According to a NCAA study, the probability of a college baseball player making it professionally sits at a meager 9.7 percent. So when Michael Holback was cut from the Cal Poly baseball team in 2011, the chances of him playing professional baseball were close to zero.
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Mustangs take on San Diego in NCAA Regional
The only other year — 2009 — a Cal Poly baseball team made it to the regional round of the NCAA Division I tournament, two straight losses sent the Mustangs packing their bags almost as soon as they had arrived.
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Cal Poly baseball receives NCAA regional berth
Over the years, postseason berths have always been a question for the Mustangs at this point of the season. But this season turned out to be a little bit different.
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Baseball falls twice to Dirtbags, drops 28-13
In what may prove to be a crushing blow to its postseason hopes, the No. 18 Cal Poly baseball team dropped the rubber match of a three-game series against Long Beach State 9-5 at Blair Field on Sunday.
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Clash with the Titans
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net When the Big West Conference’s top two teams face off at Baggett Stadium this weekend, the spotlight will be directed straight at the mound. In what could figure to be a series of pitchers’ duels and low-scoring affairs, the No. 16 Cal Poly baseball team will take on No. 4 Cal State […]
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Baseball takes two of three against Hawaii
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net With the heart of the lineup at the plate for the Cal Poly baseball team, the Mustangs couldn’t take advantage, falling to Hawaii 7-6 in the final game of Cal Poly’s three-game series this weekend. Cal Poly (23-9, 6-3 Big West), however, did take the first two games of the series, […]
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Baseball defeats Seattle, improves to 5-0 for first time since 2001
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net As the Mustangs stare at the program’s first 5-0 start since 2001, head coach Larry Lee and most of his players have one thing running through their heads. “We can be better.” “I think we’re kind of underachieving. Based on our skill level, we could be putting up a lot […]
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Baseball isn’t out for summer
While the sound of aluminum bats hitting baseballs can’t be heard following the end of the NCAA season, college baseball doesn’t finish when school gets out for summer. For many college players, summertime means the beginning of an entirely new season, one that is short on the aluminum and long on the opportunities. Summer collegiate […]
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Baseball sweeps Cal State Northridge, wins fourth straight
Cal Poly completed a sweep over Cal State Northridge with a 5-2 victory in game three Saturday. The Mustangs will face Fresno State in Baggett Stadium this Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Baseball loses to Long Beach State
While playing in front of over 1,1oo fans Friday night at Baggett Stadium, the Mustangs dropped the first game of a three-game set to Long Beach State. Cal Poly (10-27, 3-10 Big West) came up short after a ninth inning rally and lost the series opener.