Cal Poly Baseball opened up Big West Conference play with a series loss in a three-game set against Hawaii from Friday, March 17 through Saturday, March 18 at Baggett Stadium. This is the first time the Mustangs (4-13, 1-2 Big West) lost a series to the Rainbow Warriors (9-8, 2-1 Big West) since Hawai’i joined […]
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Baseball routed by USC in largest defeat of season, 16-3
USC scored multiple runs in four different innings as Cal Poly Baseball was trounced 16-3 in a mid-week contest with the visiting Trojans at Baggett Stadium on Wednesday, March 13. The 16 runs given up by the Mustangs (3-11) are the most they’ve allowed this year, and the 13-run loss is their largest defeat of […]
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Baseball falls 7-1 in midweek matchup with Xavier
Cal Poly Baseball was held to just one run in a 7-1 non-conference loss to Xavier University on Tuesday, March 7 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (3-8) committed three errors and couldn’t get much going on offense past the first inning while the Musketeers (6-7) capitalized on the offensive opportunities presented to them. Xavier struck […]
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Baseball drops three of four games in weekend series against Oregon State
Cal Poly Baseball’s early struggles continued with three losses in a four-game set against Oregon State from Thursday, March 2 through Saturday, March 4 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (3-7) played the Beavers (9-2) well for the majority of the series, but they only managed one win on the weekend. Thursday Cal Poly opened the […]
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Baseball struggles in a trio of weekend losses to Cal, UConn
Cal Poly Baseball lost all three games during their weekend trip to UC Berkeley for the Cal Baseball Classic against Cal and the University of Connecticut on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 at Stu Gordon Stadium. The Mustangs (2-4) gave up 19 runs across three games against the Golden Bears (6-1) and the […]
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Baseball’s game against San Jose State called after eight innings; Mustangs lead 11-10
Cal Poly Baseball’s non-conference matchup with San Jose State was called due to darkness on Monday, Feb. 20 after the eighth inning inside Excite Ballpark in San Jose. The Mustangs (2-1) currently lead the Spartans (2-1), 11-10. The game will be resumed when San Jose State visits Baggett Stadium on April 18. The Spartans jumped […]
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Baseball totals 31 runs in series win over Missouri State to open season
Cal Poly Baseball slugged its way to a series win over Missouri State to open the season from Friday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 19 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (2-1) took the series opener and finale while the Bears (1-2) won the Saturday matchup. Friday Cal Poly opened up the 2023 season on Friday […]
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How a new-look Cal Poly Baseball squad can find success in 2023
There was a lot to be excited about for Cal Poly baseball in 2022. Arguably the best shortstop in the country and a top-tier ace were at center stage for the Mustangs in the forms of Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe. The two had immaculate seasons and impressed enough to be drafted early in the […]
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Baseball ends regular season with series win over Hawaii
Cal Poly baseball capped off the regular season with a series win over Hawaii from Thursday, May 26 through Saturday, May 28 at Les Murakami Stadium. The Mustangs (37-21, 22-8 Big West) end the season in second place in the Big West, while the Rainbow Warriors (28-24, 19-11 Big West) finished in third. Thursday Cal […]
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How Collin Villegas turned around his season to become an essential part of Cal Poly Baseball
In a lineup full of big names, junior catcher and outfielder Collin Villegas has proven that he deserves recognition for his impact on the Cal Poly baseball team. “When you talk about value, he brings so much value to the team,” sophomore first baseman Joe Yorke said. “He’s been our big RBI guy this year; […]
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Baseball continues to roll, extends winning streak to 11 with three-game sweep of UC Davis
Cal Poly baseball took care of business with a three-game sweep of UC Davis in the final home series of 2022 from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (35-20, 20-7 Big West) have now won 11 in a row and with each victory are adding to their case to […]