Cal Poly softball (9-38, 4-23 Big West) officially wrapped up its 2025 season after being swept by Long Beach State (27-20, 17-10 Big West) on Friday and Saturday. It was a challenging year for the Mustangs, who managed just four conference wins this season. Coming off a promising 2024 campaign that saw them finish third […]
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Cal Poly Softball takes down Bakersfield for first series win of the year
After weeks of searching for a conference win and seated at the bottom of the Big West standings, Cal Poly softball found a breakthrough against Cal State Bakersfield. The Mustangs clinched both opening games on Saturday for their first two conference victories of the season. Cal Poly (7-28, 2-13 Big West) fell short on Sunday […]
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Softball ends 11-game skid over Seattle University
The Cal Poly softball team finally found its breakthrough, securing a 2-1 victory over Seattle University in the second game of their Wednesday doubleheader. The win snapped an 11-game losing streak, giving the Mustangs their first victory since March 2 against LMU. The Mustangs opened the week with a tough matchup against the University of […]
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Softball winless against CSUN in Big West opening series
The CSUN Matadors swept the Cal Poly softball team in their weekend series to open up Big West conference play. CSUN (10-12, 3-0 Big West) outscored Cal Poly (4-16, 0-3 Big West) 25-4 in the series, but the final scores don’t tell the complete story of the weekend. The two teams both had nine hits […]
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Six-run fifth inning propels Cal Poly Softball past Sacramento State
With Cal Poly trailing and momentum slipping away, junior outfielder Kiara Blanchard stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the fifth, eyes locked on the pitcher. The count sat at 1-1 when she saw the pitch she wanted. Blanchard didn’t miss. She drove the ball sharply up the middle, splitting the infield and […]
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Softball struggles continue, dropping both Saturday games against Sacramento State
Cal Poly softball scored just one run in their doubleheader matchup against Sacramento State, dropping to a 2-10 record on the season. The Mustang offense went silent, losing the first game 8-1 and getting through only five innings in a 12-0 loss in the second game. Only the top-three players in the batting order collected […]
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Cal Poly Softball caps off Mustang Classic with a win over Oregon State
Cal Poly Softball overcame a five-run deficit to win their first game of the season, caused by a Mustang offensive surge and defensive breakdowns on Oregon State’s side. After completing five games this weekend in the Mustang Classic, Cal Poly begins the season with a 1-4 record. The Mustangs, down 6-5, scored two runs in […]
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A new look Cal Poly Softball aims to overcome roster turnover in 2025
With just four returning positional starters this season for Cal Poly softball, every non-conference game will matter in more ways than one. The Mustangs have a month to set a consistent and trustworthy starting lineup in stone before the conference season begins. Cal Poly softball lost four of their six 2024 All-Big West honorees over […]
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Cal Poly Softball closes out 2024 season with a sweep over UC San Diego
Cal Poly Softball closed out the regular season on a high note, capping off a six-game win streak with a road sweep of UC San Diego at Triton Softball Stadium. The sweep solidified a third-place finish in the Big West Conference – their best conference finish since 2014. The Mustangs (28-17, 18-8 Big West) put […]
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Cal Poly Softball is swept by Big West-leading Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Softball’s bats couldn’t keep up with first-place Cal State Fullerton over the weekend as they were swept in a three-game road series at Anderson Family Field. The Mustangs (22-17, 12-8 Big West) were one out away from securing a series-opening victory on Saturday, but the win slipped out of their hands as the […]
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Cal Poly Softball drops home series to Long Beach State
Cal Poly Softball started their conference showdown against second-place Long Beach State with a shutout victory in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader before dropping the next two games from Bob Janssen Field. It’s the first series loss of the year for the Mustangs (22-14, 12-5 Big West) as they remain in third place in the […]