Cal Poly Baseball opened up its long-awaited 2025 season against UCLA this past weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles. The Mustangs (0-3) are looking to build off of their successful 2024 campaign that saw them exceed expectations, but the Bruins (3-0) have made it difficult for them to shine early in the season. […]
Author Archives: Oliver Marburg
Oliver Marburg is the sports copy editor for Mustang News. He is a senior journalism student and joined Mustang News his freshman year as a sports reporter. In his free time, he enjoys watching and playing sports, listening to good music, and hanging out with friends.
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Two Cal Poly Baseball players named to Preseason All-Big West honors
Two Cal Poly Mustangs have been named to the baseball preseason Big West All-Conference Team. Sophomore third baseman Alejandro Garza and sophomore right-handed starting pitcher Griffin Naess are the recipients of the honors. Garza, a sophomore from Bakersfield, started 52 out of 56 games last season and was the winner of Big West Freshman Field […]
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Softball drops Mustang Classic opener against Oregon State
Cal Poly Softball’s bats never got going in their season opener against Oregon State, and the Mustangs ultimately fell 4-1. The game kicked off the Mustang Classic, a weekend mini-tournament between Cal Poly, Oregon State and Ball State. After rain canceled their initial season opener against Ball State, Cal Poly debuted their new squad a […]
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From SLOCORE to Spain: Cal Poly trio selected to USA U24 Ultimate Frisbee Team
Alex Nelson took a break from studying abroad in Madrid this past November to make a brief but important trip to Florida. Two days of grueling workouts, filled with constant conditioning work and drills, ensued. Nelson received an email about a month later, now back in Spain. The email offered Nelson a roster spot on […]
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From at-large bid to national champs: How Cal Poly Women’s Club Soccer defied the odds
In the semifinal match of the National Women’s Club Soccer Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, freshman center midfielder Kaelyn Kubota stepped up to the penalty spot with a chance to send Cal Poly to the championship game. However, the stakes were unbeknownst to Kubota in their match against the University of Michigan. “To be completely […]
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A look at the class of 2025-26 Mustang signees
On National Signing Day, many Cal Poly sports programs announced their signees for the class of 2025-26. Here’s a look at these future Mustangs and what they bring to their respective programs. Cal Poly Wrestling Cal Poly wrestling is in the midst of its 2024-25 season, but head coach Jon Sioredas is still making moves […]
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Cal Poly Football beats Sacramento State in Senior Night Thriller
After honoring 17 seniors and graduate students pregame, Cal Poly Football defeated Sacramento State 26-23, in a game that went down to the final drive. The Mustangs (3-8, 2-5 Big Sky), needing a win after five straight losses, honored their seniors appropriately in their last home game with a nail-biting victory over the Hornets (3-7, […]
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How Cal Poly Rugby thrives through community and legacy
Cal Poly rugby had its annual alumni game at the Lower Sports Complex to celebrate 58 years of play for the men’s side and nine for the women on Saturday, Oct. 26. The men’s team has been dominant for decades, consistently making deep runs in national tournaments and competing toe to toe with national powerhouses […]
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Central Coast ties: How two Paso Robles natives have made their impact on Cal Poly Baseball
Paso Robles, a mere 40-minute drive from San Luis Obispo, has a population of just over 30,000, yet has produced two of the more compelling stories on the Cal Poly baseball team.
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Cal Poly Baseball drops crucial road series to UC San Diego
Cal Poly Baseball was looking for a road series win against UC San Diego to stay in the hunt for the Big West Conference title, but came up short in La Jolla, CA, dropping two games in the three-game set. The Mustangs (33-21, 18-9 Big West) have struggled against the Tritons (30-23, 17-13 Big West) […]
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Cal Poly Softball closes out 2024 season with a sweep over UC San Diego
Cal Poly Softball closed out the regular season on a high note, capping off a six-game win streak with a road sweep of UC San Diego at Triton Softball Stadium. The sweep solidified a third-place finish in the Big West Conference – their best conference finish since 2014. The Mustangs (28-17, 18-8 Big West) put […]