Gaucho Spikers Slain by Matadors

By Marvin G apultos shut out 7-0 by 49er pitcher Staff Writer Kasey Olenberger on Satur day. Olenberger (3-1) pitched a complete game, The UCSB baseball team walked two and gave up only was sifted and panhandled three hits against the this past weekend like bits of Gauchos. gold, while the Long Beach “It was a case of us run State 49ers were left saying, ning into a hot pitcher to “Eureka!” as they found day,” Brontsema said. “We themselves winning two hit some hard balls but games from the Gauchos in couldn’t find any holes.” a three-game series at Blair 'if ÆfXwmÆmgËKmÈ. Conversely, Santa Bar Field in Long Beach. ¿áiáíL-vr , y • BW Hip bara starting junior pitcher Santa Barbara (21-18 I jj É jl j Jp IJ \ Gabe Neboyia gave up four overall, 9-9 in the Big West) Ü faced 49er ace Mike Gallo, runs on seven hits in five in who was 7-0 with a 1.95 nings of work. Bannon, ERA prior to this series on Alderete, and sophomore Friday. However, UCSB third baseman Dave Moli- washable to overtake Long dor were die only Gauchos Beach (20-17,10-7) in a 4-3 to reach base against victory thanks to the strong Olenberger. pitching of its own ace, se HHIl ’ 'J; - ' " -J" , I WSSêÊÊM * ■ C-i'- l ‘ Long Beach’s offense was nior David Uris. Uris threw fueled by third baseman for eight innings and gave up Greg Dobbs, first baseman only one earned run on just Jaeme Leal and right fielder three hits, while walking two Jeff Jones. Dobbs and Leal and whiffing six 49ers. Uris JASON SCHOCK / DAILY NEXUS each finished 2-5 from the is now 5-4 on the year. BROKEN SLIDE: Senior first baseman Bryan LaCour broke his hand in Friday’s 4-3 Gaucho win in Long Beach and will pos plate with two RBIs apiece. “Uris pitched as well as he sibly be out for the rest of the season. UCSB lost the remaining two games o f the weekend series. Jones went 2-3 with one has in any game for us,” ribbie. right fielder Brad Wright In Sunday’s rubbermatch, UCSB Head Coach Bob doubles. close the game. Quiroz gave Despite ' the win, the drove in sophomore shorts UCSB was unable to bounce Brontsema said. “H e’s come “All the credit goes to up two runs on two hits in Gauchos lost senior first top Jeff Bannon on a ground back from Saturday’s shut up in many big games in the Uris and [Chris] Quiroz,” the final inning, but the 49er baseman Bryan LaCour to out. In the fifth inning of ac out, suffering a 17-5 defeat. past, but this was definitely Alderete «aid. “I just tried to offense could do no further injury. LaCour, who leads tion, Bannon would drive in The Gauchos committed the biggest. As a team, we look for my pitches and con damage as he shut the door the team with 48 RBIs, four errors in the loss, while executed well and for the a run of his own as senior tribute to the team any way I for his ninth save of the sea broke his hand while diving center fielder Jim Alderete Long Beach committed most part ran the bases could.” son. Quiroz’s nine saves is a into first base after a bunt none. well.” crossed the plate on a Ban W ith Santa Barbara lead new UCSB school record, attempt. 49er batters scorched five UCSB was the first to non single, upping the score ing 4-1 in the ninth, fresh surpassing John Minton’s W ith the loss of LaCour, strike from the plate, scoring to 2-0. Alderete finished 3-3 man righly Quiroz emerged previous record set back in the Gauchos lacked their of See BASEBALL, p.3A in the fourth when senior from the dish with two from the Gaucho bullpen to 1996. fensive firepower and were Gaucho Spikers Slain by Matadors By Justin Mauch Sauchos in blocks (16-11), Matadors increased their Staff Writer digs (47-41) and hitring hitting percentage to .370. percentage (.317-.273). “Our game broke down,” Santa Barbara has a freshman outside hitter Joa In a season marred by in penchant for fast starts, and quin Acosta said. “W e didn’t consistency, the UCSB it did so against the Mata have the same intensity after men’s volleyball team’s most dors, taking the first game we won the first game. We recent loss to Cal State weren’t the same team after Northridge last Friday night the first game. We made a has the Gauchos looking to lot of errors.” next year. The Gauchos could not Santa Barbara (9-15 over regain any momentum in all, 5-14 in the Mountain game three, losing 15-7, as Pacific Sports Federation) Northridge’s hitting barrage lost to the Matadors in four continued to improve, games— 15-8,13-15,7-15, which gave die Matadors a and 9-15— to end its season 2-1 game advantage. in sixth place in the M PSFs UCSB’s attack worsened in Mountain Division. The Kevin Collins game four, managing just 16 Gauchos have not had much kills and 10 hitring errors on behind a blistering team hit luck in four-game matches 42 swings, translating into a ting percentage of .462. this year, suffering nine los .143 hitting percentage and UCSB managed 22 kills and ses and only one win. UCSB ultimately Santa Barbara’s only four hitting errors in concluded its season with a 15 th loss of the season. the first game. four-game losing streak. “Flat out, we didn’t play Northridge entered the In game two the Gauchos well,” UCSB Head Coach match losers of 13 in a row, were not as fortunate, as Ken Preston said. “In the giving Santa Barbara a solid Northridge caught fire be third and fourth games we JASON SCHOCK / daily nexus opportunity to finish off the hind freshman outside hitter didn’t block well. Our TIPPED: The Gauchos were defeated in four games by the Cal State Northridge Matadors year on a positive note. Eckhard Walter. Santa Bar to end their regular season on Friday night. middle attack was poor. W e However, Northridge bara’s hitting efficiency Sporting Events Calendar (3-21,2-17) dominated die dropped to .277, while the See VOLLEY, p.2A Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Men’s gymnastics @ W omen’s tennis U o f Nebraska Women’s tennis vs. Baseball vs. CSUF Big W est 7:30 p.m. »No events scheduled, j CSU F 2 p.m. Women’s gymnastics Baseball vs. CSUF 1 p.m. Baseball vs. CSUF Championships @ Baseball vs. USC @ Utah 2 p.m . Softball vs. Santa Clara . 1p.m . * O ja ia lld a y 2 p.m. Men’s tennis Big 12 p.m. West Championships @, Ojai all day ..i..:,.; M i ’-r 2A Monday, April 19,1999 Daily Nexus the Matadors’ total of nine. VOLLEY Northridge depended ■ Continued from pJA heavily on Walter, who was were unable to connect from a force all night and tallied a the middle. W e couldn’t dig staggering 41 kills — an av Eckhard Walter, we just erage of just over 10 kills per couldn’t stop him. They game— while the rest of the played well. After we lost the Matadors had 40 combined. second game, it gave them The only other Northridge confidence. They wanted it player to have a double-digit more than we did. It was a kill total was junior middle tough year.” blocker Adam Black, who had 11. Walter also hit .538, Santa Barbara had four had two service aces and players with 10 or more kills, made five (figs. Senior out led by junior outside hitter side hitter Mark Lee had 20 Kevin Collins’ 38. Fellow digs to aid the Matadors’ de junior outside hitter Rick fensive efforts, which in Rauth led the team in digs cluded four assisted blocks at with 11, and he added 12 the net. kills to post a double “[Northridge] wasn’t that double. Junior middle good; we just had problems blocker Luke Carlson had a getting motivated,” said good offensive night at the freshman outside hitter net, putting down 12 kills on Andy Rivera, who had three 22 attempts, good enough kills on four attempts. “We for a team-leading .545 hit didn’t do anything well and ting percentage. However, we handed diem the match. UCSB had 15 service errors It was not a fun game to in the match, compared to watch.” Men’s volleyball Year in Review this week in JASON SCHOCK / DAILY nexus Nexus Sports. NOSEDIVE: Freshman Joaquin Acosta and the rest o f the UCSB men's volleyball team lost their final five matches o f the 1999 season to finish the year with a 9-15 overall record, not quite good enough for a spot in the playoffs. Nexus Sports: 893-2694 Cannot be DISCOUNT combined witfi IVI any other offer. ADULT SUPERSTORE R IH fe S T * SOFTB«Ll Clean a n d Classy • Just M inutes From UCSB \nu StockQ w k . 8000+ Videos • DVDs • CD-ROMs M C S M C S Lubes • Party Favors • Greeting Cards Key Stone (Low) Key Stone 3 /4 (and of course, Toys, Toys, Toys) Adult: Adult: $29.99 $34.99 Reg. $36.99 Reg. $41.99 Area's Largest Selection of Baseball & Softball Equipment in Stock Service, Quality & Low Prices Quality baseball & softball gloves.

Load more