UCSB Baseball News

May 21, 2013
Gauchos Edged 2-1 in Midweek Pitcher's Duel at UCLA
Justin Jacome and Greg Mahle combine to allow just two runs, while the UCLA pitching staff limited the Gauchos to just three hits.

May 20, 2013
Gauchos Close Out Year at UCLA, UC Davis; AM 1290 to Carry All Four Games

May 19, 2013
UCSB Captures 7-3 Victory on Senior Day
It is the first time in program history that the Gauchos have gone an entire season without losing a series at home.

May 18, 2013
Gauchos Drop 3-2 Decision to Pacific
Despite starting pitcher Robby Nesovic’s third consecutive quality start, the Gauchos offense couldn’t muster enough Pacific’s John Haberman, who delivered his team a 3-2 victory on Saturday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

May 17, 2013
Pettibone Dominates Again, Woodward Collects Five RBIs in 12-1 Victory Over Pacific
Austin Pettibone pitched yet another gem and Woody Woodward had a career-high five RBIs as the Gauchos soundly defeated the visiting Pacific Tigers 12-1 on Friday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

May 16, 2013
UCSB Finishes Up Home Schedule With Pacific
The Gauchos have a chance at making history – if they beat Pacific, they will go undefeated in home series for an entire year for the first time in program history.

May 15, 2013
Gauchos Rout Loyola Marymount 11-3 in Jacome's Return
In his first start since Apr. 27, Justin Jacome allowed just one run while pitching into the seventh.

May 14, 2013
UCSB Baseball's Wednesday Game at LMU Added to Broadcast Schedule
Gerry Fall's call can be heard on AM 1290 and on UCSBgauchos.com.

May 13, 2013
Newell's Crafty Bunt Gives UCSB its Second Straight Walk-Off Win at Home
Newell, Trinkwon, and Kuresa each collect 3+ hits on the day.

May 12, 2013
Gauchos Fall to CSUN in Series Finale
The loss snaps a four game win streak for the Gauchos.

May 11, 2013
Nesovic Powers UCSB to Series Win Over CSUN in 6-2 Saturday Victory
Gauchos have now won a season-best four consecutive series, their longest streak since 2001.

May 10, 2013
Pettibone Goes the Distance, Offense Rallies Late for 6-1 Win at CSUN
The sophomore righty throws his second complete game, allowing just one run.

May 9, 2013
Gauchos Face Cal State Northridge in Pivotal Big West Series
UCSB looking to end CSUN's eight-game winning streak.

May 7, 2013
Gaucho Baseball Academy Announces Summer Camps Schedule

May 6, 2013
Joey Epperson Grabs Big West Field Player of the Week Honors
The junior left fielder's Sunday walk-off home run was part of an 8-14 weekend.

May 5, 2013
Epperson's Walk-Off Blast Gives Gauchos 7-6 Win Against Anteaters
The junior left fielder's first career home run garnered the Gauchos' their third consecutive series victory.

May 4, 2013
Nesovic Does It All in 5-3 Win Over No. 19 UC Irvine
The freshman righty collects the win on the mound and delivers three hits, including his third home run of the year, with the bat.

May 3, 2013
Gauchos Topped by No. 19 UC Irvine in Series Opener
UCSB loses a game despite outhitting the opponent for the second consecutive game.

May 2, 2013
Gauchos Test Their Mettle Against No. 19 UC Irvine
UCSB looking to avenge 2012's sweep at the hands of the Anteaters

April 29, 2013
Newell Takes Home Big West Field Player of the Week Honors
The sophomore center fielder hit .643 over four games.

April 28, 2013
Gauchos Fall Short of UC Riverside Sweep With 8-5 Loss
Tyler Kuresa collects four RBIs in the loss.

April 27, 2013
Jacome Leads Gauchos to Shutout of UC Riverside
The freshman lefty collects his fourth win and seventh quality start of the season.

April 26, 2013
Gauchos Come Out on Top in 10-7 Slugfest
Robby Nesovic and Cameron Newell each collect three hits in the victory.

April 25, 2013
Gauchos Head South to Take On UC Riverside
Coach Checketts returns to the school at which he spent seven years.

April 24, 2013
UCSB Bats Come Alive in 12-4 Win Over USD
Catcher Jackson Morrow hit his first career home run in the rout.

April 21, 2013
Gauchos Unable to Finish Off Sweep of Long Beach State
Brandon Trinkwon and Robby Nesovic each hit a home run in the loss.

April 20, 2013
Newell's Clutch Single Gives UCSB Walkoff Win Over Long Beach, 5-4
Cameron Newell lined a single to the right side, through a five-man infield, to score Luke Swenson with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as UC Santa Barbara came back to beat Long Beach State on Saturday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

April 19, 2013
Pettibone, Trinkwon Lead Gauchos Over Long Beach State in 2-1 Nailbiter
The sophomore righty picks up his fifth win of the season with his 8 1/3 inning outing.

April 18, 2013
Gauchos Host Long Beach State in Key Big West Series

April 16, 2013
Gauchos Fall Victim to Long Ball in 7-5 Loss to USD
Freshman Connor Baits suffers the loss to drop his record to 1-1.

April 15, 2013
Robby Nesovic Nabs Big West Pitcher of the Week Honors
The freshman righty threw 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball against the fourth-ranked team in the nation in Cal State Fullerton.

April 14, 2013
Gauchos Hand No. 4 Cal State Fullerton First Conference Loss With 2-0 Shutout
Freshman starter Robby Nesovic earns his first career with scoreless 6 2/3 inning outing.

April 13, 2013
Cal State Fullerton Rides Early Lead to 10-2 Saturday Victory
Center fielder Cameron Newell extends his hitting streak to 12 games in the loss.

April 12, 2013
Gauchos End Up On Wrong End of Wild Ninth Inning in 4-3 Loss
UCSB plates two runs in the top of the ninth to take a 3-2 lead, but is unable to hold on.

April 11, 2013
Gauchos Face Major Test in No. 4 Cal State Fullerton

April 9, 2013
Nesovic's First Career Homer Pays Pepperdine Back in 5-4 Win
Eight of nine UCSB starters collect a hit in Tuesday's win.

April 7, 2013
UCSB Comeback Falls Short in 7-6 Loss to Cal Poly
Gauchos tie season-high with four errors in the loss.

April 6, 2013
Gauchos Use 11-Run Sixth Inning to Clinch Cal Poly Series
16 batters come to the plate in UCSB's biggest inning in over three years.

April 5, 2013
Gauchos Top Cal Poly in First Game of Important Weekend Series, 4-2
Austin Pettibone tossed eight solid innings and Dylan Hecht struck out the side in the top of the ninth to lead UC Santa Barbara past No. 17 Cal Poly in a Big West game Friday afternoon in Santa Barbara. The game was part of the Blue-Green Rivalry Series.

April 4, 2013
Gauchos and Mustangs Resume Blue-Green Rivalry at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium

April 2, 2013
UCSB Edged By Pepperdine in Tuesday Tuneup
Bullpen combines to throw five scoreless innings in the loss.

April 1, 2013
UCSB Athletics to Host Gaucho Huddle Before Baseball Matchup at USD

March 31, 2013
UCSB Earns Series Split With Hawai'i After Sunday Victory
Brandon Trinkwon and Dalton Kelly each drive in three runs for the Gauchos.

March 30, 2013
'Bows Outlast Gauchos to Take 2-1 Series Lead
Sophomore infielder Peter Maris drives in three runs in the losing effort.

March 29, 2013
Hawai'i Strikes Late to Even Series With Gauchos
UCSB falls to 1-1 in conference play after the loss.

March 28, 2013
Gauchos Squeak Out First Conference Win Over Hawai'i
Tyler Kuresa collects three RBIs in the victory.

March 27, 2013
Gauchos Face Hawai'i to Start Big West Conference Play

March 23, 2013
Gauchos Smash Three Homers in 7-3 Win Over Cal Poly
Steven Fisher, Brandon Trinkwon, and Marc Venning each collect their first round-tripper of the year in home win.

March 22, 2013
Gauchos Blanked at Cal Poly
UCSB musters only two hits off of Mustang starter Joey Wagman.

March 20, 2013
Gauchos Face Cal Poly in Non-Conference Series

March 18, 2013
Gaucho Baseball Academy Announces Summer Prospect Camps

March 17, 2013
Gauchos Drop Series Finale to Sacramento State
UCSB can't overcome 8-0 first inning deficit.

March 16, 2013
Gauchos Claim Series Over Sacramento State With 5-4 Saturday Win
Marc Venning gives UCSB the win with an eighth inning RBI single that broke a 4-4 deadlock.

March 15, 2013
Pettibone Mixes Efficiency and Effectiveness in 5-0 Shutout Over Sacramento State
The sophomore righty picks up his first shutout and complete game in his UCSB career,

March 14, 2013
Gauchos Welcome Sacramento State to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium For Three Game Set

March 12, 2013
Mahle's Spectacular Start, Kuresa's Solid Bat Lift Gauchos to Upset Over No. 17 Notre Dame
Mahle throws scoreless four innings to key Gauchos to first win over ranked opponent in 2013.

March 10, 2013
Nesovic's Four RBIs Not Enough in 11-6 Loss at Texas
Luke Swenson goes 3-4 in the losing effort.

March 9, 2013
Gauchos Fall in Ninth Inning Heartbreaker at Texas
Jackson Morrow and Robby Nesovic combine for all three of UCSB's hits.

March 8, 2013
Gauchos Suffer 5-1 Defeat in Texas Series Opener
Starting pitcher Austin Pettibone picks up his first loss of the year, going 6+ IP with four earned runs allowed.

March 7, 2013
Gauchos Head to Texas to Face the Longhorns For First Time Since 1987

March 4, 2013
Gauchos Pound St. Mary's for Fourth Straight Win, 10-1
UC Santa Barbara exploded for three runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth, and freshman Kenny Chapman tossed six innings of three-hit ball as the Gauchos routed visiting Saint Mary’s 10-1 on Monday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

March 3, 2013
Trinkwon, Mahle Give Gauchos Second Walk-Off Win of the Weekend
Greg Mahle earns his second win of the season by throwing five shutout innings of relief.

March 2, 2013
Newcomers Push Gauchos Past San Jose State in 7-2 Victory
Freshman lefty Justin Jacome earns his first collegiate victory with a 7 inning, 2 ER performance.

March 1, 2013
Gauchos Outlast San Jose State in Walk-Off Thriller
Mahle has a spectacular ninth inning, throwing a scoreless inning to get the win and forcing in the game winning run.

February 27, 2013
Gauchos Finish up Homestand With San Jose State, St. Mary's

February 26, 2013
Gauchos Edged In Tuesday Tuneup
UCSB drops to 4-4 on the season.

February 24, 2013
Gauchos Salvage Series Split with 6-2 Win Over USF
Andrew Vasquez picks up his first victory of the season, allowing just one hit over 5.1 innings.

February 23, 2013
Gauchos Drop Pair of Decisions in USF Doubleheader
UCSB falls to 3-3 with the losses.

February 22, 2013
Pettibone, Kuresa Lift Gauchos Past San Francisco in Home Opener, 6-1
UC Santa Barbara’s scheduled home opener against UCLA on Tuesday afternoon was postponed a week because of the forecast of bad weather making Friday’s game against the University of San Francisco the team’s first home game of the season.

February 22, 2013
Gauchos part of Challenger camp at Girsh

February 21, 2013
Gauchos Face USF to Start Home Schedule; Saturday's Start Time Pushed Up to 11 AM
UCSB looks to avenge 2012 series loss to the Dons

February 18, 2013
Baseball Home Opener Rescheduled
The matchup against UCLA will move to next Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.

February 17, 2013
Late Rally Gives Gauchos Series Win at Fresno State
Eight run outburst in seventh inning leads to Gauchos’ first series victory over Fresno State since 2005.

February 16, 2013
Pettibone Leads Gauchos to First Win
The sophomore righty continues his winning ways from 2012 with a strong six inning effort.

February 15, 2013
Gauchos Fall 8-1 to Fresno State in Season Opener
UCSB commits four errors in loss.

February 14, 2013
Gauchos Open Season Against Fresno State
UCSB looks to improve on its 13-10 record in season openers since 1990.

February 13, 2013
Baseball Season Preview: Gauchos Set Their Sights on Omaha
Andrew Checketts's second season as skipper of the Gauchos is shaping up to be a great one. In its present state, the UCSB roster features a blend of productive returners – such as shortstop Brandon Trinkwon and third baseman Marc Venning –and extremely promising first year players.

February 7, 2013
UCSB Baseball to Have 47 Games Broadcast This Season
UCSB Athletics and the Santa Barbara News Press radio will team up to broadcast a vast majority of UCSB Baseball’s games this season, with 30 games carried over the air by KZSB AM 1290 and online through UCSBgauchos.com and another 17 games appearing exclusively online.

February 1, 2013
Trinkwon Earns Preseason All-American Nod
The junior shortstop becomes the second Gaucho this season – after Andrew Vasquez – to earn a preseason All-American honor.

January 23, 2013
UCSB Baseball Unveils its Competitive 2013 Schedule, Season Tickets Now Available
Head coach Andrew Checketts and the UCSB Baseball team are proud to announce the 2013 schedule, featuring marquee matchups both at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium and on the road against top opponents from around the country, including 15 games against opponents ranked in the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll and nine games against opponents who made the 2012 postseason.

January 3, 2013
Checketts Named One of the Top College Head Coaches Under 40

December 18, 2012
Gauchos and Challengers Have A Blast
Continuing their commitment to the Santa Barbara baseball community, the UCSB baseball spent time with the Dos Pueblos Little League Challenger Division on Sunday, Oct. 21st.

December 18, 2012
UCSB Baseball Signs 10 Recruits to NLI's

December 13, 2012
Andrew Vasquez Earns Preseason All-American Honors

December 3, 2012
Gaucho Baseball Academy Prospect Camp Rapidly Approaching
Sign ups have begun for the Gaucho Baseball Academy’s Winter Prospect Camp, to be held December 15-16.

November 30, 2012
UCSB Baseball Announces Alumni Weekend 2013

October 29, 2012
Gaucho Baseball Academy Announces their Second Prospect Camp

October 26, 2012
Gauchos to Take on LMU in Fall Scrimmage

October 26, 2012
UCSB Baseball's 2012 Recruiting Class Ranked No. 12 by Baseball America
The ranking tops all Big West teams and is the highest ever in program history.

October 23, 2012
Gauchos Baseball Academy Announces "Hawk's Holiday Hitting Camp"

October 3, 2012
Gaucho Baseball Academy to Host Prospect Camp

September 26, 2012
UCSB Baseball's 2012 Recruiting Class Ranked Eighteenth in Nation
Collegiate Baseball has pegged the 2012 UCSB Baseball recruiting class as the eighteenth-best in the nation in their latest recruiting results.

September 14, 2012
UCSB Baseball Announces Walk-On Tryouts
Full-time UCSB students are eligible.

September 11, 2012
UCSB Baseball Announces the Upcoming Gauchos Baseball Academy Schedule
The Gaucho Baseball Academy is designed for athletes looking to play and excel at the next level.

September 7, 2012
Gauchos Shine in Summer Collegiate Leagues