Former Cal Poly Mustang closer Jason Franks was drafted No. 245 overall by the Atlanta Braves in the eighth round of the 2022 MLB Player Draft on Monday, July 18. Franks joins Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee (No. 8 overall)…
Brooks Lee wins Big West Field Player of the Year, Drew Thorpe brings home Pitcher of the Year to lead Cal Poly honorees
Cal Poly baseball’s standout sophomores Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe were awarded Big West conference honors on Thursday, with Lee winning Field Player of the Year and Thorpe winning Pitcher of the Year. For Lee, this is his second consecutive…
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…
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…
Baseball wins eighth straight with 14-6 victory over Pepperdine
Cal Poly baseball wrapped up its four-game road trip with a decisive 14-6 victory against the Pepperdine Waves on Tuesday, May 17 at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu. The win gives the Mustangs (32-20, 17-7 Big West) their eighth…
Baseball sweeps second straight Big West series against CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly baseball swept the three-game series against CSU Fullerton from Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15 at Goodwin Field. The Mustangs (31-20, 17-7 Big West) are separating themselves as the second-place team in the Big West in hopes…
Baseball suffers three-game series sweep to UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly baseball was swept by rival UC Santa Barbara in the 2022 installation of the Blue-Green Rivalry Series from Friday, Apr. 29 through Sunday, May 1. With the sweep, the Mustangs (24-19, 11-7 Big West) suffered their first conference…
How Jason Franks made the leap from club baseball to Cal Poly’s Division-I closer
Senior right-handed relief pitcher Jason Franks jogs in from the visiting bullpen. He takes the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning. He walks the first batter on five pitches. With momentum, opposing UC San Diego puts in a…
Baseball takes two of three from UC Riverside to win fifth straight Big West series
Cal Poly baseball won two games in a three-game series against UC Riverside from Friday, Apr. 22 through Sunday, Apr. 24 inside the Riverside Sports Complex. The Mustangs (25-14, 11-4 Big West) were victorious in Friday and Saturday’s games, while…
No. 26 Baseball’s late comeback effort falls short in 10-8 loss to No. 6 Stanford
No. 26 Cal Poly baseball fell to No. 6 Stanford 10-8 on Tuesday, Apr. 19 inside a packed Baggett Stadium with 2,738 fans. The Mustangs (22-14, 9-3 Big West) were trailing 8-1 after three innings and began to ignite a…
Baseball takes two of three against UC Irvine to maintain second place in the Big West standings
Cal Poly baseball traveled to Irvine to take on the UC Irvine Anteaters from Thursday, Apr. 14 through Saturday, Apr. 16 inside Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark. The Mustangs (22-13, 9-3 Big West) dropped game one to the ‘Eaters (21-13,…