

April 29, 2005

Baseball: Santa Barbara Braces for Titans

By Kelly Hayes

If UCSB baseball thought its last series against Cal Poly was tough, they may be in for a shocker this weekend. The Gauchos (19-21 overall, 1-5 in the Big West) will get back on the road today, traveling to #2 Fullerton ...

April 25, 2005

Baseball: Mustangs Sweep Gauchos Off Feet

By Kelly Hayes

Apparently, for its series against Santa Barbara this weekend, Cal Poly not only packed its bats, mitts and cleats, but also its brooms. The Gauchos (19-22 overall, 1-5 in the Big West) were the victims of some spring cl...

April 22, 2005

Baseball: Gauchos Resume Big West Action

By Kelly Hayes

For UCSB baseball, the real season starts this weekend. Despite facing the likes of nonconference opponents UCLA, USC and Washington, the Gauchos' challenge is only ahead of them.

April 21, 2005

Gaucho Brings New Meaning to Baseball

By Kelly Hayes

In the day-to-day life of going through the motions, it's not often that a college student has a chance to educate his colleagues. If one is so privileged, it's rare that any of it ever actually hits home. Even more rare...

April 20, 2005

Baseball: Trojans Stampede Santa Barbara 8-2

By Kelly Hayes

If nothing else, UCSB baseball can take relief in the fact that a certain combination of three letters appears nowhere else in the rest of its schedule. USC took advantage of the shorthanded Gauchos (19-19 overall, 1-2 i...

April 19, 2005

Baseball: Ailing Gauchos Try To Sweep #22 USC Tonight

By Kelly Hayes

In a time of uncertainty, a familiar opponent may be exactly the thing the UCSB baseball team needs. On the other hand, that opponent is nationally ranked USC.

April 18, 2005

Baseball: Short-Handed SB Stymies UCLA

By Kelly Hayes

The good news this weekend for the UCSB baseball team was getting a 2-1 series victory over UCLA. The bad news is that Santa Barbara's next shortstop may spontaneously combust when he steps foot on the infield dirt.

April 15, 2005

UCSB Baseball Star Undergoes Surgery

By Kelly Hayes

Just 17 hours after starting at shortstop for the UCSB baseball team in its win over nationally ranked USC on Wednesday, senior Chris Malec underwent surgery for testicular cancer.