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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara softball team begins their 10-game homestand with three games against LIU and three more against Iowa State. The tournament will run Thursday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, March 1. Following the six-game weekend the Gauchos will stay at home and host UC San Diego and a midweek agaisnt Notre Dame.
PARKING INFORMATION
We are deeply appreciative of your attendance and want to serve our community with an exceptional experience from arrival to departure on campus. Please allow for extra time for arrival and parking for events. As a reminder, parking for athletics events will be primarily located in lot #22 (parking structure adjacent to the Thunderdome) and lot #27 (parking lot in front of the Thunderdome). Look for the free Athletics Shuttle/Golf cart if you would like transport between The Thunderdome lots and the Softball diamond.
For all parking information, click here or visit ucsbgauchos.com/parking. If you don’t already have a parking pass, you can purchase one in advance of arrival by using the following links for ParkMobile:
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ABOUT LAST WEEKEND
The Gauchos closed the Purple Classic with a 6-1 loss to host Grand Canyon on Sunday. UC Santa Barbara recorded six hits in the contest, with Dani Rauscher scoring the team’s lone run in the third inning. Grand Canyon broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning.
THIS WEEK
The UC Santa Barbara softball team returns home this week to host the UC Santa Barbara Tournament at Campus Diamond. The Gauchos enter the week at 4-13 overall and will look to snap a three-game losing streak as they begin a six-game homestand.
UCSB has played just one home game this season, opening the year primarily on the road and at neutral-site tournaments. The Gauchos will welcome LIU and Iowa State for six games over four days, beginning Thursday.
SCOUTING THE SHARKS
LIU enters the UC Santa Barbara Tournament seeking its first win of the season. The Sharks are 0-15 overall and have yet to play a home game this year, opening the season entirely on the road. With three games against UCSB scheduled to open the tournament, LIU will look to snap its early-season skid.
SCOUTING THE CYCLONES
Iowa State enters the tournament at 10-4 overall and riding a five-game winning streak. The Cyclones scored 118 runs through their first 14 games of the season.
Jessie Clemons is hitting .404, while Sydney Malott leads the team with four home runs. Tatum Johnson has driven in a team-high 19 runs.
UCSB will face Iowa State three times over the weekend at Campus Diamond.
FOLLOW ALONG
UC Santa Barbara’s six games will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available online. The tournament begins tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 26 as the Gauchos and Sharks will play a doubleheader with the first game beginning at noon.