SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Softball team returned to Campus Diamond and split its doubleheader with Cal State Bakersfield to begin the series. The Gauchos dropped the first game before bouncing back in game two.
GAME ONE: ROADRUNNERS 6, GAUCHOS 5
UC Santa Barbara opened the scoring in the second inning when Ainsley Waddell doubled to left center, setting the stage for Jaelyn Toledo’s RBI double down the right field line. This gave UC Santa Barbara a 1-0 lead at the end of the second inning…