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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Former Cal Poly pitcher scheduled to pitch in the Tokyo Olympics
Wagman, who pitched for Cal Poly Baseball from 2010 to 2013, nearly accomplished that dream when the Athletics signed him to a minor league contract in 2014. The Chicago White Sox drafted Wagman a year prior in 2013.
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2014 Cal Poly baseball alumni game ends in 2-2 tie
Junior Nick Torres knocked in both Cal Poly runs and former Mustang Brandon Roberts scored both Alumni runs for the nine-inning 2-2 tie.
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Athletes go from SLO to the ‘Show’
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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Eager ignites Mustangs’ pitching staff
At the end of each game, the Cal Poly baseball team takes a knee on the outfield grass and listens to its skipper.
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Wagman, Reilly lead Mustangs past CSUN in series opener
As Joey Wagman put it, no starting pitcher ever wants to come out of a game.
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Mustangs snag first game against No. 4 Cal State Fullerton
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com The No. 16 Cal Poly baseball team hasn’t been an underdog often this year, but after No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (32-6, 8-2 Big West) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after four batters, it clearly was in a hole. But the Mustangs’ batters rallied just enough support to earn a come-from-behind […]
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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 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 […]