A year after four Cal Poly baseball players were selected in the MLB Draft, two more joined the exclusive club of Cal Poly draftees in this year’s event on Monday, July 14. Zach Daudet and Luke Kovach, both pivotal pieces for the Mustangs squad that won the Big West Championship in May, will be taking […]
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Cal Poly baseball’s magical season ends in loss to Arizona
Cal Poly baseball’s season has come to an end at the hands of the University of Arizona in the Eugene Regional finals, falling 14-0 on Sunday evening. After an extra-innings walk-off win against Utah Valley earlier on Sunday, the Mustangs advanced to face the Wildcats in the regional finals, hoping to force a game two. […]
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Cal Poly baseball knocks off regional host Oregon, keeps season alive
EUGENE, Ore. – Just as they did three times in the Big West tournament, Cal Poly avoided elimination in the NCAA regionals, defeating No. 1 seed Oregon in a wild game, 10-8. The win marks the first NCAA playoff victory for the program since 2014, when they hosted a regional at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs […]
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Larry Lee’s 700th win cements a legacy built on relationships, not just results
On May 3, Cal Poly baseball beat CSU Bakersfield by a score of 9-5. In the thick of a playoff race, it was a crucial conference win for the team. The win had more significance than just a conference win in May: it marked win number 700 for Mustang head coach Larry Lee. This win […]
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How Cal Poly Baseball finally overcame Big West regular season champion UC Irvine
Cal Poly baseball head coach Larry Lee has coached many distinct teams during his tenure, 23 to be exact. Yet coaching the 2025 Big West champion Mustangs is the most fun Lee has had during his time at Cal Poly, outside of coaching his son, Brooks. Still, Lee has coached many successful teams, and this […]
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Cal Poly baseball wins Big West Championship
FULLERTON, Calif. – For the first time since the 1998 season, the Big West conference has a postseason tournament champion. The Cal Poly Mustangs are the 2025 Big West Baseball champions after defeating No. 1 seed UC Irvine both Saturday and Sunday. This marks the first time in program history that Cal Poly has won […]
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Cal Poly baseball defeats Hawai’i, advances to Big West tournament final
Survive and advance, that’s the name of the game in postseason play, and Cal Poly baseball has done just that. In an elimination game against the University of Hawai’i, the Mustangs escaped with a narrow 2-1 victory. Nothing was pretty for the usual high-octane Mustangs offense, but they did just enough to advance to the […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wins first ever Big West postseason game
FULLERTON, Calif. – For the first time since the 1998 season, the Big West Conference Championships is underway, with Cal Poly baseball placed as the No. 2 seed, after finishing second in the conference during regular season play. The tournament is hosted by CSU Fullerton and features a double-elimination bracket of four teams, after the […]
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Cal Poly Baseball sweeps UC Riverside to wrap up regular season
With the first Big West Baseball Championships in 27 years looming, Cal Poly Baseball took on last-place UC Riverside in a three-game set this past weekend. The Mustangs did not try to look ahead to the highly anticipated tournament. Instead, they swept the Highlanders in dominant fashion, looking to take their built-up momentum into this […]
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Cal Poly Baseball clinches Big West Championships berth, series win over CSUN
Cal Poly Baseball clinched a series victory over CSUN in their three-game set this past weekend. With the win and a Cal State Fullerton loss, the Mustangs (34-16, 20-7 Big West) have officially clinched second place in the Big West. Up three games on Fullerton, while holding the tiebreaker with just three games to play, […]
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Cal Poly Baseball sweeps CSU Bakersfield, remain second in the Big West
Cal Poly baseball completed a series sweep of CSU Bakersfield in blowout fashion, winning 12-6 on Sunday. The Mustangs (31-15, 18-6 Big West) took advantage of the Roadrunners’ (17-32, 8-16) lackluster pitching, scoring nine or more runs in the final two games of the three-game set. The Mustangs tallied 18 hits in the win Sunday, […]