Cal Poly Baseball dropped the second game of their four-game weekend series against the Nevada Wolf Pack 2-1 on Saturday, Feb. 20 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (1-1), who came off a shutout victory against the Wolf Pack (1-1) in their previous game, could not find a way to score early in the game despite […]
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Thorpe throws 7.2 scoreless innings as Baseball takes down Nevada 4-0 in season opener
After being out of action for more than 11 months, Cal Poly Baseball started their 2021 campaign with a 4-0 win against Nevada on Friday, Feb. 19 inside Baggett Stadium. Cal Poly (1-0), who have finished top three in the Big West in three of the last four seasons, looked to start their season on […]
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After a year of uncertainty, Cal Poly Baseball is ready to play
Almost one year after their 2020 season was cut short after 16 games, Cal Poly Baseball is gearing up for a full season in 2021. “Our players and coaches are looking forward to competing and playing as many games as possible,” Head Coach Larry Lee said. Their season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 19 against […]
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Big West Conference releases return to play protocols for 2021 spring sports season
After not being able to play since last March due to the pandemic, Cal Poly Baseball and Softball will return to action for the 2021 season.
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With one extra year of eligibility for players, Cal Poly Baseball looks to finish what they started last season
The NCAA granted athletes an extra year of eligibility to any player whose season was affected by the pandemic in March. This means that all returners from last year’s Cal Poly Baseball team will have an extra year to play for the Mustangs, including redshirt junior infielder Tate Samuelson. Samuelson will return this year after […]
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Former Cal Poly pitcher scheduled to pitch in the Tokyo Olympics
Wagman, who pitched for Cal Poly Baseball from 2010 to 2013, nearly accomplished that dream when the Athletics signed him to a minor league contract in 2014. The Chicago White Sox drafted Wagman a year prior in 2013.
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Baseball head coach Larry Lee makes Baseball America’s Top-20 most underrated coaches list
In 18 years as the head baseball coach at Cal Poly, Larry Lee has led the Mustangs to 541 wins, including Cal Poly’s first Big West Championship in 2014. The Mustangs have had nine 30-win seasons and have placed second in the Big West in the last three years. Although his numbers seem to have […]
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Baseball goes 1-2 in home series against Baylor
Cal Poly Baseball won its first meeting of a three-game series against the Baylor Bears March 6-8 inside Baggett Stadium. After the 11-inning win on Friday, the Mustangs dropped their final two games against the Bears and fell to a record of 5-11 in non-conference play. Baylor’s offensive output played a significant role in the […]
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Baseball continues tough stretch with 8-5 road loss at Santa Clara
Cal Poly Baseball fell 8-5 to Santa Clara in their 13th game of the season on Tuesday, March 3 at Stephen Schott Stadium. With the result, the Mustangs have lost eight times in the last 10 games and have an overall record of 4-9. The game got off to a slow start as the teams […]
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Baseball picks up one win in weekend series against No. 5 Michigan
Cal Poly Baseball won one game out of three in a weekend series against No. 5 Michigan Feb. 28-March 1 inside Baggett Stadium. After dropping an extra-innings battle to the Wolverines by a score of 4-3 on Friday, the Mustangs rebounded with a 10-inning win on Saturday to even the series at 1-1. However, Cal […]
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Baseball earns one win in four-game home series against BYU
Cal Poly Baseball went 1-3 in a weekend series against BYU Feb. 20-22 inside Baggett Stadium. After falling in their first two games, the Mustangs shutout the Cougars 10-0 in the first game of Saturday’s double-header. In the final game of the series, Cal Poly fell 5-4 in a 14-inning battle. The game lasted nearly […]