{"id":264626,"date":"2026-04-12T23:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T23:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/264626\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T23:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T23:04:11","slug":"gauchos-unable-to-overcome-early-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/264626\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauchos Unable to Overcome Early Deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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LONG BEACH, Calif. \u2014 The UC Santa Barbara softball team fell to Long Beach State 9\u20131 at the LBSU Softball Complex on Sunday. UC Santa Barbara’s lone run came from a home run.
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\nHOW IT HAPPENED
\nIn the first inning, Long Beach State scored three runs. A double to left center, allowed a single run to score. Following the double, two runs scored on a fielding error by UC Santa Barbara. The score was 3\u20130 after the first inning.
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\nIn the second inning, Emily Carr<\/a> hit a solo home run to left field, narrowing the gap. However, LBSU responded with a sacrifice fly in their half of the inning, adding another run. The inning concluded with a 4\u20131 lead for the Beach. The Beach added another run in the fourth inning with an RBI double.
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\nIn the fifth inning, Long Beach State’s offense surged with four more runs, highlighted by a two-RBI double and effectively putting the mercy rule into place and ending the game. The Gauchos fell 9-1 in the final game of the series.
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\nUP NEXT
\nUC Santa Barbara will return home next weekend to host CSUN. The Gauchos and Matadors will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 18 and a single game on Sunday, April 19. All three games will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live stats available.
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