EUGENE, Ore. – Just as they did three times in the Big West tournament, Cal Poly avoided elimination in the NCAA regionals, defeating No. 1 seed Oregon in a wild game, 10-8. The win marks the first NCAA playoff victory for the program since 2014, when they hosted a regional at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs […]
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Larry Lee’s 700th win cements a legacy built on relationships, not just results
On May 3, Cal Poly baseball beat CSU Bakersfield by a score of 9-5. In the thick of a playoff race, it was a crucial conference win for the team. The win had more significance than just a conference win in May: it marked win number 700 for Mustang head coach Larry Lee. This win […]
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Cal Poly Baseball falls to Arizona in NCAA regional opener
EUGENE, Ore. – Cal Poly Baseball did pretty much everything right against Arizona. Starter Griffin Naess turned in a quality start, going seven innings and kept Arizona off the basepaths giving up just two hits and three walks. At one point he sat down 14 straight Wildcats. Offensively, seven of the nine in the starting […]
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How Cal Poly Baseball finally overcame Big West regular season champion UC Irvine
Cal Poly baseball head coach Larry Lee has coached many distinct teams during his tenure, 23 to be exact. Yet coaching the 2025 Big West champion Mustangs is the most fun Lee has had during his time at Cal Poly, outside of coaching his son, Brooks. Still, Lee has coached many successful teams, and this […]
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Cal Poly Baseball to play in Eugene Regional, first since 2014
Big West Champions Cal Poly baseball are headed to the NCAA Baseball Championship, after a thrilling victory over UC Irvine in the Big West Championship. It marks the first time since 2014 that Cal Poly will play in the NCAA tournament, when they hosted their own regional. This time Cal Poly heads to the Cascades, […]
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Cal Poly baseball defeats Hawai’i, advances to Big West tournament final
Survive and advance, that’s the name of the game in postseason play, and Cal Poly baseball has done just that. In an elimination game against the University of Hawai’i, the Mustangs escaped with a narrow 2-1 victory. Nothing was pretty for the usual high-octane Mustangs offense, but they did just enough to advance to the […]
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Cal Poly Baseball fall to UC Irvine in second game of Big West Tournament
Fullerton, Calif. – Cal Poly knew that UC Irvine was going to be a tough out. After taking down hosts Cal State Fullerton in their tournament opener, the Mustangs’ attention turned to the Big West regular season champion Anteaters. In their series earlier in the season, Cal Poly hung close against UC Irvine in what […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wins first ever Big West postseason game
FULLERTON, Calif. – For the first time since the 1998 season, the Big West Conference Championships is underway, with Cal Poly baseball placed as the No. 2 seed, after finishing second in the conference during regular season play. The tournament is hosted by CSU Fullerton and features a double-elimination bracket of four teams, after the […]
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From the Mound to the Track: Chase Walter finds new purpose after leaving Cal Poly baseball for track and field
When Chase Walter stepped on campus five years ago, the 6-foot-4-inch submarine-style pitcher from Laguna Niguel, Calif., had a different vision of how his college athletic career would play out. A Cal Poly Baseball commit, he envisioned four years of college ball with the hopes of playing professionally. His only experience with track and field […]
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Cal Poly Baseball takes home eight All-Big West awards
Cal Poly Baseball racked up the awards as eight Mustangs were awarded All-Big West honors, announced Tuesday by the Big West Conference. Four Mustangs were named to the All-Big West first team, with three being named to the second team and one as an honorable mention. Cal Poly’s 23-7 record in the Big West is […]
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Cal Poly Baseball sweeps UC Riverside to wrap up regular season
With the first Big West Baseball Championships in 27 years looming, Cal Poly Baseball took on last-place UC Riverside in a three-game set this past weekend. The Mustangs did not try to look ahead to the highly anticipated tournament. Instead, they swept the Highlanders in dominant fashion, looking to take their built-up momentum into this […]