UCSB's Armani Smith slides across with a run. (Shotgun Spratling)

Gauchos Continue To Punish Baseballs At Hawai’i

HONOLULU — Ropes. Lasers. Rockets.

When UC Santa Barbara got a hit Saturday night, the Hawai’i pitcher knew it immediately. So did the 2,261 fans in attendance at Les Murakami Stadium where the pings rang clean through a night off intermittent drizzle. The Gauchos inched closer to a Big West title, winning their 12th straight game in commanding fashion, 11-1, Saturday night behind an onslaught of hard-hit balls.

They collected 18 hits and almost every one was barreled up. They loaded the bases in the first inning and then lined three straight singles to take a 4-0 lead. UC Santa[…]