http://ucsbgauchos.com en-us en-us http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201207242atphp UC Santa Barbara shortstop Brandon Trinkwon, who finished his sophomore season leading the Big West with a .460 on-base percentage, is one of several current and former Gauchos who has been enjoying a great deal of success on the diamond this summer. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201207242atphp 2012-07-24T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120716bcx3ua SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Greg Mahle has become the most-decorated freshman in UC Santa Barbara baseball history as he garnered his third All-American award on Monday. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120716bcx3ua 2012-07-16T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120703idg9hu SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara center fielder Brett Vertigan has added another award to his mantle. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120703idg9hu 2012-07-03T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201206110lrlgu SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – More honors rolled in on Monday for a pair of UC Santa Barbara freshmen as Greg Mahle and Andrew Vasquez were both named Second Team Freshmen All-Americans by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201206110lrlgu 2012-06-11T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120606ffwocf SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Four UC Santa Barbara baseball players were drafted on Wednesday in the final day of Major League Baseball's June amateur draft, giving the program a Big West-leading five taken during the three-day event. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120606ffwocf 2012-06-06T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120606rn9wd8 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A pair of sterling first-year campaigns by Andrew Vasquez and Greg Mahle netted each a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American award when Collegiate Baseball released its freshman team on Wednesday. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120606rn9wd8 2012-06-06T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201206059maf0t SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Brett Vertigan, who put together one of the finest seasons in UC Santa Barbara baseball history, was selected by the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday in the 10th round of Major League Baseball's Amateur Draft. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201206059maf0t 2012-06-05T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205292hxse4 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara junior center fielder Brett Vertigan was named to the All-Big West First Team, the conference announced on Tuesday, one of seven total Gauchos to be honored in the annual awards. Tue, 29 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205292hxse4 2012-05-29T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120529n455pb SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Under first-year head coach Andrew Checketts, the 2012 UC Santa Barbara baseball team set numerous records and had several players etch their names into the school's history books. Tue, 29 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120529n455pb 2012-05-29T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120527rdc925 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara first year head coach Andrew Checketts did something on Sunday none of his predecessors were able to accomplish. Sun, 27 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120527rdc925 2012-05-27T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120526lqfmr9 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Left-handed pitcher Zak Edgington went eight solid innings and a three-run eighth inning from UC Santa Barbara's offense helped the Gauchos to a 6-2 win over Utah on Saturday. Sat, 26 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120526lqfmr9 2012-05-26T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120526hyq24q BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - On the opening day of a four-game, season-ending tournament, a pair of UC Santa Barbara baseball players helped re-write the history books. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120526hyq24q 2012-05-25T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523fn56hh UCSB pitchers Matt Vedo and Andrew Vasquez both have broken into the school’s single-season top-10 in strikeouts and Vedo is just the sixth pitcher in school history to K at least 100 batters in a season. Vedo’s 104 punchouts (currently 5th) and Vasquez’s 95 (tied for sixth) have them just 13 strikeouts shy of tying the Gaucho record by teammates in a season. Barry Zito (123) and Bryan Noyes (89) currently hold the mark in the 1997 season. Entering this week, Vedo ranks fifth in the nation with his average of 11.75 strikeouts per nine innings and Vasquez is 26th at 10.39. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523fn56hh 2012-05-23T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120522r8m6fc SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The eight UC Santa Barbara seniors had one more chance to go out with a victory in their final home game at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120522r8m6fc 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120521bl1oyy SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Cal Poly scored eight runs in the seventh and eighth innings to turn a 7-1 deficit into a 9-8 victory over UC Santa Barbara to complete a three-game sweep. Sun, 20 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120521bl1oyy 2012-05-20T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120519ophzg4 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Cal Poly exploded for 11 runs in a game-changing fifth inning to defeat UC Santa Barbara, 15-5 on Saturday afternoon at Baggett Stadium. Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120519ophzg4 2012-05-19T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120518m2c05w SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Junior righ-hander Joey Wagman tossed a complete-game on Friday night, giving Cal Poly a 5-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara in the opening game of a three-game series between the Big West Conference rivals. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120518m2c05w 2012-05-18T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205171ktax0 Freshman Greg Mahle was recognized as one of the best two-way players when he was named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List. Mahle is one of just 20 players to be so honored. The Westminster, Calif. native went 5-for-10 with three RBI vs. Fullerton and is hitting .333 (10th in the Big West) with 28 RBI. The lefty has four saves overall this year and a 1.93 ERA in conference action. Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205171ktax0 2012-05-17T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120513f3h69n SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton scored six runs in the final two innings – including five in the ninth – on Sunday to turn a very tight game into a 9-3 victory, earning the Titans a series win over UC Santa Barbara. Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120513f3h69n 2012-05-13T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205123hpft4 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara baseball team got its first signature win of the Andrew Checketts era in a 7-1 victory over No. 8 Cal State Fullerton on Saturday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205123hpft4 2012-05-12T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120511gp591w SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A furious rally that saw UC Santa Barbara score seven unanswered runs was not enough on Friday afternoon as No. 8 Cal State Fullerton jumped out to a huge lead and held on, 9-7. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120511gp591w 2012-05-11T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120510evfxak Freshman Greg Mahle was recognized as one of the best two-way players when he was named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List. Mahle is one of just 20 players to be so honored. The Westminster, Calif. native is hitting .322 with 25 RBI – both third on the team – and he has four saves and has struck out 39 hitters in 41.1 innings pitched with a 3.00 ERA in 13 relief appearances. Read more about Greg by clicking here. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120510evfxak 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205073g103z SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara freshman Greg Mahle has been one of the Gauchos' best hitters and pitchers this season and he was thusly named to the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205073g103z 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/2012050721lw22 IRVINE, Calif. – The good news for the UC Santa Barbara baseball team was that it snapped a 21-inning scoreless streak against UC Irvine on Sunday at Anteater Ballpark. The bad news is that UCSB's output was not enough in a 5-4 loss that allowed the Anteaters to sweep the weekend series. Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/2012050721lw22 2012-05-06T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205059big0t IRVINE, Calif. – Runs were again at a premium on Saturday afternoon at Anteater Stadium as UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine locked into a second straight pitcher's duel. Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205059big0t 2012-05-05T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/2012050585zuoa IRVINE, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara baseball team did three better than Cal State Fullerton and four better than Long Beach State, but in the end, scored as many runs off of UC Irvine's Andrew Thurman as the other two Big West first place teams did. Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/2012050585zuoa 2012-05-04T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120503ib1jbx For the first time in over two decades, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team will be featured on television and will make its inaugural appearance on the ESPN family of networks this season.The Gauchos' game at UC Irvine on Sunday, May 6 will be televised on ESPNU with first pitch slated for 2 p.m. It will mark the first time since the 1990 season that UCSB has been featured on either a regional or national TV network. For more information, click here. Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120503ib1jbx 2012-05-03T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120429ryqla9 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Two big hits tied Sunday's game for UC Santa Barbara but it was a non-hit by the Gauchos that ended up winning the game. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120429ryqla9 2012-04-29T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120428ifw5x1 One day after putting together a dominant offensive performance against visiting UC Davis, the favor was returned by the Aggies, who tallied 16 hits on their way to a 10-6 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120428ifw5x1 2012-04-28T04:00:00Z http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120427zsrq5v SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – It was billed as a match-up of two of the best pitchers in the Big West. After all, both UC Davis' Dayne Quist and UC Santa Barbara's Andrew Vasquez were both named to the National Pitcher of the Year Watch List this past week. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120427zsrq5v 2012-04-27T04:00:00Z