With the 2025 MLB season just around the corner, many former Cal Poly Mustangs are gearing up to begin another year of baseball. Here is where a few of the baseball alumni will be starting their season. Brooks Lee Brooks Lee won Big West field player of the year in both of his full two […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Baseball opens Big West play hosting Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Baseball, who are winners in five of their last six games, ride a wave of momentum into the first Big West series of the season against CSU Fullerton Friday, March 7 to Sunday, March 9 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (6-6) hold a win over then No.1 Texas A&M and have had their […]
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Cal Poly Baseball swept by UCLA on the road in season opening series
Cal Poly Baseball opened up its long-awaited 2025 season against UCLA this past weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles. The Mustangs (0-3) are looking to build off of their successful 2024 campaign that saw them exceed expectations, but the Bruins (3-0) have made it difficult for them to shine early in the season. […]
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Cal Poly Baseball’s Ryan Stafford drafted No. 160 overall by the Baltimore Orioles
Former Cal Poly catcher Ryan Stafford was selected with the No. 160 overall pick in the fifth round by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday. Stafford joins teammate Jakob Wright as the second former Mustang drafted in this year’s draft. The Folsom, Calif. native has been a starter for Cal Poly […]
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Ryan Stafford named Buster Posey Award Finalist
Junior catcher Ryan Stafford became the first-ever Mustang to be named as a finalist for the Buster Posey Award, given to the nation’s top collegiate catcher. A committee votes on semifinalists for the award before Division-I head coaches vote on the finalists and winner. Stafford led the Big West in hits (86), doubles (23) and […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wraps up the 2024 season in walk-off fashion
Despite being mathematically eliminated from Big West contention last week, Cal Poly Baseball took this weekend’s series against Long Beach State. The Mustangs (35-22, 20-10 Big West) sent multiple seniors off on top in their final game on Saturday over the Dirtbags (25-29-1, 10-20 Big West.) First baseman Joe Yorke, center fielder Jake Steels, shortstop […]
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Cal Poly Baseball takes final non-conference series against Utah Tech
In their final non-conference series of the season, Cal Poly Baseball took three out of four games from Utah Tech, preparing them for two more crucial Big West matchups. The Mustangs (31-19, 17-7 Big West) took the series over the Trailblazers (13-39, 9-18 WAC) behind timely hitting and steady pitching. The weekend series didn’t affect […]
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Cal Poly Baseball falls to Santa Clara in midweek matchup
Cal Poly dropped their midweek non-conference matchup against the University of Santa Clara on Tuesday, May 7 by a score of 4-2. The Mustangs (28-18, 17-7 Big West) had trouble getting their offense going against a stingy Broncos (22-23, 8-10 West Coast) pitching staff. Junior catcher Ryan Stafford had his 25-game hitting streak snapped in […]
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Cal Poly Baseball takes down No. 9 UC Irvine to inch closer to Big West crown
In their most important series of the season, Cal Poly Baseball took two out of three games from the No. 9 ranked team in the nation, UC Irvine. The Mustangs (28-17, 17-7 Big West) pulled off the series upset behind multiple offensive outbursts, while their pitching staff shut down the Anteater (34-10, 15-6 Big West) […]
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Cal Poly Baseball captures midweek road win over Fresno State before crucial Big West series
Cal Poly Baseball redeemed an earlier home loss to Fresno State by going to Fresno and picking up a 13-8 victory. The Mustangs (26-16, 15-6 Big West) will ride a four-game winning streak into a pivotal Big West series after taking down the Mountain West Conference-leading Bulldogs (27-17, 14-7 Mountain West). Cal Poly currently sits […]
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Cal Poly Baseball drops first Big West series of the season to Hawai’i
After coming into the weekend tied for first place in the Big West Conference, Cal Poly Baseball dropped their first conference series of the season after losing two out of three against the University of Hawai’i. The Mustang (22-16, 12-6 Big West) pitching staff struggled throughout the series while the Rainbow Warriors (22-15, 6-9 Big […]