On National Signing Day, many Cal Poly sports programs announced their signees for the class of 2025-26. Here’s a look at these future Mustangs and what they bring to their respective programs. Cal Poly Wrestling Cal Poly wrestling is in the midst of its 2024-25 season, but head coach Jon Sioredas is still making moves […]
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Jake Steels final Mustang selected in 2024 MLB Draft
Former Cal Poly center fielder Jake Steels was selected with the No. 551 overall pick in the 18th round by the Atlanta Braves in the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday. The Santa Maria native joins his teammates Jakob Wright, Ryan Stafford and Steven Brooks as the fourth Mustang off the board in this year’s draft […]
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Steven Brooks third Mustang selected in 2024 MLB Draft
The Boston Red Sox selected former Cal Poly right-handed pitcher Steven Brooks with the No. 327 overall pick in the eleventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday. Brooks is the third former Mustang to be selected in this year’s draft after southpaw Jakob Wright was selected in the fourth round by the Los […]
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Ryan Stafford drafted No. 160 overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Former Cal Poly catcher Ryan Stafford was selected with the No. 160 overall pick in the fifth round by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday. Stafford joins teammate Jakob Wright as the second former Mustang drafted in this year’s draft. The Folsom, Calif. native has been a starter for Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Jakob Wright selected No. 128 overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Former Cal Poly left-handed starter Jakob Wright was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The Paso Robles native is the first Mustang off the board in the draft after a breakout collegiate season. In Wright’s redshirt freshman season, he only pitched in the second […]
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A pair of Cal Poly Baseball Alumni face off at the Major League level and make program history
Former Cal Poly Baseball teammates, shortstop Brooks Lee and right-handed pitcher Drew Thorpe, faced off for the first time since being drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft on Wednesday afternoon. It marks the first time in Cal Poly Baseball program history that two teammates drafted in the same year face off at the Major League […]
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Cal Poly Baseball Alum Brooks Lee to make Major League Debut
Former Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee has received the call that he will make his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Lee was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, the highest any Mustang had been drafted in program history. The 23-year-old was on the injured list for the […]
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Ranking the top 10 Cal Poly sports moments of 2023-2024
With the 2023-2024 academic year coming to a close, it’s time to revisit the year for Cal Poly sports as a whole. It’s been one of the most successful recent years in Cal Poly athletics history. According to Cal Poly Athletics, the Mustangs had 129 student-athletes receive All-Conference honors, 14 individuals receive major conference awards […]
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Ryan Stafford named Buster Posey Award Finalist
Junior catcher Ryan Stafford became the first-ever Mustang to be named as a finalist for the Buster Posey Award, given to the nation’s top collegiate catcher. A committee votes on semifinalists for the award before Division-I head coaches vote on the finalists and winner. Stafford led the Big West in hits (86), doubles (23) and […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wraps up the 2024 season in walk-off fashion
Despite being mathematically eliminated from Big West contention last week, Cal Poly Baseball took this weekend’s series against Long Beach State. The Mustangs (35-22, 20-10 Big West) sent multiple seniors off on top in their final game on Saturday over the Dirtbags (25-29-1, 10-20 Big West.) First baseman Joe Yorke, center fielder Jake Steels, shortstop […]
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Central Coast ties: How two Paso Robles natives have made their impact on Cal Poly Baseball
Paso Robles, a mere 40-minute drive from San Luis Obispo, has a population of just over 30,000, yet has produced two of the more compelling stories on the Cal Poly baseball team.