SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara softball team dropped both of its games today against CSUN, losing to the Matadors 7-5 before dropping their second game 12-6. The Gauchos' overall record now moves to 15-38 and 6-20 in conference.

Game 1:
On the Stat Sheet
• The Gauchos out-hit their opponents 12-7 today, notching at least one hit in all but the seventh inning while holding their opponents hitless for three.
• Teah Thies saw the most hits today, going 3-for-4 at the plate and tallying three RBIs.
• Senior Rayna Cohen collected two hits in as many trips, recording her 32nd of the season.
• Junior Sam Denehy notched two hits and two runs, while senior Maci Fines tallied a single hit and a run.
• The remaining four hits came from pitcher Lexy Mills, designated player Tyler Goldstein, right fielder Ally Nodohara, and third baseman Korie Thomas.
• Freshman Ava Bradford was tagged with the loss after giving up the lead in the seventh, her record now standing at 0-2.

How It Happened
• CSUN opened scoring in the first with a single run, but the Gauchos responded with two in the bottom half to take a lead 2-1.
S• anta Barbara limited the Matadors to a single hit in the second. When it was their turn at bat two back-to-back singles came from Thomas and Denehy to put the Gauchos in scoring position. A Fines single to left center plated Thomas and Denehy was able to advance to third on the throw. Fines then got caught in a pickle between first and second, giving Denehy enough time to score another run, moving the score to 4-1.
• The Matadors found two more runs in the third and fifth to take a 5-4 lead.
• UCSB notched its fifth and final run in the sixth. Fines got on base after getting hit by a pitch and Cohen followed after getting walked. Thies came to bat next and slapped a single that popped out of the infield after hitting the first baseman's glove, allowing her to advance to second and tally an RBI as Fines came around to score.
• Unfortunately, the Matadors found two more runs in the seventh and the game ended at 7-5.

Game 2:
On the Stat Sheet:
• Lexy Mills helped her own cause today, going 3-for-4 at the plate and collecting an RBI and a run. She continues to lead her team in RBIs (14).
• Left fielder Tyler Goldstein tallied a hit and her 17th RBI of the season, setting a new career-high.
• Ally Nodohara also set a new career-high, registering her 32nd hit of her senior campaign.
• Freshman Daryn Siegel recorded a hit today and her first RBI of the 2022 season.
• The Gauchos matched their opponents with 10 hits, but were unable to translate them into runs, leaving seven Gauchos on base. The remaining four UCSB hits came from Lucy Mogan, Chloe Stewart, Cohen, and Thies.

How It Happened
• CSUN once again was the first to get on the board, scoring a single run in the top of the first.
• Unfortunately, Matador walks hurt the Gauchos in the third and fourth inning as CSUN scored four runs on three hits, increasing their lead to 5-0.
• Gaucho bats were slow to ignite, but once they did they found six runs in the fifth inning - giving them a one-run lead. Siegel was first at bat and led her team off with a single up the middle before advancing to third when pinch hitter Lucy Mogan launched the ball out to left center to tally a double and cause a pitching change for CSUN. Three back-to-back hits came next from Mills, Thies, and Goldstein to plate three more Gauchos and move the score to 6-5.
• As in the first game, walks hurt the Gauchos as they allowed two back-to-back walks put a Matador in scoring position before a single hit brought her home to score another run and tie the game.
CSUN found a second wind in the top of the seventh, where they would have their best offensive inning. Six runs were scored on five hits and two walks, giving the Matadors a six-run lead.
• When their turn at-bat came, the Gauchos weren't able to produce another hit or run and the game ended 12-6.

Next Up
Santa Barbara will end its final series of the 2022 season tomorrow with a single game against CSUN. Immediately following, five Gaucho seniors will be recognized and celebrated for their time and dedication to the UCSB softball team.