Cal Poly Baseball pulled off two upsets against No. 6 UCLA in a three-game home series from March 12-14 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (8-5) earned their first series win against the Bruins (10-5) since 2014. Friday In the series opener, the Mustangs edged out a 5-4 win against the Bruins behind two RBIs from […]
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Baseball takes two out of three games in away series at USC
Cal Poly Baseball won their weekend series against USC, taking two out of the three games on Feb. 26-28 at Dedeaux Field. This was the second series of the season for both the Mustangs (3-4) and the Trojans (3-3). Friday The Mustangs came out on top in the first game of the series in a […]
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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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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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Stuck on second: Baseball seeks redemption after falling short last season
In its last series of the 2019 season, Cal Poly Baseball was fighting for a spot in a NCAA regional tournament against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara. After winning the first two games of the three-day weekend series, the Mustangs had forced a must-win scenario for both squads on Sunday. Unfortunately, Cal Poly was unable […]
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Top Baseball recruit Brooks Lee will miss start of 2020 season due to injury
Freshman shortstop Brooks Lee will be out for the beginning of the Mustangs’ 2020 season as he recovers from a rare hamstring injury. Despite the setback, Lee said he is about two and a half months ahead of his rehab schedule and is expected to return to the lineup before the start of the Big […]
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Baseball head coach Larry Lee reflects on 1,000 career wins
As he heads into his 18th season with Cal Poly Baseball, Larry Lee remains the only Big West Conference head coach to amass more than 1,000 wins in his career. Lee achieved his 1,000th win during last season’s final conference series against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara. Lee recorded all of his wins on the […]
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Baseball’s plans for improvement after worst offensive season
Despite finishing one game short of a Big West title in 2019, Cal Poly Baseball had its worst offensive season in 25 years of Division I baseball. This season, the team is looking to combine a group of veterans with a strong 2019 recruiting class to improve on last year’s performance. “Although there’s 10 of […]
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Three things to look forward to this year in Cal Poly Athletics
From soccer rivalry traditions to Big West titles, here is what to look out for this year.