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 […]
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After a year of uncertainty, Cal Poly Baseball is ready to play
Almost one year after their 2020 season was cut short after 16 games, Cal Poly Baseball is gearing up for a full season in 2021. “Our players and coaches are looking forward to competing and playing as many games as possible,” Head Coach Larry Lee said. Their season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 19 against […]
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Baseball head coach Larry Lee makes Baseball America’s Top-20 most underrated coaches list
In 18 years as the head baseball coach at Cal Poly, Larry Lee has led the Mustangs to 541 wins, including Cal Poly’s first Big West Championship in 2014. The Mustangs have had nine 30-win seasons and have placed second in the Big West in the last three years. Although his numbers seem to have […]
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Baseball earns one win in four-game home series against BYU
Cal Poly Baseball went 1-3 in a weekend series against BYU Feb. 20-22 inside Baggett Stadium. After falling in their first two games, the Mustangs shutout the Cougars 10-0 in the first game of Saturday’s double-header. In the final game of the series, Cal Poly fell 5-4 in a 14-inning battle. The game lasted nearly […]
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Baseball head coach Larry Lee reflects on 1,000 career wins
As he heads into his 18th season with Cal Poly Baseball, Larry Lee remains the only Big West Conference head coach to amass more than 1,000 wins in his career. Lee achieved his 1,000th win during last season’s final conference series against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara. Lee recorded all of his wins on the […]