Softball

March 4, 2013

Gauchos Go Perfect 5-0 at Campus Diamond

By Michael Jorgenson

In its second home stand of the young season, the UCSB softball team returned to form with a 5-0 sweep in the Gaucho Classic II, defeating Seattle three times and South Dakota State twice. “We played really strong; we ...

February 25, 2013

Gauchos Break Even Against Fierce Competition at Mary Nutter Classic

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team had a disappointing weekend in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, losing three out of their four games and dropping to 9-5 on the season. The Gauchos came into their final game of the weekend agai...

February 22, 2013

Gauchos Prep to Face Top Competition in Classic

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team is off to a great start this season at 8-2, and will be looking to continue its early success this weekend in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. It will need to do so in upset fashion, however, as...

February 19, 2013

UCSB Opens 2013 Season With Solid Offense

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team played well as the hosts of the Gaucho Classic this weekend, finishing with a 3-2 record and improving to 8-2 on the season. Despite dropping two games to its toughest opponent this season in No. 8...

February 15, 2013

Gauchos Prepare For First Home Games of the Year

By Michael Jorgenson

After a dominant weekend at the Mardi Gras Classic which saw the UCSB softball team off to a 5-0 start to the season, the Gauchos will look to continue their hot play when they host the Gaucho Classic this weekend. Their...

February 11, 2013

UCSB Wins Tourney With Perfect Weekend

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team started its season in winning fashion, as it was crowned tournament champions after a perfect 5-0 record at the Mardi Gras Classic in Louisiana this weekend to open the 2013 season. The Gauchos sta...

February 8, 2013

UCSB Starts Season at Mardi Gras Classic

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team kicked off its season yesterday, playing Grambling State University in the Mardi Gras Classic in Louisiana. They will play four more games this weekend, against Wichita State, Northwestern, Mississ...

May 14, 2012

UCSB Ends Season, Earns Second Place

By Mark Salay

In its final series of the season, the UCSB softball team completed a sweep of Cal State Northridge this past weekend to end on a seven-game winning streak. With first-place Long Beach State winning two out of three from...

May 11, 2012

Gauchos Play in Final Series of the Season

By Mark Salay

Two games behind first place Long Beach with one series left in the season, the UCSB softball team travels to Cal State Northridge today with the oppor- tunity to earn a Big West Championship crown. With three other team...

May 9, 2012

Perseverance at the Plate and Off the Field

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team enters its final series of the season this weekend with a chance of winning the Big West for the first time in the program’s history. There is no doubt that the Gauchos would not be in this posit...

May 7, 2012

UCSB Sweeps Poly in Final Home Series

By Mark Salay

In its final homestand of the regular season, the UCSB softball team was able to stay in contention for first place in the Big West as the Gauchos completed a sweep of Cal Poly at Campus Diamond last weekend. “We wante...

May 4, 2012

Gauchos Play in Final Homestand

By Mark Salay

After a disappointing series loss to UC Davis last weekend, the UCSB softball team returns home for a three game series against rival Cal Poly this weekend. The loss against Davis cost the Gauchos control of the No. 1 sp...

April 20, 2012

Gauchos Face First Place Pacific

By Mark Salay

After a three-game sweep against UC Riverside last weekend, the UCSB softball team returns to Campus Diamond this weekend to face defending Big West champion and current league leader Pacific. With this weekend’s serie...

April 13, 2012

Softball to Face Cal State Fullerton

By Mark Salay

After a thrilling doubleheader sweep against Cal State Bakersfield last Tuesday, the UCSB softball team now draws its attention back to conference play, as the Gauchos go on the road this weekend to face UC Riverside in ...

April 11, 2012

UCSB Survives Close Games, Sweeps Bakersfield

By Mark Salay

Late-inning heroics propelled the UCSB softball team to a sweep of Cal State Bakersfield yesterday in a nonconference doubleheader at Campus Diamond. After a close win in the first game, the Gauchos staged a late-inning ...

April 9, 2012

Gauchos Drop First Big West Road Series

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team played its first conference road games of the season against Cal State Fullerton this past weekend, losing the series by dropping two of three games with all games decided by one run. “The games ...