Cal Poly Baseball was swept by UC San Diego in a three-game series from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 30 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (14-27, 8-13 Big West) have now lost three straight Big West series while the Tritons (25-16, 14-7 Big West) picked up their fourth conference sweep of the year. Friday […]
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Baseball drops extra-inning thriller to Santa Clara, 11-10
Cal Poly Baseball fell in a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair against Santa Clara by a score of 11-10 in 10 innings on Tuesday, April 25 at Stephen Schott Stadium. The Mustangs (14-24, 8-10 Big West) have now lost three of their last four while the Broncos (20-15, 7-8 WCC) have now won back-to-back games. Cal Poly […]
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Baseball manages one win in three-game set with CSU Northridge
Cal Poly Baseball dropped two of three games in a series against CSU Northridge from Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23 at Matador Field. The Mustangs (14-23, 8-10 Big West) have now lost back-to-back series while the Matadors (23-11, 10-5 Big West) have won their last three conference sets. Friday Cal Poly fell in […]
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Joe Yorke’s walk-off lifts Cal Poly Baseball to 6-5 win over San Jose State
A two-out walk-off double from junior first baseman Joe Yorke capped off a wild 6-5 win for Cal Poly Baseball against San Jose State on Tuesday, April 18 at Baggett Stadium. This came after the Mustangs (13-21, 7-8 Big West) closed out their suspended game from Feb. 20 against the Spartans (18-15, 11-4 Mountain West), […]
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Staying in SLO: Cal Poly Baseball’s Mark Armstrong
Staying in SLO is a series by Mustang News sports reporter Miles Berman highlighting current Cal Poly coaches that previously played for the Mustangs. Last July, three Cal Poly Baseball players joined big league clubs after being selected in the 2022 MLB Draft, ending their playing careers under head coach Larry Lee. Mark Armstrong, meanwhile, […]
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Baseball drops two of three in walkoff fashion to CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly Baseball dropped two of three in a conference series against CSU Bakersfield from Friday, April 14 through Sunday, April 16 at Hardt Field. The Mustangs (11-21, 7-8 Big West) fell victim to a pair of walk-off wins by the Roadrunners (14-18, 5-10 Big West) after Cal Poly won game one. Friday Cal Poly […]
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‘Thrown into the fire’: Meet the Cal Poly Baseball freshmen making their presence felt
The roster Cal Poly Baseball has put together for the 2023 season looks very different from the 2022 team. There were many departures, including superstar shortstop Brooks Lee and right-handed ace Drew Thorpe. While there are some returning starters to the lineup and pitching rotation, there are many more new faces all throughout with transfers […]
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Baseball falls to Santa Clara in midweek matchup, 7-4
Cal Poly Baseball couldn’t keep up with Santa Clara’s early offense, falling 7-4 to the Broncos on Tuesday, April 11 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (10-19, 6-6 Big West) were coming off a sweep of UC Riverside over the weekend while Santa Clara (17-11, 6-6 West Coast) has now won three in a row. It […]
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Baseball sweeps UC Riverside in three-game set
Cal Poly Baseball handled business with a three-game series sweep against UC Riverside from Thursday, April 6 through Saturday, April 8 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustang (10-18, 6-6 Big West) bats got hot this weekend while the Highlanders (6-21, 0-9 Big West) remained winless in conference play. Thursday Cal Poly’s offense exploded in the opening […]
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WATCH: MLB Hall of Famer and Cal Poly Alum Ozzie Smith Returns to SLO for Statue and Plaza Dedication
For Alumni Weekend, Cal Poly Baseball welcomed the MLB Hall of Famer, 13x Gold Glove Award Winner, and Cal Poly alum, Ozzie Smith to Baggett Stadium. Prior to their Saturday game against UC Irvine, Cal Poly Athletics revealed the Ozzie Smith Plaza with a statue in his name as the centerpiece. The plaza also features […]
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A look inside where Cal Poly Baseball alumni stand for the 2023 MLB season
As the calendar turns from March to April, the beginning of the Major League Baseball season arrives. Cal Poly has a deep history of players taking the next step, including Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith. Here is a look at where recent Mustang alumni find themselves to start the baseball season. Brooks Lee Lee was […]