The 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) first-year draft proved to be another successful one for Cal Poly, with pitchers Bryan Woo and Andrew Alvarez being selected in the 20-round draft and catcher Myles Emmerson being signed as an undrafted free…
A Numbers Game: What Statistics Can Say About Cal Poly Baseball
After the popularity of the book-turned-film “Moneyball,” the term “sabermetrics” became a household name for anyone involved with baseball. Fans, journalists and people who work in athletics have turned to the world of statistics for interesting and meaningful insights into…
Freshman shortstop Brooks Lee named Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American
After a historic first full season with the Mustangs, freshman shortstop Brooks Lee of Cal Poly Baseball has been named to Collegiate Baseball’s All-American First Team. Lee is the first Mustang to make an All-American since 2018 and the first…
“It’s a bit of a grind”: A look inside routines for two Cal Poly athletes
Just like professional athletes, student-athletes competing at a university like Cal Poly have to adapt to a strict routine to stay on top of their game during the season and offseason. This includes maintaining firm sleep schedules, diet plans, workout…
Baseball ends season with four-game home sweep of Hawai’i
Cal Poly Baseball closed out the 2021 season with a four-game home sweep of Hawai’i from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (31-25, 21-19 Big West) turned it on down the stretch this season,…
Baseball takes three of four in away series at UC Davis
Cal Poly Baseball has now won seven of their last eight games after a series win at UC Davis from Friday, May 21 to Sunday, May 23. The Mustangs improved to 27-25 with the series win, including a 17-19 record…
Fans in the stands bring energy to Cal Poly baseball games
In March 2020, all of Cal Poly’s sports teams were forced to cancel their seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than an entire calendar year later, Cal Poly Athletics allowed fans to enter the stands again at a limited…
Baseball’s offense explodes for 37 runs in four-game home sweep of Cal State Fullerton
The bats came alive for Cal Poly Baseball in a four-game series sweep of Cal State Fullerton from Friday, May 14 to Sunday, May 16 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (24-24, 14-18 Big West) outscored the Titans (19-28, 12-16 Big…
How Matt Lopez has succeeded in his first season with Cal Poly Baseball
Redshirt junior infielder Matt Lopez was unsure if he would have a spot on any team ahead of the 2021 baseball season. After batting .341 over Cal Poly Baseball’s first 40 games, Lopez has found a home in San Luis…
Baseball suffers four-game road sweep at CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly Baseball lost all four games in their weekend series at CSU Bakersfield from Friday, May 7 to Sunday, May 9. The Mustangs’ (20-24, 10-18 Big West) losing streak now sits at six games after back-to-back away series against…
Baseball drops three of four on the road against UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly Baseball lost three of a four-game away series against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara from Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2. The Mustangs now sport an even 20-20 record on the season, including a conference record of…