When potential No. 1 overall pick Brooks Lee steps into the batter’s box, kids, families and college students clap. However, when the 6-foot-3, 270-pound first baseman Joe Yorke follows him in the three-hole, fans cheer and chant: “Joe! Joe! Joe!” “He’s great; infectious personality, just overall good person, good human being,” assistant coach Ben Greenspan […]
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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 routs Pepperdine 16-4 in midweek matchup
Cal Poly baseball put up a number of statistical feats during their 16-4 win over Pepperdine on Tuesday, May 10 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (28-20, 14-7 Big West) rode a nine-run first inning and sophomore first baseman Joe Yorke tallied five hits in the non-conference showdown against the Waves (20-23, 8-13 West Coast). Head […]
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Baseball sweeps CSU Bakersfield to remain in second place in Big West standings
Cal Poly baseball completed a three-game sweep of CSU Bakersfield in a series from Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (27-20, 14-7 Big West) took care of business against the Roadrunners (16-27, 9-12 Big West) to remain in second place in the conference. Friday In the series opener, the […]
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Baseball extends losing streak to six with 5-3 loss to Fresno State
Despite a late comeback attempt in the ninth, Cal Poly baseball fell by a score of 5-3 to the Fresno State Bulldogs on Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium on Tuesday, May 3. This loss extended Cal Poly’s (24-20, 11-7 Big West) current losing streak to six straight, and helped Fresno State (23-22, 11-10 […]
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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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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 the Highlanders (6-30, 3-15 Big West) came out on top in Sunday’s matinee. With the […]
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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 late-game comeback, but dropped the game to the Cardinal (21-11, 11-7 Pac-12). With Stanford ranked […]
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Baseball takes two of three in conference series against Long Beach State
No. 17 Cal Poly baseball secured another conference series victory after taking two of three against Long Beach State from Friday, Apr. 8 through Sunday, Apr. 9 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (20-12, 7-2 Big West) now sit in second place in the Big West, behind just UC Santa Barbara. Meanwhile, the Dirtbags (15-15, 5-7 […]