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 […]
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Cal Poly Baseball clinches Big West Championships berth, series win over CSUN
Cal Poly Baseball clinched a series victory over CSUN in their three-game set this past weekend. With the win and a Cal State Fullerton loss, the Mustangs (34-16, 20-7 Big West) have officially clinched second place in the Big West. Up three games on Fullerton, while holding the tiebreaker with just three games to play, […]
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Cal Poly Baseball sweeps CSU Bakersfield, remain second in the Big West
Cal Poly baseball completed a series sweep of CSU Bakersfield in blowout fashion, winning 12-6 on Sunday. The Mustangs (31-15, 18-6 Big West) took advantage of the Roadrunners’ (17-32, 8-16) lackluster pitching, scoring nine or more runs in the final two games of the three-game set. The Mustangs tallied 18 hits in the win Sunday, […]
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Cal Poly Baseball outlasts CSU Bakersfield in series opener
Cal Poly Baseball used a four-run ninth inning to snap a four-game skid and power their series-opening win against CSU Bakersfield on Friday, winning 4-1. It was an ace day pitching duel; it took the Roadrunners (17-30, 8-14 Big West) until the seventh to notch a run while the Mustangs (29-15, 16-6 Big West) had […]
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Cal Poly Baseball drops game one against No. 12 UC Irvine
Cal Poly baseball lost game one of three to No. 12-ranked UC Irvine by a final of 6-4, despite jumping out to an early lead. With a crucial series underway and a packed Baggett Stadium, the atmosphere of the game had an intense feel. Still, the Mustangs kept the pressure off of them. “We deserve […]
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Cal Poly Baseball triumphs over UC Santa Barbara in thrilling series opener
Cal Poly Baseball had lost all momentum by the time extra innings rolled around. The Mustangs (27-9, 15-1 Big West) had held the lead ever since the fourth inning, and were one out away from getting out of a jam in the eighth inning. The Gauchos (24-12, 10-9 Big West) refused to go quietly, as […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Baseball faces UC Santa Barbara in Blue-Green rivalry
Cal Poly Baseball takes the hour-and-a-half drive down US 101 to battle with Blue-Green rivals and reigning Big West champions UC Santa Barbara, Thursday, April 17 to Saturday, April 19 at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Since the 2021 season, the Mustangs (26-9, 14-1 Big West) are just 4-11 against the Gauchos (24-11, 10-8 Big West). However, […]
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Cal Poly Baseball makes history with record-breaking Big West start
Only Fresno State in 1988 got off to a better start in Big West play in the conference’s history than Cal Poly baseball this season. Before a loss to Hawai’i, the Mustangs started out 12-0 against Big West opponents, six wins away from tying Fresno State’s mark. Heading into the season, Cal Poly was a […]
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Cal Poly Baseball has Big West streak snapped against Hawai’i
Cal Poly Baseball had their perfect conference record snapped to go along with a nine game win streak against Hawai’i on Friday, April 11 at Baggett Stadium 4-2. The Mustangs (23-9 12-1 Big West) could not convert on two bases-loaded situations late in the game as the Rainbow Warriors (24-8 10-6 Big West) escaped danger […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wins shootout in Friday’s opener against UC San Diego
Cal Poly Baseball continued its program-record start to Big West play, taking down UC San Diego by a score of 9-6 at Baggett Stadium on Friday, April 4. The Mustangs (20-8, 10-0 Big West) extended their overall win streak to six games, while the Tritons (14-14, 5-5 Big West) dropped their sixth of their last […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Baseball aims to defend win streak against UC San Diego
After sweeping their third straight Big West series against UC Davis and ending a red-hot March with a victory over Fresno State, Cal Poly starts their longest homestand of the season against UC San Diego Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6 at Baggett Stadium The Mustangs (19-8, 9-0 Big West) still hold the conference […]