Cal Poly beach volleyball had another historic season in 2022, winning their third consecutive Big West Championship and automatically qualifying for the NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship tournament. The Mustangs were the No. 3 seed going into the conference tournament on Apr. 29 and 30 that took place at Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. Despite being […]
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Baseball routs Pepperdine 16-4 in midweek matchup
Cal Poly baseball put up a number of statistical feats during their 16-4 win over Pepperdine on Tuesday, May 10 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (28-20, 14-7 Big West) rode a nine-run first inning and sophomore first baseman Joe Yorke tallied five hits in the non-conference showdown against the Waves (20-23, 8-13 West Coast). Head […]
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Baseball sweeps CSU Bakersfield to remain in second place in Big West standings
Cal Poly baseball completed a three-game sweep of CSU Bakersfield in a series from Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (27-20, 14-7 Big West) took care of business against the Roadrunners (16-27, 9-12 Big West) to remain in second place in the conference. Friday In the series opener, the […]
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Beach volleyball has upset bid fall short in 3-2 opening-round loss to Florida State in NCAA Championship
No. 12 seed Cal Poly beach volleyball narrowly lost by a score of 3-2 to No. 5 seed Florida State in round one of the NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala on Wednesday, May 4. Cal Poly came into the tournament as the No. 12 seed after winning their third consecutive Big […]
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Three-peat: Beach volleyball secures third straight Big West championship with 3-2 victory over Hawaii
Cal Poly beach volleyball won the Big West championship over Hawaii on Saturday, Apr. 30 at Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex, and will now head to Gulf Shores, Ala. for the 2022 NCAA National Championship. The No. 14 Mustangs secured their third straight Big West championship by saying “aloha” to No. 9 Hawaii and sending them […]
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Beach volleyball sweeps Friday matchups, earns spot in the Big West Championship
No. 14 Cal Poly beach volleyball earned three wins on day one of the Big West tournament on Friday, Apr. 29 at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. The Mustangs came into the tournament as the No. 3 seed, behind the University of Hawaii and Long Beach State. Cal Poly took down CSUN for the first […]
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How Jason Franks made the leap from club baseball to Cal Poly’s Division-I closer
Senior right-handed relief pitcher Jason Franks jogs in from the visiting bullpen. He takes the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning. He walks the first batter on five pitches. With momentum, opposing UC San Diego puts in a pinch-hitter (PH). Franks strikes out PH Anthony Lucchetti on a fastball, as he looks into […]
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No. 65 Women’s tennis falls to No. 25 UC Santa Barbara 4-1 in regular-season title matchup
No. 65 Cal Poly women’s tennis fell to No. 25 UC Santa Barbara by a score of 4-1 in the last match of the regular season to decide the Big West regular-season title on Saturday, Apr. 23 in Mustang Tennis Complex. This is the Mustangs’ (15-6, 8-1 Big West) first Big West loss and first […]
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How the Poly Royal rodeo shaped up and what the two winners are doing to go pro
The 80th annual Poly Royal rodeo was the first time the rodeo was back in two years. The team is competing for a spot at nationals and a handful of athletes are either pro or plan on going pro after graduation. The team is led by head Coach Ben Lando, a professional rodeo rider and […]
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No. 26 Baseball’s late comeback effort falls short in 10-8 loss to No. 6 Stanford
No. 26 Cal Poly baseball fell to No. 6 Stanford 10-8 on Tuesday, Apr. 19 inside a packed Baggett Stadium with 2,738 fans. The Mustangs (22-14, 9-3 Big West) were trailing 8-1 after three innings and began to ignite a late-game comeback, but dropped the game to the Cardinal (21-11, 11-7 Pac-12). With Stanford ranked […]
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How a combination of youth and experience brought together beach volleyball’s top pairings
The top three duos for Cal Poly beach volleyball have a freshman paired with an upperclassman who has at least four years of collegiate experience under their belt. With eight players leaving the team from last year’s team and four new players –– three true freshmen –– entering, head coach Todd Rogers had to make […]