Cal Poly Baseball dropped the second game of their four-game weekend series against the Nevada Wolf Pack 2-1 on Saturday, Feb. 20 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (1-1), who came off a shutout victory against the Wolf Pack (1-1) in their previous game, could not find a way to score early in the game despite […]
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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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Big West Conference releases return to play protocols for 2021 spring sports season
After not being able to play since last March due to the pandemic, Cal Poly Baseball and Softball will return to action for the 2021 season.
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With one extra year of eligibility for players, Cal Poly Baseball looks to finish what they started last season
The NCAA granted athletes an extra year of eligibility to any player whose season was affected by the pandemic in March. This means that all returners from last year’s Cal Poly Baseball team will have an extra year to play for the Mustangs, including redshirt junior infielder Tate Samuelson. Samuelson will return this year after […]
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Former Cal Poly pitcher scheduled to pitch in the Tokyo Olympics
Wagman, who pitched for Cal Poly Baseball from 2010 to 2013, nearly accomplished that dream when the Athletics signed him to a minor league contract in 2014. The Chicago White Sox drafted Wagman a year prior in 2013.
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The top five Cal Poly teams of the past decade
Although 2010-19 had its ups and downs for Cal Poly Athletics, there were some undeniably historic teams that passed by in the last decade. The most recent success for Cal Poly has been with its two volleyball programs as the women’s volleyball and beach volleyball teams have established themselves as powerhouses in the Big West […]
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Baseball head coach Larry Lee makes Baseball America’s Top-20 most underrated coaches list
In 18 years as the head baseball coach at Cal Poly, Larry Lee has led the Mustangs to 541 wins, including Cal Poly’s first Big West Championship in 2014. The Mustangs have had nine 30-win seasons and have placed second in the Big West in the last three years. Although his numbers seem to have […]
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Baseball continues tough stretch with 8-5 road loss at Santa Clara
Cal Poly Baseball fell 8-5 to Santa Clara in their 13th game of the season on Tuesday, March 3 at Stephen Schott Stadium. With the result, the Mustangs have lost eight times in the last 10 games and have an overall record of 4-9. The game got off to a slow start as the teams […]
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Baseball takes down UConn and No. 1 Vanderbilt in season-opening MLB4 Tournament
Cal Poly Baseball kicked off the 2020 season with a 2-1 record in the MLB4 Tournament at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona Feb. 14-16. After winning its first game in a 5-0 shutout over UConn, the Mustangs fell to Michigan by a score of 8-5. Cal Poly capped off the tournament with a 9-8 walk-off […]
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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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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 […]