In its long history of athletics, Cal Poly has fielded highly talented student-athletes in every one of the 21 Division I programs on campus. Some of these Mustangs were successful enough to progress their athletic careers beyond the fields and gyms of San Luis Obispo onto the professional levels of sports. From MLB Hall of […]
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Baseball head coach Larry Lee makes Baseball America’s Top-20 most underrated coaches list
In 18 years as the head baseball coach at Cal Poly, Larry Lee has led the Mustangs to 541 wins, including Cal Poly’s first Big West Championship in 2014. The Mustangs have had nine 30-win seasons and have placed second in the Big West in the last three years. Although his numbers seem to have […]
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Baseball continues tough stretch with 8-5 road loss at Santa Clara
Cal Poly Baseball fell 8-5 to Santa Clara in their 13th game of the season on Tuesday, March 3 at Stephen Schott Stadium. With the result, the Mustangs have lost eight times in the last 10 games and have an overall record of 4-9. The game got off to a slow start as the teams […]
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Baseball picks up one win in weekend series against No. 5 Michigan
Cal Poly Baseball won one game out of three in a weekend series against No. 5 Michigan Feb. 28-March 1 inside Baggett Stadium. After dropping an extra-innings battle to the Wolverines by a score of 4-3 on Friday, the Mustangs rebounded with a 10-inning win on Saturday to even the series at 1-1. However, Cal […]
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Baseball earns one win in four-game home series against BYU
Cal Poly Baseball went 1-3 in a weekend series against BYU Feb. 20-22 inside Baggett Stadium. After falling in their first two games, the Mustangs shutout the Cougars 10-0 in the first game of Saturday’s double-header. In the final game of the series, Cal Poly fell 5-4 in a 14-inning battle. The game lasted nearly […]
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Men’s Basketball remains winless on the road after 81-73 loss to CSUN
Despite four players scoring in double-digit points, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball remained winless on the road after falling 81-73 to CSUN Thursday, Feb. 13 inside the Matadome. The loss came after Cal Poly took down CSUN just 33 days prior inside Mott Athletics Center. Graduate guard Jamal Smith opened the scoring for Cal Poly (7-17, […]
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Stuck on second: Baseball seeks redemption after falling short last season
In its last series of the 2019 season, Cal Poly Baseball was fighting for a spot in a NCAA regional tournament against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara. After winning the first two games of the three-day weekend series, the Mustangs had forced a must-win scenario for both squads on Sunday. Unfortunately, Cal Poly was unable […]
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Softball opens season with 2-2 record at Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament
Cal Poly Softball kicked off its 2020 season in the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament Friday, Feb. 7th at UCLA. After playing in four total games throughout the weekend, the Mustangs ended the tournament with a 2-2 record. Friday In its season opener, Cal Poly took on Pittsburgh, who already had won one game on the […]
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Softball prepares for 2020 season with new faces and a new mentality
After finishing a tough 2019 season with an overall record of 11-40, Cal Poly Softball is hoping to bounce back from its shortcomings in hopes of a successful 2020 campaign. The Mustangs were picked to finish seventh in the Big West Conference’s preseason coaches poll. Cal Poly’s season begins with three games in five days […]
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Women’s Basketball loses 65-64 in tight road game against Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball couldn’t outlast Cal State Fullerton in a thrilling 65-64 loss Thursday, Jan. 30th at Titan Gym. The Mustangs (4-13, 1-5 Big West) were led by redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano, who dropped 18 points and added 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. The leading scorer for the Titans […]
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Women’s Basketball opens conference play with a 72-69 loss at Long Beach State
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball opened Big West Conference play with a back-and-forth game that resulted in a 72-69 loss to Long Beach State Thursday, Jan. 9th inside Walter Pyramid. Freshman point guard Abbey Ellis led the Mustangs with a game-high 28 points, but Cal Poly (3-9,0-1 Big West) failed to contain Long Beach State (6-8,1-0) […]