SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Fourteen UC Santa Barbara seniors were honored on Sunday, their final games in a Gaucho uniform no doubt overshadowed by the success each had while wearing the blue and gold.

Whether it was Bryce Uhrig, who pitched one season as a Gaucho, or a fifth-year senior likeMark Haddow, who put together one of the most impressive seasons in recent memory, every player who took the field at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium for the final time on Sunday had shined in his time as a Gaucho.

There was the right side of UCSB's infield for the past two seasons - Sean Williams and Trevor Whyte - who were equally important cogs in the Gaucho machine and each had terrific careers in Santa Barbara. Williams finished his senior season with a .343 batting average while Whyte hit three home runs and drove in eight runs in his final weekend as a Gaucho.

Outfielders Derek Eligio and Ben Edelstein were each relied upon at the top of UCSB's batting order in their senior season and each provided key hits and were on base for the meat of the Gauchos' order to drive them in. Edelstein had two hits and scored twice on Sunday while Eligio ended his UCSB career by reaching base in 19 of his final 21 games.

Brett Fick recorded his first hit of the season while starting at third base and the newfound Gaucho closer ended up getting the final three outs of UCSB's season from the mound. He was preceded on the hill by another senior, Beck Wheeler, who did so much in his two years as a Gaucho - playing shortstop, third base and serving as the designated hitter, while also pitching in four games this season.

Catcher Dan Camou's final hit as a Gaucho was a double as he helped lead a UCSB pitching staff to its lowest combined ERA since 1984 with a solid senior campaign behind the plate.

Uhrig pitched a scoreless inning, making his 30th appearance of the season as a heavily-relied upon presence out of the bullpen, finishing his one season as a Gaucho with a 2.05 ERA. He was followed with a perfect seventh inning by southpaw Connor Whalen, who struck out two in his 22nd appearance. That marked 46 total outings by Whalen as a Gaucho, proving to be a valuable commodity in his time at UCSB. He also was the team's Golden Eagle award recipient for having the best grade-point-average on the team.

Nick Capito made his final start in a Gaucho uniform, taking the loss in the 8-5 defeat, but he should not be remembered for his final game, but rather for his malleability to serve in various roles throughout UCSB's season. He was a closer, a long reliever, a short reliever, a midweek starter and then the Gauchos' Sunday pitcher.

While neither Nick Loredo or Greg Davis pitched on Sunday, each had impressive final showings in their last time on the mound in a UCSB uniform. Loredo pitched a complete-game shutout on Tuesday over Loyola Marymount and Davis went eight sterling innings on Friday in the win over Pacific. Each were counted on in different ways as they both tied for the team lead in saves with four, and both were relied upon to start ¬- Davis over the weekend, ultimately becoming UCSB's Friday starter, and Loredo during midweek games where he was just as impressive.

Jesse Meaux, who returned for his senior season after being drafted put together 10 good starts, but was nagged by an injury in the latter half of his senior year. Tabbed one of the 50 best seniors in America before the season, the Glendale, Calif. native didn't disappoint when he was on the mound.

Finally, there was Haddow, who will leave UCSB after serving as a three-year starter and he exits ranked in the top-10 in the Big West in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs, walks, triples, hits, total bases, home runs, RBI and stolen bases. He had three more hits and two more RBI on Sunday, closing out a dazzling career as one of the most feared hitters in the Big West and one of the best all-around players to come through UC Santa Barbara in some time.