Baseball

February 24, 2020

UCSB Baseball Continues Hot Start to the Season

By Nick DiPierro

UCSB outscored ACU 17-6 and featured nine pitchers who made scoreless appearances.

February 20, 2020

New-Look UCSB Baseball Ready For First Series Under New Lights

By Nick DiPierro

With the break just about done, UCSB will host their first home series of the season as Abilene Christian University comes to town this weekend. 

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 30, 2019

Behind the Scenes, Ortiz Thrives as Undergraduate Analytics Manager

By Brandon Victor

Acting as the undergraduate analytics manager for the baseball team, Ortiz has played a vital role in the baseball team's success

May 30, 2019

After Subpar 2018, Yang Leads Gauchos to Postseason

By Brandon Victor

Yang leads the team with a .383 batting average, and was recently named the Big West Field Player of the Year.

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 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.

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

Rowan Blasts 2 Home Runs, Helps No. 14 UCSB Defeat No. 16 UC Irvine

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB has now won seven straight games following a 4-1 victory against rival UC Irvine.

April 11, 2019

No. 14 UCSB Hosts No. 16 UC Irvine in Big West Clash

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB baseball team has arguably been the most dominant team in the Big West to this point. With a 24-5 overall mark to this point and the No. 6 highest rating percentage index (RPI, a quantity used to rank sports tea...