As the sun dips below the hills behind Baggett Stadium, the fluorescent lights of the batting cages buzz overhead, illuminating the green turf below.
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Cal Poly Baseball opens Big West play with series win over CSU Northridge
Cal Poly Baseball grabbed their first Big West series win this past weekend against CSU Northridge in Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (10-9, 2-1 Big West) were very close to completing the sweep after taking the first two games of the series, but a late comeback from the Matadors (10-9, 1-2 Big West) in Sunday’s finale […]
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Cal Poly Baseball dominates UNLV, Fenn etches name in program record books
Already up 16-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning, redshirt junior second baseman Ryan Fenn came up to the plate with a runner on first and one out with a chance to become part of program history. Fenn pulled a high and inside 1-0 fastball down the left field line, scoring senior center fielder […]
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Offense explodes as Cal Poly Baseball takes three of four from Ohio State
Cal Poly Baseball took their first series of the season taking three of four games against Ohio State. The Mustangs (7-8) greatly improved with their situational hitting against the Buckeyes (7-7), something that had been plaguing them before this series. This series win comes as Cal Poly prepares to open up conference play this weekend, […]
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Cal Poly Baseball drops series against Utah but salvages final game in walk-off fashion
Cal Poly Baseball dropped their third straight series to begin the 2024 season against the University of Utah in yet another weekend of rescheduled games. Friday’s game was rescheduled to a doubleheader on Sunday due to inclement rain in the San Luis Obispo area. Despite the series loss, the Mustangs (3-7) snapped their five-game losing […]
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Cal Poly Baseball swept on the road by No. 16 Texas
Cal Poly Baseball was the victim of a three-game sweep in their first road series of the 2024 season at the hands of the No. 16 University of Texas Longhorns this past weekend. The Mustang (2-5) offense only recorded one hit in 22 at-bats with runners in scoring position against the Top 25 ranked opponent, […]
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Dylan Knowles’ walk-off caps off Cal Poly Baseball’s comeback win
As junior transfer outfielder Dylan Knowles stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday night, all eyes were on him in a pressure-filled situation. With the score tied at four apiece against North Dakota State with two outs and runners on first and third, Knowles had the opportunity to […]
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Cal Poly Baseball drops opening series to Missouri
Cal Poly Baseball kicked off the 2024 season this past weekend in a slate filled with rescheduled games against the University of Missouri. All games were rescheduled to earlier dates and times to avoid inclimate weather with the original a four-game set cut down to three games. The Mustangs (1-2) took game one of the […]
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Cal Poly Baseball releases 2024 schedule with 37 home games
Along with 37 home contests, the Mustangs will face off against programs from four of the five Power Five conferences this upcoming season.
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Former Cal Poly pitcher Drew Thorpe traded to San Diego Padres
Thorpe was named the 2022 Big West Pitcher in his final season as a Mustang before the New York Yankees drafted him 61st overall in 2022.
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‘A bright spot within our team’: A closer look at Aaron Casillas’ 2023 season
According to Cal Poly Athletics, junior shortstop Aaron Casillas decided to transfer from CSU Bakersfield to Cal Poly after last season because “San Luis Obispo is a beautiful place and the atmosphere is amazing. The fans love the baseball team and enjoy watching the games, making it even more exciting and enjoyable to play in.” […]