A year after four Cal Poly baseball players were selected in the MLB Draft, two more joined the exclusive club of Cal Poly draftees in this year’s event on Monday, July 14. Zach Daudet and Luke Kovach, both pivotal pieces for the Mustangs squad that won the Big West Championship in May, will be taking […]
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Cal Poly baseball’s magical season ends in loss to Arizona
Cal Poly baseball’s season has come to an end at the hands of the University of Arizona in the Eugene Regional finals, falling 14-0 on Sunday evening. After an extra-innings walk-off win against Utah Valley earlier on Sunday, the Mustangs advanced to face the Wildcats in the regional finals, hoping to force a game two. […]
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Cal Poly Baseball advances past Utah Valley on Zach Daudet’s walk-off homer in extras
EUGENE, Ore. – Zach Daudet has a knack for the moment. A little over 24 hours after launching an insurance home run against the hosting Oregon Ducks, Daudet stepped up to the plate to leadoff the 11th inning. A 1-2 pitch was hammered against Utah Valley reliever Carston Herman, one that kept on carrying all […]
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Cal Poly baseball knocks off regional host Oregon, keeps season alive
EUGENE, Ore. – Just as they did three times in the Big West tournament, Cal Poly avoided elimination in the NCAA regionals, defeating No. 1 seed Oregon in a wild game, 10-8. The win marks the first NCAA playoff victory for the program since 2014, when they hosted a regional at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wins first ever Big West postseason game
FULLERTON, Calif. – For the first time since the 1998 season, the Big West Conference Championships is underway, with Cal Poly baseball placed as the No. 2 seed, after finishing second in the conference during regular season play. The tournament is hosted by CSU Fullerton and features a double-elimination bracket of four teams, after the […]
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Cal Poly Baseball takes home eight All-Big West awards
Cal Poly Baseball racked up the awards as eight Mustangs were awarded All-Big West honors, announced Tuesday by the Big West Conference. Four Mustangs were named to the All-Big West first team, with three being named to the second team and one as an honorable mention. Cal Poly’s 23-7 record in the Big West is […]
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Cal Poly Baseball clinches Big West Championships berth, series win over CSUN
Cal Poly Baseball clinched a series victory over CSUN in their three-game set this past weekend. With the win and a Cal State Fullerton loss, the Mustangs (34-16, 20-7 Big West) have officially clinched second place in the Big West. Up three games on Fullerton, while holding the tiebreaker with just three games to play, […]
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Cal Poly Baseball dominates in final midweek matchup over Pepperdine
Cal Poly Baseball utilized a seven-run eighth inning to fuel a late comeback against Pepperdine University, snapping a 5-5 tie to win 12-5 on Tuesday, April 6. The Mustangs (32-15, 18-6 Big West) swept the two-game season series against the Waves (11-37) for the second straight year, bolstering their winning streak against Pepperdine to four […]
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Cal Poly Baseball drops fourth straight, road loss to Santa Clara
A season that had so much promise at the midway point of this month is rapidly slipping away as Cal Poly Baseball dropped their fourth straight game, this time on the road to Santa Clara, 7-5. It is the first midweek loss the Mustangs (28-15) have suffered this season. The Broncos (17-23) have enjoyed home […]
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Cal Poly Baseball continues historic start, sweep UC San Diego
Cal Poly baseball finished off a three-game sweep of UC San Diego (UCSD) on Sunday with a wild 12-11 win. The Mustangs (21-8, 12-0 Big West) further cement themselves in the history books. Their 12 straight conference wins to open a season are second in Big West history, only behind UC Santa Barbara’s 18-0 start […]
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Cal Poly Baseball wins shootout in Friday’s opener against UC San Diego
Cal Poly Baseball continued its program-record start to Big West play, taking down UC San Diego by a score of 9-6 at Baggett Stadium on Friday, April 4. The Mustangs (20-8, 10-0 Big West) extended their overall win streak to six games, while the Tritons (14-14, 5-5 Big West) dropped their sixth of their last […]