Last season, Cal Poly Baseball broke old records and set new ones with their home attendance. They were first overall in the state of California, with a total of 60,798 fans flocking to Baggett Stadium. They were also first in the Big West Conference in total attendance and fans per game, 34th overall in the […]
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Jason Franks drafted No. 245 overall by the Atlanta Braves in 2022 MLB Draft
Former Cal Poly Mustang closer Jason Franks was drafted No. 245 overall by the Atlanta Braves in the eighth round of the 2022 MLB Player Draft on Monday, July 18. Franks joins Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee (No. 8 overall) and fellow right-handed pitcher Drew Thorpe (No. 61 overall) in this year’s draft. The 2022 […]
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BREAKING: Drew Thorpe drafted No. 61 overall by the New York Yankees in 2022 MLB Draft
Former Cal Poly Mustang starting pitcher Drew Thorpe was drafted No. 61 overall by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 2022 MLB Player Draft on Sunday, July 17. Thorpe joins teammate Brooks Lee as the second Cal Poly player drafted in this year’s draft. The right-hander had a breakout season in […]
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BREAKING: Brooks Lee drafted No. 8 overall by Minnesota Twins in 2022 MLB Draft
Former Cal Poly Mustang shortstop Brooks Lee was drafted No. 8 overall by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 2022 MLB Player Draft on Sunday, July 17. The 21-year-old shortstop is the highest drafted Mustang in the history of the program. Lee capped off a historic college career in 2022 with arguably […]
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Brooks Lee wins Big West Field Player of the Year, Drew Thorpe brings home Pitcher of the Year to lead Cal Poly honorees
Cal Poly baseball’s standout sophomores Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe were awarded Big West conference honors on Thursday, with Lee winning Field Player of the Year and Thorpe winning Pitcher of the Year. For Lee, this is his second consecutive season being awarded the Field Player of the Year. He is the sixth Mustang to […]
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Baseball ends regular season with series win over Hawaii
Cal Poly baseball capped off the regular season with a series win over Hawaii from Thursday, May 26 through Saturday, May 28 at Les Murakami Stadium. The Mustangs (37-21, 22-8 Big West) end the season in second place in the Big West, while the Rainbow Warriors (28-24, 19-11 Big West) finished in third. Thursday Cal […]
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Meet Joe Yorke: Cal Poly Baseball’s big bat with an even bigger personality
When potential No. 1 overall pick Brooks Lee steps into the batter’s box, kids, families and college students clap. However, when the 6-foot-3, 270-pound first baseman Joe Yorke follows him in the three-hole, fans cheer and chant: “Joe! Joe! Joe!” “He’s great; infectious personality, just overall good person, good human being,” assistant coach Ben Greenspan […]
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How Collin Villegas turned around his season to become an essential part of Cal Poly Baseball
In a lineup full of big names, junior catcher and outfielder Collin Villegas has proven that he deserves recognition for his impact on the Cal Poly baseball team. “When you talk about value, he brings so much value to the team,” sophomore first baseman Joe Yorke said. “He’s been our big RBI guy this year; […]
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Baseball continues to roll, extends winning streak to 11 with three-game sweep of UC Davis
Cal Poly baseball took care of business with a three-game sweep of UC Davis in the final home series of 2022 from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (35-20, 20-7 Big West) have now won 11 in a row and with each victory are adding to their case to […]
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Baseball wins eighth straight with 14-6 victory over Pepperdine
Cal Poly baseball wrapped up its four-game road trip with a decisive 14-6 victory against the Pepperdine Waves on Tuesday, May 17 at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu. The win gives the Mustangs (32-20, 17-7 Big West) their eighth straight victory while giving Pepperdine (22-25, 10-14 WCC) their fourth straight home loss. It seemed […]
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Baseball sweeps second straight Big West series against CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly baseball swept the three-game series against CSU Fullerton from Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15 at Goodwin Field. The Mustangs (31-20, 17-7 Big West) are separating themselves as the second-place team in the Big West in hopes to receive a tournament bid. On the other hand, the Titans (19-30, 11-13 Big West) […]