MONDA Y Santa Barbara Takes Two Out of Three vs. Sac State

As the saying goes, “Two out ten innings. o f three ain’t bad.” Santa Barbara jumped all over For the second-straight week­ the Hornets on Saturday, posting end, the UCSB baseball team three runs in the first inning. went on the road and came UCSB didn’t let up in the second home with two more victories in or third, scoring a combined six the standings. This time, the runs in the two innings to bolt to Gauchos’ victim was Big West a 9-1 lead. The Gauchos would rival Sacramento State. Yet the then add four more runs for the days o f coasting through the final tally. Com ing o ff his “Big West Pitcher of the Week” perfor­ mance, junior starter James Garcia picked up the win for UCSB. The righty gave up only two earned runs in eight innings while striking out five. W ith the win, Garcia upped his win total to seven, good for second best on th$ squad behind senior pitcher Rylie Ogle. The Gaucho bats went silent Chad Peshke in the second game o f the dou­ bleheader, notching only two lower tier o f the conference are runs for the game. Although TRUCBUI / DAILY NEXUS FILE over: It doesn’t seem to matter UCSB did pound out nine hits, whom Santa Barbara is playing, it could not string together Sophomore Ryan Spilborghs takes a cut at a pitch. The UCSB baseball team the road this weekend and the games are all tough. enough base knocks to make a came home the winners of two more games against Sacramento State. UCSB is now 4-2 in conference play. After having play postponed difference. In fact, the Gauchos Rylie Ogle, freshman Matt Sacramento State took the early due to rain on Friday, the two only RBI came in the fourth RBI singles Peshke and senior Vasquez was stuck with the loss lead, going up 4-2 after three teams played a doubleheader the inning from junior designated designated hitter Mike Koblach after pitching 6.2 innings and innings. After the Hornets post­ following day, with UCSB (29- hitter, Jed Stringham. Senior to go up 9-7. Senior reliever giving up four runs, all o f them ed another run in the fourth, 11,* 4-2 in the Big West) winning second baseman Chad Peshke Jamie Gonzales closed out the earned. UCSB then put three runs on game one 13-6, and dropping and sophomore right fielder Hornets in the tenth to give Game three on Sunday thé board in the fifth to tie the game two, 4-2. In the rubber Ryan Spilborghs led the way for Santa Barbara the series victory. turned into a see-saw affair, with game at 5-5. W ith the game tied game on Sunday, the Gauchos UCSB with two hits apiece. the Gauchos ending up on top. at seven in the tenth, UCSB got erased a 7-5 deficit to win 9-7 in Pitching in place o f an injured — Matt Heitner Gauchos’ Hitting Disappears, Again The Future of Is in Good Hands B Y M A T T H e i t n e r , Antonio McDyess in Denver, B y K e it h B u s a m we were going to play a tough team and we and Gary Payton in Seatde. Practically Staff Writer tried to be at our best, but it wasn’t good the entire Clippers team shows flashes enough.” o f brilliance. A nd don’t forget about W ith pundits from across the coun- In Saturday’s first game, Titan pitcher ' try — including the N exus sports editor, Paul Pierce up in Boston — the guy The UCSB team was just start­ Jodie Cox tossed a three-hitter and struck Eliav Appelbaum — weighing in with averaged 25.3 points a game this season, ing to hit its stride. out five batters en route to her 17th win o f but does anybody get less respect? their two cents about the National The Gauchos had won four straight the year. Fullerton was hot swinging their A ll this talent adds up to never before Basketball Association, I thought it only games, something they have done only one bats as well. Jenny Topping and Yasmin seen parity in the NBA. A ll eight teams fair that I offer my own insight concern­ other time this season, and the team was Mossandehi both hit home runs for ing the state o f the NBA. in the Western Conference have a beginning to figure out how to make cru­ Fullerton, their 11th and 12th bombs o f chance to make it to the finals. This M any experts (and Mr. Appelbaum) cial offensive plays needed to win games. the season, respectively. The Gauchos would have you believe that the league is competitiveness only adds to the charm Unfortunately for the Gauchos, just as could not even muster one extra base hit o f the postseason. -in trouble and in a dire need o f a they were beginning to start to run instead all game. So, with all the skill, and no clear-cut makeover. People bitch and moan about o f walk, they ran into a brick wall that goes The nightcap wasn’t much different for favorite, who will be the player to watch how boring the game is, how the players by the name o f Cal State Fullerton. #9 Cal either team, but this time the Titans in the playoffs? Let me offer up two per­ have no heart and, most o f all, that the State Fullerton, to be exact. After a long attacked UCSB with hurler Christy game lacks the star power it once had. formers that promise to make a differ­ three-game series, Santa Barbara was only Robitaille, who threw a three-hitter and ence in the postseason: Well, I’m here to ask all you cynics: able to come away with some pride after struck out six. Again it was Topping and and . W hich N B A are you watching? three straight drubbings, 8-0, 6-0, and 8- Mossandehi smacking balls over the out­ W e all know that the playoffs are M ine is an N B A with more intrigue 0. field fence for Fullerton, providing all the when the stars step up, and that means and sub-plots than any daytime televi­ “I would say [before the series started offense that they would need. that every other team in the West had sion show could come up with. Can that] we knew that we were going to play “Both [Cox and Robitaille] are great better look out for Duncan. Every time Kobe and Shaq make up in time to lead the #9 team in the nation,” sophomore his team needs a lift, or he goes up the Lakers to a repeat? Will Chris pitcher Sylvia Santos said. “W e knew that against a quality opponent like Garnett See G A U C H O S , p.3A Webber bring a title to Sacramento or Webber, Duncan goes off. Remember before he bolts for the bright lights o f a bigger city (Chicago)? Can Stockton the way he carried the Spurs to the title a few years ago? Well, don’t be surprised and Malone pick and roll their way to a if he does it again this season. tide before osteoporosis sets in? If you’re looking for the difference- In the East, can the diminutive Allen maker in the East, look no further than Iverson carry the 76ers to the promised Allen Iverson. Iverson may be contro­ land? W ill Alonzo Mourning’s return versial o ff the court, but on it the man is lead to a championship for the’Heat, or almost unstoppable. H e races around will Toronto’s finally stake his claim as the next MJ? the court with blinding speed, a cocky smile and a desire to win; if you saw the For those o f you who say that the fourth quarter of the NBA All-Star N B A is lacking star power, just look at game, you know what I’m talking about. the names I’ve already mentioned — and I’m just getting started. H e has carried Philly all year long, so don’t expect him to stop now that the What about San Antonio’s Tim pressure is on. Duncan, Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett, So, while skeptics may say that the Orlando’s Tracy McGrady, and the players in the N B A today are bringing Maverick’s duo of Michael Finley and the league down, I say just give today’s Dirk Nowitzski? All of them are just players a chance. They may not be exact­ waiting to burst onto the national stage. ly what you’re hoping for, but it’s time So far I’ve only listed the stars that JASON SCHOCK / DAILY NEXUS FILE for a new breed o f bailers to take over are in the playoffs. On the outside look­ The UCSB softball team could not handle the heat of playing against the #9 Titans. 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