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 […]
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Baseball drops fourth straight in 9-3 loss to Pepperdine
After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Cal Poly Baseball couldn’t pull out the midweek matchup against Pepperdine and fell 9-3 on Tuesday, April 4 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (7-18, 3-5 Big West) were swept by Long Beach State over the weekend and continued the losing streak against the Waves […]
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Baseball swept by Long Beach State on the road
Cal Poly Baseball fell victim to a sweep in a three-game conference series against Long Beach State from Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2 at Blair Field. The Mustang (7-17, 3-6 Big West) pitching staff couldn’t get outs when it mattered while the Dirtbags (18-8, 6-3 Big West) scored early and often. Friday Off […]
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Baseball dominates Fresno State 15-5 behind big day from Joe Yorke
Cal Poly Baseball’s offense came alive en route to a 15-5 win over Fresno State on Tuesday, March 28 at Bob Bennett Stadium. The Mustangs (7-14, 3-3 Big West) have now won four of their last five games with the victory over the Bulldogs (13-10, 7-4 Mountain West). The Mustang vs. Diamond Dog annual rivalry […]
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Baseball takes two of three over UC Irvine for first conference series win
Cal Poly Baseball won its first Big West Conference series of the year in a three-game set against UC Irvine from Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 27 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs’ (6-14, 3-3 Big West) two wins came in the late innings while the Anteaters (13-7, 2-4 Big West) lost their second conference […]
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Baseball opens up Big West play with series loss to Hawaii
Cal Poly Baseball opened up Big West Conference play with a series loss in a three-game set against Hawaii from Friday, March 17 through Saturday, March 18 at Baggett Stadium. This is the first time the Mustangs (4-13, 1-2 Big West) lost a series to the Rainbow Warriors (9-8, 2-1 Big West) since Hawai’i joined […]
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Baseball routed by USC in largest defeat of season, 16-3
USC scored multiple runs in four different innings as Cal Poly Baseball was trounced 16-3 in a mid-week contest with the visiting Trojans at Baggett Stadium on Wednesday, March 13. The 16 runs given up by the Mustangs (3-11) are the most they’ve allowed this year, and the 13-run loss is their largest defeat of […]
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Baseball loses both games of non-conference doubleheader with UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly Baseball couldn’t find the win column in a last-minute non-conference doubleheader against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, March 12 at Baggett Stadium. After both squads canceled their previously scheduled series due to weather, the Mustangs (3-10) and Gauchos (11-3) got together once the forecast cleared. Game One In game one, UCSB […]
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Baseball falls 7-1 in midweek matchup with Xavier
Cal Poly Baseball was held to just one run in a 7-1 non-conference loss to Xavier University on Tuesday, March 7 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (3-8) committed three errors and couldn’t get much going on offense past the first inning while the Musketeers (6-7) capitalized on the offensive opportunities presented to them. Xavier struck […]
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Baseball drops three of four games in weekend series against Oregon State
Cal Poly Baseball’s early struggles continued with three losses in a four-game set against Oregon State from Thursday, March 2 through Saturday, March 4 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (3-7) played the Beavers (9-2) well for the majority of the series, but they only managed one win on the weekend. Thursday Cal Poly opened the […]
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‘It’s an honor’: Larry Lee reacts to being named Team USA collegiate head coach
Cal Poly Baseball head coach Larry Lee was announced as the 43rd Manager for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The USA collegiate team is a cumulation of the nation’s best amateur ball players. The typical team has a total of 45 to 48 roster spots broken up into two squads: […]