Cal Poly swimming alum Taylor Spivey helped Team USA take home silver in the triathlon mixed-team relay at the 2024 Olympics on Monday. The 33-year-old became the fourth former Mustang to win an Olympic medal, joining Karen Kraft, Gina Miles and Stephanie Brown Trafton. Spivey graduated from Cal Poly in 2014 and swam for the […]
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Sergio is a fourth year journalism major and Sports Editor who got involved in journalism and MMG because he wanted to turn his love for sports into something he could use for a career. He loves finding out more about a player or team and wants to make and share those stories. In his free time, Sergio enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends, watching movies and sports, listening to music and spending time with his family.
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Steven Brooks third Mustang selected in 2024 MLB Draft
The Boston Red Sox selected former Cal Poly right-handed pitcher Steven Brooks with the No. 327 overall pick in the eleventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday. Brooks is the third former Mustang to be selected in this year’s draft after southpaw Jakob Wright was selected in the fourth round by the Los […]
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Ryan Stafford drafted No. 160 overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Former Cal Poly catcher Ryan Stafford was selected with the No. 160 overall pick in the fifth round by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday. Stafford joins teammate Jakob Wright as the second former Mustang drafted in this year’s draft. The Folsom, Calif. native has been a starter for Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Jakob Wright selected No. 128 overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Former Cal Poly left-handed starter Jakob Wright was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The Paso Robles native is the first Mustang off the board in the draft after a breakout collegiate season. In Wright’s redshirt freshman season, he only pitched in the second […]
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A pair of Cal Poly Baseball Alumni face off at the Major League level and make program history
Former Cal Poly Baseball teammates, shortstop Brooks Lee and right-handed pitcher Drew Thorpe, faced off for the first time since being drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft on Wednesday afternoon. It marks the first time in Cal Poly Baseball program history that two teammates drafted in the same year face off at the Major League […]
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Cal Poly Baseball Alum Brooks Lee to make Major League Debut
Former Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee has received the call that he will make his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Lee was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, the highest any Mustang had been drafted in program history. The 23-year-old was on the injured list for the […]
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Cal Poly Athletics named Dennis Farrell Big West Commissioner’s Cup Champions
Cal Poly Athletics officially became the Dennis Ferrell Big West Commissioner’s Cup Champions for the 2023-24 seasons in the Performing Arts Center on Monday. The Mustangs earned their first Commissioner’s Cup in school history while accumulating the most points in the award’s history. Cal Poly finished with an all-time high of 149.4 total points, 19.4 […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wraps up the 2024 season in walk-off fashion
Despite being mathematically eliminated from Big West contention last week, Cal Poly Baseball took this weekend’s series against Long Beach State. The Mustangs (35-22, 20-10 Big West) sent multiple seniors off on top in their final game on Saturday over the Dirtbags (25-29-1, 10-20 Big West.) First baseman Joe Yorke, center fielder Jake Steels, shortstop […]
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Cal Poly Baseball rounds out non-conference schedule with a mid-week win over Pepperdine
Cal Poly Baseball continued their hot stretch on Tuesday with a 12-6 non-conference win over Pepperdine. The win over the Waves (12-37, 6-15 West Coast Conference) comes as the Mustangs (32-19, 17-7 Big West) ramp up for their two most crucial Big West Conference series of the year. Cal Poly currently sits behind two teams […]
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Cal Poly Baseball takes final non-conference series against Utah Tech
In their final non-conference series of the season, Cal Poly Baseball took three out of four games from Utah Tech, preparing them for two more crucial Big West matchups. The Mustangs (31-19, 17-7 Big West) took the series over the Trailblazers (13-39, 9-18 WAC) behind timely hitting and steady pitching. The weekend series didn’t affect […]
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Cal Poly Baseball takes down No. 9 UC Irvine to inch closer to Big West crown
In their most important series of the season, Cal Poly Baseball took two out of three games from the No. 9 ranked team in the nation, UC Irvine. The Mustangs (28-17, 17-7 Big West) pulled off the series upset behind multiple offensive outbursts, while their pitching staff shut down the Anteater (34-10, 15-6 Big West) […]