The Major League Baseball season is in full swing and there are some notable former Mustangs representing Cal Poly in the Big Leagues. Cal Poly has had many players take the step from college to the major leagues, including current San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukrow and Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith. Here is […]
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Former Cal Poly pitcher Drew Thorpe traded to San Diego Padres
Thorpe was named the 2022 Big West Pitcher in his final season as a Mustang before the New York Yankees drafted him 61st overall in 2022.
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A look inside where Cal Poly Baseball alumni stand for the 2023 MLB season
As the calendar turns from March to April, the beginning of the Major League Baseball season arrives. Cal Poly has a deep history of players taking the next step, including Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith. Here is a look at where recent Mustang alumni find themselves to start the baseball season. Brooks Lee Lee was […]
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Jason Franks drafted No. 245 overall by the Atlanta Braves in 2022 MLB Draft
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) and fellow right-handed pitcher Drew Thorpe (No. 61 overall) in this year’s draft. The 2022 […]
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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 season being awarded the Field Player of the Year. He is the sixth Mustang to […]
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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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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 […]
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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 straight victory while giving Pepperdine (22-25, 10-14 WCC) their fourth straight home loss. It seemed […]
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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 to receive a tournament bid. On the other hand, the Titans (19-30, 11-13 Big West) […]
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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 series loss to the first-place Gauchos (30-10, 19-2 Big West). Friday Despite three different game-tying […]
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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 pinch-hitter (PH). Franks strikes out PH Anthony Lucchetti on a fastball, as he looks into […]