Cal Poly Baseball fell 9-2 to Pepperdine in their 2020 home opener Tuesday, Feb. 19 inside Baggett Stadium. Despite coming off a historic game where the Mustangs took down defending national champions Vanderbilt, Cal Poly produced just four hits and two walks against the Waves. “I think we just came out a little flat today,” […]
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Baseball takes down UConn and No. 1 Vanderbilt in season-opening MLB4 Tournament
Cal Poly Baseball kicked off the 2020 season with a 2-1 record in the MLB4 Tournament at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona Feb. 14-16. After winning its first game in a 5-0 shutout over UConn, the Mustangs fell to Michigan by a score of 8-5. Cal Poly capped off the tournament with a 9-8 walk-off […]
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Baseball head coach Larry Lee reflects on 1,000 career wins
As he heads into his 18th season with Cal Poly Baseball, Larry Lee remains the only Big West Conference head coach to amass more than 1,000 wins in his career. Lee achieved his 1,000th win during last season’s final conference series against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara. Lee recorded all of his wins on the […]
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Football players past and present reflect on Tim Walsh’s legacy
The departure of Cal Poly Football head coach Tim Walsh leaves with it a legacy that has impacted student-athletes for over a decade. During his 11 years as head coach, Walsh preached the importance of developing his players as both students and athletes. Several of those student-athletes felt Walsh had achieved his goal of helping […]
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Women’s Swimming and Diving team falls 176-124 to Fresno State
The Cal Poly Women’s Swimming and Diving team lost its second home meet of the year to Fresno State at a final score of 176-124 on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Mustangs struggled to win outright despite placing high in their races, only finishing first in four of the 16 events. Senior Stephanie Backlund secured the […]
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Cal Poly announces Beau Baldwin as next football head coach
Cal Offensive Coordinator Beau Baldwin was named the next Cal Poly Football head coach Wednesday, Dec. 11 during a press conference in the Multi-Activity Center. Baldwin will be the 17th head coach in program history, following the retirement of former head coach Tim Walsh. Baldwin was accompanied by his wife and two daughters as he […]
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Cal Poly to reportedly hire Cal Offensive Coordinator Beau Baldwin as new football head coach
Multiple sources have reported that Cal Poly’s new head football coach will be Cal Offensive Coordinator Beau Baldwin. This was first reported by Football Scoop and later confirmed by ESPN reporter Kyle Bonagura. Cal Poly announced former head coach Tim Walsh’s retirement on Monday, Nov. 25. Confirmed: Cal OC Beau Baldwin will be the new […]
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Football head coach Tim Walsh announces retirement after third losing season in a row
Cal Poly Football head coach Tim Walsh announced his retirement Monday evening after 11 years with the Mustangs, according to a Cal Poly Athletics news release. Walsh’s retirement comes on the heels of a 3-8 season — the third losing season in a row for the program. “On behalf of our department staff, and the hundreds […]
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Women’s Basketball still winless after falling to Denver 96-66
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball lost to Denver 96-66 on Sunday, Nov. 17 inside Hamilton Gym. The Mustangs have now lost three straight non-conference games to open the season. Denver, who advanced to the second round of the National Women’s Invitational Tournament last season, entered the game with a record of 1-2. Redshirt freshman point guard […]
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Men’s Basketball hopes to move past last seasons struggles with roster additions and new coaching staff
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will enter the 2019-2020 season having underwent significant change in both their coaching staff and their roster following last season’s 6-23 record, which ended in the departure of longtime head coach Joe Callero. However, the Mustangs ares looking to have a “breakout year” in 2019-2020, freshman forward Alimamy Koroma said. “Last […]
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Cal Poly Football sneaks by Southern Utah with 24-21 victory in Big Sky opener
Cal Poly won their Big Sky Conference opener Saturday in a gutty 24-21 win against Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah. Prior to the game, head coach Tim Walsh said the game against the Thunderbirds (1-4, 0-1 Big Sky) would likely come down to the wire. “It’s their homecoming, we better be ready for all […]