Cal Poly Baseball delivered a statement win in their home opener, beating Seton Hall 18-4 on Friday, Feb. 28 at Baggett Stadium. Freshman outfielder Dante Vachini contributed six RBI’s in a balanced scoring attack that saw the Mustangs (3-5) score in seven out of eight innings on offense. The Pirates (3-5) pitching staff had no […]
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Tanner Sagouspe named Big West Pitcher of the Week
Cal Poly Baseball’s Tanner Sagouspe took home Big West Pitcher of the Week honors for his three shoutout appearances in the past week against Loyola Marymount University and No. 1 ranked Texas A&M. The redshirt junior righty tossed a total of 4 1/3 scoreless innings en route to his first weekly Big West award. He […]
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Cal Poly Baseball upsets No. 1 ranked Texas A&M
Cal Poly salvaged their trip to College Station, upsetting No. 1 Texas A&M 3-2 on Sunday, Feb. 23 at Blue Bell Park. This is the third time that the Mustangs (2-5) have beaten the No.1 team in the nation. Most recently, Cal Poly defeated Vanderbilt in 2020; prior to that was a home matchup against […]
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Cal Poly Baseball drops first two games to No. 1 Texas A&M
This past weekend, Cal Poly Baseball struggled yet again against a Power 4 opponent, this time to the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, Texas A&M, at Blue Bell Park. The Mustangs (1-5) offense and pitching couldn’t keep up with the bats of the Aggies (5-0), as they were outscored 10-4 in their first […]
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Cal Poly Baseball earns first 2025 win with road victory over LMU
Cal Poly Baseball concluded the long weekend with a stand-alone game against Loyola Marymount University (LMU), winning by a score of 9-1, on Monday, Feb. 17 at Page Stadium. The Mustangs (1-3) got their first win of the season decisively and had a much-needed offensive explosion to take down the Lions (3-1). An offensive outburst […]
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Cal Poly Baseball swept by UCLA on the road in season opening series
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. […]
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Cal Poly Baseball looks to build off of successful 2024 campaign with new season
After a relatively disappointing 2023 season where the team finished 21-35, Cal Poly Baseball roared back with a 35-22 showing in 2024, exceeding expectations. The team was predicted to finish seventh in the Big West Preseason Poll a season ago and finished in a tie for third. Despite two series wins against ranked conference opponents UC […]
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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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Cal Poly Baseball’s Jake Steels final Mustang selected in 2024 MLB Draft
Former Cal Poly center fielder Jake Steels was selected with the No. 551 overall pick in the 18th round by the Atlanta Braves in the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday. The Santa Maria native joins his teammates Jakob Wright, Ryan Stafford and Steven Brooks as the fourth Mustang off the board in this year’s draft […]
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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 […]