Cal Poly Baseball head coach Larry Lee was announced as the 43rd Manager for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The USA collegiate team is a cumulation of the nation’s best amateur ball players. The typical team has a total of 45 to 48 roster spots broken up into two squads: […]
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How a new-look Cal Poly Baseball squad can find success in 2023
There was a lot to be excited about for Cal Poly baseball in 2022. Arguably the best shortstop in the country and a top-tier ace were at center stage for the Mustangs in the forms of Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe. The two had immaculate seasons and impressed enough to be drafted early in the […]
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What to expect from Cal Poly Baseball’s 2023 schedule following a record-breaking year
Last season, Cal Poly Baseball broke old records and set new ones with their home attendance. They were first overall in the state of California, with a total of 60,798 fans flocking to Baggett Stadium. They were also first in the Big West Conference in total attendance and fans per game, 34th overall in the […]
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Meet Joe Yorke: Cal Poly Baseball’s big bat with an even bigger personality
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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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 […]
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Baseball dominates four-game series with sweep of Dixie State
Cal Poly baseball stayed hot with a four-game series sweep against Dixie State from Friday, Apr. 1 through Sunday, Apr. 3 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (18-10, 5-1 Big West) swept the Trailblazers (13-14) in a dominant fashion, outscoring them 32-10. With the four wins, Cal Poly extended its winning streak to six straight and […]
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Baseball’s offense erupts to take down Fresno State 8-4 in mid-week matchup
Cal Poly baseball took down Fresno State by a score of 8-4 thanks to redshirt freshman Matthias Haas and sophomore Brooks Lee’s big hits on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs moved to 2-2 after handing the Bulldogs (3-1) their first loss of the season. “Just trying to get more players involved,” head […]
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A pair of MLB prospects look to lead the Mustangs in 2022
Cal Poly baseball will open up the 2022 season with two MLB draft prospects on their roster: Brooks Lee and Drew Thorpe. They will look to lead the way for the Mustangs, who hope to make their first NCAA Regional since 2014. “As it pertains to the MLB draft, there’s a lot of players that […]
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Fans in the stands bring energy to Cal Poly baseball games
In March 2020, all of Cal Poly’s sports teams were forced to cancel their seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than an entire calendar year later, Cal Poly Athletics allowed fans to enter the stands again at a limited capacity. The first team to allow spectators once again was the Cal Poly Baseball team, […]
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Thorpe throws 7.2 scoreless innings as Baseball takes down Nevada 4-0 in season opener
After being out of action for more than 11 months, Cal Poly Baseball started their 2021 campaign with a 4-0 win against Nevada on Friday, Feb. 19 inside Baggett Stadium. Cal Poly (1-0), who have finished top three in the Big West in three of the last four seasons, looked to start their season on […]
