Cal Poly baseball (1-2) recorded one win and two losses in their season-opening series against the University of Washington (2-1) from Friday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 21 at Baggett Stadium. Friday Cal Poly baseball opened their season with a 6-5 game one loss to Washington on Friday, Feb. 19 inside Baggett Stadium. After two […]
Tag: Cal Poly baseball
Posted inSports
Led by an experienced core, baseball looks to end playoff drought in 2022
Cal Poly baseball will kick off their quest for a Big West championship title at home against Washington on Friday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. The Mustangs return to the diamond with seven position starters from last season and a similar pitching rotation as well. To compete at the top of the Big West the […]
Posted inFootball
Cal Poly alum John Madden passes away at 85
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Cal Poly student-athlete John Madden unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 at the age of 85. Known for his championship career as head football coach for the Oakland Raiders and broadcasting style that brightened the television sets of millions during football season, football fans remembered the […]
Posted inBaseball
Baseball releases 2022 schedule
Cal Poly baseball released its schedule for the 2022 season on Tuesday, with 32 of 59 games being inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs’ schedule is highlighted by matchups with three teams that played in an NCAA regional tournament in the 2021 season (Stanford, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara). Cal Poly will open their season at […]
Posted inSports
“Something that you dream of as a kid” – Cal Poly Baseball players sign to MLB teams
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 agent. This marks the 22nd straight year that a Cal Poly baseball player has been […]
Posted inSports
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 the sports they love so much. Advanced metrics aren’t just for baseball clubs anymore. From […]
Posted inBaseball
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 to make the first team since pitcher Casey Bloomquist did it in 2014. To go […]
Posted inSports
“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 plans and preserving a healthy mental state. However, a few student-athletes are known to go […]
Posted inBaseball
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, winning their last seven games and 11 of their last 12. Hawai’i (24-26, 16-24 Big […]
Posted inBaseball
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 in Big West play. The Aggies dropped to 14-39 on the season. Friday Cal Poly […]
Posted inBaseball
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 capacity. The first team to allow spectators once again was the Cal Poly Baseball team, […]