The Cal Poly baseball team hasn’t always called redshirt sophomore pitcher Reed Reilly “Big Sexy.” But when a fan from Krukow’s Klubhouse bellowed the nickname to cheer on Reilly after he pitched out of a jam earlier this season, the name stuck.
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No. 22 Mustangs drop series to Anteaters
After just four innings Sunday afternoon, the No. 22 Cal Poly baseball team found itself in an early and daunting hole. No. 23 UC Irvine scored 11 straight runs out of the gates and never looked back as the Mustangs dropped the rubber match of a three-game series 11-1 at Anteater Ballpark.
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Baseball walks off with series sweep
Just when the baseball team needed it most, true freshman Brian Mundell came through again on Sunday afternoon.
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Cal Poly grinds out win against UC Riverside, 3-1
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net While the Cal Poly baseball team is known for grinding out wins, the Mustangs proved that a little fortune once in a while doesn’t hurt. In two separate, but equally crucial instances Saturday night, the Mustangs found a way to get out of tough defensive spots to preserve either a then-tie game or a […]
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Baseball falls twice to Dirtbags, drops 28-13
In what may prove to be a crushing blow to its postseason hopes, the No. 18 Cal Poly baseball team dropped the rubber match of a three-game series against Long Beach State 9-5 at Blair Field on Sunday.
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Mundell’s power boosts Mustangs
The dreaded slump: It’s just part of the reason why, in baseball, there’s an age-old adage that says good pitching always beats good hitting. It says if you had to pick between the two, always go with the guys on the mound, not the ones in the batter’s box.
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Mustangs drop second game to Titans
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Entering the series against No. 4 Cal State Fullerton, Cal Poly baseball head coach Larry Lee said his team would need to play near-perfect baseball to compete with the Titans in the most anticipated series of the year. And in front of the fifth-largest crowd in Baggett Stadium history on Saturday night, […]
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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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Picture perfect progress: Granger developing at Cal Poly
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net When Cal Poly pitcher Bryan Granger kicks back on the rubber and extends his arm to pitch, his sleeve pulls back to reveal the name “Sylvia” on the inside of his forearm. It is a tribute to his biggest fan, his mom. She shows up regularly to watch her son pitch […]
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Cal Poly baseball downs Hawaii 3-2
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Visibly flustered sophomore pitcher Matt Imhof reluctantly handed head coach Larry Lee the ball for a pitching change in the eighth inning. After throwing seven 7 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball, Imhof found himself in some trouble with runners on and only one out, forcing Lee to give his sophomore closer Reed […]