2023 Cal Poly Baseball Team Information Guide

Ozzie Smith Plaza Dedicated 20 Years Ago

Thank you for following me down my yellow brick road.

On Friday, June 13, 2003, Ozzie Smith Plaza was officially dedicated in honor of the greatest shortstop in the history of baseball.

Known as “The Wizard” for revolutionizing defensive play at shortstop while fielding for the San Diego Padres (1978-81) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1982-96), Osborne Earl “Ozzie” Smith, a Cal Poly alumnus, was the sole inductee in 2002 to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

A three-quarter-life-size bronze statue of Smith was unveiled in Ozzie Smith Plaza, located between Baggett Stadium and Bob Janssen Field on the Cal Poly campus.

The statue was created by noted scupltor Harry Weber, who has also sculpted statues of the other St. Louis Cardinal players named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. A scholarship endowment for Cal Poly baseball has been created to honor Smith, with a limited number of statue miniatures made available for donors.

“The Ozzie Smith Plaza and the statue are in recognition of Ozzie’s many contributions to his sport and for being an outstanding role model for young athletes and the country’s youth,” then-Cal Poly Director of Athletics John

McCutcheon said at the dedication ceremony.

At Cal Poly, Smith broke a number of school records, including career atbats (754), career stolen bases (110) and stolen bases in a season (44, twice). A four-year starter at shortstop and a three-time all-conference selection, Ozzie became a charter member of the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987.

The day after the dedication, Smith delivered keynote addresses in morning and afternoon commencement ceremonies. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters -then just the 10th time an honorary doctorate has been granted by Cal Poly since the university’s founding in 1901.

“Ozzie is a distinguished alumnus whose life, career and community service exemplify the Cal Poly tradition of excellence,” said then-President Warren J. Baker. “He stands as a shining example of the university’s aspirations for its diverse student body, as well as its learn-by-doing educational philosophy.”

Widely known for his work with young people, Smith also exerted his magic on the field, winning 13 Gold Glove awards and setting six Major League fielding records among shortstops, including most assists, double plays and chances accepted.

He was also a successful offensive player, accumulating 2,460 hits and 580 stolen bases, and was named to 15 All-Star teams in 19 Major League seasons. His elegant glove work helped lead the St. Louis Cardinals to three World Series, including a 1982 championship. His congenial personality, consummate professionalism and trademark backflip made him a fan favorite.

At the plaza dedication, Smith spoke to a crowd of some 500 faculty members, students, staff and Central Coast baseball fans, calling his career and return to Cal Poly a dream come true.

“Thank you for following me down my yellow brick road,” he told the cheering fans, before signing autographs for them -- including a crowd of children -- for nearly an hour.

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To the Media

The 2023 edition of the Cal Poly Baseball Team Information Guide is produced to assist the media in covering the Cal Poly baseball team. This guide will be supplemented throughout the season with news, notes and updated statistics.

Please feel free to ask the Athletics Communications office for any assistance you may need regarding information, arranging interviews or other issues that may come up.

Please review the following policies for the baseball season:

Media Credentials: Please direct all requests for media and photo passes for Cal Poly home games to Eric Burdick, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, at (805) 756-6550 or eburdick@calpoly.edu. Please make all requests at least 24 hours in advance of the game.

Interview Policy: All interview requests with Cal Poly head coach Larry Lee and Mustang players must be made through the Cal Poly Athletics Communications office at least 24 hours in advance. Arrangements will be made for telephone and in-person interviews at a time that is mutually agreeable, usually prior to or after practice.

Press Box Service: Pre-game notes, fact sheets, current statistics, media guides and programs will be available in the press box prior to the game.

Radio Broadcasts: One complimentary phone line will be made available to visiting radio stations. Contact Cal Poly Athletics Communications at (805) 756-6550 to make arrangements. An ethernet line and stat monitor are available as well.

Post-Game Procedures: Post-game interviews will be conducted approximately 10 minutes after the game on the field outside of the dugouts. Final box scores will be available to the media in the press box and on the field approximately five minutes after the game. Phone lines and ethernet ports are available for media use.

Mustang Practices: Cal Poly will practice weekday afternoons except Mondays. Players will be available for interviews before or after practice. Call the Athletics Communications office at (805) 756-6550 for practice times and to arrange interviews.

Team Information Guide: The 2023 Cal Poly Baseball Team Information Guide is produced by the Cal Poly Athletics Communications office. Written, edited and designed by Eric Burdick, Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletics Communications. Cover design by Grant Swinton. Photos courtesy of the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Eric Burdick, Julie Brandt, Ray Ambler, Ken Olson, Ron Vesely, Matt Brown, Scott Wu, Owen Main, Alexander Bohlen, Matt Aguirre and various Major League teams. Baseball cards courtesy of Donruss and Fleer. Cal Poly no longer prints team information guides. The 2023 Cal Poly Baseball Team Information Guide is available as a pdf file online at www.GoPoly.com.

Mustangs on the Radio

For the 19th straight season, ESPN Radio (1280 AM / 101.7 FM) will broadcast Cal Poly baseball games this year. ESPN is in its 16th season as the flagship station for Cal Poly athletics.

Chris Sylvester is in his seventh year as the play-by-play announcer for Cal Poly.

Sylvester, who attended Cypress College, previously had performed the majority of his broadcast work in Southern California. Since 2011 he has broadcast games for Saint John Bosco High School in Bellflower and Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, among others.

In addition to his play-by-play work, Sylvester has hosted shows on the Los Angeles Angels radio station AM 830 KLAA and more recently the L.A. Sports Report on the L.A. Kings radio station AM 790 KABC. Sylvester also has broadcast traffic reports on KFI and developed the Prep Sports Network.

When he's not talking sports on the mic, he's spending time with his family.

Cal Poly Athletic Media Relations Staff

Covering the Mustangs

Mustang News (student newspaper)

Sports Editor: Diego Sandoval

Graphic Arts Building

Cal Poly

1 Grand Ave.

San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Phone: (805) 756-1796

FAX: (805) 756-6784

E-mail: mustangdailysports@gmail.com

The Tribune

Sports Editor: Joe Tarica

Beat Writers: Nick Wilson/Matthew Ho P.O. Box 112

San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

Phone: (805) 781-7991

FAX: (805) 781-7979

Web: www.thetribunenews.com

E-mail: jtarica@thetribunenews.com nwilson@thetribunenews.com mho@thetribunenews.com

Santa Maria Times

Sports Editor: Elliott Stern

Beat Writer: Kenny Cress

P.O. Box 400

Santa Maria, CA 93456

Phone: (805) 739-2236

FAX: (805) 928-5657

Web: santamariatimes.com/sports

E-mail: kcress@santamariatimes.com

KSBY-TV 6 (NBC)/CW-5 (CW)

Sports Director: TBA

Sports Reporter: Dusty Baker 1772 Calle Joaquin

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Phone: (805) 597-8411 (TBA) (805) 597-8416 (Baker) (805) 597-8400 (newsroom)

FAX: (805) 543-4378

Web: www.ksby.com

E-mail: tba@ksby.com dbaker@ksby.com

KCOY-TV 12 (CBS)/KKFX 11 (FOX)

Sports Director: Dave Alley

1211 McCoy Lane

Santa Maria, CA 93454

Phone: (805) 925-1200, ext. 654, 650

FAX: (805) 349-9965

E-mail: davealley@kcoy.com

KEYT-TV 3 (ABC)

Sports Director: Mike Klan

730 Miramonte Drive

Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Phone: (805) 966-9389

FAX: (805) 882-3931

E-mail: mklan@keyt.com assignmentdesk@keyt.com

ESPN (KXTK, 1280 AM)

Sports Director: Mike Chellsen

P.O. Box 14910

San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

Phone: (805) 547-1280

FAX: (805) 543-1508

E-mail: mike@espnradio1280.com

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Season Outlook

When Larry Lee opened his 21st fall practice season in early October, many introductions needed to be made. Not only were there 19 newcomers in the Cal Poly baseball program, Lee also had to hire three new assistant coaches over the summer months.

Replacing Jake Silverman (Washington), Ben Greenspan (Michigan) and Justin Bridgman (Tulane) are pitching coach Seth Moir, an assistant coach at San Jose State the last two seasons; outfielder coach and associate head coach/recruiting coordinator Matt Fonteno, who has served as an assistant coach at USC, UC Santa Barbara, Saint Mary's and Nevada over the last 10 years; and Logan Denholm, a catcher at UC Davis and Sacramento State and most recently a volunteer assistant coach at San Jose State.

That was the easy part. Replacing shortstop Brooks Lee and pitcher Drew Thorpe could be a lot harder as they combined for 11 All-American honors last spring and were drafted in the first two rounds of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft last July -- Lee the eighth overall pick by the Minnesota Twins and Thorpe in the second round (61st overall selection) by the New York Yankees.

Lee hit .342 in 2021 and .357 last spring, combining for 25 home runs and 112 RBIs in the two seasons en route to a pair of Big West Conference Field Player of the Year awards. Thorpe was 10-1 with a 2.32 ERA and a school-record 149 strikeouts, which led the nation at the conclusion of the 2022 regular season, on his way to Big West Pitcher of the Year honors as Cal Poly produced picks in the first two rounds of a single draft for the first time.

Those two left large holes to fill, but there are others as well. Lee and his new coaching staff are faced with the task of finding and developing replacements for three infield positions, two in the outfield and the designated hitter.

"It's a total rebuild, especially on the position player side where we only return three regulars from last year's

squad, which includes two catchers and the first baseman," said Lee. "Our offensive and defensive lineups will look totally different than a year ago with six of nine new faces in the starting lineup every game.

"You're going to see some inexperience that could possibly show early on, but hopefully those players will allow themselves to slow the game down as the season progresses," Lee added. "With so many new faces in our offensive and defensive lineups, you're going to see some growing pains early in the season. We can't allow that to go on for too long.

"Individually you're not going to replace guys like Brooks and Drew, two players who were as good as anyone in the country. Not only did they put up incredible numbers, they took on the responsibility of having the bull's-eyes on their backs and allowing all of their teammates to stay within themselves and not think that they had to do anything special.

"The effect that they had on games is hard to measure. You're hoping that you can get better in the other positions from last year in order to become more of a complete well-rounded team."

The Mustang team that won 37 games, including nine of 10 Big West Conference series, and finished second for the fourth time in the last five campaigns (not counting the 2020 season that was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic) also was led by position players Nick Marinconz (second base, .309), Reagan Doss (center field, .270), John Lagattuta (right field, .222) and Tate Samuelson (third base, .245) along with designated hitter Matt Lopez (.307) and pitchers Dylan Villalobos (11 starts, 3.13 ERA) and Jason Franks (11 saves), all of whom played their last season as Mustangs in 2022.

Enough of the past.

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True, Bryce Warrecker, Kaden Sheedy and Evan Tomlinson, among others.

"The three returning position players are all highend players with Yorke at first base and both Stafford and Villegas at the catching position," said Lee. "More than likely, whoever doesn't catch a particular game will play left field as was the case last year to get their bats in the lineup, but it also shows the unknown of the corner outfield positions."

Yorke and Stafford were first-team All-Big West selections a year ago while Villegas landed on the second unit. A late-season surge a year ago lifted Yorke's batting average to .353 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 51 RBIs in 58 games. Stafford compiled a .321 average with 16 doubles, three home runs and 33 RBIs while Villegas hit .290 with 20 doubles, four home runs and 40 RBIs.

"We're lucky to have two quality offensive and defensive catchers in Stafford and Villegas," said Lee. "Both have experience, both continue to better their skills and both communicate well with the pitching staff."

Another returnee, Matthias Haas, contributed with a .265 mark and 17 RBIs in 30 starts (42 games played). Haas started 17 games as designated hitter and 13 in right field. The transfer from Brown two years ago is competing with freshman Evan Cloyd (Bakersfield Christian High School) among others as the Mustangs' DH. Cloyd hit .432 in four varsity prep seasons, earning all-league and All-Area honors four times.

Lee has always emphasized having strength up the middle -- catcher, middle infielders and center field- and that will be a focal point during the three weeks of practice beginning Jan. 27 as well as in the first four weeks of non-conference play leading up to the Big West-opening series March 17-19 against Hawai'i.

"From a defensive standpoint, you always want to be strong up the middle, but we will be replacing three of those players up the middle," said Lee.

Up the middle this spring will be three community college transfers and a transfer from CSU Bakersfield. Shortstop Aaron Casillas is the Roadrunner transfer after hitting .280 last spring with 14 doubles, one home run and 28 RBIs. Ryan Fenn (Cuesta College) and Kemet Brown (San Joaquin Delta College) are battling for the starting nod at second base while Jake Steels (Hancock College) is No. 1 on the preseason depth chart at center field.

"We feel we have a high-end shortstop in Casillas," said Lee. "He and Yorke will be the brains of the infield and will help players to each of their sides. Casillas takes care of the ball and is very smart with a high baseball IQ.

"Second base continues to see development with community college transfers in Fenn and Brown," Lee added. "At this time, Fenn has the advantage. In center field we have added some speed element with Steels. We're getting him to learn to play the position at a high level."

Tate Shimao, who played his senior season at Rancho Cucamonga High School after his sophomore and junior seasons at Iolani High School in Honolulu, Hawai'i, were canceled due to the pandemic, is Cal Poly's leading candidate at third base,

backed up by Fenn and returnee Taison Corio. Shimao hit .429 last spring with five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 15 RBIs.

"Shimao is the leading candidate at third base and can also play second base if needed," said Lee. "He is wired the right way to step into the lineup quickly. Every day he puts in the time to work on both the offensive and defensive components of his game."

Freshman Charlie Welch (Redwood (Larkspur, Calif.) High School) "has made big strides and is vying for playing time at all three infield positions," Lee added. Welch hit .435 with four doubles and 20 RBIs in 28 games at Redwood a year ago.

The outfield positions will be filled by a pair of catchers in left field, a JC transfer in center field and two freshmen and a transfer from Cal battling for the starting nod in right field.

Villegas and Stafford combined for 48 starts in left field last spring. Last year's other two starters in the outfield, Doss (56 starts in center field) and Lagattuta (39 starts in right field), graduated last spring.

Steels hit a robust .416 in 40 games as a sophomore at Hancock College with a .505 on-base percentage and .633 slugging percentage. His nine triples were second in the state and he drove in 33 RBIs and stole 27 bases, No. 5 in the state.

Tanner Sagouspe, Wyatt King and Trevor Tishenkel are battling for the starting nod in right field.

Sagouspe played in just five games, including one relief appearance on the mound, a year ago before he was sidelined the rest of the season with a hip injury. King is a freshman from St. Francis High School in Mountain View, where he hit .311 in 34 games with 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 39 RBIs in 2022. Like Lagattuta, Tishenkel is a transfer from Cal, where he played in 39 games with 27 starts, primarily as a left fielder, as a sophomore in 2022, hitting .264 with five home runs and 18 RBIs.

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Also in the mix for a spot in the outfield is Austin Caviness, who redshirted a year ago after hitting .283 as a freshman and .317 as a sophomore at Folsom Lake Community College.

A dozen pitchers who combined for 23 wins and four saves a year ago headline the 2023 roster of Mustang hurlers, led by Weston, who was 7-3 with a 3.91 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 94 1/3 innings as Cal Poly's Saturday starter.

True, who was drafted in the 20th round by the Oakland A's last July but turned down the offer and elected to return to Cal Poly for his fourth season, was 1-1 with a 4.79 ERA last spring. Sheedy was 32 with a 5.23 ERA. Brooks made eight starts and was 0-2 with a 5.33 ERA. All are right-handers

After missing the first six weeks of the 2022 season due to injury, Warrecker posted a 2-0 mark and 5.81 ERA last spring before combining with two relievers on a no-hitter for the Orleans Firebirds in the Cape Cod League and finishing 4-1 with a 2.07 ERA en route to the Cape Cod League Most Outstanding Pitcher of the Year award. In 10 appearances on the mound at the Cape, including six starts, Warrecker struck out 35 batters and walked just eight over 39 innings.

Scott, 0-3 with a 6.26 ERA in 15 appearances after earning seven saves in 2021, was shut down over the final six weeks of the 2022 campaign and underwent surgery to repair his right elbow. Carlo Lopiccolo, also a righty, missed the entire 2022 season with an elbow injury after pitching in 14 games, all in relief, in 2021, posting a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA.

Lefties Noah Larkin (2-3, 4.40 ERA) and Chris Baytosh along with right-handers Evan Tomlinson (0-0, 6.48 ERA) and Jake Buxton also return. Larkin and Sheedy each made four starts in 2022.

"With the experience back from last year's team, our pitching staff needs to be the strength of this year's team," said Lee. "There are a number of different options for the weekend rotation as well as our Tuesday starter. We're trying to find out early what the best roles are for our pitchers as starters or effective relievers."

Weston, Warrecker, Sheedy and newcomers Freddy Rodriguez (13-4 with a 1.68 ERA with 189 strikeouts over 112 2/3 innings in three varsity seasons at River City High School in West Sacramento) and Ryan Baum (7-3, 1.61 ERA in two seasons at College of San Mateo) are among the six potential starters along with lefty Jakob Wright, the Paso Robles High School graduate who sat out all last season with an arm injury. Wright was 5-4 with a 3.50 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 52 innings, averaging 14.1 strikeouts per seven-inning contest, in four varsity seasons as a Bearcat.

"You hope that, collectively, you develop a stronger pitching staff than we have had in previous years, but you don't replace a Drew Thorpe, who could beat anybody in the country on Friday night," Lee added. "We're hoping our strength is in the quality and depth of our current staff. We'll see very soon if these pitchers with past experience have taken another step forward in their development.

"Our bullpen has a chance to be one of the strengths of our team because, of the numbers mentioned as possible starters, some will be relegated to the bullpen to go with Scott and True, adding quality

Travis Weston has compiled 12 wins and five complete games, including three shutouts, as Cal Poly’s Saturday starter the last two campaigns.

and depth to the relief corps. Collectively as starters and relievers, all will be asked to take their pitching craft to a higher level and to stay healthy."

Scott, Lopiccolo, Sagouspe and Wright "all should be ready to go when the season begins," Lee said. "As always, staying healthy is of utmost importance for our club."

Mustang Notes

Season Openers: Cal Poly, which opened the 2022 campaign, its 28th season of competition at the NCAA Division I level, with a loss to Washington, is 18-10 in season openers as a Division I school, winning eight of the last 11. Cal Poly blanked Nevada 4-0 in the 2021 season opener and also shut out Connecticut 5-0 in the first game of the 2020 season at the MLB4 Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Mustangs defeated Cal Lutheran 8-6 in their first game as a Division I school in 1995 and earned a thrilling season-opening 12-inning 6-5 win over Stanford in 2001 in the first game played in Baggett Stadium. Larry Lee won his first four season openers, eight of his last 11, and is now 12-8 in openers.

Weekly Conference Honors: Cal Poly’s first Big West Player of the Week for 2022 was shortstop Brooks Lee after going 19-for-30 during an eightgame hitting streak, all multiple-hit contests, in the second and third weeks of the season. He was 8-for16 in four games the week of March 1-6. Lee earned his second such honor May 23 aftre hitting home runs in four consecutive games versus Pepperdine and UC Davis. Lee also was Big West player of the

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week three times in 2021. Collin Villegas, 9-for-17 with five doubles and 10 RBIs in five games, was named field player of the week April 4, Ryan Stafford (8-for11, one home run, five runs scored, six RBIs versus CSU Bakersfield) earned the same honor May 9 and Joe Yorke (11-for-19, four doubles, 11 RBIs) claimed the award May 16. Drew Thorpe earned his second career Big West Pitcher of the Week award following his three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts against Harvard on March 11 and his third such honor March 28 after striking out 15 UC San Diego batters. In 2020, Thorpe was Cal Poly’s first pitcher honored by the Big West after his 13-strikeout performance over eight scoreless innings against BYU on Feb. 22. Freshman Noah Larkin, who earned wins against Santa Clara (5.0 innings, one run, three hits) and Dixie State (6.1 scoreless innings, three hits), was named pitcher of the week April 4.

Coach Lee Tops in the Big West: Cal Poly’s Larry Lee moved to the top of the Big West among head coaches in conference wins when his Mustangs defeated UC Davis 6-5 on April 14, 2019. His 219th Big West victory surpassed Cal Poly alum and former Long Beach State head coach Dave Snow, who coached the Dirtbags to 218 Big West wins from 1989-2001. Lee is now 272-194 in 19 Big West seasons. At USC on Feb. 26, 2021, Lee surpassed Bob Bennett of Fresno State for the overall Big West record with his 548th career victory in the opener of the series. Lee is now 614-476-2 overall.

Setting the Records Straight:

In the all-time Cal Poly records section, Drew Thorpe smashed the school’s all-time single-season strikeouts record with 149 this season, surpassing Erik Bratlien’s 140 in 1988. Tate Samuelson is No. 1 in career games played (234) and at-bats (901), No. 2 in hits (246) and RBIs (158) and No. 5 in times hit by a pitch (29). Brooks Lee’s 53 career doubles are No. 2, his 25 home runs are No. 5 and his .351 average No. 10 while Thorpe’s 274 career strikeouts are tied for No. 4. The lone all-time team record broken was strikeouts as the Mustangs notched 560, eclipsing the 1997 team’s 504 strikeouts.

More Records: When one considers just the 28 Division I seasons the Mustangs have completed, numerous records were broken this year. For a single game, Brooks Lee’s pair of intentional walks three times are No. 1 while four Mustangs hit by pitches three times in a game also are tied for No. 1. Drew Thorpe’s 15 strikeouts at UC San Diego tied a mark, Ryan Stafford tied another mark with 21 fielding chances in the same game and Nick Marinconz’s three errors vs. Harvard tied the mark. For a single season, records were set by Brooks Lee (22 intentional walks), Travis Weston (two shutouts), Drew Thorpe (149 strikeouts) and his .175 opponents’ batting average. For a career, new records include Brooks Lee’s 29 intentional walks, Travis Weston’s three shutouts, Drew Thorpe’s 11.46 strikeouts per nine innings and .212 opponents batting average and Tate Samuelson’s 234 games played, 901 at-bats and 24 grounding into double plays.

Reaching the 30-Wins Milestone: Cal Poly has won 30 games this season for the 14th time since and including 2000 (four times in the last six full seasons). The 2004 Mustangs reached 30 wins on April 9, becoming the second quickest Cal Poly team to reach the plateau. Cal Poly’s 1977 squad won its 30th game on April 5 and finished 41-20 while the 2014 squad earned its 30th win April 13. The 2016 squad reached 30 wins on May 22 and the 2018 club earned win No. 30 on the final day of the season (May 26). The 2004 Mustangs reached 20 wins on March 21, third quickest in school history. The 1997 team was 20-3 on March 12, finishing 37-21, while the 1977 team picked up its 20th win on March 20. Cal Poly’s 2005 squad reached 30 wins on May 1, hit the 30-win mark in 2007 on May 25 and the 2018 squad won its 30th on May 4. The 2009 team reached the 30-win mark on April 28 en route to a 37-21 season and an NCAA Regional berth. That team was 20-7 on April 4. Since the NCAA’s uniform start date was implemented in 2008, the fastest team to 20 wins is the 2014 squad, hitting the mark on March 24. The 2013 squad accomplished the feat on March 30, five days faster than the 2009 team’s 20th win on April 4. Fastest team to 30 wins since the 2008 uniform start date is the 2009 team (April 28). Only four Cal Poly teams have reached 40 wins in a season -- the 1977 and 1992 squads both winning 41 contests, the 2013 team earning 40 wins and the 2014 squad reaching 47 during the NCAA San Luis Obispo Regional.

Turn Out the Lights: Cal Poly, just 21-31 at night from 2001-03, reversed that trend the next three seasons, going 37-23 under the lights. In 2007 Cal Poly was 12-11 at night and 20-13 under the sun. In 21 seasons at Baggett Stadium, Cal Poly is 385-230 -- 167-116 in day games and 218-114 at night. Overall in 2009, the Mustangs were 21-10 in night games and 16-11 under the sun. In 2008 Cal Poly was 10-16 in day games and 14-16 at night. The Mustangs were 18-8 at

night and 9-18 under the sun in 2011. In 2012 Cal Poly was 19-7 at night and 17-13 in day games. In 2013, the numbers were 18-11 at night and 22-8 in day games while in 2014 it was 22-5 in day games, 25-7 at night. In 2015: 8-15 during the day and 19-12 at night. In 2016, the Mustangs were 16-15 at night and 16-10 under the sun. In 2017: 13-16 during the day and 15-12 at night. In 2018, Cal Poly was 17-9 at night and 13-18 during the day, while the 2019 club was 18-16 during the day and 10-12 at night. The Mustangs played nine day games in 2020, going 4-5, and were 1-6 in night contests. Last year: 9-7 in night games, 22-18 in day contests and 20-13 at home. This year the Mustangs were 20-11 in day games, 17-10 at night, 21-11 at home and 16-10 on the road.

All-Big West Conference: Seven Cal Poly baseball players were honored by the Big West in 2022, including Field Player of the Year Brooks Lee and Pitcher of the Year Drew Thorpe. Lee Lee and Thorpe were joined on the All-Big West first team by catcher Ryan Stafford, first baseman Joe Yorke and closer Jason Franks. Placed on the second team were second baseman Nick Marinconz and utility player Collin Villegas. No Mustangs made the honorable mention list. A total of 60 Mustangs have been named to the all-conference first team since Cal Poly joined the Big West in 1997, including players of the year Lee (2021 and 2022), Mark Mathias (2014), Mitch Haniger (2012), Grant Desme (2007), Kyle Blumenthal (2005) and Alex McKenna (2018). Lee (2021), Matt Jensen (2009), Haniger (2010) and Nick Meyer (2016) have been named Big West Freshman Field Player of the Year. Myles Emmerson (2021) joined Meyer (2018), Peter Van Gansen (2015) and Chris Hoo (2014) as Defensive Player of the Year a year ago.

Big West Leaders: At the end of the 2022 regular season, Cal Poly found itself No. 1 in the Big West in batting average (.290), hits (592), doubles (127), sacrifice flies (31), walks allowed per nine innings (3.01), strikeouts per nine innings (9.7) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.23) and was No. 2 in runs scored (376), walks (259), shutouts (5), slugging percentage (.429), on-base percent-

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age (.377) and win-loss percentage (.638). Individually, Mustangs ranked No. 1 included Brooks Lee in doubles (25), slugging percentage (.664), total bases (156), hits (84), RBIs (55) and walks (46). Drew Thorpe was No. 1 with 149 strikeouts and No. 2 in strikeouts per nine innings (12.81) while Ryan Stafford was No. 1 with six sacrifice flies. Collin Villegas was third with 38 walks while Joe Yorke was fifth with 35 walks and fourth with four sacrifice flies. Thorpe and Travis Weston’s 15 starts were No. 1 while Jason Franks’ 31 appearances on the mound were No. 2 and his 11 saves were tied for No. 1. Thorpe’s 10 wins were No. 1 while Zach Button was No. 4 with eight victories.

Success in the Big West: Since and including 2011, Cal Poly is the only Big West team to have a .500 or better overall record each year (excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season). Also since 2011, Cal Poly is the only Big West team to finish at least fourth or higher every year, including one first place, six seconds, one third and three fourths. Since 2003, Cal Poly has finished below fourth place only twice (2008, 2010). Since joining the Big West prior to the 1997 season, Cal Poly has had 19 MLB draft picks in the first four rounds; only Cal State Fullerton has had more with 22; the next tier are three teams with a total of 10 in that time span. Cal Poly went from 2011-15 without being swept in a Big West series until Long Beach State swept the Mustangs at Blair Field in 2016.

Over the last 11 full seasons (2011-19, 202122), Cal Poly head coach Larry Lee has guided the Mustangs to wins in 67 of 101 Big West series, a 66.3 winning percentage. The Mustangs won nine of 10 conference series in 2022, seven of eight series in both 2014 and 2017 and six of eight in 2019.

Cal Poly won the 2014 Big West Conference title and has finished second seven times, including four the last five full seasons. Lee is No. 1 in the Big West in conference victories (272).

Cal Poly is 22-6 against Hawai’i since the Rainbow Warriors joined the Big West in 2013, including a 13-3 mark at home and 9-3 in Honolulu; the Mustangs have won all nine series, including sweeps in 2014, 2015 and 2021. The Mustangs have won 51 of their last 87 games against UC Santa Barbara with sweeps in 2012, 2016, 2017 (the first at UCSB since 2007) and 2018 and are 20-14 in the last 11 seasons against four-time national champion Cal State Fullerton, winning 16 of the last 25 meetings. Cal Poly won seven straight series against UC Davis until losing two of three at Dobbins

Stadium in 2012, swept the Aggies in 2013 and 2014, also swept UC Davis at Dobbins for the first time in April 2019, and is 45-13 all-time against the Aggies, who are 2-19 at Baggett Stadium since joining the Big West in 2008 and 3-24 all-time in San Luis Obispo. The Mustangs won eight straight against CSU Bakersfield from 2017-19 and are 2510 after sweeping the Roadrunners in 2022. Cal Poly has won six straight and 10 of the last 11 games versus CSUN.

Walk-Off Wins: Despite earning 37 wins a year ago, Cal Poly produced no walk-off victories. The Mustangs earned their first walk-off win of the 2021 season April 17 versus UC Irvine, scoring three unearned runs in the ninth inning for a 4-3 triumph. Nick Marinconz singled off the left-field wall for the game-winning hit. The only other walk-off win of 2021 came courtesy of a ninth-inning bases-loaded walk to Cole Cabrera against Hawai’i on May 29. Three of Cal Poly’s five wins in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season were walk-offs. First was against

WALK-OFF WINS

none other than defending national champion and then-No. 1 ranked Vanderbilt on Feb. 16. Sacrifice flies by Cabrera and Tate Samuelson in the bottom of fthe ninth inning lifted the Mustangs from an 8-7 deficit to a 9-8 victory. The Mustangs also posted a walk-off 5-4 victory over No. 5 Michigan on Feb. 29 as Taison Corio singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and notched No. 3 with a 2-1 triumph over Baylor on March 6 as Cabrera singled down the left-field line with the bases loaded in the 11th frame. In 2019, Cal Poly earned two walk-off wins, both in the Columbia series — Cabrera’s RBI single on March 8 and Nick DiCarlo’s run-scoring grounder to second base in the 12th inning March 9. Cal Poly earned a Division I-high seven walk-off wins in 2009, including five in extra innings, en route to a berth in the NCAA Tempe Regional.

Working Overtime: The Mustangs are 4727 in extra-inning affairs since moving to Division I prior to the 1995 season. Cal Poly’s first extra-inning game of 2022 was a 7-6 loss March 4 at UNLV as the Rebels overcame a 64 deficit with three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning. The Mustangs edged UC Riverside 4-3 in 11 innings on April 23 as Mark Armstrong’s pinch-hit double down the rightfield line scored Brooks Lee from second base, and fell 10-7 in 11 innings to UC Santa Barbara on April 29.

Mustangs in Top 100 in Nation for AllTime Victories: Among the 359 current and former Division I baseball programs in the NCAA, Cal Poly ranks No. 76 in total number of victories through the 2022 season with 2,056 wins over 117 seasons. The Mustangs are second in the Big West, behind Cal State Fullerton’s 2,157 wins.

Since Cal Poly’s first baseball game in 1905, the Mustangs have compiled a 2,056-1,813-15 record (.530 winning percentage). The national leader is Fordham with 4,567 wins in 162 seasons, followed by Texas (3,623) and Michigan (3,031).

Turning Three: Thirteen years ago, Cal Poly hit into its second triple play since moving to Division I prior to the 1995 season.

In the sixth inning against Pepperdine on May 18, 2010, Luke Yoder and Adam Melker drew walks and, with the runners going, Bobby Crocker lined out to shortstop and both runners were tagged out for the triple play.

Stanford turned a triple play against Cal Poly in 2003 at Sunken Diamond.

The Mustangs have never turned a triple play in their 28-year Division I history.

Despite earning 37 wins a year ago, Cal Poly produced no walk-off victories. The Mustangs earned their first walk-off win of the 2021 season April 17 versus UC Irvine, scoring three unearned runs in the ninth inning for a 4-3 triumph. Nick Marinconz singled off the left-field wall for the game-winning hit. The only other walk-off win of 2021 came courtesy of a ninth-inning bases-loaded walk to Cole Cabrera against Hawai’i on May 29. Three of Cal Poly’s five wins in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season were walk-offs. First was against none other than defending national champion and then-No. 1 ranked Vanderbilt on Feb. 16. Sacrifice flies by Cabrera and Tate Samuelson in the bottom of fthe ninth inning lifted the Mustangs from an 8-7 deficit to a 9-8 victory. The Mustangs also posted a walk-off 5-4 victory over No. 5 Michigan on Feb. 29 as Taison Corio singled to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and notched No. 3 with a 2-1 triumph over Baylor on March 6 as Cabrera singled down the left-field line with the bases loaded in the 11th frame. In 2019, Cal Poly earned two walk-off wins, both in the Columbia series — Cabrera’s RBI single on March 8 and Nick DiCarlo’s run-scoring grounder to second base in the 12th inning March 9. Cal Poly earned a Division I-high seven walk-off wins in 2009, including five in extra innings, en route to a berth in the NCAA Tempe Regional.

Postseason Honors

Division I All-Americans

Brooks Lee (2022)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball, American Baseball Coaches Association)

Second Team (D1Baseball.com, Baseball America, Perfect Game)

Drew Thorpe (2022)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA, D1Baseball.com, American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America, Perfect Game)

Brooks Lee (2021)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball (Co-National Player of Year), D1Baseball.com)

Second Team (Baseball America, American Baseball Coaches Association)

Alex McKenna (2018)

Third Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Spencer Howard (2017)

Second Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Mark Mathias (2014)

Second Team (Baseball America), Third Team (NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball)

Casey Bloomquist (2014)

First Team (NCBWA), Second Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Matt Imhof (2014)

Second Team (NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball)

Joey Wagman (2013)

Honorable Mention (CollegeBaseballInsider.com)

Grant Desme (2007)

First Team (Baseball America), Second Team (Collegiate Baseball and NCBWA)

Mitch Haniger (2012)

Second Team (Collegiate Baseball),

Third Team (College Sports Madness)

Garrett Olson (2005)

Third Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Kyle Blumenthal (2005)

Third Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Scott Kidd (1997)

Second Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Division II All-Americans

American Baseball Coaches Assn./Rawlings All-Americans

1979 -- Tom Beyers (First Team)

1985 -- Monty Waltz (First Team)

1989 -- Greg Paxton (Third Team)

1991 -- Dan Chergey (First Team)

1992 -- Mike Oakland (Second Team)

1992 -- Juan Rojo (Second Team)

1992 -- Eric Hill (Third Team)

1984 -- Jason Maas (Second Team)

1987 -- John Orton (First Team)

1990 -- Doug Noce (First Team)

1993 -- Dan Chergey (First Team)

1993 — Rob Neal (Second Team)

1993 — Phil James (Second Team)

1993 — Duke Dodder (Third Team)

Freshman All-Americans

Ryan Stafford (2022)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America)

Brooks Lee (2021)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Drew Thorpe (2021)

Second Team (Baseball America)

Bradlee Beesley (2017)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Kyle Marinconz (2016)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Nick Meyer (2016)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Brian Mundell (2013)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Reed Reilly (2012)

First Team (Collegiate Baseball)

Matt Jensen (2009)

First Team (NCBWA)

Luke Yoder (2007)

Third Team (PING)

Josh Wyrick (2002)

Honorable Mention (Collegiate Baseball)

Billy Saul (2001)

Honorable Mention (Collegiate Baseball)

Quinn McGinnis (2001)

Honorable Mention (Collegiate Baseball)

Chalon Tietje (2001)

Honorable Mention (Collegiate Baseball)

Kyle Wilson (2001)

Honorable Mention (Collegiate Baseball)

Andrew Toussaint (2001)

Honorable Mention (Collegiate Baseball)

Bryan Gant (1999)

Honorable Mention (Collegiate Baseball)

Team USA

Brooks Lee (2021)

Drew Thorpe (2021)

Nick Meyer (2017)

Mark Mathias (2014)

Matt Imhof (2013)

Matt Jensen (2010) (tried out but didn’t make team)

Matt Jensen (2009) (injured and did not try out)

Mike Zirelli (1997) (tried out but didn’t make team)

Jon Macalutas (1995) (tried out but didn’t make team)

John Orton (1986) (tried out but didn’t make team)

Ozzie Smith (1976) (tried out but didn’t make team)

All-West Region (ABCA) -- Division I

Brooks Lee (2022), First Team

Drew Thorpe (2022), First Team

Brooks Lee (2021), First Team

Alex McKenna (2018), Second Team

Mark Mathias (2014), First Team

Nick Torres (2014), Second Team

Chris Hoo, 2014 (Second Team, West Region/National Gold Glove)

Casey Bloomquist (2014), Second Team

Matt Imhof (2014), Second Team

Denver Chavez (2013), Second Team

Mitch Haniger (2012), First Team

Luke Yoder (2010), Second Team

Matt Jensen (2009), First Team

Scott Kidd (1997), Second Team

Big West Players of the Year

2005 — Kyle Blumenthal

2007 — Grant Desme

2012 — Mitch Haniger

2014 — Mark Mathias

2018 — Alex McKenna

2021 and 2022 — Brooks Lee

Big West Pitcher of the Year

2022 — Drew Thorpe

Big West Defensive Player of the Year

2014 — Chris Hoo (C)

2015 — Peter Van Gansen (SS)

2018 — Nick Meyer (C)

2021 — Myles Emmerson (C)

Big West Freshman Field Player of the Year

2009 -- Matt Jensen (INF)

2010 -- Mitch Haniger (OF)

2016 -- Nick Meyer (C)

2021 — Brooks Lee (SS)

Big West Coach of the Year

2014 — Larry Lee

All-Big West First-Team Mustangs

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Brandon

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Jimmy Van Ostrand (1B) . . . . . . .2006

Grant Desme (OF)

Thomas Eager (SP) . . . . . . . . . . .2007

Logan Schafer (OF) . . . . . . . . . . .2008

Brent Morel (3B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008

Matt Jensen (2B) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009

Adam Buschini (UT) . . . . . . . . . . .2009

Luke Yoder (OF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010

Bobby Crocker (OF)

Mason Radeke (SP)

Chris Hoo (C)

Jimmy Allen (3B)

Mike Miller (SS)

Mitch Haniger (OF)

Tim Wise (DH)

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Big West Conference All-Academic Team

1997 — Matt Elam, Jason Novi; 1998 — Michael Bland, Matt Elam; 1999 — Matt Elam; 2000 — None

2001 — Scott Anderson (CoSIDA All-District VIII); 2002 — Scott Anderson; 2003 — Scott Anderson, Sam Herbert (CoSIDA All-District VIII), Andrew McDaniel; 2004 — Sam Herbert, Nolan Moser; 2005 — None

2006 — James Van Ostrand; 2007 — Ryan Lee; 2008 — Steven Fischback, Ryan Lee; 2009 — None; 2010 — Thomas Erlin, Matt Leonard

2011 — Mike Miller; 2012 — Mike Miller, Thomas Pluschkell; 2013 — Taylor Chris, Thomas Pluschkell; 2014 — Taylor Chris, Matt Imhof, Tim Wise; 2015 — Tommy Pluschkell

2016 — John Schuknecht, Austin Dondanville, Andrew Bernstein; 2017 — Austin Dondanville, Kevin Morgan, Cam Schneider, Trent Shelton, Erich Uelmen; 2018 — Austin Dondanville, Elijah Skipps, Trent Shelton, Dylan Doherty; 2019 — Cole Cabrera; 2020 — Cole Cabrera

2021 — Cole Cabrera, Taison Corio, Jason Franks, Nick Marinconz, Drew Thorpe; 2022 — Jason Franks, Nick Marinconz, Reagan Doss, Matt Lopez, Collin Villegas, Chase Walter, Bryce Warrecker, Travis Weston, Joe Yorke

Cal Poly Head Baseball Coach Larry Lee C

al Poly head baseball coach Larry Lee has elevated the Mustang baseball program to a level of play that has reached the upper echelon of the NCAA's Division I West Region.

From 2012-19, Lee guided the Mustangs to 268 victories, the seventh-highest total among the 24 California schools with Division I baseball programs. Averaging 34 wins per season during those eight campaigns, the victory total is eighth among 46 schools in the NCAA’s West Region. In addition, from 2012-14, Cal Poly averaged 41 wins a year with 123 victories, more than any other Division I team in California.

Lee begins his 21st season at the helm in 2023, having led Cal Poly to eleven 30-win campaigns, a 614-476-2 mark (56.3 winning percentage) and 17 top-four Big West finishes, including three consecutive second-place endings from 2017-19. Aside from the 2020 pandemic-shortened campaign, the Mustangs have averaged 32 victories per season under Lee’s guidance.

Cal Poly has finished first in the Big West Conference once (2014), second seven times (2005, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) and a third-place finish in 2011 with Lee at the helm. The Mustangs have earned 35 or more victories seven times, claimed their first Big West Conference championship in 2014 and have earned a trio of NCAA Division I playoff berths.

From 2011-19, Lee guided the Mustangs to wins in 54 of 81 Big West series, a 66.7 winning percentage. The Mustangs won seven of eight conference series in both 2014 and 2017 and nine of 10 in 2022.

An assistant coach on the 2017 USA Baseball College National Team which won each of its series against Chinese Taipei, Cuba and Japan for the first time since 2002, Lee ranks No. 1 in the Big West in overall wins (614), surpassing Fresno State's Bob Bennett in 2021, and No. 1 in the Big West in conference victories (272) in 2019. He has won 1,074 games overall in 36 seasons as a head coach.

The 2014 Big West Conference Coach of the Year arrived at Cal Poly in July 2002 after 16 highly successful seasons as head coach at nearby Cuesta College. Lee was inducted into the California Community College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.

The Mustangs earned their first NCAA Division I regional playoff berth in 2009, returned to the postseason in 2013 at UCLA, giving the Bruins their toughest test of the postseason as UCLA overcame a 4-0 deficit in the second round en route to the 2013 College World Series championship, and qualified for the 2014 postseason, hosting the San Luis Obispo Regional and finishing 2-2.

The historic 2014 campaign saw Cal Poly shatter the school record with 47 wins, finishing 47-12. The Mustangs, ranked No. 1 for a week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper after sweeping Cal State Fullerton in mid-April, claimed the Big West title with a 19-5 record, two games ahead of Long Beach State and four in front of UC Irvine. The Mustangs have posted 14 winning seasons and twelve 30-victory campaigns since 2000 and the 2014 squad’s 47 wins marked the second year in a row and fourth time in school history that Cal Poly won 40 or more games.

Larry Lee Profile

614 Wins in 20 Seasons

Seventeen Top-Four Finishes in Big West, Including 2014 Championship and Three Straight Runner-Up Finishes

Guided Cal Poly to Regional Berths in 2009, 2013 and 2014

37 Mustangs Drafted in First 10 Rounds From 2005-22

2014 Big West Coach of the Year

Cuesta College Head Coach (1987-2002)

460 Wins in 16 Seasons at Cuesta College

1983 Graduate of Pepperdine

Cal Poly Baseball Coach Larry Lee

Despite a 34-man roster with 24 freshmen and sophomores, the 2016 squad posted a 32-25 mark, opening the year with 25 wins in 38 games and tied for first in the Big West before falling back. The 2017 squad battled back from a 2-9 start to finish even at 28-28 and claimed second place in the Big West at 16-8. The 2018 team won its last seven contests to finish 30-27 and another second-place conference finish while the 2019 squad earned the program's third straight second-place Big West finish and took conference title aspirations into the final day of the season before falling to eventual champion UC Santa Barbara.

In 2020, prior to the COVID-19 shutdown, Cal Poly upset No. 1-ranked and defending national champion Vanderbilt in the MLB4 Tournament at Scottsdale, Ariz., and also defeated No. 5 Michigan. The 2021 team won seven straight and 11 of its last 12 contests to finish 31-25 and tied for fourth in the Big West with Brooks Lee earning five All-America honors and Drew Thorpe one. Last year Cal Poly won 13 straight games near the end of the season, finishing 37-21. Lee was named on five AllAmerican teams and Thorpe all six before both were drafted -Lee eighth overall by the Minnesota Twins and Thorpe in the second round (61st overall) by the New York Yankees, marking the first time in program history that Mustangs were drafted in both the first and second rounds in a single draft.

Lee guided the Mustangs to a 38-23-1 mark in 2004, his second season at Cal Poly, to break the school record for wins in a season in the Division I era and the 2013 squad to 40 victories, one shy of what was the school's all-time record for wins in a season (41 in 1977 and 1992).

In 2005, the Mustangs won 36 games and finished second in the Big West with wins over Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State. The 2006 squad won 11 of 17 three-game series while the 2007 Mustangs won 19 of their final 27 games en route to a 32-24 record.

In 20 seasons with the Mustangs, Lee has produced 53 first-team All-Big West players, 13 All-Americans and 10 freshman All-Americans. A total of 81 Cal Poly players coached by Lee have signed professional baseball contracts, including 79 in the last 18 years.

During Lee’s tenure, 36 Mustangs have been drafted in the top 10 rounds, led by his son, Brooks. Outfielder Mitch Haniger was a first-round compensatory pick (38th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012. Southpaw Garrett Olson was chosen in the first round (compensatory) in 2005 (48th overall) and right-handed pitcher Jimmy Shull was picked twice (fourth round in 2005, eighth round in 2004). Cal Poly had just eight draftees in the top 10 rounds prior to Lee’s arrival. Twelve of Lee’s Cal Poly players have reached the Major Leagues, compared to nine Mustangs who played in the Majors from the 1930s through the early 2000s.

Southpaw Matt Imhof was a second-round pick of Philadelphia in 2014, right-hander Spencer Howard was a second-round selection by the Phillies in 2017, second baseman Mark Mathias was chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2015 draft and pitcher Erich Uelmen went in the fourth round in 2017, taken by the Chicago Cubs. In 2018, Alex McKenna was taken in the fourth round by the Houston Astros and Nick Meyer was selected in the sixth round

Larry Lee’s Coaching Record

Cuesta College

by the New York Mets. Right-hander Bobby Ay, a ninth-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, was the lone Mustang drafted in 2019 while Taylor Dollard, another right-hander, was chosen by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round following the 2020 campaign and the Mariners also chose Bryan Woo in the sixth round of the 2021 draft.

Lee led Cuesta to the California Community College State Final Four on four occasions, all in the last 11 years of his 16-year tenure. The Cougars reached the state’s Final Four in 1992, 1997, 2001 and 2002 and qualified for the Southern California Regionals each of the last six years, including a No. 1 seed in 1999 and No. 2 in 2002.

Lee's overall record at Cuesta was 460-241-3, including a state-leading 44 wins in 1997. His teams qualified for the regionals 11 times in his last 13 years and Lee was No. 15 on the state's community college baseball coaches’ list for career wins prior to being hired at Cal Poly. He was inducted into the California Community College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.

Under Lee's leadership, Cuesta claimed nine Western State Conference titles, including six in a row (1997-2002), and averaged 38 wins during that sixyear stretch. His teams produced a 267-119 record in conference games and Lee earned conference coach of the year honors eight times.

During Lee's tenure at Cuesta from 1987-2002, he produced 26 all-state players, three Southern California Players of the Year and numerous professionals. Thirteen of his 16 teams finished above the .500 mark overall, including the last seven.

Lee led his 2002 team to a school-record 24 consecutive wins en route to a 43-9 mark and a third-place state finish.

In 11 postseason appearances, Lee's teams at Cuesta compiled a 34-28 win-loss record.

A 1979 San Luis Obispo High School graduate, Lee was a standout baseball and football player for the Tigers before going on to play baseball at Santa Barbara City College (1980), Orange Coast College (1981) and Pepperdine University (1982-83).

Inducted into the San Luis Obispo High School Athletics Hall of Fame, Lee was a first-team All-South Coast Conference selection at Orange Coast College as well as a second-team All-Southern California pick.

At Pepperdine, Lee was a career .304 hitter and, as a junior, earned first-team All-Southern California Baseball Association and second-team All-District 8 honors as the Waves posted a 46-21-1 record and earned a berth in the NCAA West Regional at Fresno State.

Lee hit 13 sacrifice flies for Pepperdine in 1982, at the time an NCAA record. He is currently tied for No. 2 with two other players for sacrifice flies in a season.

He enjoyed a brief professional baseball career, playing one year for the Utica Bluesox (1983) and hitting .316 for the New York-Penn League team. He ended his career in the Seattle Mariners' organization.

Before becoming head coach at Cuesta College in 1987, Lee served as an assistant coach for the Cougars for two seasons (1984-85) and at Cal Poly for one year (1986).

Lee earned his bachelor's degree in physical education/kinesiology from Pepperdine in 1983 and a master's degree in physical education from Cal Poly in 1985 as well as an adaptive physical education credential from Cal Poly in 1988.

Lee and his wife, Liz, reside in San

with their two children, Jenna and Brooks.

Cal Poly Associate Head Coach Matt Fonteno

Matt Fonteno, an assistant coach for the last 10 years at USC, UC Santa Barbara, Saint Mary’s and Nevada, was named Cal Poly’s associate head coach and recruiting coordinatorin July 2022.

MATT FONTENO First Year

Matt Fonteno, who served as an assistant coach at USC, UC Santa Barbara, Saint Mary's and Nevada from 2013-22, was hired as associate head coach at Cal Poly in July 2022. He will work with the outfielders and serve as the team's recruiting coordinator.

Fonteno was an assistant coach at USC for the 2022 season, coaching the Trojan hitters to a .272 team batting average and 62 home runs. Second baseman Tyresse Turner earned All-Pac-12 honors with a .330 average while outfielder Rhylan Thomas hit .363 overall en route to a spot on the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.

Fonteno revitalized the Gauchos' offense over three seasons as an assistant coach (2019-21), the last two as associate head coach, and helped the team to the postseason each of the last two full seasons. The 2020 campaign was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UCSB's runs per game jumped nearly two full runs after Fonteno arrived in 2019, with the Gauchos going 45-11 and earning a No. 2 seed in the Stanford Regional that year. After posting a 13-2 record in the shortened 2020 season, the UCSB offense scored the 18th most runs in the country in 2021, propelling the team to a 41-20 record and No. 3 seed in the Tucson Regional.

Under the watch of Fonteno, considered by his peers as a tremendous developer of talent, the Gauchos saw seven position players selected in the MLB Draft, produced three All-American position players (two freshmen) and had 10 position players earn All-Big West Conference recognition.

Prior to his time in Santa Barbara, Fonteno served as an assistant at Saint Mary's for five seasons (2014-18). In just two years, he helped turn the Gaels into perennial contenders on the West Coast. After a 16-39 record in 2014, Saint Mary's improved to 28-27 in 2015, its first winning season in six years. The

2016 season was even better for SMC as the Gaels went 3325 en route to its first-ever West Coast Conference regular season title, first-ever WCC Tournament championship and first-ever trip to an NCAA Regional.

Saint Mary's continued its success with a 37-20 showing in 2017 and its third straight 30-win (31-23) season in 2018.

With Fonteno on staff, the Gaels matched a program record twice, with four players selected in both the 2016 and 2018 MLB drafts. In all, 13 Gaels were drafted during Fonteno's tenure, including 10 since 2016 when Fonteno took over as recruiting coordinator.

Prior to St. Mary's, Fonteno spent one season as an assistant coach at Nevada and four seasons as an assistant at Chico State. While at Chico State, Fonteno was a part of the 2012 Wildcats team that won the NCAA Division II West Region and advanced to the World Series. While serving as the recruiting coordinator at Chico State, he brought in 17 all-conference selections, one conference Freshman of the Year, eight All-West region selections, one All-American and two MLB Draft selections.

Before arriving at Chico, Fonteno spent three seasons as an assistant at UNLV, where he worked with outfielders, hitters and base runners, and had seven players taken in the MLB draft.

He has also served as an assistant coach at Cal Lutheran, one of the top Division III programs on the West Coast, while coaching summer ball with the Battle Creek Bombers (Mich.), Petersburg Generals (Va.) and the Highland Park Blue Sox (Texas).

Fonteno graduated in 2002 from York College in Nebraska, where he was an all-conference centerfielder and led the Panthers to their first ever national ranking. He also played collegiately at College of Marin in Kentfield, Calif.

Fonteno and his wife Lindsey have four children, Eva, Ty, Mia and Ali.

Cal Poly Assistant Coach Seth Moir

SETH MOIR First Year

Seth Moir, an assistant coach at San Jose State for two seasons, was hired as an assistant coach at Cal Poly in August 2022 and will be in charge of the pitchers.

The pitching coach at San Jose State, Moir helped the 2022 Spartans to their first 30-victory season and first winning record (30-29) since 2011 and first-ever appearance in the championship game of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Darren Jansen earned first-team All-MWC honors while Brady Hill earned 10 saves en route to a spot on the All-MWC second unit.

Prior to his two-year stint at San Jose State, Moir spent four years in the Minnesota Twins scouting department. Moir started with the Twins in 2017, serving as the area scout in the Carolinas before moving back to Southern California to scout in 2018. In his time with the Twins, Moir drafted 13 players and signed 10.

Outside of his duties as a scout with the Twins, Moir utilized his pitching expertise to join a small team of scouts specializing in the assessments of arm actions and deliveries.

In 2017, Moir was invited to be an assistant coach for USA Baseball's

Collegiate National Team that went on to win series against Chinese Taipei, Cuba and Japan. The roster included 26 eventual draftees and 14 pitchers, several of whom have already gone on to make their MLB debuts.

Prior to joining the Twins organization, Moir served as the Director of Baseball Operations at UCLA for five seasons under head coach John Savage. In his time at UCLA, the Bruins made two trips to Omaha, winning the national championship in 2013.

The Bruins won three Pac-12 titles with Moir on staff while also hosting two regionals in their three postseason appearances. A total of 44 Bruins and 23 pitchers would go on to be taken in the MLB Draft throughout Moir's tenure in Westwood.

Previous to UCLA, Moir took an operations apprenticeship role with the New York Yankees, where he spent time working with player development, scouting, analytics and video. The Yankees went on to sponsor Moir for the MLB Scouting Bureau Scout School.

Moir graduated from Montana State in May 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in public relations.

A native of Cody, Wyoming, Moir is married to his wife, Kelly.

Volunteer Assistant Coach Logan Denholm

First Year

Logan Denholm, a catcher at UC Davis and Sacramento State and most recently a volunteer assistant coach at San Jose State, was hired as Cal Poly's volunteer assistant coach in August 2022.

Denholm is in charge of the catchers and will assist with the hitters.

Denholm played baseball for four seasons (2017-20) at UC Davis and one more (2021) at Sacramento State before serving as a graduate assistant coach with the Hornets for the 2022 season.

Denholm hit .270 with 11 home runs and 83 RBIs in 162 games at UC Davis before transferring to Sacramento State, where he collected five hits in 21 games (nine starts) with a pair of RBIs and five runs scored in 2021. Denholm produced a walk-off RBI single in a 7-6 win over San Francisco and did not

commit an error in 27 fielding chances.

As a junior at UC Davis in 2019, Denholm hit a career-best .295 with 14 doubles, three home runs, 25 RBIs and 27 runs scored en route to second-team All-Big West Conference honors. He hit .280 as a freshman in 2018 and .295 as a senior in 2020, catching all 24 innings of a 4-3 win over Loyola Marymount, a game that lasted 6 hours, 30 minutes over two days in late February.

As a graduate assistant, Denholm assisted primarily with data and analytics responsibilities, as well as baseball operations. He also served as an assistant coach for the Walnut Creek Crawdads summer ball team in the California Collegiate League for the 2021 season.

Denholm is a 2016 graduate of Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif., where he earned three varsity letters in baseball and hit .376 as a senior with four home runs and 25 RBI en route to first-team All-Metro and All-Sierra Foothill League honors.

Graduate Assistant Mark Armstrong

First Year

Mark Armstrong, who played in 41 games in four seasons as a Mustang, returns to his alma mater to serve as a graduate assistant coach while seeking a master’s degree in quantitative economics.

Armstrong, who earned his bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, collected seven hits in 28 games as a senior in 2022, including a team-leading four as a pinch-hitter. He hit a tiebreaking 11th-inning RBI double at UC Riverside and earned the team’s Jason Maas Captain’s Award.

Armstrong played in 10 games with three starts as a junior with

a pair of hits, including a double versus Nevada, and earned pair of team awards -- Robin Baggett Scholar-Athlete and Dick Morrow Coach's Award.

Armstrong made a pair of pinch-hitting appearances as a sophomore in the COVID-shortened 2020 season with a single against BYU and played in one game against Columbia as a freshman.

A 2017 graduate of Paso robles High School, Armstrong was named San Luis Obispo County Player of the Year by The Tribune after a stellar senior season in which he hit .354 with three home runs and called every pitch for a Bearcat staff that compiled a 1.55 ERA. He knocked in 28 runs, stole eight bases and produced 11 doubles and three triples. Armstrong also hit .434 as a junior with 10 doubles and a pair of triples.

Director of Baseball Operations

Third Year

Claire Ruppe is a fourth-year Business Administration major going into her third year as a student manager with the Cal Poly baseball program.

She is the Baseball Operations Manager responsible for day to day operations and coordinating team travel as well as managing personnel, inventory, social media, and purchasing. She serves as game-day manager for the program and liaison for the visiting team.

Ruppe is a graduate of Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Wash. She played club soccer for seven years.

Her parents are Catherine and Joe Ruppe and Claire has one brother, Nick.

Student Managers Statistics

Henry Peacock Alex Klahr

Ryan DeStefano Will Kapner

Jadyn Ellis Myles Harp

JT Young Philip Liu

Tim Christia Ben Hamik

Sam Bock Tommy Barr

Drake Mossman Jason Blake

Daniel Nakamura Cameron An

Beau McAndrew

Field Maintenance

Jack Bennett Drake Mossman

Matthew Karr Alejo Rosas

Ben Hamik

Social Media Photographer

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NEAL Mc IVOR

Athletic Trainer

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A 2013 graduate of Point Loma Nazarene in San Diego, Neal Mc Ivor was hired in the summer of 2015 as an athletic trainer, responsible primarily for baseball. He also assists with the women’s volleyball team.

Mc Ivor served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at San Jose State from 2013-15, primarily working with baseball, men's and women's soccer and softball. He also was a part-time teaching assistant in the kinesiology department at San Jose State.

He also worked for the Dave Nakama Baseball Academy in the summer of 2014 and for the San Jose State Soccer ID Camps in August 2013.

While working toward his bachelor's degree in athletic training at Point Loma Nazarene, Mc Ivor gained experience in athletic training from August 2009 through May 2013, working with the baseball and men's and women's soccer programs.

Mc Ivor, who obtained his National Athletic Trainers' Association certicifation in 2013 and is an American Red Cross Professional Rescuer, is a member of the California Athletic Trainers Association as well as the National Athletic Trainers Association.

Baggett Stadium Enhancement Project

Baggett Stadium Enhancement Project

More than two years after the old clubhouse was demolished at Baggett Stadium, the Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse was dedicated with a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony last August.

Mustang Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman, French Hospital Medical Center President and CEO Alan Iftiniuk, head baseball coach Larry Lee and players Mark Armstrong and Kaden Sheedy were on hand for the historic ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"I want to congratulate Coach Lee on this beautiful, beautiful facility," said Iftiniuk, representing Dignity Health of the Central Coast, a major partner of Cal Poly athletics. "It is amazing and I want to thank Don for all of the great work he has done with the athletic programs here at Cal Poly. It's an incredible, incredible facility, well earned and well deserved by your leadership and by the success of this team. We can't wait to play ball, so thank you. Congratulations on a beautiful facility."

Added Lee, "The Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse checks all the boxes. It's a fabulous building both on the outside and on the inside. The coaches and players are excited to get settled in. We are lucky to have so many donors that got behind this project. A big thanks to all."

The $9.4 million project covering 10,679 square feet over two floors includes the Jim Newkirk Pavilion (a multi-purpose room

for players and donors which includes a kitchen, meeting and study space and a balcony for outdoor viewing of games), Maas Family Locker Room, Krukow Athletes Lounge and Kitchen, Burns Family Foundation Sports Medicine Room, Rumsey Athletes Lobby and Mudroom, showers and an academic center. Also included are offices for the coaching staff and managers, dressing room for umpires, a therapeutic cold plunge pool and a

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feet over two floors.

full commercial laundry facility.

"It's a great day to be a Cal Poly Mustang as we finally officially open the Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse," Oberhelman said. "I thank all of you for your dedication to this project and for your loyalty to Cal Poly and Cal Poly baseball. Since there were so many people who donated to this project, it proves that this community really comes together around these special projects such as this."

Over 100 people made donations for the project, including 33 at $100,000 or greater.

"I am amazed at the support and grit of the Cal Poly community, who found a way to elevate the college baseball environment at Baggett Stadium to one that is now world class," said Jason Novi, a Mustang pitcher under Ritch Price from 1995-97. "The Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse will not only provide a big-time advantage for our program on the field and in recruiting battles, but it will also enhance the development of the players and team culture off the field."

"Don, (Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development) Ashley (Offermann) and Larry approached me in 2013 to share the vision of a next-generation baseball clubhouse facility," added Maas, an infielder and outfielder from 1981-85, a 1984 All-American and 1985 Academic All-American. “The idea was bold but completely fitting to build on the legacy of such a storied program.

“As a Cal Poly alum, engineering grad and Mustang baseball player, I was thrilled to be a part of the ground floor capital raise,” Maas added. “Paying it forward to a new era of studentathletes, staff, fans and the community is a small way to express deep gratitude for the opportunities afforded me through Cal Poly. And, after recently touring the completed facility with my wife and children, my wildest expectations of what was possible were smashed as the dream is now reality."

Demolition of the old clubhouse was completed in June 2018.

While the new clubhouse was being built, several additions were made to Baggett Stadium. In early 2018, backstop safety netting affording fans an unobstructed view of the action on the field was installed and new permanent seating behind the reserved sections raised the capacity to 3,138 fans.

A new $650,000 Daktronics videoboard, 36 feet wide by 20.4 feet high, featuring 1080-by-612 pixel resolution, LED lighting and 10-millimeter pixel pitch, was installed prior to the 2019 season. Private donors covered half of the cost while corporate sponsor and partner Learfield IMG covered the other half of the

videoboard project.

In February 2021, Cal Poly announced a $1 million gift from Bill Hoffman for the final phase of the four-year project to upgrade Baggett Stadium. The gift jump-started a group of improvements at Baggett Stadium, including an improved entrance to the baseball and softball facilities, new ticket booth, renovations to the baseball press box, chairback seating, batters eye and other cosmetic enhancements.

"President Armstrong and vice president Cindy Villa and the teams that worked for them were unwavering in their support of this project," Oberhelman said. "We had some setbacks and some challenges, but they were supportive and their teams were supportive throughout the entire construction process.”

Baggett Stadium Enhancement Project

Baggett Stadium Enhancement Project

Demolition of the old baseball clubhouse took place shortly following the conclusion of the 2018 season. In its place is the $9.4 million Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse, which was completed in the summer of 2020.

The clubhouse is the major piece of a four-year project to enhance Baggett Stadium.

New seating and backstop safety netting were installed prior to the start of the 2018 campaign, raising the capacity of Baggett Stadium to 3,138.

Funding for videoboards at Baggett Stadium and Bob Janssen Field totalling $900,000 was secured and the new scoreboards were ready for the start of both the baseball and softball seasons in 2019.

The Daktronics baseball videoboard is 36 feet wide by 20.4 feet tall, the exact size of the old scoreboard, with 1080-by-612 pixel resolution LED lighting and 10-millimeter pixel pitch, exceeding what Major League ballparks have today. Dimensions of the softball videoboard are 25 feet by 14.5 feet.

Corporate sponsor and partner Learfield IMG covered 50 percent of the total cost of the two videoboards.

Other baseball videoboard supporters included the Newkirk Family (Jim and Martha Newkirk, Joe and Ailam Newkirk, Michael and Maria Fong), Robin and Michelle Baggett, David and Bianca Mossman, Jason and Erin Novi, Monty and Sue Waltz, and John and Tracy Ronca.

After brick walls were erected (below), the installation of iron columns and crossbeams for the clubhouse began in February 2019. About 450 feet away, behind the right-field fence, the old scoreboard was dismantled and new videoboard panels were installed in early 2019. A preliminary design of how the videoboard would look when operational is shown below at left.

Baggett Stadium Construction

Cal Poly baseball fans noticed a couple major changes to Baggett Stadium in 2018, the first phase of a four-year project.

In January and February 2018, more than 20 poles were removed and a new net for the backstop was installed, affording fans an unobstructed view of the field. In addition, permanent bleachers were added, raising the capacity of Baggett Stadium to 3,138.

Construction of the Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse began following the 2018 season. The $9.4 million project included a two-story, 10,679-square-foot clubhouse complete with a lounge and kitchen, meeting and study space, locker room, training room, offices, and a therapeutic cold plunge pool. The project was completed in August 2020. For more details on the project, see pages 13 and 14.

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Numerical Roster

*Has utilized a traditional redshirt year (all who played in 2020 were granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA for COVID-19)

Lee, 21st Season (Pepperdine ‘83)

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Fonteno, First Season (York College ‘02)

18 Seth Moir, First Season (Montana State ‘08)

Logan Denholm, First Season (Sacramento State ‘21)

13 Mark Armstrong, First Season (Cal Poly ‘22)

. Greg Haydon, Second Year (Cal Poly)

Claire Ruppe (Third Year)

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Position Roster

*Has utilized a traditional redshirt year (all players on 2020 roster were granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA for COVID-19)

Expected to take over Cal Poly’s shortstop duties with the departure of Brooks Lee.

CSU Bakersfield -- A .280 hitter in third season at CSU Bakersfield with 14 doubles, one home run and 28 RBIs ... .327 on-base percentage and .368 slugging percentage ... 16 multiple-hit games, including a 4-for-5 contest against UC Riverside on March 18 and a trio of three-hit games ... hit three-run home run versus UC Davis on April 9 ... played in 49 of the Runners' 53 games, all starts ... started 41 games as a sophomore, appearing in 43, as the team's primary shortstop ... hit .248 with a .291 on-base percentage, doubling five times and driving in 14 runs ... added nine walks and 17 runs scored on the season ... was 3-for-5 with an RBI in game three win at Fresno State ... finished 3-for-4 with a career best five RBI in a win over UC Irvine ... posted a .980 fielding percentage in 197 chances, turning 28 double plays on the year ... played summer ball for the Humboldt Crabs, hitting .286 with a .344 on-base percentage and 25 RBI ... started 12 games at shortstop as a freshman, hitting .184 with a .244 on-base percentage ... posted seven hits, with one double, three runs scored and five runs batted in ... posted first career hit with a run-scoring double against Washington State on Feb. 16 ... posted a .980 fielding-percentage in 49 total chances, making just one error against 35 assists ... played summer ball in 2022 for Kingsport Axmen in the Appalachian League, hitting .257 with 30 RBIs in 42 games ... chose to transfer to Cal Poly "because San Luis Obispo is a beautiful place and the atmosphere is amazing. The fans love the baseball team and enjoy watching the games, making it even more exciting and enjoyable to play in."

High School -- Attended Mission Viejo High School in Orange County ... coached by Christopher Ashbach, Casillas was a .259 hitter in four varsity seasons, including a .294 mark as a senior in 2019 with eight doubles, one home run and 11 RBIs in 27 games ... also hit .264 as a junior and .262 as a freshman ... earned All-South Coast League honors as a freshman and senior ... played club baseball for the Orange County Premier.

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Personal -- Son of Angel and Ana Casillas ... one sister, Atiana ... hopes to play professional baseball and become a coach ... born in Chula Vista, Calif. ... majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Triple Play

Thirteen years ago, Cal Poly hit into its second triple play since moving to Division I prior to the 1995 season. In the sixth inning against Pepperdine on May 18, 2010, Luke Yoder and Adam Melker drew walks and, with the

NCAA Championships

runners going, Bobby Crocker lined out to shortstop and both runners were tagged out. Stanford turned a triple play against Cal Poly in 2003 at Sunken Diamond. The Mustangs have never turned a triple play in their 28-year Division I history.

South Carolina

Vanderbilt

Fifteen with (Mississippi won 2022 title)

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

8 • Ryan Fenn

A shortstop at Cuesta College, expected to play at second base in first season at Cal Poly. Cuesta College -- Played one season and utilized a redshirt year at Cuesta College under head coach Bob Miller ... a .359 hitter in 2022 season with nine doubles, three triples, one home run and 29 RBIs in 32 games en route to second-team All-Western State Conference honors ... missed last two weeks of regular season and the SoCal regionals due to injury ... went 5-for-6 with three doubles against Merced, 4-for-6 with a triple versus Oxnard, 4-for-6 with a home run against Saddleback and produced a total of 16 multiple-hit games ... struck out just four times in 167 plate appearances ... Cougars were 25-17 overall, won the WSC title and advanced to the SoCal Regionals, falling to El Camino ... played summer ball for San Diego Waves in 2022, compiling a .280 average over 22 games with four doubles and 16 RBIs ... chose Cal Poly because of "its great baseball program, facilities and coaches."

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High School -- A 2020 graduate of Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, Calif. ... under head coach James Davis, Fenn was limited to just two games played during the COVID-shortened 202 season and three games as a junior in 2019 ... hit .262 in 15 games as a sophomore in 2018 with a double, triple and seven RBIs ... pitched in six varsity games over three seasons, a total of 3 1/3 innings ... landed on the San Diego Union-Tribune's All-Academic Team.

Personal -- Son of John and Marcia Fenn ... father played baseball at University of San Diego ... one brother, Jake, who played baseball at Nevada ... hobbies include the beach, hiking, cars and mountain biking ... wants to play professional baseball ... went on a family trip to Maui in summer of 2022 ... born in San Diego ... majoring in business administration.

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

39 • Kyle Scott

RHP

6-3

200

R/R

Junior

Seal Beach, Calif. • Mater Dei High School

Expected to provide relief from the bullpen as the team's closer in junior season this spring.

2022 -- Pitched in 15 games, all but one in relief, before sitting out final six weeks of season due to injury ... underwent elbow surgery ... 0-3 record and 6.26 ERA with three saves and 34 strikeouts over 27 1/3 innings ... earned saves against Washington (four scoreless hitless innings, season-high six strikeouts), CSUN (3 1/3 scoreless innings, four strikeouts) and UC San Diego (one run in three innings) ... did not allow an earned run in three innings against Stanford, his last appearance on the mound for the season ... did not play summer ball.

2021 -- Cal Poly's workhorse out of the bullpen in 2021, making 24 appearances on the mound, eight more than anyone else on the squad ... earned seven saves to go along with a 2-2 record and 3.91 ERA ... struck out 51 batters over 46 innings en route to All-Big West Conference honorable mention praise and the Mustangs' Jim Newkirk Fireman's Award ... third in the Big West with his seven saves, six of them in conference play ... fourth in the conference with his 24 appearances, he twice struck out seven batters in a game (UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara) ... longest stint on the mound was five innings against CSUN, allowing one run and four hits for the win ... also earned victory by securing final two outs in a walk-off 5-4 triumph over Hawai'i ... pitched 3 2/3 innings twice and three innings five times ... earned save the next day in season finale against Hawaii with 1 2/3 scoreless innings ... did not play summer ball.

2020 -- As a true freshman pitched in seven games, all in relief ... 1-1 record and 2.08 ERA ... pitched three scoreless innings for the win against Michigan, allowing two hits with a pair of strikeouts ... allowed one run and two hits over 2 2/3 innings with season-high four strikeouts against BYU but suffered loss ... played summer ball for Willmar Stingers in Northwoods League, posting 1-1 mark and 3.63 ERA with two saves ... struck out 21 batters over 17 1/3 innings.

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High School -- Rebounding from an injury-filled junior season, Scott compiled a 1.07 ERA over 19 2/3 innings with four walks and 28 strikeouts as a senior under head coach Richard Mercado at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. ... Scott pitched just six innings as a junior with six strikeouts, one save and a 0.00 ERA ... a four-year varsity letter winner ... helped Mater Dei to a second-place Trinity League finish and to the semifinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs in 2017 ... graduated summa cum laude and was named an AP Scholar with distinction ... also was named team's scholar-athlete four times ... Scott also has played for the Padres Scout Team as well as the SoCal Birds summer league squad ... was a Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention in 2018 ... played summer baseball for Utah Marshalls, striking out 22 batters with just four walks over 16 innings and a 2.79 ERA ... also recruited by Dartmouth, Air Force, Columbia and UC Irvine, Kyle chose Cal Poly "because of the great coaching staff, great academics and environment."

Personal -- Son of Michael and Kristina Scott ... one sister, Kendall ... enjoys playing the guitar ... wants to "take baseball as far as I can, then take up work in the financial field" ... born in Seal Beach, Calif. ... business administration major.

Cal Poly, which opened the 2022 campaign, its 28th season of competition at the NCAA Division I level, with a loss to Washington, is 1810 in season openers as a Division I school, winning eight of the last 11. Cal Poly blanked Nevada 4-0 in the 2021 season opener and also shut out Connecticut 5-0 in the first game of the 2020 season at the MLB4 Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Mustangs defeated Cal Lutheran 8-6 in their first game as a Division I school in 1995 and earned a thrilling season-opening 12-inning 6-5 win over Stanford in 2001 in the first game played in Baggett Stadium. Larry Lee won his first four season openers, eight of his last 11, and is now 12-8 in openers.

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

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Kaden Sheedy

Bakersfield, Calif.

Stockdale High School

Expected to provide relief help out of the bullpen in fourth season with the Cal Poly baseball program.

2022 -- Made four starts and 10 relief appearances as a sophomore, compiling 3-2 record and 5.23 ERA ... 39 strikeouts over 31 innings ... matched his career high with six strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings at Fresno State on May 3 ... struck out five batters four times ... earned victories against Washington (one run, five hits, five strikeouts over five innings), CSUN (one run, four hits in 1 1/3 innings) and CSU Bakersfield (2 1/3 scoreless innings, five strikeouts) ... his four starts were in first four weekends of season before he was moved to the bullpen and lowered his ERA from 9.82 to 5.23 ... played summer ball for Willmar Stingers in Northwoods League, pitching one scoreless inning.

2021 -- Appeared in 12 games with four starts, posting 1-2 record and 5.40 ERA ... 15 strikeouts over 25 innings ... highlight of the year was his complete-game victory at UC Davis on May 23 as he struck out a season-high six and allowed two runs and three hits in the 6-2 victory ... also made starts versus UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and Hawai'i ... left final game leading 5-2 but was one out shy of becoming eligible for the win ... his four starts were in final six weekends of season after making six relief appearances ... lowered his ERA from 10.61 to 5.40 over final three weeks of season ... played summer ball for San Luis Obispo Blues, posting 1-2 mark and 4.62 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 11 2/3 innings ... struck out eight in four innings of a 9-1 win over the Coastal Cubs, allowing one run and one hit.

2020 -- Redshirt due to injury.

High School -- A 2019 graduate of Stockdale High School in Bakersfield, Sheedy was a four-year varsity letter winner under head coach Brad Showers ... compiled 13-2 career win-loss record and 2.43 ERA on the mound while striking out 113 batters over 89 1/3 innings ... 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA as a senior, leading Mustangs to second-place Southwest Yosemite League finish and a spot in the CIF-Central Section Division 1 playoffs Mustangs were 15-12 in 2019 ... also played in the infield and hit .403 with eight doubles, five home runs and 19 RBIs ... as a junior, Sheedy was instrumental in Stockdale's march to a 25-5 record, a Southwest Yosemite League championship and the CIF-Central Section Division 1 title ... 5-1 and a 3.38 ERA on the mound and hit .306 with 10 doubles, a triple, one home run and 26 RBIs ... Sheedy's sophomore-year numbers include a .342 average, five doubles and 15 RBI and, on the mound, a 4-0 mark and 2.21 ERA ... as a hitter, his creer statistics include a .347 batting average with 23 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 60 RBIs ... Sheedy was named All-SWYL rookie of the year as a sophomore and helped the Mustangs win back-to-back league titles in 2017 and 2918 ... member of California Scholastic Federation and National Honor Society ... "Cal Poly has been a dream school of mine since I was really little," said Sheedy. "Everything about this school is awesome, from the coaching staff to where it is located."

Personal -- Son of David and Rhonda Sheedy ... two brothers, Cole and Max ... Cole is a manufacturing engineering major at Cal Poly ... enjoys fishing, mountain biking, hiking, snowboarding and going to the beach ... wants to play in the Major Leagues has worked at Cold Stone Creamery as a summer job ... twice has broken his nose ... born in San Jose, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

7 • Ryan Stafford

Calif. • Folsom High School

Expected to be Cal Poly's every day catcher after a standout freshman campaign at Cal Poly.

2022 -- Cal Poly's 10th Freshman All-American as selected by Collegiate Baseball News and Baseball America, Stafford also earned first-team All-Big West Conference accolades after hitting .321 with 16 doubles, one triple, three home runs and driving in 33 runs ... started all 58 games as a true freshman, 45 behind the plate, 12 in left field and one as designated hitter ... 25 multiple-hit games, including a trio of four-hit games and three three-hit contests, and seven multi-RBI games ... produced 12-game hitting streak from May 6-26, going 26-for-51 (.510) with three doubles, a triple, one home run and 16 RBIs ... also had a 10-game streak from March 19 through April 2, going 17-for-42 (.405) with three doubles and six RBIs ... home runs included two in UNLV series and one versus CSU Bakersfield ... four-hit contests came against UNLV, CSU Bakersfield and Cal State Fullerton ... his six sacrifice flies led the conference while his 79 hits were No. 2 ... named Big West Field Player of the Week on May 9 after going 8-for11 with a home run, five runs scored and six RBIs in the CSU Bakersfield series ... hitting above the .330 mark during the first seven weeks of the season as Cal Poly's leadoff hitter, Stafford's average dipped to .280 over the next four weeks before the Mustang coaching staff decided a change of scenery was in order ... Stafford was dropped into the No. 5 slot for the CSU Bakersfield series and bumped up to the clean-up spot the following week, responding with a 12-game hitting streak, going 26-for-51 (.510) with three doubles, a triple, one home run and 16 RBIs to elevate his average 49 points ... threw out 11 would-be base stealers and picked off four other base runners ... hit .352 at home, .288 on the road ... hit .350 in wins, .267 in losses ... hit .370 in day games, .269 at night ... named team's Scott Kidd Rookie of the Year ... played summer ball for Corvallis Knights of West Coast League ... hit .358 during the regular season with two doubles and 13 RBIS in 20 games before going 7-for-19 with three RBIs in the playoffs as the Knights won their sixth straight league championship.

High School -- As a senior under head coach Aaron Agnew at Folsom High School, Stafford hit .458 with nine doubles, two triples, a pair of home runs and 19 RBIs, earning first-team All-Sierra Foothill League honors ... 13 multiple-hit games ... named to Optimist All-Star Game ... led Bulldogs to 13-11-1 record and a berth in CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs ... was 6-for-10 with a double and triple in three games as a junior and Bulldogs were off to a 3-0 start prior to the suspension of the 2020 season due to the pandemic ... as a sophomore in 2019 produced a .333 mark with 32 hits in 31 games ... four doubles and a triple, knocking in 17 runs and stealing 15 bases ... Bulldogs were 25-6 in 2019, winning Sierra Foothill League title and reaching the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs ... earned first-team All-Sierra Foothill League and secondteam All-Metro (Sacramento) honors in 2019 ... also hit .195 in 25 games as a freshman with three doubles and nine RBIs ... was selected for the Area Code Games in both 2019 and 2020 ... career stats for 83 games include a .345 batting average, 17 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 46 RBIs ... 33 steals in 40 attempts ... four-year member of school's Honor Roll and participated in student government ... also recruited by Xavier, Stafford chose to be a Mustang because "Cal Poly was a perfect fit for me. I love the area, with the beach and plenty of outdoor activities nearby. The entire town was appealing, especially downtown, which had many of the best food places I've ever visited. The baseball program is top tier and has the best facilities around. The coaching staff I think will be invaluable in developing my abilities to get to the next level. Lastly, the education is great, which will set me up for a successful life if baseball doesn't work out" ... played summer ball for Badland Big Sticks in Dickinson, N.D., with 15 doubles, two triples and three home runs with 28 RBIs and 35 runs scored ... six steals and 14 multiplehit games, including four three-hit games and a 4-for-6 game (all singles) with three RBIs against Canyon County Spuds.

Personal -- Son of Dave and Lisa Stafford ... both are UC Berkeley graduates ... two brothers, Craig and Evan ... enjoys hunting as a hobby ... born in Folsom, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

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Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

Expected to roam the grass in center field in first season at Cal Poly. Hancock College -- Steels played two seasons at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria under head coach Chris Stevens ... after hitting .218 with 10 RBIs and five steals in 19 games as a freshman during the COVID-shortened 2021 season, exploded with a .416 average in 40 games as a sophomore with a .505 on-base percentage and .633 slugging percentage ... nine doubles, nine triples (second in the state) and three home runs with 33 RBIs and 27 steals (fifth in the state) ... his total for triples in a season and career (10) are Hancock College records while his 27 steals and 11 hit by pitches in 2022 are second in the record book ... Bulldogs were 21-19 in 2022 ... postseason honors include first-team All-Western State Conference, second-team ABCA/Rawlings Southern California All-Region for the Pacific Association Division, WSC Gold Glove and ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Coast Association Gold Glove awards (no errors in 90 chances in the outfield) ... elected to transfer to Cal Poly "because the academic and athletic programs are known throughout the country as being one of the top schools for personal development and career goals; I also liked that it was so close to my hometown" ... named to state all-academic team and earned team's scholar-athlete award ... has helped with youth sports clinics ... played summer ball for Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League, hitting .327 with 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 29 RBIs with 10 steals. High School -- A 2020 graduate of Righetti High School in Santa Maria, Calif. ... was a dual-sport athlete as a member of the baseball and football teams ... earned first-team All-Ocean League honors during both his junior and senior seasons in baseball ... hit .354 as a sophomore and .287 as a junior ... was able to play in six games as a senior in 2020 after recovering from a football injury, batting .550 with 11 hits, nine runs scored and three doubles before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the season ... in football had seven interceptions as a junior en route to first-team all-league, All-CIF-Southern Section and thirdteam all-state honors as a defensive back before his senior season was cut short by a fractured ankle.

Personal -- Son of James and Barbera Steels ... father was a member of the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, and San Francisco Giants from 1980 to 1992 and a standout baseball and football player at Santa Maria High School ... two sisters, Jaimi Starr and Janae Amaya ... wants to be a professional baseball player ... hobbies include going to the beach, playing video games and working out ... has traveled to seven different countries ... born in Santa Maria, Calif. ... majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Mustangs 76th in Total Wins

Among the 359 current and former Division I baseball programs in the NCAA, Cal Poly ranks No. 76 in total number of victories through the 2022 season with 2,056 wins over 117 seasons. The Mustangs are second in the Big West, behind Cal State Fullerton’s 2,157 wins. Since the first baseball game played at Cal Poly in 1905, the Mustangs have compiled a 2,056-1,813-15 record (.530 winning percentage). The national leader is Fordham with 4,567 wins in 162 seasons, followed by Texas (3,623) and Michigan (3,031).

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

37 • Derek True

RHP

Mustang because "I felt that they had the most to offer in my development as a player and helping me reach my greatest potential. I also felt that, with the class that we have going in, we are going to be a very strong program."

Carpinteria, Calif. • Santa Barbara High School

Likely will be one of Cal Poly's top relievers out of the bullpen in fourth season as a Mustang.

2022 -- Compiled 1-1 record and 4.79 ERA as a sophomore, striking out 23 batters over 20 2/3 innings ... 19 appearances on the mound, all in relief ... victory was against Missouri State in second weekend of season, tossing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts in the 14-12 win ... twice pitched three innings ... did not allow a run in final six mound stints of season (5 1/3 innings), lowering ERA from 6.46 to 4.79 ... did not allow a run in 13 of his 19 relief appearances ... 7.15 ERA at home and 1.93 ERA on the road ... in Cal Poly wins posted 1-0 record and 0.00 ERA; in losses 0-1 and 8.03 ERA ... 1.04 ERA in night games, 7.50 ERA in day games ... drafted in 20th round of 2022 MLB Draft by Oakland but did not sign, electing to return to Cal Poly for his fourth season ... played summer ball for Eau Claire Express in Northwoods League, compiling 3.08 ERA with 36 strikeouts over 26 1/3 innings.

2021 -- Made 15 appearances on the mound, all in relief, compiling 2-1 record and 6.43 ERA ... struck out 18 batters over 21 innings ... earned victories against USC and Hawai'i ... tossed a scoreless seventh inning before Cal Poly snapped 4-4 tie with three runs in the top of the eighth and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless frames in relief of Kaden Sheedy for season-ending win against Hawai'i ... season-high three strikeouts over four innings, his longest stint of the season, versus UC Santa Barbara ... did not play summer ball.

2020 -- Appeared in six games as a true freshman with midweek starts against Pepperdine and Fresno State ... 0-2 record and 6.57 ERA ... struck out four over 4 1/3 innings in loss versus Pepperdine and added three strikeouts in three innings in loss at Fresno State ... pitched two scoreless frames at Santa Clara and 1 2/3 scoreless innings versus BYU, both no decisions ... 12 strikeouts over 12 1/3 innings for season before it was cut short due to the pandemic ... played summer ball for Santa Barbara Foresters ... no record and 5.40 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 13 1/3 innings.

High School -- True is a 2019 graduate of Santa Barbara High School, where he was 9-0 with a 2.20 ERA as a senior under head coach Steve Schuck ... 75 strikeouts over 57 1/3 innings, allowing just 18 walks ... three complete games -- a 4-0 win over Lompoc (two-hitter, nine strikeouts, two walks), 8-1 verdict over Lompoc (two-hitter, no walks, 10 strikeouts) and 8-3 versus San Marcos (eight strikeouts, one walk, five hits) ... led Dons to Channel League title, 17-8-1 overall mark and a berth in the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs ... earned first-team AllChannel League honors for the second straight year and was league MVP as a senior ... True posted a 6-0 win-loss record and 1.04 ERA as a junior with 52 strikeouts over 53 2/3 innings and also earned a save ... was third in the league in strikeouts and posted the lowest ERA ... among his wins were a two-hit shutout against La Canada (one walk, seven strikeouts) and a five-hit shutout versus Ventura (zero walks, six strikeouts) ... also scattered seven hits in a completegame 8-1 win over Paso Robles (one walk, four strikeouts) in a CIF-Southern Section Division 2 wild-card game ... Dons were 18-9 in 2018, finishing second in the Channel League and earning a spot in the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs ... earned school's Community Service Excellence Award ... played summer baseball for San Luis Obispo Blues, posting 1-1 record and 2.74 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 23 innings ... also recruited by UC Santa Barbara, Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton, Utah and UC Irvine, True chose to be a

Cal Poly Statistics

Personal -- Son of Lynn True and Lesli Cheverrez True ... one brother, Ian, and one sister, Haley ... enjoys golfing, bass fishing, biking and hiking ... wants to play pro baseball ... born in Santa Barbara, Calif. ... majoring in agricultural business.

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

Expected to back up Ryan Stafford behind the plate and start most games in left field in second season at Cal Poly.

2022 -- Villegas earned second-team All-Big West Conference accolades after hitting .290 with 20 doubles, a pair of triples and four home runs with 40 RBIs ... started 13 games behind the plate and 37 in the outfield ... went on a 14-game tear midway through the season, hitting .375 (18for-48) with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and 20 RBIs ... longest hitting streak was eight games ... finished the year second on the team in doubles (20) and third in both home runs (4) and RBIs (40) ... 13 multiple-RBI contests were No. 2 on the squad and he also had 16 multi-hit contests ... committed just three errors in 183 fielding chances ... home runs were against Missouri State, CSU Bakersfield and two in the Long Beach State series ... went 7-for-13 in Dixie State series with eight RBIs en route to Big West Field Player of the Week honors ... hit .352 in games won by the Mustangs and .164 in losses ... hit .369 in night games, .222 in day contests ... played summer ball for San Luis Obispo Blues, hitting .226.

2021 -- As a back-up to Myles Emmerson, played in 22 games with 16 starts, oftentimes in the second game of Saturday doubleheaders ... compiled .235 batting average with 12 hits, including a pair of doubles and one home run ... knocked in six runs ... home run was against CSUN, a solo shot which snapped a 6-6 tie in the seventh inning and was the game winner ... also had an RBI single in that game ... doubled against Utah Valley and CSU Bakersfield ... did not play in final three weekend series of season ... two-hit games versus Utah Valley and CSUN ... played summer ball for Wenatchee AppleSox in West Coast League, hitting .284 with five doubles, a triple, one home run and 10 RBIs in 23 games ... stole six bases ... went 10-for-30 (.333) with three doubles, a triple, home run and all 10 RBIs in the last nine games of the season and was 3-for-5 with a double and RBI in season finale.

Community College -- Played one season as a sophomore at Irvine Valley College ... hit .349 in 21 games before 2020 season was cut short due to pandemic ... six doubles, two triples, a pair of home runs and 17 RBIs with three steals ... .436 on-base percentage and .535 slugging percentage ... eight multiple-hit games, including 5-for-7 performance with a double and four RBIs in 15 innings versus San Bernardino Valley College ... helped Lasers to 11-10 record ... was named school's athlete of the week early in season after going 7-for-15 in four victories with two walks, two doubles, three runs scored and five RBIs.

Concordia (Irvine) College -- Played in 11 games with nine starts as a freshman in 2019 ... hit .172 with one double and one RBI.

High School -- A 2018 graduate of Beckman High School in Irvine, Calif. ... hit .362 in 26 games as a senior with 10 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 20 RBIs ... struck out just eight times in 92 plate appearances ... led Beckman to 26-4-1 record, Pacific Coast League championship and runnerup finish in CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs ... named to All-Irvine City team as a junior after posting 4-1 record and 1.10 ERA over 38 innings and four saves.

Personal -- Son of Dan and Maggie Villegas ... one sister, Kendall ... wants to be a firefighter ... enjoys fishing and going to the beach as hobbies ... majoring in communication studies.

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Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

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Bryce Warrecker

Cal Poly Statistics

School

A potential weekend starter and also will provide relief help from the bullpen in third season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- Missing the first six weeks of the season due to injury, Warrecker returned to the lineup in April and posted 2-0 record and 5.81 ERA ... 13 appearances, all in relief, and struck out 30 batters over 26 1/3 innings ... 4.15 ERA in nine Big West appearances on the mound ... earned victories against UC Irvine (one scoreless inning) and UC Davis (two runs, two hits, three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings) ... longest outing of the season was 4 1/3 innings in final game of season at Hawai'i ... career-high six strikeouts versus CSU Bakersfield on May 8 ... ERA was at 3.97 after UC Santa Barbara series but gave up 14 earned runs in final seven appearances of season (19 2/3 innings) ... 4.32 ERA in night games and 6.50 in day games ,,, 4.30 ERA in home games and 7.71 on the road ... produced outstanding summer ball season in Cape Cod League for Orleans Firebirds ... compiled 4-1 record and 2.07 ERA in 10 appearances on the mound en route to most outstanding pitcher of the year honors on the Cape ... made six starts for the Firebirds, striking out 35 batters and walking just eight over 39 innings ... combined with two relievers on a no-hitter June 29 in a 4-0 win over Chatham, striking out seven with no walks in his six innings of work ... threw a shutout inning as the East Division starter in the 2022 Cape League All-Star Game ... ranked as the seventh-highest pro prospect from the Cape Cod League by Baseball America's staff of writers.

2021 -- In first season at Cal Poly, appeared in 15 games with four starts ... 3-3 record and 5.45 ERA with 30 strikeouts over 33 innings ... starts were in middle of campaign versus CSUN, UC San Diego, Long Beach State and UC Irvine ... earned victories against UC San Diego and in relief appearances against Cal State Fullerton and UC Davis near the end of the season ... allowed one earned run and three hits over five innings for win against UC San Diego, one run and three hits over three innings versus Cal State Fullerton and tossed 4 2/3 scoreless frames for win at UC Davis ... season-high five strikeouts over 2 2/3 scoreless innings in no-decision versus UC Riverside ... also struck out four at UC Davis and in 3 1/3 innings at UC Santa Barbara ... dropped his ERA from 10.57 to final 5.45 over final seven weeks of season ... did not play summer ball. High School -- A 2020 Santa Barbara High School graduate ... under head coach Steve Schuck, hit .313 as a sophomore and .345 as a junior with five doubles, two home runs and 16 RBIs ... on the mound, was 2-1 with a 2.55 ERA and two saves as a sophomore and 4-0 with a 0.88 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 32 innings as a junior ... during COVID-19-shortened senior season, made four appearances on mound with two starts -- five innings each versus Grace Brethren (10 strikeouts, no walks) and Calabasas ... won both games, finishing with 0.00 ERA ... also earned save against Oaks Christian with one scoreless inning ... struck out 19 over 14 innings ... earned All-Channel League first-team honors three times ... in 2019 helped Dons to 17-8-1 overall record, first-place finish in Channel League and a berth in CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs ... at 6-8 and 235 pounds, Warrecker also played basketball ... averaged 22.7 points and 10 rebounds, sinking 61 percent of his field goals and 79 percent of his free throws, to lead Dons to 19-9 record, first-place tie in Channel League and second-round berth in CIF-Southern Section Division 2A playoffs ... named to Cal-Hi all-state Division II first team, CIF-Southern Section Division 2A second team and Channel League co-MVP for second straight year ... earned Channel League co-MVP honors, first-team All-CIF-Southern Section and second-team all-state Division 3 honors as a junior ... in addition to 4.72 GPA, averaged 19.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game during 2018-19 season as Dons went 29-5 overall, 10-0 for first place in Channel League and reached semifinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Divi-sion 3A playoffs as well as second round of state Division III playoffs ... California Scholarship Foundation and National Honors Society member ... also recruited by Air Force, Cal State Fullerton, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Sacramento State and UC San Diego, Warrecker chose to be a Mustang because "I felt the combination of education and the baseball program makes Cal Poly one of the best universities in the country. Cal Poly has been one of the top programs in the Big West and I look forward to helping continue their success" ... played summer ball for Santa Barbara Foresters, posting 3-0 record and 0.36 ERA with 39 strikeouts, two walks and seven hits over 25 innings ... also hit .300 with a triple and four RBIs ... helped Foresters to eighth NBC Semi-Pro World Series title at Wichita, Kansas ... retired all three batters he faced in one inning of title game, two via strikeout.

Personal -- Son of Weston and Lara Warrecker ... Bryce's uncle is former Cal Poly assistant coach Teddy Warrecker ... no siblings ... wants to be a sports agent ... hobbies include spike ball, going to the beach and playing golf with friends ... was 2019-20 Santa Barbara High School dodge ball champion ... born in Santa Cruz, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

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Travis Weston

A Saturday starter in his first and second seasons at Cal Poly, Weston likely will fulfill the same role as a graduate student this spring.

2022 -- In senior season, Weston compiled 7-3 record and 3.91 ERA as Cal Poly's Saturday starter ... 76 strikeouts and just 15 walks over 94 1/3 innings and opponents hit .277 against the southpaw ... walked only five batters in final nine starts of season ... season-high 10 strikeouts in win over UNLV on March 5 ... pair of complete games, both shutouts, against Dixie State (two hits, eight strikeouts, 9-0 win) on April 2 and UC Davis (five hits, nine strikeouts, 7-0 win) on May 21 ... five career complete games as a Mustang ... game up one home run in each of his first six starts and a team-high 12 for the season ... 15 starts and one relief appearance, tossing one inning against Santa Clara on March 29 ... did not play summer ball.

2021 -- Made 14 appearances on the mound, all as a starter in the middle of the Mustangs' pitching rotation ... compiled 5-6 record and 3.28 ERA with 74 strikeouts over 82 1/3 innings en route to All-Big West Conference honorable mention praise and shared Cal Poly's Scott Kidd Rookie of the Year Award with designated hitter Matt Lopez ... held opposing hitters to a .258 average ... went the distance three times, one of them a loss ... allowed one run and two hits with season-high 11 strikeouts for complete-game 5-1 win against Utah Valley ... gave up four runs and eight hits in a complete-game 4-1 loss to UC Irvine ... pitched a seven-inning shutout, scattering three hits in a 10-0 win over Cal State Fullerton, a game called due to the Big West's 10-run rule ... his three complete games are the most by a Mustang pitcher since Joey Wagman also notched three complete games in 2013 ... struck out nine twice and eight more in two other games ... in addition to Utah Valley and Cal State Fullerton, earned wins against CSUN (no earned runs over five innings), San Jose State (eight scoreless innings, three hits) and UC Santa Barbara (one run and five hits over 5 1/3 innings) ... did not play summer ball.

Boise State -- During his redshirt sophomore season with the Broncos in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Weston compiled 1-2 record and 5.06 ERA ... in three appearances on the mound as Boise State's Friday night starter, Weston struck out 20 over 16 innings ... earned his victory against Northern Colorado on Feb. 28, striking out 10 over seven scoreless innings and allowing just two hits in the 4-0 win ... that was in Boise State's first home game since 1980 as the Broncos reinstated baseball following a 40-year hiatus ... suffered losses against Texas and Seattle ... has three seasons of eligibility remaining ... played summer ball for La Crosse (Wisc.) Loggers in Northwoods League ... posted 1-0 record and 2.97 ERA with 43 strikeouts and just five walks over 36 1/3 innings ... chose to continue his academic and athletic careers at Cal Poly because "Cal Poly was a great fit for me academically and athletically, and in a great location." Ventura College -- Played one season at Ventura College in 2019 and posted an 8-3 record and 2.63 ERA with a pair of saves ... logged 64 strikeouts and walked just 18 over 75 1/3 innings, earning a spot on the All-Western State Conference North Division First Team ... Ventura was 26-17 in 2019, falling to Long Beach CC in first round of SoCal Regionals.

San Diego State -- Signed a National Letter of Intent to further his baseball and academic careers at San Diego State and redshirted in 2018. High School -- A 2017 graduate of Moorpark High School, Weston earned two varsity letters in baseball, twice earning All-Coastal Canyon League and All-Ventura County first-team honors ... registered an 8-3 mark as a senior with 73 strikeouts and a 0.92 ERA in 68 2/3 innings and was honored as Coastal Canyon League Pitcher of the Year, Ventura County Pitcher of the Year and a spot on the All-CIF-Southern Section Division 2 First Team ... Musketeers were 25-4 overall and reached the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs in 2017 ... Weston went 9-2 with a 1.62 ERA as a junior in 2016 while fanning 83 batters in 64 2/3 innings ... an Honors graduate with a grade-point average above 4.00.

Personal -- Son of Kurt and Jill Weston ... one brother, Trevor, who pitched at Moorpark College ... born in Moorpark, Calif. ... aspires to be successful in the business industry ... enjoys playing golf ... graduated in June 2022 with a degree in business administration and is pursuing a master's in public policy.

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

4 • Jakob Wright

Robles, Calif.

Paso Robles High School

After sitting out first season at Cal Poly due to injury, is a potential weekend starter on the mound for Cal Poly this spring.

2022 -- Redshirt ... missed entire season due to injury which required surgery ... did not play summer ball. High School -- A four-year varsity player under head coach Jonathan Thornhill at Paso Robles High ... as a senior hit .388 with two doubles, three triples, two home runs and 12 RBIs ... led Bearcats to 19-9 overall mark, third-place finish in Mountain League and quarterfinal round of the CIF-Central Section Division 2 playoffs ... earned first-team All-Mountain League honors ... Wright hit .421 in six games before his junior season was cut short due to pandemic in 2020 ... three doubles, two home runs and four RBIs with six steals in seven attempts ... also was 2-0 on the mound with a 0.00 ERA and 20 strikeouts over eight innings ... compiled a .406 average in 26 games as a sophomore in 2019 with five doubles, two triples and a home run ... drove in 17 runs and stole 15 of 15 bases on his way to second-team All-Mountain League honors ... Bearcats were 15-15 in 2019, qualifying for the CIF-Central Section Division 1 playoffs ... in four varsity seasons on the mound, compiled a 5-4 win-loss record with 3.50 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 52 innings, averaging 14.1 strikeouts per seven-inning contest ... academically, Wright ranked in the top 20 percent of his 2021 graduating class with a 3.89 GPA ...after visiting San Diego, Long Beach State, San Jose State and Washington, chose to attend Cal Poly because "it is close to home with a great education and athletic fit."

Personal -- Son of Kevin and Alicia Wright ... no siblings ... wants to play baseball professionally or be a businessman ... enjoys playing video games ... born in Montebello, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

Baggett Stadium — Home of the Cal Poly Mustangs

Baggett Stadium, home of the Cal Poly baseball team, was ranked No. 32 among all college baseball ballparks by Stadium Journey.com in 2013. “The most notable extra is witnessed just as fans pass through the gates,” the Web site says.

“There stands a sculpture of Osbourne Earl Smith, better known to most baseball fans as Ozzie Smith or ‘The Wizard.’

“The green Santa Lucia mountain range provided a perfect backdrop to the team colors of green and gold. It was easy to tell that Baggett Stadium was the ‘place to be’ for the San Luis Obispo community as there were many fans filling the seats and a constant murmur of conversation throughout the time. With the campus nestled at the foot of many surrounding hills and often beautiful blue skies, it's the perfect serene setting for baseball.”

Mustangs in the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame

Player Profiles -- Honors Candidates

55 • Joe Yorke 1B

Campbell, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty HS/Boise State

Expected to be Cal Poly’s starting first baseman for the third straight year.

2022 -- Cal Poly's second-leading hitter as a sophomore with a .353 average ... 79 hits included 13 doubles, four home runs and 51 RBIs (also second on the team) en route to first-team All-Big West Conference honors ... started all 58 games at first base ... committed just two errors in 475 fielding chances ... earned two team awards — Monty Waltz Big Stick and Dick Morrow Coaches ... starting with the final game of Cal Poly's series at UC Irvine in mid-April, Yorke launched a 20-game hitting streak, the team's longest of the year, to send his average northward 105 points to .357 ... went 45-for-92 (.489) with eight doubles, three home runs and 24 RBIs during the streak ... Yorke's run included a pair of five-hit games in a four-game span, becoming the first Mustang in 28 Division I seasons to produce two five-hit games in a career, and a four-hit contest ... went 11-for-19 (.579), including pair of five-hit games and a five-RBI contest, at the plate with four doubles, one home run, two walks and 11 RBIs against Pepperdine and in the Cal State Fullerton series to earn Big West Field Player of the Week honors May 16 ... finished the year with 20 multiple-hit games and 12 multi-RBI contests, both third on the team ... led the team with a streak of 32 games reaching base safely ... home runs were against UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis and Cal State Fullerton ... drove in five of Cal Poly's six runs in 6-2 win over Cal State Fullerton with a two-run home run, RBI single, run-scoring double and bases-loaded walk ... four-hit game at Pepperdine ... a .383 hitter in night games ... played summer ball for Eau Claire Express in Northwoods League, hitting .296 with 47 hits in 44 games, including seven doubles ... drove in 41 runs ... hit a grand slam against Rochester and hit safely in 10 of 11 games before going 0-for-3 in season finale ... 16-for-41 (.390) during late-season run with two doubles, a pair of home runs and 15 RBIs.

2021 -- Played in 55 game with 54 starts, all at first base, as a redshirt freshman in first season at Cal Poly after transferring from Boise State ... a .227 hitter with 39 hits, including eight doubles and one home run, a two-run shot in the series opener at CSUN ... drove in 31 runs ... was among the Big West leaders in walks, drawing 21 walks in the first six weeks and finishing with 37, No. 2 in the Big West ... compiled .369 on-base percentage ... seven multiple-hit games, including a 3-for-5 performance with two RBIs versus Cal State Fullerton, and nine multiple-RBI contests, driving in four with a groundout, two-run single and RBI single against Hawai'i ... enters 2022 season with 15-game reached-base streak ... 4-for-9 in USC series and 5-for-15 versus both UC San Diego and Cal State Fullerton ... went 13-for-30 (.433) over final 10 games of season to lift average 44 points ... did not play summer ball.

Boise State -- Yorke played in 12 of Boise State's 14 games in 2020 before pandemic ended season ... all 14 appearances were starts at first base ... hit .275 with 11 hits, all singles, and eight RBIs ... struck out just four times in 54 plate appearances, was hit by pitches four times and drew 10 walks ... recorded Boise State's first hit in 40 years, a second-inning single at No. 22 Texas ... Broncos resurrected baseball program in 2020 after a 40-year hiatus ... played summer baseball in Salt Lake City ... chose to transfer to Cal Poly after Boise State dropped baseball again because "Cal Poly is an awesome school as well as the area and the baseball program."

High School -- A 2019 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., Yorke earned one letter in football and four in baseball ... earned first-team All West Catholic Athletic League honors in both his junior and senior baseball seasons with the Monarchs ... batted .375 as a junior with an on-base percentage of .506 and an OPS of 1.115, then posted a .377 batting average as a senior ... was a student of the month at Mitty during senior year and a member of the school's Honor Roll ... member of Campus Ministry.

Personal -- Son of David Specht and Robyn Yorke ... two brothers, Nick and Zach ... Nick, was a first-round selection of the Boston Red Sox in June 2020 and an Arizona commit ... father, David Specht, was a swimmer at Air Force Academy while mother, Robyn, was an AllAmerican softball player at Fresno State ... wants to be a sports broadcaster ... hobbies include golfing and playing the guitar, which he has played since age 6 ... born in Huntington Beach, Calif. ... majoring in sociology.

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Al Montna/Cal Poly Baseball Hitting Facility

Baseball players began using the $300,000 Cal Poly Baseball Hitting Facility in November 2012.

Cal Poly's 6,000-squarefoot baseball hitting facility was completed for use by the Mustang baseball team in November 2012.

The batting cage features retractable netting, which allows for three long cages and three short cages. The facility can be set up from a single 120by-50-foot practice area to several space combinations.

Major donors for the $300,000 lighted facility include Jim Newkirk, Ted Lilly, Al Montna, Paul Pluschkell and Robin Baggett. It is located down the left-field line adjacent to the Mustang clubhouse.

"The new hitting facility is awesome," said Mustang head coach Larry Lee. "Weather is never

an issue anymore. The structure can configure into six cages or can open up into one large space where we can field, throw, or hit. You get a much better feel of ball flight when hitting in the open space, especially with a 14-foot-high ceiling.

"Our teams have always put a lot of time in the batting cages before and after practice," Lee added. "Having a quality covered structure with lights makes it that much better."

Major contractor was Doug Craghead of D.A. Craghead Construction Inc. in San Luis Obispo. West Coast Netting of Kingman, Ariz., installed the netting for the facility.

Cal Poly Baseball Player Profiles

47 Ryan Baum

Altos HS/College of San Mateo

Community College — Baum posted a 4-1 record and 1.62 ERA in his second season at College of San Mateo with 38 strikeouts and just five walks over 33 1/3 innings ... Bulldogs were 22-16-1 in 2022 ... in his first season at CSM, Baum was 3-2 with a 1.59 ERA ... 32 strikeouts and only two walks over 22 2/3 innings under head coach Doug Williams ... San Mateo was 119 in an abbreviated 2021 season ... did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic ... was on Dean's List every semester at CSM ... played summer ball for San Luis Obispo Blues, posting 1-2 record, 1.63 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 22 innings.

High School -- Baum is a 2019 graduate of Los Altos High School, where he struck out 115 batters and walked just 28 over 160 innings under head coach Gabriel Stewart in his prep career ... was 8-4 with a 1.19 ERA as a senior in 2019 and 4-3 with a 1.76 ERA as a junior in 2018 ... career highs for strikeouts are 11 versus Cupertino and 10 more against Saratoga ... an outfielder when not pitching, Baum also hit .329 in 86 varsity games over three seasons for the Eagles with 13 doubles, three triples and 49 RBIs ... hit .347 with 10 multiple-hit games as a senior and .343 as a junior ... twice earned all-league honors and was a first-team all-county selection as a senior ... led Eagles to a 22-6 overall mark and second-place DeAnza League finish in 2019 and an 18-14 record and CIF-Central Coast Section Division I title in 2018 ... also recruited by Saint Mary's, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, LMU and Pepperdine, Baum chose Cal Poly "because of the program's commitment to player development and winning. I felt right at home when I visited campus and feel that I will have all the opportunities for success. The school has a great business department with great concentrations for me. San Luis Obispo is a perfect fit for me being that it is not crowded and is a college town."

Personal -- Son of Peter and Andrea Baum ... one brother, Aaron, and one sister, Jamie ... hobbies include golf and supercars ... career ambition is to play or coach baseball or be involved in player development ... born in Palo Alto, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

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Year App.-GSW-L-S ERA CG ShO IP H R ER BB SO College of San Mateo

30 Chris Baytosh

School

Expected to provide relief help from the bullpen as a sophomore this spring. 2022 -- Pitched in three games, all in relief ... no decisions and a 27.00 ERA ... tossed a scoreless inning in his last outing of the season May 6 against CSU Bakersfield ... played summer ball for Eau Claire Express in Northwoods League, compiling 2-1 record and 4.45 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 28 1/3 innings.

2021 -- Redshirt ... played summer ball for the Portland Pickles in the West Coast League, posting a 2-1 record and 4.03 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 22 1/3 innings.

High School -- A 2020 graduate of Jesuit High School in Carmichael, Calif. ... pitched one inning in one appearance on the mound before 2020 season was cut short due to the pandemic ... Jesuit was off to a 3-0 start ... as a junior, Baytosh posted a 2-0 mark and 0.50 ERA with 10 appearances on the mound, all in relief, striking out 23 batters over 14 innings ... earned wins against Christian Brothers and Cosumnes Oaks ... Jesuit was 23-11 in 2019, winning the Delta League title and finishing second in CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs ... played summer ball for Trosky National and River Park Eagles ... chose to continue his academic and athletic careers at Cal Poly because "both of my parents had gone here and it has been my dream school all of my life; other than that, the amazing environment, great academics and a winning mentality in sports"

Personal -- Son of Michael and Jenifer Baytosh ... both are Cal Poly graduates ... one brother, Joe, and one sister, Anna, who played volleyball at Chico State from 2014-18 and worked in athletics advancement at Cal Poly as coordinator of stewardship and annual fund ... aspires to work in sports marketing ... enjoys surfing and fishing ... with his father, fixed up a 1986 Jeep CJ7 during the last year ... born in Sacramento, Calif. ... business administration major.

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Cal Poly Baseball Player Profiles

36 Steven Brooks

RHP • R/R • 6-6 • 205 • Sophomore Elk Grove, Calif. • Cosumnes Oaks High School

A potential starter in weekend rotation as a sophomore at Cal Poly. 2022 — As a true freshman made 10 appearances on the mound with eight starts, primarily in midweek games ... 0-2 record and 5.33 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 25 1/3 innings ... twice pitched four innings, allowing no runs and three hits at Pepperdine on May 17 and two earned runs and four hits versus Portland on March 2 ... also pitched three scoreless innings against San Jose State on March 8 ... played summer ball for Willmar Stingers in Northwoods League, posting 4-2 record and 3.86 ERA ... struck out 35 batters over 39 2/3 innings.

High School -- A 2021 graduate of Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, Calif. ... hit .402 as a senior under head coach Mark Gwerder with eight doubles and 19 RBIs ... also compiled 2.56 ERA with no decisions on the mound ... 33 strikeouts over 27 1/3 innings and earned first-team AllDelta League and All-Metro honors ... Wolfpack was 14-14 in 2021 ... junior season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic as Cosumnes Oaks played just three games ... Brooks hit .222 with one RBI and was 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA on the mound, notching eight strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings ... as a sophomore, compiled no decisions and a 5.30 ERA in nine appearances on the mound, striking out 23 batters over 37 innings ... also hit .254 with a double and nine RBIs en route to second-team All-Delta League honors ... landed on school's Honor Roll ... "I chose Cal Poly because I felt like I had a connection with the school and the coaches," said Brooks. "The education, campus and baseball facilities are among the best on the west coast and I felt like Cal Poly was a great spot for me to further my academic and athletic careers.”

Personal -- Son of Jeff and Tracey Brooks ... one brother, Ryan ... enjoys ping-pong and hanging otu with friends ... wants to play professional baseball ... born in Davis, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

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12 Kemet Brown

College

Community College — A .308 hitter in second season at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton ... led Mustangs to 32-14 overall mark, second-place finish in Big 8 Conference and to the state NorCal finals ... Brown's 41 hits included eight doubles, three triples and a trio of home runs with 26 RBIs in 41 games ... stole 28 bases in 30 attempts and scored 42 runs ... 11 multiplehit games, including a trio of three-hit contests ... San Joaquin Delta did not play baseball in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... as a freshman in 2020, Brown hit .216 with one double and one RBI in 16 games ... stole 11 of 12 bases ... played baseball in Canada during summer of 2022 ... received offers from San Jose State, San Diego and Pacific and also was recruited by Fresno State and Cal State Fullerton, choosing Cal Poly "to get the best of both worlds academic-wise in the classroom and athletic-wise on the baseball field" ... played summer ball for Port Angeles in West Coast League, hitting .206 with two doubles and seven RBIs.

High School -- Brown is a 2019 graduate of Elk Grove High School ... as a shortstop under head coach Joe Bellotti, hit .286 in three varsity seasons with six doubles, two triples, 30 RBIs and 28 steals ... hit .267 as a senior, .287 as a junior and .302 as a sophomore ... Thundering Herd was 13-17 in 2019, 197-2 in 2018 and 23-10 en route to a CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section title in 2017 ... Brown was a two-time team defensive player of the year, received Area Code invitations in 2018 and 2019 and 2017 and 2018 Perfect Game preseason underclassmen All-American honorable mention.

Personal -- Son of Essex Brown and Phyllis Cook ... one brother, Essex, a baseball player at Cal State East Bay ... gaming is his hobby ... wants to play professional baseball ... born in Sacramento, Calif. ... majoring in sociology.

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Cal Poly Baseball Player Profiles

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Jake Buxton

High School

Expected to provide relief from the bullpen in third season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- Made four mound appearances in first four weeks of season before an injury sidelined him the rest of the way ... no record and 12.46 ERA ... opponents hit just .188 and Buxton struck out seven batters over 4 1/3 innings ... pitched a scoreless inning against Fresno State and secured two outs without allowing a run at UNLV ... played summer ball for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in Northwoods League, striking out 10 batters over 9 2/3 innings ... 11 appearances on the mound, all in relief ... no decisions and a 10.24 ERA. 2021 -- Pitched in two games, both in relief, in first season as a Mustang ... no record and 11.57 ERA with pair of strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings ... pitched two scoreless innings against UC Santa Barbara and secured one out versus UC Irvine ... played summer ball for Traverse City in Northwoods League. High School -- A 2020 graduate of Tamalpais High School, which won four of five games before 2020 season was suspended due to the pandemic ... Buxton pitched 15 scoreless innings with 21 strikeouts and a 3-0 mark before season came to an end ... as a junior in 2019 under head coach Nathan Bernstein, Buxton recorded 5-2 record and 1.56 ERA with one save and 54 strikeouts over 49 innings ... opponents hit just .158 against the right-hander ... named to Marin County Athletic League first team and also earned secondteam all-state honors and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention praise ... helped Red Tailed Hawks to an 18-8 overall mark, first-place finish in the Marin County Athletic League and a spot in the CIF-North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs ... as a sophomore, Buxton was 1-0 with a 1.73 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 28 1/3 innings, opposing batters hitting .231 ... also recruited by San Francisco, Buxton chose to attend Cal Poly because "it has always been a top school for me. I felt that the baseball program and the school were a perfect fit. " ... played summer ball in NorCal Prospect League.

Personal -- Son of Zeke and Anne Buxton ... one brother, Tyler ... grandfather Robert Lister played football at Ohio State ... cousin Ike Buxton plays baseball at Lipscomb University... career ambition is to be a professional baseball player ... enjoys surfing, skiing and golfing ... also plays the ukulele ... was in a Major League Baseball commercial as a youngster ... born in San Francisco, Calif. ... majoring in communication studies.

Cal Poly Statistics

23 Austin Caviness

OF • L/R • 5-10 • 175 • Sophomore Chico, Calif. • Pleasant Valley HS / Folsom Lake CC

Expected to back up the outfielders in second season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- Did not play in any games and utilized his redshirt year ... played summer ball for Ridgefield in West Coast League, hitting .290 in 42 games with five doubles, two home runs and 16 RBIs with nine steals. Community College -- Played two seasons at Folsom Lake Community College, both reduced by COVID-19 pandemic ... as a sophomore hit .317 with one home run and seven RBIs in 14 games ... in freshman season hit .283 with six RBIs over 19 games ... chose to transfer to Cal Poly because "it is a great school with all of the resources to become a better athlete and person."

High School -- A 2019 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, Calif. ... under head coach Jon Macalutas, a former Cal Poly baseball standout, Caviness was a .360 career hitter and three-time All-CIF-North Section and All-Eastern Athletic League honoree ... as a senior in 2019, hit .388 with six doubles, one triple and two home runs ... 26 RBIs in 28 games, leading Vikings to 24-4 overall record, first-place Eastern Athletic League finish and CIF-North Coast Section Division II championship ... hit .402 in 27 games as a junior in 2018 with four doubles, three triples and 13 RBIs ... his statistics as a sophomore in 2017 include a .354 batting average, seven doubles, one triple and 16 RBIs in 28 games.

Personal -- Son of Randall and Karen Caviness ... one brother, Tanner ... enjoys golfing and fishing ... wants to play professional baseball and eventually become a real estate agent ... born in Chico, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

College Statistics

CAL POLY SEVENTH IN STATE, NINTH IN WEST REGION

Over an eight-year span from 2012-19, Cal Poly had the seventhbest record in California and was No. 9 among the 46 NCAA Division I West Region schools.

There are 24 Division I teams in California and Cal Poly’s 268 wins were behind only Cal State Fullerton (298), UCLA (313), Stanford (296), UC Santa Barbara (276), Sacramento State (275) and San Diego State (273).

In the West Region, Oregon State topped the list with 358 victories, followed by UCLA (313) and Cal State Fullerton (298).

Bakersfield, Calif.

Cal Poly Baseball Player Profiles

hitting .268 with six doubles, three triples, four home runs, 25 RBIs and eight steals in 38 games.

25 Evan Cloyd

Bakersfield Christian High School

High School — A .432 hitter in four varsity seasons under head coach Mark Ratekin at Bakersfield Christian, earning first-team all-league and all-Area honors all four years ... hit 114 career hits include 33 doubles, three triples, four home runs and he drove in 99 runs in 93 games as a corner infielder ... .520 on-base percentage, .625 slugging percentage and 1.145 OPS in prep career ... during senior season hit .429 with eight doubles, three home runs and 29 RBIs with 13 steals in 13 attempts, leading Eagles to 24-6 overall record, 14-1 mark for first place in South Yosemite League and a berth in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Central Section Division II playoffs ... hit .500 with 13 doubles, three triples and a home run in 30 games as a junior with 15 multiple-hit games, leading the Eagles to a 22-9 record ... hit .269 in eight games as a sophomore (the season was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic) and .408 in 26 games as a freshman with 11 doubles and 24 RBIs ... Cloyd also was a linebacker and offensive lineman on the Eagles' football team, garnering 73 tackles (52 solo) in 14 games as a senior in 2021 ... helped Eagles to 10-4 overall record, first-place in South Yosemite League and second-place finish in CIF-Central Section Division III playoffs ... earned first-team allleague honors three times and All-Area honors twice in football ... played football under coaches Darren and David Carr, both brothers of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr ... made President's List (4.0 grade-point average) all four years in high school ... also recruited by Santa Clara, UC Davis and UC San Diego, Cloyd chose Cal Poly "because of Coach Larry Lee. He is the best hitting coach in college baseball and I would love to develop with him as my coach" ... played summer ball for Portland Pickles in West Coast League, hitting .276 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 RBIs with three steals.

Personal -- Son of Derek and Carol Cloyd ... father played football and mother played volleyball, both at Missouri Valley College ... one brother, Ethan, who was a catcher at Cal from 2020-21, and one sister, Ellie ... aspires to play baseball professionally "as long as I can" ... claims to have been a Top 500 player in the United States in the video game Overwatch ... hobbies include playing golf and video games ... went hiking in the Portland (Oregon) area to view waterfalls in the summer of 2022 ... born in Bakersfield, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

2021 -- As a sophomore in second season with the Mustangs, played in 49 games with 39 starts -- 23 at second base, 15 as designated hitter and one in left field ... a .268 hitter with 38 hits, including five doubles, three triples and a home run, a two-run shot versus Hawai'i ... six multiple-hit games, including a 3-for-4 contest with a double, triple and three RBIs versus UC San Diego ... four RBIs against Hawai'i and 25 RBIs for the season ... committed just one error in 113 chances ... went 5-for-10 with seven RBIs in season-ending Hawai'i series and hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, lifting his average 44 points ... played summer ball for Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League ... hit .221 in 47 games with six doubles, one triple, four home runs and 16 RBIs with 14 stolen bases to help Knights to fifth straight WCL title. 2020 -- Played in 14 games, including 11 starts, in first season at Cal Poly ... hit .200 with eight hits, including one double against Michigan ... pair of RBIs ... produced two-hit games versus Michigan and Santa Clara ... his walk-off single in 10th inning lifted Cal Poly to 5-4 win over Michigan ... 0for-13 in first five games as a Mustang before going 8-for-27 (.296) the rest of the way in pandemic-shortened season ... walked six times and stole one base ... no errors in 27 fielding chances ... played summer ball for Rochester Honkers in Northwoods League, hitting .204 with seven doubles, three home runs and 13 RBIs ... stole four bases and produced five multiple-hit games. Community College -- One of the top 10 base stealers among California community college players in 2019, Corio stole 24 of 30 bases during his freshman season at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, 10th in the state and second in the Big 8 Conference ... hit .358 with 10 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 38 RBIs with on-base percentage of .463 and slugging percentage of .485 ... hit .375 in Big 8 games en route to first-team all-conference honors ... also the Mustangs, Delta finished 39-9, placing first in the Big 8 at 19-5 and winning NorCal regional and super regional rounds before going 0-2 in the state finals at Fresno ... played summer ball for San Luis Obispo Blues and hit .335 with team-leading 54 hits and 38 RBIs ... stole 13 of 16 bases, had 16 multiple-hit games and contributed seven doubles, a triple and two homers ... was 23-for-43 (.535) during 11-game hitting streak.

High School -- A 2018 graduate of De La Salle High in Concord where, under head coach David Jeans, Corio hit .438 as a senior with six doubles, one triple, two home runs and drove in 13 runs while stealing seven of nine bases ... 11 multiple-hit games and ended 2018 season with eight-game hitting streak, going 16-for-28 (.571) with four doubles and one home run ... had at least two hits in first seven games of streak to spark Spartans to 26-4 record, first-place finish in East Bay's Mountain League standings and CIFNorth Coast Section Division 1 title ... earned first-team all-East Bay and AllCIF-North Coast Section accolades ... four-year Honor Roll member.

Personal -- Son of Stephen and Aeysha Corio ... both parents work in real estate ... one half-sister, LaShelle Rullan, who plays volleyball at Dominican University ... enjoys ping pong and The Show ... aspires to play in the Major Leagues ... member of Block P ... skipped fourth grade ... born in Fremont, Calif. ... business administration major with a concentration in marketing.

Birthdays in Season

Expected to back up the middle infielders in fourth season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- Played in 20 games with three starts as a junior ... two hits in 22 atbats with two RBIS and pair of runs scored ... hits were singles against UNLV on March 4 and at Fresno State on May 3 ... drove in a run on a fielder's choice versus CSUN on March 20 and the single at Fresno State ... played summer ball for Walnut Creek Crawdads in California Collegiate League,

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43 Owen Firestone

High School — A 2022 graduate of Alameda High School ... under head coach Ken Arnerich, played four varsity seasons climaxed by hitting .449 as a senior with seven home runs and 33 RBIs with a 1.322 OPS ... earned second-team All-Bay Area honors and was named Co-Most Valuable Player of the West Alameda County's Foothill League ... Hornets posted 19-8 overall record, finished third in the West Alameda County's Foothill League and earned a berth in the CIF-North Coast Section Division 1 playoffs ... as a junior hit .393 in 13 games, the 2021 season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic ... 2020 season was wiped out by the pandemic ... started 20 of 26 games as a freshman in 2019, hitting .250 ... chose to attend Cal Poly "because it is a great mix of athletics and academics. I love the culture and winning tradition" ... played summer ball for Bercovich.

Personal -- Son of Nate and Jennifer Firestone ... one sister, Soren ... wants to play professional baseball ... born in Alameda, Calif. ... majoring in communication studies.

27 Holden Garcia

Bakersfield, Calif.

Stockdale High School

High School — A 2022 graduate of Stockdale High School in Bakersfield, Calif. ... under head coach Brad Showers, Garcia produced a .300 career batting average over three varsity seasons ... the 2020 season (his sophomore year) was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic ... as a senior hit .333 in nine games at the plate and compiled a 2-0 record and 1.91 ERA in six appearances (four starts) on the mound for the Mustangs, striking out 35 batters over 25 2/3 innings ... struck out nine over five scoreless innings in 2-1 win over Bakersfield Christian ... struck out eight in complete-game 7-2 win over Ridgeview ... Stockdale was 26-5 for the season, capturing the Southwest Yosemite League title as well as the CIF-Central Section Division I title to advance to the SoCal Regionals ... as a junior, Garcia compiled a 52 record and 3.05 ERA in nine appearances on the mound with four complete

KISSING YOUR SISTER

For three straight years (2002-04), Cal Poly had a tie on its record. The Mustangs and San Jose State tied 6-6 in a game Feb. 6, 2004 called after seven innings due to darkness. Cal Poly tied Gonzaga 88 on March 12, 2003, in a tournament game at Fresno and battled Hawaii-Hilo to an 8-8 draw on Jan. 21, 2002, the first tie in 20 years. In 1982, the Mustangs and UC Santa Barbara battled to a 10-10 draw. Cal Poly has not had a tie on its record since 2004.

16 Matthias Haas

INF • R/R • 6-1 • 200 • Sophomore Oakland, Calif. • Bishop O’Dowd High School/Brown

Will back up the infielders and/or outfielders in second season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- Haas hit .265 in 42 games (30 starts) with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 17 RBIs ... 13 starts in right field and 17 as Cal Poly's designated hitter ... eight two-hit games, including three in a row against UC Irvine, Stanford and UC Riverside from April 16-22 ... compiled seven-game hitting streak to open the season, going 9-for-27 (.333) ... home runs were against Washington, Fresno State and Harvard ... played summer ball for Lake Shore in Northwoods League ... hit .276 in 40 games with 10 doubles, three home runs and 20 RBIs ... ended season with six-game hitting streak, going 10-for-23 (.435) with two doubles and four RBIs.

Brown -- Haas attended Brown for two years before transferring to Cal Poly ... Bears did not play baseball in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Haas played just one game in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, starting at second base against Presbyterian and going 0-for-4.

High School -- Haas was a shortstop at Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland, Calif., earning three all-West Alameda County Conference honors and pair of All-CIF-North Coast Section accolades ... twice he landed on the California Baseball Coaches Association Northern California Team ... Haas hit .333 as a sophomore, .455 as a junior and .390 as a senior, completing his prep career with a .392 average, including 26 doubles, one triple, four home runs, 45 RBIs and 28 steals in 82 varsity games ... also pitched during his final two seasons, compiling a 3-1 mark and 2.23 ERA in 16 mound appearances ... during his senior season under head coach Alque Ryans, Haas led Dragons to 20-10 overall record, second-place West Alameda County League finish and second-place finish in CIF-North Coast Section Division III playoffs ... a four-year Honor Roll member and was a member of ECO Leaders ... also has played for the EJ Warriors and played in the summer of 2021 for the North Shore Navigators, hitting .257 with three doubles, one triple, two home runs and 24 RBIs in 43 games ... nine multiple-hit games and three steals.

Personal -- Son of Rocio and Michael Haas ... one brother, Nikolas, and one sister, Elena ... hobbies include hiking, fishing and dirt bike riding ... career ambitions include playing professional baseball, fighting climate change and becoming a rancher ... born in Berkeley, Calif. ... agriculture business major.

College Statistics

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Mustang No-Hitters

28 Wyatt King

Francis High School

High School — Under head coach Matt Maguire, King hit .311 in 34 games as a senior with 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 39 RBIs, leading St. Francis to 31-5 overall record (a program record for wins in a season), first place in West Catholic Athletic League, CIF-Central Coast Section Division I title with 1-0 victory over Palo Alto and a berth in final round of NorCal State Division I Championship, falling to De La Salle 7-6 ... 10 multiple-hit games ... drove in eight runs and hit a grand slam against Mitty when St. Francis clinched WCAL regular-season title ... King earned first-team AllWCAL, second-team All-Bay Area News Group, first-team All-Bay Area (West Coast Preps), second-team All-Metro (San Francisco Chronicle), second-team All-State (Cal-Hi Sports) and All-Northern California (MaxPreps) honors ... also No. 8 in MaxPreps' Bay Area Baseball Top 45 and King also earned the Daniel Descalso Leadership Award ... three-year varsity starter in center field for St. Francis (2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic) ... hit .253 in 26 games during his junior season with four doubles, two homers, 13 RBIs and 11 stolen bases ... four multiple-hit games and helped Lancers to 16-12 overall mark ... preseason Underclass All-American, a WWBA Champion, a WWBA All-Tournament Team selection and earned High School Gold Glove Award ... also played football for the Lancers as a wide receiver and defensive back during freshman and sophomore seasons ... also recruited by Fresno State, Santa Clara, San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, King elected to attend Cal Poly because "I love everything about the school, the location, coaches and the academics; those are the biggest reasons why I decided Cal Poly was the right place for me" ... graduated Summa Cum Laude and made St. Francis Honor Roll ... played summer ball for Portland Pickles in West Coast League, hitting .269 with three doubles. Personal -- Son of Bradley and Julie King ... one brother, Landon, and one sister, Eden ... aspires to pursue a career in marketing ... enjoys cooking, going to the beach and photography ... grills for his family every Sunday when at home ... spent a week exploring Portugal in the summer of 2022 ... born in San Francisco ... majoring in business administration.

It’s been 20 years since Cal Poly recorded its first no-hitter in more than three decades -- March 28, 2003 -- as left-hander Garrett Olson and right-hander Tony Saipe combined to no-hit Southern Utah, 7-0, in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Cedar City, Utah.

Olson pitched 7 1/3 innings and walked five while striking out six. Saipe secured the final five outs with two strikeouts. It is the only no-hitter for Cal Poly since moving to Division I prior to the 1995 season.

The game was played in 40degree weather with light snow flurries and 25 mph winds.

Prior to that game, the last Mustang no-hitter was recorded by Les Ohrn in a 1-0 win over Cal Poly Pomona on May 8, 1971. On March 26, 1970, Dean Treanor nohit Cal Poly Pomona, 2-0, on the Mustangs’ campus diamond.

Only other recorded no-hitters by a Mustang pitcher were in 1943 (Ed Fisher in 13-0 win over Arroyo Grande High School) and 1954 (Frank Romero in a 9-0 win over Westmont).

There has been one one-hitter in Cal Poly’s 28-year Division I history (1995-2022), earned by Gary Daley Jr. in a 6-0 win over Washington on March 19, 2005, and 17 two-hitters.

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Cal Poly Statistics

49 Noah Larkin

Sophomore

Calif. • Burlingame High School

Likely will provide relief out of the bullpen in second season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- As a true freshman, Larkin went 2-3 with a 4.40 ERA, striking out 18 batters over 28 2/3 innings ... 13 appearances on the mound, including four midweek starts ... earned save in first collegiate appearances on the mound, securing final two outs against Missouri State in a 14-12 Cal Poly win ... victories were against Santa Clara and Dixie State, both in the same week to earn Big West Pitcher of the Week award April 4 ... pitched 11 1/3 innings in his two appearances ... tossed five innings as the starter against Santa Clara for his first collegiate win, allowing one run and three hits with three strikeouts ... pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for win versus Dixie State with three strikeouts, three hits and two walks allowed ... season-high four strikeouts in three innings against Portland ... played summer ball for Sonoma Stompers in California Collegiate League, posting 3-3 record and 3.63 ERA with 26 strikeouts over 34 2/3 innings ... seven starts and four relief appearances. High School -- A 2021 graduate of Burlingame High School ... under head coach Shawn Scott, posted 5-4 win-loss record and 3.46 ERA with 10 starts in 13 appearances on the mound ... struck out 61 batters over 60 2/3 innings ... pitched six innings with 12 strikeouts in 12-0 win over San Mateo ... tossed four-hitter with eight strikeouts in 8-2 win over Aragon in semifinals of CIFCentral Coast Section Division 3 playoffs ... helped Panthers to 18-9 overall record, second-place Peninsula League Bay Division finish and CIF-Central Coast Section Division 3 championship with 10-2 win over Los Altos ... earned first-team All-Peninsula League Bay Division honors and was named his team's Pitcher of the Year ... as a junior was 1-0 with a 0.78 ERA ... made two starts on the mound before 2020 season was shut down due to COVID19 pandemic ... struck out 10 over nine innings ... as a sophomore in 2019 compiled 5-2 record and 1.40 ERA with nine starts and one appearance in relief ... struck out 34 over 50 innings ... one complete-game win, a 5-0 shutout over Pioneer with a four-hitter ... named to All-Peninsula Athletic League second team ... in three varsity seasons, compiled 11-6 win-loss record and 2.40 ERA with 105 strikeouts over 119 2/3 innings ... 25 appearances on the mound with 21 starts ... member of school's Honor Roll and Chess Club ... chose to continue his academic and athletic careers at Cal Poly because of its "great education and great baseball program in a beautiful area."

Personal -- Son of Tim and Adelpha Larkin ... no siblings ... enjoys chess, playing the guitar and surfing ... born in Redwood City, Calif. ... majoring in environmental management and protection.

35 Carlo Lopiccolo

of San Mateo

Expected to provide relief out of the bullpen in third season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- Missed entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery ... did not play summer ball.

2021 -- In first season at Cal Poly, pitched in 14 games, all in relief, posting a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA with 20 strikeouts over 22 2/3 innings ... earned victory in his final appearance of the season on the mound, tossing five scoreless innings and scattering five hits with season-high six strikeouts versus Hawai'i ... also pitched 2 2/3 scoreless frames against UC San Diego and secured five outs without giving up a run or a hit at CSU Bakersfield ... did not play summer ball.

Community College -- As a sophomore at College of San Mateo in 2020, Lopiccolo helped team to 16-5 record before pandemic forced an end to the season ... in seven appearances on the mound, posted 1-1 record and 5.40 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 11 2/3 innings, averaging 13.11 strikeouts per nine innings ... pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings for win versus Ohlone ... one of four team captains ... as a freshman, Lopiccolo made 23 appearances on the mound, all in relief, and compiled 3.81 ERA with 16 strikeouts over 26 innings ... led Bulldogs of head coach Doug Williams to 31-14 overall record, Coast Conference Golden Gate Division title and into the state Super Regionals, finishing one win shy of a spot in state finals ... twice earned Honor Roll status ... after visiting Nevada and Illinois-Chicago, chose to transfer to Cal Poly "because I really envisioned myself here at this school seeing myself transform into the best teammate I could be and the best version of myself; San Luis Obispo is amazing and beautiful and with how good the academics are here, I was really happy that they had my major here and was just taken away by how beautiful the campus is and respected the hard work and grind that the team puts in to become better players and better men."

High School -- Lopiccolo is a 2018 graduate of Burlingame High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and baseball and was named the school's athlete of the year three times ... in baseball, his career statistics over 80 games include a .300 batting average with 66 hits (15 doubles, four triples and one home run) with 38 RBIs, 42 runs scored and 43

Cal Poly Baseball No. 38 Among Over 300 Division I Teams in Attendance in 2022

Cal Poly averaged 1,900 fans for its 31 home games during the 2022 season, a school record and No. 38 among the 301 NCAA Division I schools across the nation. A total of 58,913 fans viewed the games.

Topping the list was Arkansas with an average of 10,376 per game, followed by LSU with 10,365 and Mississippi State with 10,289.

The Mustangs averaged 1,659 fans for their 34 home dates in 2014, drawing 56,429 folks through the turnstiles. The average was No. 39 in the nation. The 2015 average was 1,107, the Mustangs drew 1,170 per game in 2016, the 2017 season produced a 1,523 average with over 1,000 fans in 24 of the 25 home dates and, in 2018, Cal Poly averaged 1,540 customers for 28 home dates.

The Mustangs drew at least 1,000 fans for all 31 home dates in 2022 and, not counting the 12 games in which attendance was limited to under 1,000 in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has surpassed the

1,000 mark in attendance in 123 consecutive home games dating back to March 12, 2018, a rainy 5-4 walk-off 10-inning win over New Mexico as Nick Meyer scored on a wild pitch. The Mustangs have exceeded 1,000 fans in 153 of their last 154 home games that did not have COVID restrictions

Cal Poly was fifth among schools in the five West Region conferences — Pac-12, Big West, Mountain West, Western Athletic and West Coast — covering 47 schools, in 2022. Oregon State led the way with a 3,679 average, followed by Arizona State (3,302) and Arizona (3,233).

Cal Poly’s top crowd for a single game is 3,284 for Cal State Fullerton on May 6, 2005, while the top crowd total for a three-game series is 8,585 for Cal State Fullerton on May 6-8, 2005.

Hawai’i led the 11 Big West schools with an average of 2,122, No. 33 in the nation, followed by Cal Poly and Long Beach State (1,820).

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steals in 50 attempts ... also a .373 on-base percentage ... in addition, was 74 with a 2.01 ERA on the mound ... 56 strikeouts over 69 2/3 innings and four complete games ... earned All-Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division second-team accolades as a sophomore and junior center fielder and landed on the first team as a senior shortstop ... in his senior season in 2018, Lopiccolo hit .304, stole 10 of 10 bases and posted a 4-4 record and 2.44 ERA with nine starts among his 10 appearances on the mound ... lettered twice in both football and basketball as well ... as the Panthers' quarterback, Lopiccolo completed 131 of 283 passes for 2,206 yards and 16 touchdowns in two varsity seasons, throwing 13 interceptions ... also averaged 25.7 yards on 29 punts with a long of 46 yards ... also recruited by San Francisco, Nevada and Illinois-Chicago, Lopiccolo chose to be a Mustang because of its "great academics, amazing baseball coaching staff, amazing facilities and knowing I will develop into the best man, teammate and player here. I am a great leader by example and have the mindset that nothing is handed to me to earn."

Personal -- Son of Vince and Rachele Lopiccolo ... one brother, Gino ... aspires to be a sports psychologist and work with either college athletes or with professional teams ... earned a brown belt in karate at age 8 ... spent the summer of 2020 fishing and golfing with friends ... born in San Francisco ... majoring in psychology.

College Statistics

49 Troy McCain

OF • R/R • 6-0 • 185 • Freshman

Corona, Calif. • Corona High School

High School — McCain is a 2022 graduate of Corona High School, where he hit .359 with eight doubles and four home runs under head coach Andy Wise ... Panthers posted 19-10 overall mark in 2022, finishing second in Big VIII League and qualifying for CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs ... McCain played at Ayala High School in Chino Hills as a sophomore and junior before transferring to Corona for his senior season ... as a junior, the outfielder hit .425 in 29 games with 11 doubles, seven homers and 29 RBIs with nine steals and 12 multiple-hit games ... .519 on-base percentage and .793

slugging percentage ... Ayala was 26-4 in 2021 and won Palomares League title with 14-1 mark ... McCain earned first-team all-league and All-CIFSouthern Section honors as well as second-team all-state (Cal-Hi Sports), first-team underclass all-state (Cal-Hi Sports) and second-team AllAmerican (Collegiate Baseball News) ... in 2020 season cut short by COVID19 pandemic, McCain hit .379 in nine games with four doubles and a triple, driving in 10 runs for the Bulldogs ... also played for the Baseball Performance Academy travel team which claimed the Underclass Fall National Championship ... McCain chose to be a Mustang because "Cal Poly is the complete package. A great team with the smartest coach in college baseball; in addition, the facilities, the city and the fan atmosphere are unmatched on the West Coast" ... McCain played summer ball for the Kelowna Falcons in the West Coast League, hitting .211 with four doubles and eight RBIs.

Personal -- Son of Matthew and Tracy McCain ... father played football at Fullerton College and at Cal Poly in the early 1990s before an injury ended his career; the former high school football coach and athletic director is now a principal at Magnolia Junior High School in Chino, Calif. ... one brother, Cole, and one sister, Faith ... maintained a grade-point average above 4.0 throughout high school ... aspires to play in the Major Leagues ... hobbies include going to the beach and watching movies ... born in Chino, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

32 Aaron Rettew

Laguna Niguel, Calif. • Dana Hills High School

High School — A 2022 graduate of Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, Calif. ... Rettew played baseball for the Baseball Performance Academy in Riverside and San Diego as well as for Lake Point Sports in Emerson, Georgia ... in Perfect Game events, Rettew was 0-1 with 11 saves and 0.90 ERA, striking out 49 batters over 41 innings ... played for a top-10 ranked national team and on the top-seeded 2020 WWBA team ... named to five alltournament teams ... is a second-degree black belt and an academic honor roll student with 4.4 GPA ... chose Cal Poly over Xavier, UCLA and Columbia "because of its great academic programs, fantastic coaching staff, beautiful facilities ... a place I always wanted to call home" ... class valedictorian and Advanced Placement scholar with distinction ... played in school's orchestra. Personal -- Son of Patrick Rettew and Yolanda Lopez-Rettew ... one brother, Ryan, and two sisters, Merissa and Renee ... wants to be a lawyer ... hobbies include playing the guitar and piano as well as hiking ... took a road trip through Utah and hiked in Zion National Park ... born in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... majoring in psychology.

National Polls

During Cal Poly’s historic 2014 season, the Mustangs achieved a No. 1 national ranking for a week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and finished from Nos. 18-20 in the five major Division I polls thanks to its 47-12 record, first Big West championship and third trip to the regionals.

Previous highest national ranking since Cal Poly moved to Division I in 1995 was in 2009 when the Mustangs were ranked No. 12 by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball after jumping to a 17-4 start.

Cal Poly’s first Division I national ranking came in 1997 when the Mustangs were as high as No. 27 by Collegiate Baseball. Cal Poly

was ranked as high as No. 22 by Baseball America in 2006 after sprinting to a 9-2 start, but lost 12 of its next 19 games to fall out of the polls.

The Mustangs were briefly ranked by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in 2007 after winning 10 of 12 games early in the season. In 2013 Cal Poly was ranked as high as No. 16 by Collegiate Baseball and finished 21st with a 40-19 record.

The Mustangs were ranked as high as No. 13 in the 2015 preseason polls and No. 22 in the 2017 Perfect Game preseason poll.

The 2022 team began the year No. 47 by Collegiate Baseball and drew a No. 18 ranking in the final week of the regular season.

Cal Poly Baseball Player Profiles

40 Freddy Rodriguez

High School — Under head coach Robert Martinez at River City High School in West Sacramento, Calif., Rodriguez hit .436 in three varsity seasons (the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) with 26 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 93 RBIs over 74 games with 11 multiple-hit contests ... also was 13-4 with a 1.68 ERA on the mound with 189 strikeouts over 112 2/3 innings ... holds all pitching records at River City High ... struck out just 27 times in 296 career plate appearances ... as a senior hit .435 with four home runs and 37 RBIs at the plate and compiled a 4-2 record and 1.42 ERA with 104 strikeouts over 59 1/3 innings on the mound, leading the Raiders to a 21-7 overall mark, second place in the Metropolitan Conference and a berth in the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 playoffs ... struck out 10 or more batters six times in 2022 ... earned all-league honors for the fourth year in a row and was voted MVP in a fan vote by the Sacramento Bee ... also was a Sacramento County All-Star as a junior and senior ... in junior season posted a 9-2 record and 1.75 ERA, striking out 75 batters over 48 innings, and also hit .532 with 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 43 RBIs in 23 games ... produced 14 multiple-hit games, struck out just six times in 92 plate appearances and stole 11 of 13 bases en route to AllMetro and all-league honors ... career-high 14 strikeouts in five scoreless innings versus Monterey Trail and 13 more in six innings against Antelope ... Raiders posted 18-5 record and finished third in Metro Conference in 2021 ... played third base and shortstop when not on the mound ... hit .353 in six games in 2020 before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... as a freshman, Rodriguez hit .342 in 23 games with five doubles, one triple and 13 RBIs, striking out seven times in 89 plate appearances and stealing seven bases ... on the mound he was 1-1 and struck out 19 in 10 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run ... also played basketball as a freshman ... recruited by several Division I programs in California along with Xavier, Rodriguez chose Cal Poly "because it is an amazing school, placed in a beautiful town; I fell in love with the area; I felt I can build a future through Cal Poly, both academically and athletically" ... played summer ball for Portland Pickles in West Coast League, posting 2-0 mark and 4.76 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 34 innings ... tossed five scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over Walla Walla, allowing three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Personal -- Son of Alfredo and Jamie Rodriguez ... two brothers, Nicky and Alex ... hopes to be drafted and play professional baseball or to become a burse or physical trainer ... hobbies include baseball, working out and basketball ... born in West Sacramento, Calif. ... majoring in kinesiology.

Big West Success

Over the last 11 full seasons (2011-19, 2021-22), Cal Poly head coach Larry Lee has guided the Mustangs to wins in 67 of 101 Big West series, a 66.3 winning percentage. The Mustangs won nine of 10 conference series in 2022, seven of eight series in both 2014 and 2017 and six of eight in 2019.

Cal Poly won the 2014 Big West Conference title and has finished second seven times, including four the last five full seasons. Lee is No. 1 in the Big West in conference victories (272).

44 Charlie Royle

190 • Freshman Long Beach, Calif. • Wilson High School

High School — A 2022 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. ... under head coach Andy Hall, Royle compiled a 9-7 career win-loss record and 1.76 ERA in four varsity seasons with 166 strikeouts over 167 innings ... also hit .250 with three doubles and nine RBIs in 60 career varsity games as an infielder when not pitching ... Wilson was 20-10 in 2022, finishing second in the Moore League and reaching the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IV playoffs ... Royle was 5-4 with a 1.15 ERA and one save in 16 appearances on the mound as a senior, striking out 91 batters over 73 innings, en route to first-team All-Moore League accolades and the league's Cy Young Award ... struck out 14 in twohit shutout versus Banning, 13 more in a 2-1 win over Long Beach Poly and 12 against St. Anthony ... 1-2 with a 2.42 ERA as a junior, 3-1 with a 0.90 ERA before the 2020 season was shut down due to the COVID pandemic and 0-0 with a 5.00 ERA in four freshman appearances on the mound ... 11 strikeouts over six innings in a 5-4 win over Lakewood as a junior and was named pitcher of the year, team MVP and earned first-team All-Moore League ... also earned CIF-Southern Section academic honors ... also recruited by San Jose State and Loyola Marymount, chose Cal Poly because of its "great program and coaching staff along with a great school" ... played summer ball for Ridgefield in West Coast League, posting 1-2 record and 5.74 ERA.

Personal -- Son of Scott and Amy Royle ... two brothers, Dan and Joe, and one sister, Emma ... wants to be a professional baseball player ... hobbies include going to the beach, hanging with the team and winning ... born in Long Beach, Calif. ... majoring in business administration.

14 Tanner Sagouspe

(Redshirt) Madera,

San Joaquin Memorial High School

Expected to back up the outfielders in second season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- Played in five games during first three weeks of season before he was sidelined the rest of the season with an injury, resulting in a redshirt year ... went 0-for-2 at the plate and drew one walk against Fresno State ... did not play summer ball.

High School -- A 2021 graduate of San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, Calif. ... under head coach JD Salles, hit .490 as a senior with 48 hits, including 11 home runs ... named Fresno Bee Large Schools Player of the Year and landed on the All-County/Metro Athletic Conference first team ... also was named co-County/Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year and led Panthers to 24-5 overall mark, County/Metro Athletic Conference title and a berth in the CIF-Central Section Division 1 playoffs ... in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Sagouspe hit a double and a triple and pitched

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three scoreless innings for a win against Clovis ... as a sophomore in 2019, Sagouspe earned first-team All-County/Metro Athletic Conference honors as he led the Panthers to a 27-5 record, including a first-place finish in the County/Metro Athletic Conference and their second straight CIF-Central Section Division 2 championship with a walkoff nine-inning 3-2 win over Sanger ... Sagouspe, who earned the win in relief in that game, also pitched a complete game with four strikeouts and two walks in a 13-1 win over Madera earlier in the year ... at the plate, hit .427 with a .680 slugging percentage and 44 hits, including 13 doubles, two triples and three home runs ... drove in 38 runs and stole eight bases ... earned MVP honors in the 50th annual Fresno Easter Classic after going 6-for-13 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs ... postseason honors include first-team all-section and all-league and second-team all-state (medium schools) ... twice he was nominated for NorCal player of the week honors and Sagouspe was runner-up for CIF-Central Section underclassman of the year honors ... also earned his team's Silver Slugger Award ... career statistics include a .418 average, 31 doubles, six triples, 16 home runs, 107 RBIs, 76 runs scored and 36 steals ... also was a pitcher with a 10-0 record and 1.31 ERA as a freshman and sophomore ... a second-team All-County/Metro selection as a freshman, Sagouspe was a running back and middle linebacker on the Panthers' junior varsity football team. He has been named San Joaquin Memorial scholar-athlete three times, served as ASB President and junior class president and has landed on the Principal's Honor Roll all four years ... a member of the National Honors Society and lifetime member of the California Scholarship Federation, Sagouspe earned four scholar-athlete awards and is an AP Scholar as well ... also recruited by UC Santa Barbara, Saint Mary's, Fresno State, Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine, Sagouspe chose Cal Poly because "it was the right fit for me in all aspects of a college experience that I was looking for — great coaching staff and baseball program, beautiful campus, stellar academics and you can't beat the West Coast" ... played summer ball for D.C. Grays, hitting .250 with two triples and eight RBIs in 10 games. Personal -- Son of Kirk and Vicki Sagouspe ... both are Fresno State graduates ... grandfather Steve Sagouspe played football at Reedley College ... one brother, Kenan ... hobbies include graphic design, bike riding, working out and hanging with friends ... aspires to become a successful businessman ... born in Madera, Calif. ... majors in business administration.

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41 Tate Shimao

INF • R/R • 6-0 • 190 • Freshman

Honolulu, Hawai’i • Rancho Cucamonga High School

High School — After three seasons at Iolani High School in Honolulu, Shimao transfered to Rancho Cucamonga for his senior season and hit .429 with five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 15 RBIs with three steals ... also pitched in four games with no record and a 4.67 ERA and one save ... originally committed to Hawai'i and USC before coaching changes at both schools made him decide to decommit and come to Cal Poly "because of the rich baseball culture and the coaches are some of the best in the country" ... opened his senior season at Rancho Cucamonta under head coach Perry Johnson with a seven-game hitting streak, going 11-for-25 (.440), and fin-

ished the year with eight multiple-hit games, including a 3-for-4 contest with a triple, home run and five RBIs versuis Los Osos ... earned a spot on the AllCIF-Southern Section Division II team as well as on the All-Inland Empire first team ... hit a three-run home run against Paloma Valley in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs ... finished the year with an 18-12-1 overall record, third place in the Baseline League and a quarterfinal-round berth in the playoffs ... played both baseball and football (quarterback) at Iolani ... sophomore and junior baseball seasons were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... hit .500 as a freshman during a 13-7 season at Iolani .. played baseball in summer of 2022 for Alaska Goldpanners in Alaska Baseball League and hit .367 with seven doubles, three triples, a pair of home runs and 16 steals in 18 attempts ... drove in 29 runs in 38 games. Personal -- Son of Mark and Lori Shimao, both Hawai'i graduates ... one sister, Nikki ... cousin J.R. Bunda played baseball at Portland from 2010-14 ... career ambition is to play professional baseball and eventually be a coach ... hobbies include surfing, lifting and ping pong ... Honor Roll student ... born in Honolulu ... majoring in business administration.

5 Carson Stevens

C • R/R • 5-10 • 180 • Sophomore Elk Grove, Calif. • Franklin HS/San Joaquin Delta College

Expected to back up Ryan Stafford and Collin Villegas as part of Cal Poly's catching corps this spring.

2022 -- Redshirt ... played summer ball for Rochester Honkers in Northwoods League, hitting .257 with nine doubles, four home runs and 26 RBIs in 32 games ... went 7-for-17 in final four games of season.

Community College -- Attended San Joaquin Delta Community College for two years ... Mustangs did not play baseball in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... as a freshman in 2020, hit .280 in 12 games for the Mustangs before season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic ... produced one double and drove in five runs as a freshman and, behind the plate, handled 98 fielding chances without an error ... pair of two-hit games for Delta, which finished the shortened season with a 16-5 record.

High School -- A 2019 graduate of Franklin High in Elk Grove, Calif. ... under head coach Bryan Kilby, hit .285 in three varsity seasons, including a .320 average as a senior in 2019 with six doubles, two home runs and 25 RBIs in 28 games ... hit .250 during junior season in 2018 with four doubles, three triples and 29 RBIs in 31 games ... 11 multiple-hit games in 69 varsity contests in prep career ... career numbers also included 11 doubles, three triples, pair of homers and 56 RBIs with four steals ... caught a perfect game as a junior as Franklin beat Vacaville 2-0 in March 2018 ... also caught pair of no-hitters at Franklin ... Wildcats were 20-8 overall in Stevens' senior season, placing third in Delta League and reaching quarterfinal round of CIF-Sac-Joaquin Division I playoffs ... Franklin won Delta League title in 2018 and was 23-8 overall ... named to Sacramento Bee's All-Metro first team in 2019 and was an honorable mention in 2018 ... also landed on All-Delta League first team as a senior and to the second team as a junior ... also was a fullback on Franklin's junior varsity football team as a sophomore ... recruited by Tennessee, Santa Clara, UC Santa Barbara, Nevada, CSU Bakersfield and Sacramento State, chose Cal Poly "because my family has alumni there and also the culture and environment they are building in the baseball program. I also want to make it to a College World Series and I felt Cal Poly has what it takes."

Personal -- Son of Mike and Brooke Stevens ... both are Sacramento State graduates ... two brothers, Nolan and Grant ... Nolan plays baseball at Franklin and currently is ranked No. 15 in the country for the Class of 2023 while Grant is a southpaw pitcher at Pacific ... enjoys golfing ... wants to play professional baseball ... born in Elk Grove, Calif. ... majoring in sociology.

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11 Trevor Tishenkel

Cal — Played two seasons for the Bears before transferring to Cal Poly ... has three years to play two seasons at Cal Poly ... played in 39 games with 27 starts, primarily as a left fielder, as a sophomore in 2022 ... hit .264 with five homers and 18 RBIs ... .434 on-base percentage and .483 slugging percentage with 25 walks and eight games with multiple walks ... six multiple-hit games and four multi-RBI performances ... homered in back-to-back games versus New Mexico, including a 2-for-2 effort with three RBIs in game two ... drew eight walks in Cal's series at Washington State ... first career homer was against No. 16 Arizona ... as true freshman in 2021 played in three games, going 0for-3 with two pinch-hit appearances ... elected to transfer to Cal Poly because "it has a great coaching staff and development environment; pair that with the academic opportunities and there is really no other clear choice" ... played summer ball for Lincoln Potters in California Colle-giate League, hitting .203 with three doubles, a home runs and eight RBIs in 17 games.

Success in the Big West

Last spring, Cal Poly finished in the top four in the Big West for the 17th time in the last 19 years (not counting the pandemic-shortened 2020 season) and has a combined 353-285 conference record (.553 winning percentage) in 26 years as a member of the Big West.

Since Larry Lee took over as head coach in 2003, Cal Poly has earned one Big West title (2014) along with seven second-place conference finishes, including three in a row from 201719 and another in 2022, a pair of thirds and seven fourth-place finishes.

The Mustangs joined the Big West in 1997.

Lee moved to the top of the Big West among head coaches in conference wins when his Mustangs defeated UC Davis 6-5 on April 14, 2019. His 219th Big West victory surpassed Cal Poly alum and former Long Beach State head coach Dave Snow, who coached the Dirtbags to 218 Big West wins from 1989-2001. Lee is now 272-194 in 19 Big West seasons (no conference games were played in 2020). At USC on Feb. 26, 2021, Lee surpassed Bob Bennett of Fresno State for the overall Big West record with his 548th career victory in the opener of the series. Lee is now 614-477-2 overall.

Among the 31 NCAA Division I conferences in the nation, the Big West annually is ranked among the top five in terms of the number of players drafted. A total of 27 players from Big West schools were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, exceeded only by the SEC, Big 12, Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast. A total of 81 Cal Poly players have been drafted in the last 20 years, including pitcher Taylor Dollard in the fifth round by the Seattle Mariners in 2020, Bryan Woo in the sixth round in 2021, also by the Mariners, and four more in 2022 — Brooks Lee (eighth overall selection, Minnesota), Drew Thorpe (second round, New York Yankees), Jason Franks (Braves) and Derek True (Athletics).

Since 1990 the Big West has the sixth-best winning percentage in College World Series play, posting a 31-35 record.

High School -- A 2020 graduate of Poway High School in San Diego County ... under head coach Robert Parry, hit .333 during COVID-shortened senior season ... hit .302 in 32 games as a junior in 2019 and .297 in 35 games as a sophomore en route to second-team All-Palomar League honors both years ... also hit .286 in 19 games as a freshman ... career numbers at Poway include a .300 batting average with 13 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 45 RBIs in 92 games ... played club ball for San Diego Show ... 2019 WWBA World Championship All-Tournament Team selection ... 2019 SoCal Scout All-Star Game MVP ... two-time All-Academic Team selection and owned a 3.97 GPA at the end of high school.

Personal -- Son of David and Brenda Tishenkel, both Ohio State graduates ... one brother, Troy ... hobbies include hanging out with friends, reading, playing Frisbee and watching Netflix and going to the beach ... has the ability to wiggle his ears ... born in San Diego ... interdisciplinary studies major.

48 Evan Tomlinson

Junior Walnut Creek, Calif.

Northgate High School

Expected to provide relief out of the bullpen in third season at Cal Poly. 2022 -- As a sophomore, made nine appearances on the mound, all in relief ... compiled 6.48 ERA with no decisions, striking out six over 16 2/3 innings ... season-high three strikeouts in three innings against Cal ... twice pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing no runs and three hits against CSUN ... played summer ball for Portland Pickles in West Coast League, posting 2-3 record and 1.71 ERA en route to first-team All-West Coast League honors ... made 13 appearances, all in relief, and struck out 31 batters over 26 1/3 innings. 2021 -- Pitched in three games, all in relief, as a true freshman ... compiled 1-0 mark and 7.71 ERA ... earned victory by securing final two outs in top of ninth inning before Nick Marinconz's walk-off single in bottom of ninth against UC Irvine on April 17 ... also pitched against the Anteaters the next day and versus Cal State Fullerton ... played summer ball for Portland Pickles in West Coast League, posting 2-1 record and 3.57 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 17 2/3 innings ... made 14 appearances on the mound.

High School -- A 2020 graduate of Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... posted 9-8 career win-loss record and 2.20 ERA with one save in three varsity seasons ... Broncos won three of four games before 2020 season was halted due to pandemic ... Tomlinson pitched in three of the four games and compiled 2-1 record and 2.00 ERA over 14 innings with 19 strikeouts ... 3-6 with a 2.38 ERA as a junior and 4-1 with a 2.01 ERA as a sophomore ... also hit .234 in his Northgate career with three doubles and 10 RBIs ... played summer ball for West Coast Kings.

Personal -- Son of Robert and Stefanie Tomlinson ... father was a quarterback and assistant football coach at Chico State ... one brother, Mason ... wants to be a policeman or stockbroker ... hobbies include going to the beach and video games ... was an Eagle Scout ... born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... majoring in sociology.

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29 Charlie Welch

High School

High School — A 2022 graduate of Redwood High School in Marin County (Larkspur) ... under head coach Mike Firenzi, Welch hit .435 with four doubles and 20 RBIs in 28 games ... the co-team captain struck out just seven

times in 100 plate appearances and produced a .500 on-base percentage and .482 slugging percentage ... named Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) Player of the Year ... also awarded the E.E. Boyden Award, given to “an outstanding senior male athlete” at Redwood High ... as a junior hit .451 in 20 games, knocking in eight runs with five doubles and 14 steals ... a second baseman and shortstop, Welch produced 11 multiple-hit games, including a 4-for-4 day against Novato, all singles. ... named to the All-Marin County League first team as a junior and was team MVP as a sophomore ... Giants were 14-6 in 2021 and finished second in the Marin County League ... Welch chose to further his academic and athletic careers at Cal Poly because "it is my dream school, great weather, facilities and coaches, and I want to be rivals against my brother" ... Nicholas Welch is a redshirt freshman pitcher at UC Santa Barbara ... played summer ball for Zoots Baseball, a traveling team in Northern California.

Personal -- Son of Mike and Holly Welch ... one brother, Nicholas ... hopes to get drafted or work in Real Estate ... hobbies include going to the beach, golf and hanging out with friends ... is a juggler ... born in San Francisco ... majoring in communication studies.

Retired Baseball Numbers

No. 3 -- Ozzie Smith

The Wizard of Oz played at Cal Poly from 1974-77. A terror on the basepaths, Smith is still the Mustang standard bearer for most career stolen bases with 110, career at-bats (754) and twice stole a schoolrecord 44 bases in a season. Smith earned AllAmerican honors in 1976 and twice was named to the All-California Collegiate Athletic Association first team. On Jan. 8, 2002, Smith was elected into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. He earned 13 Gold Gloves in 19 seasons (four with San Diego Padres and 15 with St. Louis Cardinals), set seven National League fielding records and played in 15 All-Star Games.

No. 9 -- John Orton

Orton, who was a first-round draft choice of the California Angels in 1987, is known as one of the finest defensive catchers in school history. He contributed at the plate as well, hitting 16 home runs from 1985-87, which then was the seventh most at Cal Poly. He is the highest draft pick in Mustang baseball history (25th pick overall) and played five seasons for the Angels, hitting four home runs and driving in 29 runs in 156 career games. Following his playing career, Orton was a manager in the minor leagues with Bristol, Kannapolis and Great Falls.

No. 9 -- Monty Waltz

No. 9 is retired in honor of two players, Monty Waltz and John Orton. Waltz is first in RBIs in a season with 72 and home runs in a season with 18, second in career home runs with 30 from 1982-85, and his .338 career batting average is eighth best ever at Cal Poly. Inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002, Waltz was Cal Poly’s first baseball AllAmerican in 1985, earning first-team honors, and also earned all-conference honors three times and was co-MVP of the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 1985. The computer software company vice-president also earned three All-District 8 (Western Region) honors.

No. 21 -- Mike Krukow

A former Major Leaguer with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants, Krukow played at Cal Poly from 1971-73. He holds the lowest career ERA in school history (1.94), is among the leaders in virtually every pitching category at Cal Poly and is in Cal Poly’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Krukow was an All-Star in 1986 when he recorded career bests in wins (20), ERA (3.05) and strikeouts (178) while with San Francisco, finishing third in the National League Cy Young Award balloting. He currently is a radio and television announcer for the Giants and resides in Reno, Nevada.

1947 Cal Poly Baseball Team

Cal Poly’s 1947 baseball team, coached by Robert Mott (back row, far right), posted a 14-17 record. Mott coached the Mustang baseball team for seven seasons (1947-52, 1954) and compiled a 124-78 record. Mott Athletics Center, home to Cal Poly men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling and women’s volleyball, was named in Mott’s honor in 1988.

Front row, from left -- Charles Hoffman, Wayne Gill, Lee Rosa, Pinky Bebernes, Jim Fisher, Eugene Fraser, Vernon Bebernes, Wilbur Mayhew, Russ Christenssen and Don Garman. Back row -- George Schroeder (team manager), Don Crawford, Larry Hess, Jack Robinson, John Williams, Hank Moroski, Carrol Jorgenson, Bert Haas, Bob Tate and Robert Mott (head coach).

Cal Poly Baseball Olympians

Joey Wagman, who played at Cal Poly from 2010-13, pitched for Team Israel in 202One Olympics at Tokyo.

Cal Poly baseball has been represented in the Olympics by two former Mustangs — Jimmy Van Ostrand for Team Canada in 2008 and Joey Wagman for Team Israel in 2021.

Van Ostrand played first base for Team Canada in the 2008 Seoul Olympics, going 4-for-15 at the plate for a .267 average, while Wagman pitched in two games for Team Israel at Tokyo in 2021.

Van Ostrand was 2-for-4 in Canada's 10-0 win over China, then went 1-for-3 with a double in a 7-6 loss to Cuba. He was used as a pinchhitter in Canada's 1-0 loss to South Korea as well as in a 5-4 setback against Team USA. Van Ostrand was 0-for-1 in both games.

Van Ostrand did not play in a 1-0 loss to Japan but went 1-for-3 with a walk while playing first base and left field in a 4-0 win over the Netherlands, snapping a four-game Team Canada losing streak. He singled to drive in a run in the eighth inning against the Netherlands.

Van Ostrand was named to the 24-man Team Canada roster in July 2008 due in large part to his performance in the seven-game roundrobin Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in Chinese Taipei in March. Van Ostrand hit .556 on 10-for-18 hitting, striking out just twice and walking three times. He drove in eight runs.

Van Ostrand was selected in the eighth round of the 2006 June Amateur Draft by Houston and played in the Astros' minor league system for a few years. He graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in kinesiology.

Wagman pitched in two games for Team Israel at the Tokyo Olympics.

He struck out five batters over three innings and retired seven of the first eight batters he faced before Team USA erupted for three runs

in the third inning en route to an 8-1 victory in Group B play at Yokohama Stadium, then made his second start of the Olympics against South Korea in the quarterfinals and gave up three runs and 10 hits over 3 2/3 innings in absorbing the loss in the 11-1 decision. Wagman struck out one and walked three..

In 2019 Wagman led the Israel National Baseball Team through four qualifying tournaments, successfully advancing to the Olympics for the first time in history.

The squad won qualifying tournaments in Bulgaria and Lithuania, finished in the top four in Germany and defeated top seeds Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain in Italy to win the tournament and become one of only six teams from around the world to qualify to play in the Tokyo Olympics.

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round, Wagman earned 21 wins in five minor league seasons, compiling a 4.43 ERA. He also played on four independent teams, notching seven more wins.

In addition to his seven years of play in the minor and independent leagues, reaching as high as Double-A, Wagman has competed at some of the highest levels of professional and international baseball, including the 2017 World Baseball Classic for Team Israel.

Ranked No. 41 in the world at the time, Israel beat No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Chinese Taipei and No. 9 Netherlands in the first round, and

then No. 5 Cuba in the second round before bowing out.

Wagman pitched for Cal Poly from 2010-13, setting the school record for wins in a season when he allowed one earned run and six hits over eight innings in a 9-2 win over San Diego in the opening round of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium. His 13 wins in 2013 is a record that still stands while his 27 career wins is tied for No. 2.

Jimmy Van Ostrand played for Team Canada in 2008 Olympics at Seoul, Korea. He was an outfielder and first baseman at Cal Poly from 2005-06.

Hitting Streaks, Multiple-Hit and RBI Games

Cal Poly Defeats Ex-Mustangs 6-1 in 2022 Alumni Baseball Game

Reagan Doss drove in a pair of runs with a single and triple while Zach Button tossed four scoreless innings as the 2022 Cal Poly baseball team defeated the Alumni 6-1 on Feb. 5, 2022, inside Baggett Stadium.

Coach Larry Lee's Mustangs scored twice in the second inning and once more in the third before breaking the game open with a three-run sixthinning rally. The Alumni scored its lone run in the seventh on a wild pitch.

Cal Poly has beaten the Alumni seven straight times.

Button struck out seven and gave up just one walk during his four innings on the mound, scattering four hits. Noah Larkin tossed two shutout, hitless innings with one strikeout while Chris Baytosh allowed the lone Alumni run in the seventh. Chase Walter pitched a scoreless eighth and the annual game was called after eight innings.

Kaden Sheedy, a sophomore on the Mustangs,

pitched four innings for the Alumni. Tossing one inning each for the Old Grads were Erich Uelmen, Casey Bloomquist, Jarred Zill and Jimmy Shull.

Matthias Haas doubled with one out in the second inning for Cal Poly and came home on the triple by Doss. Doss trotted home on a throwing error. In the third, Collin Villegas singled and Haas doubled before Doss produced an RBI single for a 3-0 Mustang lead.

Taison Corio led off the sixth with a triple and scored on an RBI single by Tanner Sagouspe. Brett Borgogno and Nick Marinconz knocked in the final two runs of the inning with a single and double, respectively.

The Alumni avoided being shutout with a run in the seventh. Connor Gurnik doubled with two outs and scored from second base on a wild pitch.

Cal Poly collected 11 hits, including the single and triple by Doss and two doubles by Haas.

The six Alumni hits were doubles by Gurnik and

Connor O'Hare and singles off the bats of Michael Sanderson, Nick Meyer, Josh George and Kevin Morgan.

Alumni-Cal Poly

Score by innings: R H E

Alumni 000 000 01 -- 1 6 3

Cal Poly 021 003 00 -- 6 11 0

Batteries: Erich Uelmen, Kaden Sheedy (2), Casey Bloomquist (6), Jarred Zill (7), Jimmy Shull (8) and Nick Meyer, Carson Stevens (2), Connor Loucks (4); Zach Button, Noah Larkin (5), Chris Baytosh (7), Chase Walter (8) and Ryan Stafford, Collin Villegas (5).

Triples: Cal Poly -- Reagan Doss, Taison Corio.

Doubles: Alumni -- Connor O'Hare, Connor Gurnik; Cal Poly -- Matthias Haas 2.

Singles: Alumni -- Michael Sanderson, Nick Meyer, Josh George, Kevin Morgan; Cal Poly -- Mark Armstrong, Tate Samuelson, Collin Villegas, Brett Borgogno, Reagan Doss, Nick Marinconz, Tanner Sagouspe.

Relief

2023 Cal Poly Preseason Depth Chart

Starting

Second

Jakob Wright (L)

Kaden Sheedy (R)

Designated

Mustangs Against Future Major League Pitchers

March 8, 1996 -- Cal Poly's Mike Zirelli outduelled Fresno State's Jeff Weaver in a 2-1 Mustang win at Pete Beiden Field. Zirelli pitched a two-hit shutout with no walks and seven strikeouts to beat Weaver, who allowed two runs (one earned) and four hits in nine innings with two walks and a dozen strikeouts. Weaver pitched for six MLB teams from 1999-2010.

April 12, 1996 -- Mike Zirelli again bested Jeff Weaver as Cal Poly outlasted Fresno State 11-8 in SLO Stadium. Zirelli won despite allowing eight runs and 15 hits in 8 2/3 innings. Weaver surrendered nine runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

May 16, 1997 -- Cal Poly beat freshman Barry Zito and UC Santa Barbara 11-10 in the Big West Conference Tournament at Blair Field. Zito lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and three runs with seven walks and eight strikeouts. Zito pitched for the A’s and Giants from 2000-15.

May 9, 1997 -- Cal Poly beat Long Beach State 11-5 at Blair Field as the Mustangs knocked Rocky Biddle out of the game in the seventh inning. Biddle, a first-round supplemental draft pick a month later, allowed nine runs and seven hits in six innings with three walks and five strikeouts.

April 14, 2002 -- Cal Poly's Kevin Correia outduelled Cal State Northridge's Bill Murphy in an 8-2 Mustang win at Matador Field. Correia went the distance, allowing two runs and five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. Murphy, a third-round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002, surrendered seven runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings with five walks and five strikeouts.

May 5, 2002 -- Cal Poly's Kevin Correia pitched a completegame five-hitter with two walks and three strikeouts as the Mustangs beat Jered Weaver and Long Beach State 8-2 in Baggett Stadium. Weaver allowed seven runs and eight hits in three innings. He pitched for the Angels from 2006-16.

March 4, 2005 -- Cal Poly beat Matt Garza and Fresno State 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series at Pete Beiden Field. Garza surrendered four runs and nine hits in five innings with two walks and six strikeouts. Southpaw Garrett Olson pitched seven scoreless innings before giving up three runs in the eighth, but Mike Bille struck out two in the ninth for his seventh save as the Mustangs held on. Garza pitched for five Major League teams from 2006-17.

May 7, 2005 -- Jimmy Shull conquered Wes Roemer as Cal Poly posted a 7-1 win over then-No. 1-ranked Cal State Fullerton before 3,091 fans in Baggett Stadium. Shull tossed a complete-

game five-hitter with one walk and nine strikeouts while Roemer allowed six runs and eight hits in six innings with three walks and five strikeouts.

March 4, 2006 -- Casey Fien pitched six strong innings in relief as Cal Poly beat Brian Matusz and the University of San Diego 8-6 in Baggett Stadium. Matusz, a 2008 first-round draft pick, allowed four runs and five hits in six innings with two walks and seven strikeouts. In his six scoreless innings on the mound, Fien scattered five hits and did not allow a walk while striking out three. Matusz pitched for the Orioles and Cubs from 2009-16.

March 18, 2006 -- On the strength of two home runs and four RBI by Jimmy Van Ostrand, Cal Poly beat two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum and Washington 5-4 at Husky Ballpark, rallying from a 4-0 deficit with three runs in the third and single runs in the fifth and eighth innings. Lincecum gave up five runs (one earned) and three hits in eight innings. He pitched for the Giants and Angels from 2007-16

February 16, 2007 -- Marc Nobriga pitched six innings for the win against Washington’s Nick Hagadone as Cal Poly beat the Huskies 10-1 in Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs broke open a 31 contest with six runs in the fifth inning. Brent Morel doubled twice, driving in three runs, and Joshua Thomas added a two-run home run. Hagadone pitched briefly for Cleveland in 2012.

April 21, 2007 — Marc Rzepczynski of UC Riverside allowed three runs and seven hits but Cal Poly’s Matt Leonard answered with a three-hit shutout with nine strikeouts in a 3-0 victory at Baggett Stadium. Rzepczynski pitched for seven Major League teams from 2009-18.

May 18, 2007 -- Eric Massingham was a notch better than Cal State Fullerton's Wes Roemer as the Mustangs beat the Titans 6-3 in Baggett Stadium. Massingham scattered three runs and eight hits in seven innings with one walk and four strikeouts for the win while Roemer, a supplemental first-round draft pick in 2007, surrendered six runs and 10 hits with three walks and three strikeouts in six innings.

February 28, 2008 — Stephen Strasburg of San Diego State pitched six innings with 10 strikeouts in a no-decision as the Aztecs rallied late to edge Cal Poly 9-8 at Tony Gwynn Stadium. Strasburg has pitched for the Nationals since 2010.

May 25, 2008 — Joe Kelly, in the Majors since 2012, including the 2019-21 campaigns with the Dodgers, gave up a grand slam to Brent Morel in the 10th inning and suffered the loss as

Cal Poly beat UC Riverside 12-7 at the Riverside Sports Complex.

March 21, 2011 — Gerrit Cole of UCLA pitched two scoreless innings to start, but Cal Poly tallied two runs and seven hits off Adam Plutko and beat the Bruins 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader at Baggett Stadium. Cole was the first pick in the 2011 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and currently pitches for the New York Yankees. Plutko pitched in the Majors for Cleveland and Baltimore from 2016-21.

2013-15 — Thomas Eshelman of Cal State Fullerton gave up two runs and seven hits over 7 1/3 innings of a 2-1 loss to Cal Poly on April 19, 2013. In 2014, he allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings of a no-decision, a game the Mustangs won 4-3 in 13 innings on April 18. Another year later, Eshelman surrendered four runs and six hits over six innings in a 5-0 loss to Casey Bloomquist and Cal Poly on April 2, 2015. Eshelman pitched for the Baltimore Orioles from 2019-21.

March 21, 2014 — Cal’s Daulton Jefferies allowed two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings in a 4-1 loss to Cal Poly at Baggett Stadium. Jefferies has pitched for Oakland since 2020.

April 5, 2014 — Dillon Tate of UC Santa Barbara gave up a walk-off RBI single to Chris Hoo in the bottom of the ninth inning as Cal Poly edged the Gauchos 8-7. Tate has pitched for the Baltimore Orioles since 2019.

April 17, 2014 — Justin Garza of Cal State Fullerton gave up seven runs and nine hits over 3 1/3 innings in an 8-0 loss to Cal Poly. He pitched for the Cleveland Indians in 2021.

April 18, 2014 — Phil Bickford of Cal State Fullerton gave up the tying run in the eighth inning on an RBI single up the middle by Peter Van Gansen and Cal Poly beat the Titans 4-3 in 13 innings on Nick Torres’ run-scoring double at Baggett Stadium. Bickford has pitched for the Brewers and Dodgers from 2020-22.

2014-16 — Shane Bieber of UC Santa Barbara lost three times against Cal Poly. Bieber, who has pitched for the Cleveland Indians since 2018, lost a 1-0 decision on April 6, 2014, at Baggett Stadium as Casey Bloomquist and Taylor Chris combined on a five-hit shutout. The Mustangs beat the Gauchos 4-3 on April 18, 2015, at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium as Kyle Smith pitched 8 1/3 innings for the win and Mark Mathias, Peter Van Gansen and Brian Mundell each produced three hits. And on April 22, 2016, at Baggett, Smith and Justin Bruihl combined on a four-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts in a 7-0 Cal Poly win. John Schuknecht drove in three runs with a two-run double and RBI single.

First Pitch Banquet — Mustang Dugout Club

In early February 2018 and 2019, the Cal Poly baseball team held a First Pitch Banquet featuring players from past Mustang teams, a dinner and an auction.

The 2018 event was held in the Multi Activity Center and was headlined by former Mustangs Bud Norris and Mitch Haniger, with Logan Schafer on hand as well.

Kevin Correia and former Righetti High School, Oklahoma State and 16-year Major Leaguer Robin Ventura, who also managed the Chicago White Sox for five seasons, fielded questions from the audience at the 2019 banquet inside Mott Athletics Center.

The annual baseball alumni game is played at Baggett Stadium during the afternoon prior to the First Pitch Banquet, though the 2019 game was rained out.

The First Pitch Banquet is co-sponsored by Firestone Grill and Slime and is a fund-raising event for the Mustang baseball program.

Norris pitched in the Major Leagues for 10 seasons with the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels and, during the 2018 season, the St. Louis Cardinals. He had 28 saves in 33 opportunities with the Cardinals, a 3-6 record and 3.59 ERA with 67 strikeouts and just 21 walks over 57 2/3 innings.

Norris was drafted in the sixth round in 2006 by the Astros. He pitched at Cal Poly from 2004-06, compiling a career 14-6 record and 4.47 ERA.

Haniger enjoyed a solid season in the Majors in 2018, hitting .285 for the Seattle Mariners with 38 doubles, 26 home runs and 93 RBI. His 38 doubles were 20th in the Majors, his 26 home runs No. 39 and his 93 RBI 22nd. He produced a 17-game hitting streak in late August and early September, and compiled 44 multiple-hit games. Haniger hit .219 in 64 games in 2019 before sitting out the final four months as well as the entire 2020 season due to a ruptured testicle which required surgery.

Haniger bounced back with a Cinderella season in 2021, producing career highs of 39 home runs, 100 RBIs and 110 runs scored. He tied his career high with 157 games played and his 157 hits were 13 shy of the 170 he produced in 2018.

Haniger hit .282 with 16 home runs and 47 RBI in his first full season with the Mariners (2017). He was traded to Seattle from Arizona follow-

ing the 2016 campaign and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round (38th selection overall) in 2012. At Cal Poly from 201012, the Archbishop Mitty High graduate earned Big West Player of the Year and second-team All-America honors as a junior.

Drafted in the third round in 2008, Schafer played for the Brewers from 2011-15 and for the Minnesota Twins in 2016 before he was acquired by Baltimore prior to the 2017 season. Schafer played center field at Cal Poly in 2007 and 2008 after one year at Cuesta College. He earned first-team All-Big West Conference honors as a junior in 2008 after hitting .365 with 17 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 49 RBI and did not commit an error in 140 chances.

Correia enjoyed a 13-year Major League career with the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies, compiling a 7698 record, including a trio of 12-win seasons, and 4.67 ERA. At Cal Poly from 2000-02, Correia compiled a 17-10 win-loss record with four saves and a 5.15 ERA, striking out 180 batters in 227.1 innings. His 11 wins in 2002 is tied for No. 4 all-time at Cal Poly for victories in a season.

A Righetti High School graduate, Ventura was the 10th overall pick in the 1988 MLB Draft after setting the NCAA Division I record with a 58-game hitting streak at Oklahoma State and played 16 Major League seasons with the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also managed the White Sox for five seasons.

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2022 Cal Poly Baseball Statistics -- Final (37-21)

Overall: 37-21 Big West: 22-8 Home: 21-11 Away: 16-10 Neutral: 0-0 Batting

1971 Cal Poly Pitching Staff

Pitchers from the 1971 Cal Poly baseball team: Front row, from left, Berdy Harr (pitching coach), Larry Sylva, Bill Hall, Gary Landreth and Kent Agler. Back row, Doug Alderman, Allan Noble, Charlie Wilbur, Mike Krukow and Les Ohrn. The pitching staff compiled a 1.98 ERA, a school record that still stands, and led the Mustangs to a 39-11-1 overall record.

Most walks, game

Most strikeouts, game

Most sacrifice bunts, game .

Most sacrifice flies, game .

Most hit by pitches, game . . . . . . . . . . .

Most stolen bases, game

Most caught steals, game

Most runners left on base, game . . . . .

2022 Season by the Numbers

3, Five times

Individual Batting

Fullerton (5/14)

4, John Lagattuta at California (3/22)

2, Brett Borgogno at Cal State Fullerton (5/14)

2, Tate Samuelson vs. CSU Bakersfield (5/6)

3, Tate Samuelson vs. Missouri State (2/27)

1, Nine times

1, Eleven times

6, Ryan Stafford at Cal State Fullerton (5/14)

Longest hitting streak, season . . . . . . .20, Joe Yorke (UC Irvine 4/16 through UC Davis 5/21)

Longest hitting streak, current . . . . . . . .

6, Matt Lopez (Fresno State 5/3 through Cal State Fullerton 5/13)

Longest streak reaching base safely . .32, Joe Yorke (Dixie State 4/2 through Hawai’i 5/28)

Longest streak reaching base safely, current 32, Joe Yorke (Dixie State 4/2 through Hawai’i 5/28)

Individual Fielding

Most putouts, game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, Ryan Stafford at UC San Diego (3/25)

Most assists, game

Most errors, game .

Most passed balls, game .

Nine times

3, Nick Marinconz vs. Harvard (3/13)

2, Collin Villegas vs. Washington (2/18)

2022 Season by the Numbers

Individual Pitching

Cal Poly’s Record

Cal Poly’s Record vs. Opponents

(Since moving to Division I in 1995)

The 1971 Cal Poly baseball team posted a 39-11-1 record for a .780 winning percentage, best in school history. Head coach of that Mustang team was Augie Garrido, left, who guided the University of Texas to College World Series titles in 2002 and 2005 and Cal State Fullerton to the 1984 and 1995 crowns. Garrido’s catcher in 1971 was Robin Baggett, right, a Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame member who did not allow a passed ball as a senior in 1971 and

of would-be base

All-Big West Conference First Team (2022)

Field Player of the Year -- Brooks Lee, SS (Cal Poly)

Pitcher of the Year -- Drew Thorpe, RHP (Cal Poly)

Defensive Player of the Year -- Connor Burns, C (Long Beach State)

Freshman Field Player of the Year -- Mark Wolbert, OF (UC Davis)

Freshman Pitcher of the Year -- Ryan Gallagher, RHP (UC Santa Barbara)

Coach of the Year -- Andrew Checketts (UC Santa Barbara)

Second Team (Cal Poly Only) Nick Marinconz

None

Brooks Lee (March 7, May 23)

Collin Villegas (April 4)

Ryan Stafford (May 9)

Joe Yorke (May 16)

Honorable Mention (Cal Poly Only)

Big West Conference Players of the Week (2022)

Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week (2021)

Drew Thorpe (March 14, March 28); Noah Larkin (April 4)

Big West Conference History

The Big West Conference, then known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, sponsored baseball from 1970-76 before splitting into two leagues separate from the PCAA — the Southern California Baseball Association (SCBA) and the Northern California Baseball Association (NCBA). The SCBA and NCBA merged again in 1985 to reform PCAA baseball. The conference changed its name to the Big West Conference prior to the 1989 season.

With lineup changes in 1997, the Big West split into North and South divisions for two seasons. In 1999,

the conference realigned into one conference again. In 1985 and 1997-98, the Big West held a postseason tournament. The Big West has seen success in the NCAA College World Series, having at least one representative 20 of the last 34 seasons (not including 2020). Cal State Fullerton won the College World Series in 1995 and 2004. UC Davis officially joined the conference for the 2008 season. Hawai’i returned to the Big West, starting with the 2013 season.

CSU Bakersfield and UC San Diego joined the Big West in 2021.

2023 Big West Baseball Lineup

2023 Big West Conference Composite Schedule

Conference Games Only (All Times Pacific)

at Cal State Fullerton

Irvine at CSUN

Davis at Hawai’i (May 11)

Riverside at CSU Bakersfield

Santa Barbara at Long Beach State

Poly bye

San Diego at Cal State Fullerton

Irvine at CSUN

Davis at Hawai’i (May 12)

Riverside at CSU Bakersfield

Santa Barbara at Long Beach State

Poly bye

May 14

San Diego at Cal State Fullerton

Irvine at CSUN

at CSUN

Bakersfield bye Thursday, May 25

State Fullerton at Cal Poly

Riverside at UC Irvine

UC Davis at Long Beach State

UC Santa Barbara at Hawai’i

CSUN at CSU Bakersfield

UC San Diego bye

Friday, May 26 Cal State Fullerton at Cal Poly

Heading to Omaha

The Big West has enjoyed a tradition of representation at college baseball’s premier event, the NCAA College World Series, a showcase of the nation’s best teams battling for the national championship in Omaha, Neb. The Big West has featured a contender for the coveted crown on an almost annual basis. In fact, a Big West school has reached Omaha in 20 of the last 34 seasons (no College World Series was held in 2020). Cal State Fullerton brought home the Big West’s first national title in 1995 and duplicated the feat in 2004. Here is a breakdown of Big West participants in the College World Series over the years (baseball was not sponsored in the Big West from 1977-84):

1975 — Cal State Fullerton

1988 — Cal State Fullerton, Fresno State

1989 — Long Beach State

1990 — Cal State Fullerton

1991 — Long Beach State, Fresno State

1992 — Cal State Fullerton

1993 — Long Beach State

1994 — Cal State Fullerton

1995 — Cal State Fullerton (NCAA champion)

1998 — Long Beach State

1999 — Cal State Fullerton

2001 — Cal State Fullerton

2003 — Cal State Fullerton

2004 — Cal State Fullerton (NCAA champion)

2006 — Cal State Fullerton

2007 — Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine

2009 — Cal State Fullerton

2014 — UC Irvine

2015 — Cal State Fullerton

Big West Leaders

(Cal Poly Players Only)

Yoder (56 strikeouts)

DeVincenzi (14 wild pitches)

DeVincenzi (31 appearances)

Mauldin (32 strikeouts looking)

Jensen (6 sacrifice flies)

Van Gansen (40 walks)

Mathias (.386 batting avg.)

Mundell (11 sacrifice flies)

Imhof (43 walks allowed)

Imhof (11.23 K per 9 innings)

Ellis (6 triples)

Smith

Barbier (.492 on-base

Conference Notes

2016 — UC Santa Barbara

2017 — Cal State Fullerton

Major League Talent

The Big West boasts a sizable number of alumni who have moved on to baseball’s highest level and are contributing to the successes of their respective MLB clubs.

Some of the Big West’s more prominent alumni wearing major league uniforms include Jason Giambi, the 2000 American League Most Valuable Player; 2001 National League All-Star Phil Nevin and 2004 American League Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby. Other notable major leaguers who honed their skills in the Big West are Jered Weaver, Mark Kotsay, Brady Anderson, Barry Zito, Evan Longoria and Troy Tulowitzki.

The list goes on and on. And the supply does not appear to be in danger of shortage. The Big West produces an annual bumper crop of players in the Major League Baseball amateur draft that ranks the conference among the highest represented in the nation. In the 2005 MLB amateur draft alone, a then-record 44 Big West players were selected, including two first-round selections in Tulowitzki and Cal State Fullerton’s Ricky Romero and two compensatory first-round picks -- Cesar Ramos and Cal Poly’s Garrett Olson. A new record total of 49 Big West players was drafted in 2008, including eight Cal Poly players. Forty-six more were drafted in 2009, including seven Mustangs. A total of 56 Mustangs have been drafted in the last 13 years, including 26 in the first 10 rounds. Spencer Howard (second round, Phillies) and Erich Uelmen (fourth round, Cubs) were drafted in 2017 while Alex McKenna (fourth round, Astros) and Nick Meyer (sixth round, Mets) were chosen in 2018. A total of 37 Big West players were drafted in 2011 while 18 were selected in 2012, including Mitch

Greene (223 at bats)

Clark (32 appearances)

Cabrera (1.000 FD%)

Samuelson (468 chances)

Gurbnik (18 Errors)

Alvarez (2 runners picked

Emmerson (2 runners picked

Woo (3 losses)

Woo (2 balks)

Bradlee Beesley (1.000 FD%)

Taison Corio (1.000 FD%)

Myles Emmerson (170 chances)

Myles Emmerson (152 putouts)

Myles Emmerson (0 passed balls)

Emmerson (6 caught steals)

Lee (.626 slugging pct.)

Lee (27 doubles)

Lee (57 RBIs)

Lee (139 total bases)

Lee (8 sacrifice flies)

Thorpe (15 pitching starts)

Yorke (479 fielding chances)

Yorke (457 fielding putouts)

Lee (164 fielding assists)

Yorke (39 double plays

Lee (1.126 OPS)

Stafford (246 AB,

sacrifice flies)

Stafford (485 Total Chances)

Lee (256 Runs)

Haniger (Comp. A, Brewers). In 2013, 25 Big West players were drafted, including Chase Johnson (third, Giants). A total of 37 players were drafted in 2014, including Matt Imhof in the second round by Philadelphia, and 36 more were taken in 2015 — Mark Mathias chosen in the third round by Cleveland. A total of 27 players were chosen in 2016, 38 in 2017, 28 in 2018 and 27 in 2019. In an abbreviated five-round 2020 draft, Cal Poly right-hander Taylor Dollard was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round. In the 20-round 2021 draft held in July for the first time, 17 Big West players were chosen. Nineteen more were selected in 2022, including shortstop Brooks Lee (eighth overall, Twins), pitcher Drew Thorpe (second round, Yankees) and closer Jason Franks (eighth round, Braves).

Big West Expands to 11-Team Format

Big West baseball, which dropped to eight teams in 2002 following the departure of Sacramento State, returned to a nine-team format in 2008 with the addition of UC Davis. The league had 10 teams in 2013 as Hawai’i returned to the league, but dropped back to nine teams in 2014 with the departure of Pacific to the West Coast Conference, then expanded to 11 schools with the addition of CSU Bakersfield and UC San Diego beginning with the 2021 season. From 1985-91 and 1993-00, the conference played with eight teams, including a two-division format in 1985 and 1997-98.

Through the years, 23 teams have appeared in the College World Series, including 1995 and 2004 national champ Cal State Fullerton. The Big West has had two representatives in the College World Series three times -- 1988, 1991 and 2007. Cal State Fullerton qualified in 2017.

The 11 teams will face each other for three-game series in 2022 after playing four-game series due to COVID-19 in 2021.

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Opponents

Missouri State

Feb.

San Luis Obispo, CA

San Jose State

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Springfield, MO 65897

Enrollment (Web Site): 23,307 (www.MissouriStateBears.com)

Nickname (Colors): Bears (Maroon and White)

Stadium/Capacity: Hammons Field / 8,000

Dimensions: 315-365-400-365-330

Conference: Missouri Valley Conference

President: Clif Smart

Director of Athletics: Kyle Moats

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Keith Guttin (Missouri-St. Louis ‘78)

Record at School/Years: 1,340-872 (41st Year)

Overall Record/Years: 1,340-872 (41st Year)

Assistant Coaches: Joey Hawkins, Nick Petree, Dustin Williams

Baseball Office Phone: (417) 836-4497 2022 Record (Conference): 31-29 (8-13, Sixth)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: San Jose, CA 95192

Enrollment (Web Site): 32,773 (www.sjsuspartans.com)

Nickname (Colors): Spartans (Gold, White and Blue)

Stadium/Capacity: Excite Ballpark / 5,200

Dimensions: 320-365-390-365-320

Conference: Mountain West Conference

President (Interim): Susan Martin

Director of Athletics: Jeff Konya

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Brad Sanfilippo (UC Davis ‘99)

Record at School/Years: 88-135 (Sixth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 88-135 (Sixth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Thomas Walker, Mat Keplinger, Allen Smoot

Baseball Office Phone: (408) 924-1287

2022 Record (Conference): 30-29 (16-14, Third Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

California

Connecticut

Feb. 24 7:05 p.m.

Berkeley, CA

Location: Berkeley, CA

Enrollment (Web Site): 45,057 (www.calbears.com)

Nickname (Colors): Bears (Blue and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Evans Diamond / 2,000

Dimensions: 320-365-395-365-320

Conference: Pacific 12 Conference

Chancellor: Carol Christ

Director of Athletics: Jim Knowlton

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Mike Neu (Phoenix ‘08)

Record at School/Years: 127-106 (Sixth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 167-171 (Eighth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Noah Jackson, Matt Flemer, Chad Highberger

Baseball Office Phone: (510) 643-1741

2022 Record (Conference): 29-27 (14-16, Tie-Sixth Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Storrs, CT 06269

Enrollment (Web Site): 32,183 (www.uconnhuskies.com)

Nickname (Colors): Huskies (Navy and White)

Stadium/Capacity: J. O. Christian Field / 2,000

Dimensions: 337-375-400-375-325

Conference: Big East Conference

President: Radenka Maric

Director of Athletics: David Benedict

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Jim Penders (UConn ‘94)

Record at School/Years: 656-432-5 (20th Year)

Overall Record/Years: 656-432-5 (20th Year)

Postseason: N/A

Players Returning/Lost: 31/9; Starters: 9/2; Pitchers: 14/5

Series Record: SJSU 47-53-1 (2022: SJSU won 1 of 1)

SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball SID: Sky Kerstein (Sky.Kerstein@sjsu.edu)

Jim Penders Head Coach

David Smith Junior

Oregon State

Assistant Coaches: Joshua MacDonald, Jeff Hourigan, Chris Podeszwa

Baseball Office Phone: (860) 486-4089

2022 Record (Conference): 50-16 (16-5, First)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Corvallis, OR 97330

Enrollment (Web Site): 33,193 (www.OSUBeavers.com)

Nickname (Colors): Beavers (Orange and Black)

Stadium/Capacity: Goss Stadium at Coleman Field / 3,248

Dimensions: 330-365-400-365-330

Conference: Pac-12 Conference

President: Jayathi Y. Murthy

Director of Athletics: Scott Barnes

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Mitch Canham (Oregon State ‘11)

Record at School/Years: 90-51 (Fourth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 90-51 (Fourth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Darwin Barney, Rich Dorman, Ryan Gipson

Baseball Office Phone: (541) 737-0598

2022 Record (Conference): 48-18 (20-10, Second Place)

Postseason: None

Players Returning/Lost:

SID: Joseph Matt Fontenot (mfontenot@berkeley.edu)

Postseason: Stanford Super Regional (1-2)

Players Returning/Lost: 15/17; Starters: 5/4; Pitchers: 7/10

Series Record: Cal Poly 1-0 (2020: Cal Poly won 1 of 1)

SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball SID: Chris Jones (christopher.jones@uconn.edu) SID Office Phone/Cell: (860) 486-4707 / (860) 938-6191 Press Box Phone: (860) 938-6191

21 22.2 15 26 1-1 0.79 Devin Kirby (R) 20 31.1 35 36

Postseason: Corvallis Super Regional (1-2)

Players Returning/Lost: 22/15; Starters: 3/6; Pitchers: 11/7

Series Record: OSU 9-3-1 (2018: OSU won 1 of 1)

SPORTS INFORMATION

Baseball SID: Hank Hager (Hank.Hager@oregonstate.edu)

SID Office Phone/Fax: (541) 737-3720 / (541) 737-3072

Press Box Phone: (541) 737-7475 Top

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Opponents

Xavier (Ohio)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio 45207

Enrollment (Web Site): 7,133 (www.goxavier.com)

Nickname (Colors): Musketeers (Navy Blue, Gray and White)

Stadium/Capacity: .Hayden Field / 500

Dimensions: 3310-365-380-365-310

Conference: Big East

Chancellor: Dr. .Colleen Hanycz

Director of Athletics: Greg Christopher

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Billy O’Connor (Ithaca ‘85)

Record at School/Years: 113-130 (Sixth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 113-130 (Sixth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Brian Furlong, Joey Bellini, Zak Wasserman

Baseball Office Phone: (513) 745-3781

2022 Record (Conference): 33-27 (13-8, Third Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Las Vegas, NV 89154

Enrollment (Web Site): 31,142 (www.uclabruins.com)

Nickname (Colors): Rebels (Scarlet and Gray)

Stadium/Capacity: Earl E. Wilson Stadium / 3,000

Dimensions: 335-375-400-375-335

Conference: Mountain West Conference

President: Dr. Keith Whitfield

Director of Athletics: Erick Harper

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Stan Stolte (St. Ambrose ‘84)

Record at School/Years: 170-167 (Eighth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 170-167 (eighth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Kevin Higgins, Cory Vanderhook, Justin Jones

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90089

Enrollment (Web Site): 49,000 (www.usctrojans.com)

Nickname (Colors): Trojans (Cardinal and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Dedeaux Field / 2,500

Dimensions: 335-375-395-365-335

Conference: Pacific-12 Conference

President: Dr. Carol L. Folt

Director of Athletics: Mike Bohn

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Andy Stankiewicz (Pepperdine)

Record at School/Years: 0-0 (First Year)

Overall Record/Years: 341-239-2 (12th Year)

Assistant Coaches: Travis Jewett, Seth Etherton, Andy Jenkins

Baseball Office Phone: (213) 740-5762

2022 Record (Conference): 25-28 (8-22, 11th Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Honolulu, HI 96822

Enrollment (Web Site): 19,074 (www.hawaiiathletics.com)

Nickname (Colors): Rainbow Warriors (Green, Black, White, Silver)

Stadium/Capacity: Les Murakami Stadium / 4,312

Dimensions: 325-365-385-365-325

March 17-19

Conference: Big West Conference

Chancellor: David Lassner

Director of Athletics: David A.K. Martin

Postseason: N/A

Players Returning/Lost: 17/14; Starters: 6/3; Pitchers: 12/5

Postseason: N/A

Cal Poly 29-12 (2022: Cal Poly won

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Rich Hill (Cal Lutheran ‘84)

Record at School/Years: 28-24 (Second Year)

Overall Record/Years: 1,079-738-4 (37th Year)

Rich Hill

6 p.m., 4 p.m. and 1 p.m. San Luis Obispo, CA

Head Coach Stone Miyao Junior

Assistant Coaches: Dave Nakama, Dan Cox, Mathew Troupe Baseball Office Phone: (808) 956-6247

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Irvine, CA 92697

Enrollment (Web Site): 36,742 (www.ucirvinesports.com)

Nickname (Colors): Anteaters (Blue and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Anteater Ballpark / 3,408 (908 seats)

Dimensions: 335-380-408-380-335

Ben Orloff Head Coach David Vizcaino Sophomore March

Conference: Big West Conference

Chancellor: Dr. Howard Gillman

Director of Athletics: Paula Smith

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Ben Orloff (UC Irvine ‘09)

Record at School/Years: 120-66 (Fifth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 120-66 (Fifth Year)

Assistant Coaches: JT Bloodworth, Danny Bibona, Ryan Johnston

Baseball Office Phone: (949) 824-9521

2022 Record (Conference): 32-24 (16-14, Sixth Place)

Postseason: N/A

Players Returning/Lost: 21/10; Starters: 5/4; Pitchers: 11/6

Series Record: UC Irvine 35-29 (2022: CP won 2 of 3)

Avg.

Caden Kendle OF 40 6 5 17 .328 Dub Gleed INF 49 2 1 38 .271 Woody Hadeen INF 47 1 13 17 .267 Top Pitchers (L/R) G IP H K W-L ERA Michael Frias (R) 11 59.0 62 60 5-2 5.19 Nick Pinto (L) 15 86.1 87 82 2-6 3.23 Jacob King (R) 24 22.2 26 29 1-1 (4) 5.56

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Opponents

Fresno State

March

Long Beach State

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Fresno, CA 93740

Enrollment (Web Site): 24,050 (www.GoBulldogs.com)

Nickname (Colors): Bulldogs (Red and Blue)

Stadium/Capacity: Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium / 3,575

Dimensions: 330-370-400-370-330

Conference: Mountain West Conference

President: Dr. Saul Jimenez-Sandoval

Director of Athletics: Terry Tumey

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Ryan Overland (Fresno State ‘08)

Record at School/Years: 0-0 (First Year)

Overall Record/Years: 0-0 (First Year)

Assistant Coaches: Troy Buckley, Ritchie Price, Jack Karraker

Baseball Office Phone: (559) 278-2178

2022 Record (Conference): 27-28 (15-15, Tie-Fourth Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Long Beach, CA 90840

Enrollment (Web Site): 40,069 (www.longbeachstate.com)

Nickname (Colors): Dirtbags (Black and Gold) Stadium/Capacity: Blair Field / 3,000 Dimensions: 335-380-393-380-330 Conference: Big West Conference President (Interim): Dr. Jane Close Conoley Director of Athletics: Ted Kadowaki

2023 BASEBALL Head Coach (Alma Mater): Eric Valenzuela (Pepperdine ‘01) Record at School/Years: 67-47 (Fourth Year)

Record/Years: 247-203 (10th Year)

Bryan Peters, Daniel Costanza, Ryan Day

GENERAL INFORMATION

Pepperdine

Location: Malibu, CA 90263

Enrollment (Web Site): 7,632 (www.pepperdinesports.com)

Nickname (Colors): Waves (Blue, Orange and White)

Stadium/Capacity: Eddy D. Field Stadium / 1,800

Dimensions: 330-375-400-375-330

Conference: West Coast Conference

President: Jim Gash

Director of Athletics: Dr. Steve Potts

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Rick Hirtensteiner (Pepperdine ‘89)

Record at School/Years: 160-159 (Eighth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 160-159 (Eighth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Danny Worth, Cameron Rowland, Cole Mahoney-Bruer

Baseball Office Phone: (310) 506-4404

2022 Record (Conference): 24-26 (12-15, Seventh Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Riverside, CA 92521

Enrollment (Web Site): 21,539 (www.gohighlanders.com)

Nickname (Colors): Highlanders (Blue and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Riverside Sports Complex / 2,500

Dimensions: 330-380-400-380-330

Conference: Big West Conference

Chancellor: Kim A. Wilcox

Director of Athletics (Interim): Wes Mallette

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Justin Johnson (Mt. San Antonio ‘97)

Record at School/Years: 23-84 (Third Year)

Overall Record/Years: 23-39 (Third Year)

Assistant Coaches: Lloyd Acosta, Mike Burns, Chaneng Varela

Baseball Office Phone: (951) 827-5441

Santa Clara

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Santa Clara, CA 95053

Enrollment (Web Site): 9,000 (www.santaclarabroncos.com)

Nickname (Colors): Broncos (Red and White)

Stadium/Capacity: Stephen Schott Stadium / 1,500

Dimensions: 340-375-402-385-335

Conference: West Coast Conference

President: Julie Sullivan

Director of Athletics: Renee Baumgartner

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Rusty Filter (San Diego State ‘90)

Record at School/Years: 92-133 (Sixth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 92-133 (Sixth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Jon Karcich, Jay Brossman, Chris Perry

Baseball Office Phone: (408) 554-5267 2022 Record (Conference): 24-29 (11-16, Eighth Place)

Postseason: None

Players Returning/Lost: 20/13; Starters: 9/3; Pitchers: 8/8

Series Record: Pepperdine 39-31 (2022: CP won 2 of 2)

SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball SID: Kaitlyn Amaral (kaitlyn.amaral@pepperdine.edu)

Postseason: N/A

Players

Postseason: None

Players Returning/Lost: 22/15; Starters: 4/5; Pitchers: 11/7

Series Record: SCU 49-43 (2022: 1-1 Split)

SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball SID: Joey Karp (jkarp@scu.edu)

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Opponents

CSU Bakersfield

April 14-16

6 p.m., 6 p.m. and 1 p.m.

Bakersfield, CA

CSUN

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Enrollment (Web Site): 11.397 (www.gorunners.com)

Nickname (Colors): Roadrunners (Blue and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Hardt Field / 2,000

Dimensions: 325-375-390-375-325

Conference: Western Athletic Conference

President: Lynnette Zelezny

Director of Athletics: Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried

2022 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Jeremy Beard (Oregon State ‘97)

Record at School/Years: 100-127 (Sixth Year)

Overall Record/Years: 100-127 (Sixth Year)

Assistant Coaches: Quinn Hawksworth, Justin Hixson, Chase Blackwood

Baseball Office Phone: (661) 654-2628

2021 Record (Conference): 20-23 (17-19, Seventh Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Northridge, CA 91330

Enrollment (Web Site): 38,500 (www.gomatadors.com)

Nickname (Colors): Matadors (Red, White and Black)

Stadium/Capacity: Matador Field / 1,000

Dimensions: 325-360-390-360-325

Conference: Big West Conference

President: Erika D. Beck

Director of Athletics: Shawn Chin-Farrell

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Eddie Cornejo (Oklahoma ‘05)

Record at School/Years: 0-0 (First Year)

Overall Record/Years: 35-14 (Second Year)

Assistant Coaches: Bobby Andrews, elliott Surrey, Todd Yost

Baseball Office Phone: (818) 677-7055

2022 Record (Conference): 32-22 (17-13, Tie-Fourth)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: San Diego, CA 92093

Enrollment (Web Site): 35,821 (www.UCSDTritons.com)

Nickname (Colors): Tritons (Blue and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Triton Ballpark / 500

Dimensions: 330-385-400-385-330

April

Conference: Big West Conference

Chancellor: Pradeep K. Khosla

Director of Athletics: Earl W. Edwards

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Eric Newman (Texas Tech ‘97)

Record at School/Years: 357-222 (12th Year)

Overall Record/Years: 357-222 (12th Year)

Assistant Coaches: Bryson LeBlanc, Matt Harvey, Dane Stankiewicz

Baseball Office Phone: (858) 534-8162

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Davis, CA 95616

Enrollment (Web Site): 35,186 (www.ucdavisaggies.com)

Nickname (Colors): Aggies (Yale Blue and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Dobbins Baseball Stadium / 3,500

Dimensions: 310-385-410-385-310

Conference: Big West Conference

Chancellor: Gary S. May

Director of Athletics: Rocko DeLuca

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Tommy Nicholson (Texas ‘06)

Record at School/Years: 6-35 (Second Year)

Overall Record/Years: 6-35 (Second Year)

Assistant Coaches: Andrew Ayers, Zack Thornton, Sky Valenzuela

Baseball Office Phone: (530) 752-7513

2022 Record (Conference): 6-35 (5-25, 10th Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Utah

May 12-14 5 p.m., 1 p.m. and 12 noon

Salt Lake City, Utah

Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Enrollment (Web Site): 34,462 (www.UtahUtes.com)

Nickname (Colors): Utes (Red and White)

Stadium/Capacity: Smith’s Ballpark / 14,511

Dimensions: 345-386-420-373-315

Conference: Pacific-12 Conference

President: Dr. Taylor R. Randall

Director of Athletics: Mark Harlan

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Gary Henderson (San Diego State ‘87)

Record at School/Years: 26-27-1 (Second Year)

Overall Record/Years: 345-284-1 (12th Year)

Assistant Coaches: Todd Guilliams, Mike Brown, Troy Squires

Baseball Office Phone: (801) 581-8978 2022 Record (Conference): 26-27-1 (10-20, 10th Place)

Postseason: N/A

Players Returning/Lost: 15/19; Starters: 5/4; Pitchers: 6/8

Record: CSUN 125-114 (2022: CP won 3 of 3)

Postseason:

Players

Postseason: N/A

Players Returning/Lost: 12/20; Starters: 4/6; Pitchers: 5/8

Series Record: Cal Poly 45-13 (2022: CP won 3 of 3)

SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball SID: J.D. Mico (jdmico@ucdavis.edu)

SID Office Phone/Cell: (530) 752-8050 / N/A

Press Box Phone: (530) 752-3673 Top

Postseason: N/A

Players Returning/Lost: 18/12; Starters: 5/3; Pitchers: 8/7

Series Record: Cal Poly 9-3 (2002: Cal Poly won 2 of 3)

SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball SID: Ryan Gallant (rgallant@huntsman.utah.edu)

SID Office Phone/Fax: (801) 554-8545 / (801) 554-8545

Press Box Phone: (801) 325-3227

2023 Cal Poly Baseball Opponents

UC Santa Barbara

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Enrollment (Web Site): 24,346 (www.ucsbgauchos.com)

Nickname (Colors): Gauchos (Blue and Gold)

Stadium/Capacity: Caesar Uyesaka Stadium / 1,000

Dimensions: 335-385-400-385-335

Conference: Big West Conference

Chancellor: Dr. Henry T. Yang

Director of Athletics: Kelly Barsky

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Andrew Checketts (Oregon State ‘98)

Record at School/Years: 374-214-4 (12th Year)

Overall Record/Years: 374-214-4 (12th Year)

Assistant Coaches: Donegal Fergus, Dylan Jones, Spencer Erdman

Baseball Office Phone: (805) 893-3690

2022 Record (Conference): 44-14 (27-3, First Place)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Cal State Fullerton

Location: Fullerton, CA 92834-6810

Enrollment (Web Site): 40,235 (www.fullertontitans.com)

Nickname (Colors): Titans (Navy, Orange and White)

Stadium/Capacity: Goodwin Field / 3,500

Dimensions: 330-385-400-385-330

Conference: Big West Conference

President: Framroze Virjee

Director of Athletics: Jim Donovan

2023 BASEBALL

Head Coach (Alma Mater): Jason Dietrich (Cal State Fullerton ‘99)

Record at School/Years: 22-33 (Second Year)

Overall Record/Years: 22-33 (Second Year)

Assistant Coaches: Neil Walton, Josh Belovsky, Jake Pavletich

Baseball Office Phone: (714) 278-3789

2022 Record (Conference): 22-33

1906 Cal Poly Baseball Team

The 1906 Cal Poly baseball team posed for a photo during the second season of the sport on campus.

The team played four games, defeating Paso Robles High School and Santa Maria High School, tying Santa Maria and losing to Arroyo Grande High School. The Mustangs finished 2-1-1 and claimed the San Luis Bay Athletic League championship.

Members of the team:

Front row, from left — C.S. Trout (team captain) and F. Buck (team manager).

Middle row — D. Wood, G. Worden and N. Lewin.

Back row — E. Basten, F. Steinbeck, A. Miossi, G. Wilson and R.Luchessa.

Photo reproduced from Polytechnic Journal, June 1906.

Photo courtesy of Kennedy Library, Cal Poly

NCAA Champions (1999-Present)

(def. North Carolina 3-2)

2024 Signings

As of Feb. 1, Cal Poly had signed 13 players to the National Letter of Intent, including three southpaw pitchers and five players who are 6-foot-4 or taller.

The class also includes a second transfer from Hancock College, lefty Luke Kovach, a Cabrillo High School graduate who will join former Bulldog outfielder Jacob Steels on the Cal Poly roster next fall.

"We're really excited about this group of signees," said Mustang recruiting coordinator Matt Fonteno. "These guys have a track record of performing at a very high level. We were able to address some needs based on the outlook of next year's roster.

"There’s a very good balance of physicality and athleticism with this group," Fonteno added. "Our whole staff played a big part in putting this group together and I look forward to seeing these guys develop and perform when they get on campus next year."

The class includes seven pitchers, a catcher, a first baseman, three infielders and one outfielder. Kovach is one of three community college transfers and the other 10 players will graduate from high school in the spring.

The Class of 2024 recruits, listed alphabetically:

Reece Bueno, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R, 6-0, 185, Visalia, Calif. (Redwood HS)

Chris Downs, Left-Handed Pitcher, R/L, 6-6, 190, Santa Clarita, Calif. (Hart HS)

Alejandro Garza, Infielder, R/R, 5-9, 165, Bakersfield, Calif. (Highland HS)

Luke Kovach, Left-Handed Pitcher, R/L, 6-2, 160, Lompoc, Calif. (Cabrillo HS/Hancock College)

Ethan Marmie, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R, 6-7, 190, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Ann Sobrato HS)

PJ Moutzouridis, Infielder, R/R, 6-0, 170, San Jose, Calif. (Valley Christian HS)

Casey Murray, Outfielder, R/R, 6-1, 180, Perris, Calif. (Orange Vista HS/Riverside CC)

Griffin Naess, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R, 6-6, 180, Laguna Hills, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS)

Brett Neidlinger, Infielder, R/R, 6-3, 190, Windsor, Calif. (Windsor HS)

Luke Scherrer, Catcher, R/R, 6-2, 210, Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa HS)

Braxton Thomas, First Base, L/L, 61, 213, Patterson, Calif. (Central Catholic HS)

Jake Torres, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R, 5-11, 180, Fair Oaks, Calif. (Bella Vista HS/Sierra College)

Josh Volmerding, Left-Handed Pitcher, R/L, 6-4, 174, Santa Rosa, Calif. (Maria Carrillo HS)

Cal Poly’s All-Division I Team (25 Years)

Four starting pitchers who combined for 95 wins, three Big West Conference Players of the Year, three Big West batting champions and eight All-Americans make up Cal Poly's AllDivision I Baseball Team over the first 25 years.

The team, which includes players from 1995 through 2019, features a quartet of starting pitchers, a closer, one catcher, a first baseman, six infielders, five outfielders, one designated hitter and a utility player.

Four players were Major Leaguers- pitcher Garrett Olson, shortstop Mike Miller, outfielder Logan Schafer and outfielder Mitch Haniger, currently with the Seattle Mariners.

All 20 members of the team played professional baseball.

The selection committee went as far back as 1996 in choosing second baseman Scott Kidd, the Big West batting champion in 1997 with a .412 average, and as recent as 2018 with the selection of catcher Nick Meyer.

Seven players were members of Cal Poly's 2014 Big West Conference championship team that hosted the NCAA Division I San Luis Obispo Regional inside Baggett Stadium, finished the year with a 47-12 record and was ranked No. 1 for a week by Collegiate Baseball.

That group includes starting pitchers Matt Imhof and Casey Bloomquist, closer Reed Reilly, second baseman Mark Mathias, shortstop Peter Van Gansen, third baseman Jimmy Allen and outfielder Nick Torres.

The three four-year letter winners on the squad are pitcher Joey Wagman, third baseman Jimmy Allen and designated hitter Luke Yoder.

Pitchers

Garrett Olson (2003-05)

Joey Wagman (2010-13)

Matt Imhof (2012-14)

Casey Bloomquist (2013-15)

Relief Pitcher

Reed Reilly (2012-14)

Catcher Nick Meyer (2016-18)

First Base

Steve Wood (1998-2000)

Utility

Adam Buschini (2006-09)

Infielders

Scott Kidd (1996-97)

Mark Mathias (2013-15)

Peter Van Gansen (2013-15)

Mike Miller (2010-12)

Brent Morel (2006-08)

Jimmy Allen (2011-14)

Outfielders

Grant Desme (2006-07)

Mitch Haniger (2010-12)

Brandon Roberts (2004-05)

Logan Schafer (2007-08)

Nick Torres (2012-14)

Designated Hitter

Luke Yoder (2007-10)

2014 -- A Magical Year for Cal Poly Baseball

47 Victories (School Record)

Third NCAA Division I Regional Bid in Six Years (First at Home)

Ranked No. 1 For a Week by Collegiate Baseball

Captured First Big West Conference Championship Ten 30-Victory Campaigns Since 2000

Second-Fewest Losses for the Year in the Nation (12)

Second-Best Winning Percentage in Nation (79.7 Percent)

Finished the Year Ranked Nos. 18-20 in the Polls

Third-Most Wins in the West Region Over Last Three Years (123) Six Mustangs Drafted by Major League Baseball Teams

Mathias, Bloomquist and Imhof All-Americans

Mathias Big West Field Player of the Year

Catcher Chris Hoo National Gold Glove Winner Mathias Selected to Play on Collegiate National Team

Game 2 Cal Poly vs. Kent State

Cal Poly Baseball Postseason History

Game 2 Cal Poly vs. UCLA

E - LeeR (2); Dorrell (7); Brayton(5); Lyon (5); Gill (1). DP - Cal Poly 1; Kent State 2. LOB - Cal Poly 13; Kent State 7. 2B - LeeR (11); Melker (16); Yoder(11); Brayton (9); Gallas (9); Humphreys (11); Shaw (6). 3B - Yoder (3). HR - Shaw (7). HBP - Buschini. SH - Lyon (2). SFKlafczynski (5); Rohan (4). SB - LeeR 2 (27); Buschini

- Wagman (13-3). Loss - Conlon, P (9-1). Save - None. HBP - by Wagner, M (Chavez); by MacNabb, M (Chavez); by Keller, R (Torres); by JohnsonC (Daniel,

Umpires - HP: Steve Manders 1B: Linus Baker 2B:

Asher 3B: Olindo Mattia

2:07 pm

2:34

Game

Game 2 Cal Poly vs. Pepperdine

Cal Poly Postseason History Cal Poly All-Time Series Records

(10); Burcham, S. (14). HR - Zehner (3). HBP

Van Gansen; Fujinaka, D.. SF - Soto, W. (6). SB -

BF NP

Start: 6:05 pm Time: 2:29 Attendance: 2937

Weather: Clear, mild, 66 deg., 10-20 NW

Puckett faced 2 batters in the 8th

Division II

1964

At Long Beach, Calif.

Sacramento State 10, Cal Poly 3 (First Round)

Cal Poly 16, Chapman 2 (Consolation)

1977

At Riverside, Calif.

Cal State Northridge 16, Cal Poly 1 (First Round)

Cal State Hayward 7, Cal Poly 2 (Elimination)

1989

At San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Cal Poly 4, Sacramento State 3 (First Round)

San Francisco State 5, Cal Poly 4 (Second Round)

Cal Poly 13, San Francisco State 4 (Elimination)

Cal Poly 4, San Francisco State 2 (Championship)

NCAA Division II Nationals

At Montgomery, Ala.

Lewis University 8, Cal Poly 4 (First Round)

Cal Poly 11, Armstrong State 7 (Elimination)

Cal Poly 7, Lewis University 0 (Elimination)

Cal Poly 6, Slippery Rock 1 (Elimination)

Cal Poly 7, Slippery Rock 6 (Elimination)

Cal Poly 9, New Haven 5 (Championship)

1991

At San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Cal Poly 5, UC Riverside 2 (First Round)

UC Riverside 16, Cal Poly 15 (Second Round)

UC Riverside 6, Cal Poly 5 (Championship)

1992

Baggett Stadium Attendance Records

Win - Granger (2-0). Loss - Dillon, J. (4-2). SaveReilly (12).

HBP - by Granger (Fujinaka, D.); by Perry, Chad (Van Gansen). BK - Dillon, J.(1).

Umpires - HP: Ryan Broussard 1B: Paul Guillie 2B: Fred Cannon 3B: David Uyl

Start: 1:06 pm Time: 2:55 Attendance: 2473

Weather: Clear, mild, 72 deg., 15-25 NW

Calomeni faced 3 batters in the 5th

Game 4

Cal Poly vs. Pepperdine

June 1, 2014

At San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Baggett Stadium)

At San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Cal Poly 4, Sonoma State 0 (First Round)

Cal Poly 11, UC Riverside 5 (Second Round)

UC Riverside 6, Cal Poly 4 (Semifinal Round)

Cal Poly 10, UC Riverside 5 (Championship)

NCAA Division II Nationals

At Montgomery, Ala.

Cal Poly 10, Sacred Heart 1 (First Round)

Mansfield University 11, Cal Poly 8 (Second Round)

Cal Poly 6, Livingston University 2 (Elimination)

Cal Poly 9, Mansfield University 3 (Elimination)

Mansfield 3, Cal Poly 2 (Third Place)

1993

At San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Cal Cal Poly 9, Cal Poly Pomona 4 (First Round)

Cal Poly 16, UC Davis 9 (Second Round)

UC Davis 9, Cal Poly 5 (Semifinal Round)

Cal Poly 6, UC Davis 1 (Championship)

NCAA Division II Nationals

At Montgomery, Ala.

Cal Poly 5, Missouri-Kansas City 4 (First Round)

Cal Poly 4, South Carolina-Aiken

2022 (37-21)

Head Coach: Larry Lee 22-8 in

Cal Poly Baseball History (Division I Only)

2021 (31-25)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

in Big West (Tie-Fourth)

2020 (5-11)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2019 (28-28)

Head

Larry Lee

2018 (30-27)

Head Coach: Larry Lee 15-9 in Big West (Second)

Cal Poly Baseball History (Division I Only)

2017 (28-28)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2016 (32-25)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2015 (27-27)

*Big West Conference game

#College Baseball Classic (Surprise, AZ)

^2018 Tony Gwynn Legacy (San Diego)

2014 (47-12)

Head Coach: Larry Lee 19-5 in Big West (First)

Cal Poly Baseball History (Division I Only)

2013 (40-19)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2012 (36-20)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2011 (27-26)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2010 (23-32)

Cal Poly Baseball History (Division I Only)

Head Coach: Larry Lee 10-14 in Big West (Tie-Fifth)

2009 (37-21)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2008 (24-32)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2007 (32-24)

*Big West Conference game

^Coca-Cola Classic (Surprise, AZ)

*Big

2006 (29-27)

Head Coach: Larry Lee 10-11 in Big West (Fourth)

Cal Poly Baseball History (Division I Only)

2005 (36-20)

Head Coach: Larry Lee

2004 (38-23-1)

Head Coach: Larry Lee 10-11

2003 (27-28-1)

Lee

2002 (30-29-1)

Head Coach: Ritch Price

15-9 in Big West (Third)

Cal Poly Baseball History (Division I Only)

2001 (30-26)

Head Coach: Ritch Price

2000 (32-24)

Head Coach: Ritch Price 18-12 in Big West (Tie-Third)

1999 (21-34)

Head Coach: Ritch Price

1998 (16-42)

Head Coach: Ritch Price

Cal Poly Baseball History (Division I Only)

1997 (37-21)

Head Coach: Ritch Price 15-15 in Big West (Tie-Third in South)

1996 (30-23)

Head

1995 (21-29)

Head Coach: Ritch Price

Van Gansen

Meyer

Meyer

Samuelson

Emmerson

Doss Mike Krukow Outstanding Pitcher

.Shannon Stephens

Zirelli, Matt Atterberry

Zirelli

Zirelli

Zirelli

Smith, Jared Blasdell

Blasdell, Kevin Correia

Cal Poly Baseball Awards

Ozzie Smith Award — Cal Poly’s Most Valuable Player Award is named after “The Wizard,” who played for the Mustangs from 197477. His leadership and playing abilities are of Mustang legend. His No. 3 jersey is retired, and he is a charter member of the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame.

John Orton Award — Cal Poly’s best fielder is honored with the Golden Glove award, named for one of Cal Poly’s top catchers, John Orton (198587). His No. 9 jersey is retired, and he is also a member of the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame.

Mike Krukow Award — The Most Valuable Pitcher is named for Krukow, who pitched from 1971-73. He still is in the Top 10 for many pitching categories. His number is retired and he is a member of the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame.

Roquet

Reed

Grening

Reilly

Reilly

Reilly,

Taylor

Zandona

Calomeni

Clark

Dollard

Dollard

Scott

Arnold

Monty Waltz Award — Given to the top offensive player. Waltz, until the 2000 season, held many of Cal Poly’s offensive records. His No. 9 jersey is retired by the team.

Jim Newkirk Award — The Award for the team’s top relief pitchers is named for Newkirk, a Cal Poly pitcher from 1958-60.

Robin Baggett Award — Named for the former Cal Poly catcher and long-time supporter of the program, this award goes to the team’s top scholar-athlete. The new on-campus stadium also bears Baggett’s name.

Smith

Meyer

Beesley

Samuelson

Sands

Lopez, Travis Weston

. .Ryan Stafford Dave Oliver Hustle Award 1995 . . .Marc Townes, Bobby Tarantino

.Jeff Marston

Radler

Elam

Ritter, Matt Brady

. .Jason Barringer

Thompson, Billy Saul

Saul, Jason Barringer

Saul

Blumenthal

Walker

Gardiner

Scott Kidd Award — This award is given to the top first-year player. Kidd played for the Mustangs from 1996-97. In 1997, he set a Mustang record for most hits in a season (105), in winning the Big West batting title.

Dave Oliver Award — The player showing the most heart and hustle is honored with this award. Oliver played for the Mustangs from 1970-73, setting a mark for most career stolen bases (since broken) with 60.

Jason Maas Captain’s Award — Based on leadership, scholarship and baseball talent along with the “intangibles.” Maas played four seasons (1982-85) as an outfielder and first baseman at Cal Poly and eventually reached Triple-A level in the minor leagues.

Dick Morrow Coach’s Award — Awarded to the player who signifies what Cal Poly baseball stands for. Morrow is Cal Poly’s baseball administrative assistant, played for the Mustangs in the 1950s and is a 1955 Cal Poly graduate.

All-Time Cal Poly Records

Team Records

5. Bradlee Beesley . . . .711 (2017-20)

6. Dave Oliver . . . . . . . .706 (1970-73)

7. Luke Yoder . . . . . . . .705 (2007-10)

8. Kyle Marinconz . . . . .671 (2016-18)

9. Rob Neal . . . . . . . . . .662 (1992-96)

10. Alex McKenna . . . . . .659 (2016-18)

AT BATS - SEASON

1. Ryan Lee . . . . . . . . . . . .265 (2009)

2. Scott Kidd . . . . . . . . . . . .255 (1997)

3. Ozzie Smith . . . . . . . . . .254 (1977)

4. Ron Crowe . . . . . . . . . . .249 (1989) Taber Maier . . . . . . . . . .249 (1997)

6. Sam Herbert . . . . . . . . . .248 (2004)

7. Mike Miller . . . . . . . . . . .246 (2012) Ryan Stafford . . . . . . . . .246 (2022)

9. Rob Lambert . . . . . . . . . .244 (1985)

10. Denver Chavez . . . . . . . .244 (2013)

RUNS SCORED - CAREER

1. Luke Yoder . . . . . . . .189 (2007-10)

2. Bryan Gant . . . . . . . .158 (1999-02)

3. Jon Macalutas . . . . . .154 (1993-96)

4. Jason Maas . . . . . . . .150 (1982-85)

5. Monty Waltz . . . . . . . .145 (1982-85)

6. Rob Neal . . . . . . . . . .139 (1992-96)

7. Joe Zagarino . . . . . . .137 (1972-74) Adam Melker . . . . . . .137 (2007-10)

9. Sam Herbert . . . . . . .135 (2001-04)

10. Ozzie Smith . . . . . . . .134 (1974-77)

RUNS SCORED - SEASON

Individual Records

GAMES - CAREER

1. Tate Samuelson . . . . .234 (2018-22) 2.

1. Taber Maier . . . . . . . . . . . .81 (1997)

2. Scott Kidd . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 (1997)

3. Sam Herbert . . . . . . . . . . .66 (2004)

4. Ryan Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 (2009)

5. Jason Maas . . . . . . . . . . .64 (1985)

6. Monty Waltz . . . . . . . . . . .63 (1985)

7. Luke Yoder . . . . . . . . . . . .61 (2010)

8. Bryan Gant . . . . . . . . . . . .59 (2002)

9. Alray Grossi . . . . . . . . . . .57 (1984)

10. Matt Priess . . . . . . . . . . . .56 (1997)

Steve Wood . . . . . . . . . . .56 (2000)

Mike Miller

(2012)

Denver Chavez . . . . . . . . .56 (2013)

Brooks Lee . . . . . . . . . . . .56 (2022)

HITS - CAREER

1. Jimmy Allen . . . . . . . .252 (2011-14)

2. Tate Samuelson . . . . .246 (2018-22)

3. Jon Macalutas . . . . . .243 (1993-96)

4. Bryan Gant . . . . . . . .234 (1999-02)

5. Luke Yoder . . . . . . . .231 (2007-10)

6. Dave Oliver . . . . . . . .226 (1970-73)

7. Rob Neal . . . . . . . . . .221 (1992-96)

8. Tom Beyers . . . . . . . .217 (1977-79)

9. Jason Maas . . . . . . . .214 (1982-85)

Alex McKenna . . . . . .214 (2016-18)

HITS - SEASON

1. Scott Kidd . . . . . . . . . . . .105 (1997)

2. Bryan Gant . . . . . . . . . . . .97 (2002)

3. Sam Herbert . . . . . . . . . . .95 (2004)

4. Brandon Roberts . . . . . . .88 (2004)

BATTING AVG. - CAREER (Minimum 380 At-Bats)

1. Tom Beyers . . . . . . ..368 (1977-79)

2. Steve Rohlmeier . . . ..359 (1996-97) Brandon Roberts . . ..359 (2004-05)

4. Doug Noce . . . . . . . ..358 (1989-90) Sam Herbert . . . . . . ..358 (2001-04)

6. Bryan Gant . . . . . . . .356 (1999-02) Mark Mathias . . . . . ..356 (2013-15)

8. Kyle Blumenthal . . . ..354 (2004-05)

9. Logan Schafer . . . . ..352 (2007-08)

10. Brooks Lee . . . . . . . . . . . .(2020-22)

BATTING AVG. - SEASON (Minimum 100 At-Bats)

1. Doug Noce . . . . . . . . . . .434 (1990)

2. Adam Buschini . . . . . . . ..422 (2009)

3. Scott Kidd . . . . . . . . . . . .412 (1997)

4. Kyle Blumenthal . . . . . . ..410 (2005)

5. Grant Desme . . . . . . . . ..405 (2007)

6. Bryan Gant . . . . . .

Brent Morel . . . . . . . . . . . .88 (2008)

6. Chalon Tietje . . . . . . . . . . .87 (2004)

Ryan Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 (2009)

Mike Miller . . . . . . . . . . . .87 (2012)

Denver Chavez . . . . . . . . .87 (2013)

10. Doug Noce . . . . . . . . . . . .86 (1990)

Kyle Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . .86 (2002)

DOUBLES - CAREER

1. Jimmy Allen . . . . . . . . .56 (2011-14)

2. Brooks Lee . . . . . . . . .53 (2020-22)

3. Luke Yoder . . . . . . . . .51 (2007-10)

4. Jon Macalutas . . . . . . .48 (1993-96)

Nick Torres . . . . . . . . .48 (2012-14)

6. Monty Waltz . . . . . . . . .47 (1982-85)

Wes Dorrell . . . . . . . . .47 (2007-09)

Mitch Haniger . . . . . . .47 (2010-12)

9. Rob Neal . . . . . . . . . . .46 (1992-96)

(2007-10)

DOUBLES - SEASON

1.

All-Time Cal Poly Records

WINS - CAREER

1. Dan Chergey . . . . . . . .32 (1990-93)

2. Mike Zirelli . . . . . . . . . .27 (1996-99)

3. Joey Wagman . . . . . . .27 (2010-13)

4. Casey Bloomquist . . . .26 (2013-15)

5. Mike Krukow . . . . . . . .25 (1971-73)

6. Garrett Olson . . . . . . . .24 (2003-05)

7. Bruce Freeberg . . . . . .22 (1974-77)

Tyler Fitch . . . . . . . . . . .22 (2000-03)

9. Paul Souza . . . . . . . . .20 (1990-93)

Shannon Stephens . . .20 (1992-95)

WINS - SEASON

1. Joey Wagman . . . . . . . . . .13 (2013)

2. Garrett Olson . . . . . . . . . .12 (2005)

Casey Bloomquist . . . . . .12 (2014)

4. Greg Paxton . . . . . . . . . . .11 (1989)

Dan Chergey . . . . . . . . . .11 (1993)

Paul Souza . . . . . . . . . . . .11 (1993)

Kevin Correia . . . . . . . . . .11 (2002)

Thomas Eager . . . . . . . . .11 (2007)

9. Dennis Root . . . . . . . . . . .10 (1972)

Mike Krukow . . . . . . . . . . .10 (1973)

Rick Simpson . . . . . . . . . .10 (1974)

Jack Freeland . . . . . . . . . .10 (1977)

Erik Bratlein . . . . . . . . . . .10 (1988)

Mike Zirelli . . . . . . . . . . . .10 (1997)

Kyle Anderson . . . . . . . . .10 (2012)

Rohlmeier

(1997)

4. Chris Vodanovich . . . . . . .48 (1988)

5. Sean Harper . . . . . . . . . . .47 (1990)

6. Brooks Lee . . . . . . . . . . . .46 (2022)

7. Terry Ruggles . . . . . . . . . .44 (1974) Joe Budiselich . . . . . . . . . .44 (1977) Alray Grossi . . . . . . . . . . . .44 (1984) Mark Gambardella . . . . . . .44 (1985) Jason Maas . . . . . . . . . . . .44 (1985)

STOLEN BASES - CAREER

1. Ozzie Smith . . . . . . . .110 (1974-77)

2. Rob Lambert . . . . . . . .68 (1982-85)

3. Mike Ongarato . . . . . . .63 (1974-76)

4. Dave Oliver . . . . . . . . .60 (1970-73)

5. Jason Maas . . . . . . . . .58 (1982-85)

6. Tom Beyers . . . . . . . . .54 (1977-79)

7. Brandon Roberts . . . . .50 (2004-05)

8. Bryan Gant . . . . . . . . .47 (1999-02)

9. Dan Marple

10. Ryan

Pitching Records

Matt Imhof . . . . . . . . . . . .10 (2014)

Drew Thorpe . . . . . . . . . . .10 (2022)

INNINGS PITCHED - CAREER

1. Dan Chergey . . . . .457.0 (1990-93)

2. Mike Zirelli . . . . . . .440.2 (1996-99)

3. Bruce Freeberg . . .359.2 (1974-77)

4. Tyler Fitch . . . . . . . .323.2 (2000-03)

5. Joey Wagman . . . . .318.1 (2010-13)

6. Garrett Olson . . . . .302.1 (2003-05)

7. Mike Krukow . . . . . .278.0 (1971-73)

8. DJ Mauldin . . . . . . .269.2 (2006-10)

9. Steve Fox . . . . . . . .266.2 (1963-65)

10. Jim Newkirk . . . . . .261.2 (1958-60)

INNINGS PITCHED - SEASON

1. Garrett Olson . . . . . . . .136.0 (2005)

2. Erik Bratlein . . . . . . . . .134.1 (1988)

3. Kevin Correia . . . . . . . .130.1 (2002)

4. Lee Hancock . . . . . . . .127.2 (1988)

5. Thomas Eager . . . . . . .126.0 (2007)

6. Dan Chergey . . . . . . . .125.1 (1991) Dave Wilson . . . . . . . .125.1 (1989)

8. Dan Chergey . . . . . . . .125.0 (1992)

9. Greg Paxton . . . . . . . .121.2 (1989)

10. Paul Souza . . . . . . . . .120.2 (1993)

COMPLETE GAMES - CAREER

1. Dan Chergey . . . . . . . .27 (1990-93)

2. Bruce Freeberg . . . . . .25 (1974-77)

3. Mike Krukow . . . . . . . .21 (1971-73)

4. Greg Gilbert . . . . . . . . .19 (1982-84)

5. Erik Bratlien . . . . . . . . .18 (1987-88)

6. Ron Mantsch . . . . . . . .16 (1978-79)

Mike Zirelli . . . . . . . . . .16 (1996-99)

8. Steve Fox . . . . . . . . . .14 (1963-65)

Mike Young . . . . . . . . .14 (1968-69)

10. Steve Snyder . . . . . . . .13 (1984-85)

COMPLETE GAMES - SEASON

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

1. Erik Bratlein . . . . . . . . . . .13 (1988)

2 Mike Young . . . . . . . . . . . .10 (1968)

Mike Krukow . . . . . . . . . . .10 (1973)

Bruce Freeberg . . . . . . . .10 (1976)

5. Steve Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1965)

Dennis Root . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1972)

Mike Krukow . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1972)

Ron Mantsch . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1979)

Greg Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1984)

Lee Hancock . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1988)

Eric Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1992)

Dan Chergey . . . . . . . . . . .9 (1992)

1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

7.

STRIKEOUTS - CAREER

(1990-93)

(1996-99)

(2020-22)

(2010-13)

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2021)

Biggest Inning by Cal Poly 15 vs. Bethany College (3rd inning), March 23, 2002 (19-2 win) 15 vs. Hawaii-Hilo (5th inning), April 3, 2004 (19-0 win)

Biggest Inning by Opponent 13 by Nebraska (6th inning), March 10, 2018 (22-3

Cal Poly 6, Pacific 3 (10 innings)

UC Davis 13, Cal Poly 10 (13 innings)

UC Santa Barbara 8, Cal Poly 7 (12 innings)

Washington 9, Cal Poly 8 (10 innings)

Cal Poly 6, New Mexico 4 (10 innings)

U. San Diego 7, Cal Poly 6 (10 innings)

Cal Poly 9, Cal State Northridge 8 (11 innings)

Cal State Northridge 3, Cal Poly 2

Longest Game (Time)

5:10 vs. UC Irvine, May 9, 2004

Longest Game at Baggett Stadium (Time)

5:10 vs. UC Irvine, May 9, 2004

Longest Game on the Road (Time)

5:06 at UC Santa Barbara, May 16, 2003

Longest Game (Innings)

14 vs. BYU, Feb. 22, 2020

14 at UC Santa Barbara, May 16, 2003

14 at Pacific, April 21, 2002

Longest Game at Baggett Stadium (Innings)

14 vs. BYU, Feb. 22, 2020

Shortest Game (Time)

1:48 vs. UC Irvine, May 10, 2014

Shortest Game at Baggett Stadium (Time)

1:48 vs. UC Irvine, May 10, 2014

Five or More Hits in a Game

Joe Yorke, 5-6 vs. Pepperdine (three singles, two doubles), May 10, 2022

Joe Yorke, 5-5 vs. CSU Bakersfield (three singles, two doubles), May 6, 2022

Cole Cabrera, 5-6 vs. Cal State Fullerton (5 singles), May 15, 2021

Nick Meyer, 5-6 vs. Pepperdine (5 singles), May 15, 2018

Denver Chavez, 5-5 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3 singles, 2 doubles), April 7, 2013

Mitch Haniger, 5-5 vs. Cal State Northridge (3 singles, 1 double, 1 home run), April 14, 2012

Mike Miller, 5-5 vs. Pacific (3 singles, 1 double, 1 home run), April 28, 2012

Bobby Crocker, 5-6 vs. Pacific (2 singles, 1 double, 2 home runs), May 22, 2011

Mitch Haniger, 5-6 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (2 singles, 2 doubles, 1 home run), May 30, 2010

Bobby Crocker, 5-7 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (4 singles, 1 double), May 30, 2010

Evan Busby, 5-6 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (2 singles, 1 double, 2 home runs), May 30, 2010

Grant Desme, 5-5 vs. UC Davis (1 single, 3 doubles, 1 home run), May 12, 2007

Logan Schafer, 5-5 vs. UC Davis (1 single, 2 doubles, 2 triples), May 11, 2007

Matt Canepa, 5-5 vs. UC Irvine (5 singles), April 14, 2006

Sam Herbert, 6-7 at Southern Utah (5 singles, 1 double), March 28, 2003

Scott Kidd, 5-5 vs. Pacific (4 singles, 1 double), April 20, 1997

Taber Maier, 6-6 at Nevada (2 singles, 3 doubles, 1 home run), April 4, 1997

Boyd Dodder, 5-6 at Nevada (2 singles, 3 home runs), April 4, 1997

Bret Mueller, 5-6 vs. Hawaii (3 singles, 2 triples), March 7, 1995

Grand Slams

Brooks Lee, May 13, 2022, at Cal State Fullerton (sixth inning)

Brett Borgogno, March 12, 2022, vs. Harvard (fourth inning)

Matt Lopez, Feb. 27, 2022, vs. Missouri State (played in Arlington, Texas) (seventh inning)

Brooks Lee, May 15, 2021, vs. Cal State Fullerton (sixth inning)

Elijah Skipps, April 14, 2018, vs. UC Davis (fifth inning)

John Schuknecht, May 15, 2016, vs. UC Irvine (fifth inning)

John Schuknecht, March 27, 2015, at Oregon State (7th innings)

Chris Hoo, Feb. 17, 2013, at San Francisco (sixth inning)

Elliot Stewart, March 23, 2010, vs. Fresno State (1st innings)

Mitch Haniger, May 23, 2010, at Pacific (3rd inning)

Matt Jensen, March 10, 2009, at Pepperdine (3rd inning)

Luke Yoder, March 15, 2009, at California (3rd inning)

Brent Morel, May 25, 2008, at UC Riverside (10th inning)

Grant Desme, March 18, 2007, at Rice (8th inning)

Grant Desme, Feb. 25, 2007, at Santa Clara (4th inning)

Grant Desme, Feb. 11, 2007, vs. Nevada (5th inning)

Jimmy Van Ostrand, Jan. 27, 2006, vs. Fresno St. (3rd inning)

Chalon Tietje, March 7, 2004, at Nevada (7th inning)

Sam Herbert, March 2, 2003, at Santa Clara (2nd inning)

Pat Breen, March 4, 2003, at Fresno State (2nd inning)

Scott Anderson, Feb. 10, 2002, at San Jose State (9th innings)

Mark Riddle, April 27, 2000, at Calif. Christian (4th innings)

Phil Thompson, Feb. 5, 2000, at U. San Diego (6th inning)

Steve Wood, April 17, 1999, at Cal St. Fullerton (3rd innings)

Scott Kidd, May 9, 1997, at Long Beach State (3rd inning)

Boyd Dodder, Feb. 23, 1997, vs. U. San Francisco (8th innings)

Boyd Dodder, Feb. 6, 1997, vs. Patten College (8th inning)

Jon Macalutas, Feb. 9, 1995, at UC Berkeley (5th inning)

Multi-Homer Games

Boyd Dodder (3) vs. Nevada, April 4, 1997

Joe Smith (2) vs. Southern Utah, Feb. 28, 1999

Steve Wood (2) vs. New Mexico St., March 26, 1999

Kyle Albright (2) vs. Santa Clara, May 4, 1999

Craig Ritter (2) vs. Stanford, May 22, 1999

Andrew Watt (2) vs. Cal St. Northridge, Feb. 10, 1998

Steve Wood (2) vs. San Jose State, Feb. 15, 1998

Jason Barringer (2) vs. Santa Clara, April 7, 1998

Scott Sheldon (2) vs. Santa Clara, April 7, 1998

Michael Bland (2) vs. Fresno State, April 14, 1998

John Arnold (2) vs. Fresno State, April 8, 1997

John Arnold (2) vs. Sacramento State, April 27, 1997

Marty Camacho (2) vs. Cal St. Fullerton, March 16, 1997

Marty Camacho (2) vs. Long Beach St., March 23, 1997

Scott Kidd (2) vs. Sacramento State, April 27, 1997

Scott Kidd (2) vs. Cal State Fullerton, May 4, 1997

R.J. Radler (2) vs. Nevada, April 4, 1997

Sam Herbert (2) vs. Santa Clara, March 2, 2003

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2020)

Scott Sheldon (2) vs. Temple, March 7, 2001

Keith Anderson (2) vs. Columbia, March 10, 2001

Kyle Wilson (2) vs. San Jose State, May 15, 2001

Dan Shaw (2) vs. California Christian, April 24, 2000

Steve Wood (2) vs. New Mexico St., March 19, 2000

Marty Camacho (2) vs. Nevada, March 3, 1996

Bret Berglund (2) vs. Saint Mary’s, Jan. 31, 2004

Sam Herbert (2) vs. Hawaii-Hilo, April 2, 2004

Jimmy Van Ostrand (2) vs. San Diego State, Feb. 18, 2006

Jimmy Van Ostrand (2) vs. Washington, March 18, 2006

Jimmy Van Ostrand (2) vs. Washington, March 19, 2006

Luke Yoder (2) at Washington, March 7, 2008

Brent Morel (2) vs. Fresno State, April 9, 2008

Josh Thomas (2) at Cal State Fullerton, May 11, 2008

Adam Melker (2) at Cal State Northridge, April 16, 2010

Luke Yoder (2) at Loyola Marymount, May 11, 2010

Luke Yoder (2) vs. Pacific, May 21, 2010

Evan Busby (2) vs. Cal State Bakersfield, May 30, 2010

Tim Wise (2) at Pacific, May 22, 2011

Bobby Crocker (2) at Pacific, May 22, 2011

Elliot Stewart (2) at San Francisco, Feb. 17, 2013

Nick Torres (2) at Washington, March 2, 2013

Brian Mundell (2) at Kansas State, March 8, 2013

Jimmy Allen (2) at CSUN, May 16, 2014

Brian Mundell (2) vs. Sacramento State, March 15, 2015

Brian Mundell (2) at Cal State Fullerton, April 2, 2015

John Schuknecht (2) vs. Long Beach State, April 26, 2015

Alex McKenna (2) vs Santa Clara, April 11, 2017

Elijah Skipps (2) at UC Santa Barbara, May 21, 2017

Nick DiCarlo (2) at Fresno State, April 30, 2019

Tate Samuelson (2) at California, March 22, 2022

No-Hitters (Since 1970)

Garrett Olson (7.1 innings) and Tony Saipe (1.2 innings) at Southern Utah, March 28, 2003 (Won 7-0)

Les Ohrn (9 innings) vs. Cal Poly Pomona, May 8, 1971 (Won 1-0)

Dean Treanor (9 innings) vs. Cal Poly Pomona, March 26, 1970 (Won 2-0)

One-Hitters (Since 1995)

Gary Daley Jr. (9 innings) vs. Washington, March 19, 2005 (Won 6-0)

Two-Hitters (Since 1995)

Mike Zirelli (9 innings) vs. Fresno State, March 8, 1996 (Won 2-0)

Jared Blasdell (8 innings) and Tanner Trosper (1 innings) vs. Temple, March 4, 2000 (Won 10-0)

Jesse Gallup (3 innings), David Krisch (3 innings) and Nolan Moser (3 innings) vs. Calif. Christian, April 24, 2000 (Won 15-0)

Jared Blasdell (7 innings) vs. UC Riverside, April 30, 2000 (Won 8-0)

Tyler Fitch (7 innings), Chris Spencer (1 innings) and Nolan Moser (1 innings) vs. Saint Mary’s, Jan. 31, 2003 (Won 9-1)

Nolan Moser (5 innings) vs. Hawaii-Hilo, April 3, 2004 (Won 19-0)

Tony Saipe (6 innings) and Bud Norris (3 innings) vs. Hawaii-Hilo, April 3, 2004 (Won 8-0)

Matt Imhof (7 innings) and Reed Reilly (2 innings) vs. Kansas State, Feb. 14, 2014 (Won 3-0)

Slater Lee (9 innings) vs. UCLA, Feb. 22, 2014 (Won 8-0)

Justin Calomeni (6 innings), Taylor Chris (1 innings) and Reed Reilly (2 innings) vs. UC Irvine, May 10, 2014 (Won 1-0)

Kyle Smith (7.1 innings) and Justin Bruihl (1.2 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, April 22, 2016 (Won 7-0)

Kyle Smith (4.1 innings), Cam Schneider (2.2 innings), Austin Dondanville (1.0 innings) and Connor Redmond (1.0 innings) vs. Santa Clara, April 11, 2017 (Won15-0)

Bobby Ay (7 innings) and Taylor Dollard (2 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, May 23, 2019 (Won 3-0)

Taylor Dollard (7 innings) and Dylan Villalobos (2 innings) vs. Connecticut, Feb. 14, 2020 at MLB4 Tournament, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Won 5-0)

Drew Thorpe (7.2 innings) and Dylan Villalobos (1.1 innings) vs. Nevada, Feb. 19, 2021 (Won 4-0)

Travis Weston (9 inings) vs. Utah Valley, March 6, 2021 (Won 5-1)

Kaden Sheedy (5 innings) and Kyle Scott (4 innings) vs. Washington, Feb. 20, 2022 (Won 5-1)

Travis Weston (9 innings) vs. Dixie State, April 2, 2022 (Won 9-0) Shutouts (Since 1995, Complete Game Only)

Travis Weston (9 innings) vs. UC Davis, May 21, 2022 (7-0)

Travis Weston (9 innings) vs. Dixie State, April 2, 2022 (9-0)

Drew Thorpe (9 innings) vs. Harvard, March 11, 2022 (5-0)

Travis Weston (7 innings) vs. Cal State Fullerton, May 15, 2021 (10-0)

Trent Shelton (9 innings) vs. Hawai’i, May 4, 2018 (16-0)

Erich Uelmen (9 innings) vs. UC Riverside, May 25, 2017 (1-0)

Kyle Smith (9 innings) at Grand Canyon, March 11, 2016 (7-0)

Erich Uelmen (9 innings) at Sacramento St., March 19, 2016 (4-0)

Casey Bloomquist (9 innings) vs. CS Fullerton, April 19, 2014 (3-0)

Matt Imhof (9 innings) vs. UC Davis, Mar. 28, 2014 (8-0)

Slater Lee (9 innings) at UCLA, Feb. 22, 2014 (8-0)

Kyle Anderson (9 innings) vs. Washington, March 10, 2012 (2-0)

Matt Leonard (9 innings) vs. UC Riverside, April 21, 2007 (3-0)

Thomas Eager (9 innings) at Santa Clara, Feb. 25, 2007 (8-0)

Jimmy Shull (9 innings) vs. UC Davis, April 16, 2005 (2-0)

Gary Daley (9 innings) vs. Washington, March 19, 2005 (6-0)

Nolan Moser (5 innings) vs. Hawaii-Hilo, April 3, 2004 (19-0)

Garrett Olson (9 innings) vs. Pacific, April 14, 2003 (4-0)

Kevin Correia (5 innings) at Hawaii-Hilo, Jan. 20, 2002 (10-0)

Jared Blasdell (7 innings) vs. UC Riverside, April 30, 2000 (8-0)

Chad Snowden (9 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, March 8, 1997 (4-0)

Mike Zirelli (9 innings) at Fresno State, March 8, 1996 (2-0)

Matt Atterberry (9 innings) at Hawaii, April 27, 1996 (7-0)

Rob Croxall (9 innings) vs. Sacramento St., April 30, 1995 (3-0)

Ten or More Strikeouts in a Game 15 Strikeouts

Matt Imhof (8 innings) at Seattle, March 7, 2014

Drew Thorpe (7 innings) vs. UC San Diego, March 25, 2022 14 Strikeouts

Mike Zirelli (8 innings) vs. Temple, March 6, 1999

Mason Radeke (9 innings) vs. Valparaiso, March 4, 2011

Matt Imhof (7 innings) vs. Kansas State, Feb. 14, 2014

Matt Imhof (8 innings) vs. Wagner, Mar. 14, 2014 13 Strikeouts

Luther Salinas (6.2 innings) vs. Cal St. Fullerton, March 14, 1998

Joe Smith (9 innings) vs. UC Riverside, April 29, 2000

Brian Haskell (6.2 innings) vs. Columbia, March 9, 2001

Garrett Olson (8 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, March 13, 2004

DJ Mauldin (8 innings) vs. Houston, March 8, 2009

Mason Radeke (7 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, April 8, 2011

Steven Fischback (9 innings) vs. UC Davis, May 14, 2011

Matt Imhof (9 innings) vs. UC Davis, Mar. 28, 2014

Matt Imhof (8 innings) vs. UC Irvine, May 9, 2014

Jarred Zill (5 innings) vs. California, Feb. 22, 2019

Drew Thorpe (8 innings) vs. BYU, Feb. 22, 2020

Drew Thorpe (6.2 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, April 30, 2021

Drew Thorpe (7.2 innings) vs. Cal State Fullerton, May 13, 2022 12 Strikeouts

R.J. Simone (9 innings) vs. San Diego State, May 6, 1995

Mike Zirelli (7 innings) vs. U. San Diego, Feb. 5, 1999

Jimmy Shull (7.1 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, May 21, 2004

Garrett Olson (8 innings) vs. Fresno State, March 4, 2005

Matt Leonard (6 innings) vs. Cal St. Northridge, April 6, 2007

Joey Wagman (9 innings) vs. Notre Dame, March 14, 2013

Matt Imhof (6.1 innings) vs. Cal State Northridge, May 18, 2013

Erich Uelmen (9 innings) vs. UC Riverside, May 25, 2017

Taylor Dollard (7 innings) vs. BYU, Feb. 20, 2020

DrewThorpe (7 innings) vs. Long Beach State, April 9, 2021

Andrew Alvarez (8 innings) vs. UC Riverside, April 24, 2021

Drew Thorpe (7 innings) vs. UNLV, March 4, 2022

Drew Thorpe (6 innings) vs. UC Davis, May 20, 2022 11 Strikeouts

Shannon Stephens (9 innings) vs. San Diego St., April 7, 1995

Jason Novi (7.2 innings) vs. Cal St. Northridge, Feb. 23, 1996

Shannon Stephens (9 innings) vs. San Jose St., Feb. 10, 1995

Kevin Correia (9 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, May 26, 2002

Garrett Olson (8 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, May 17, 2003

Garrett Olson (7 innings) vs. Cal State Northridge, April 1, 2005

Steven Fischback (7 innings) at Alabama, Feb. 23, 2008

Kyle Anderson (9 innings) vs. Washington, March 10, 2012

Joey Wagman (8 innings) at UC Riverside, May 25, 2012

Matt Imhof (7.2 innings) vs. Notre Dame, March 15, 2013

Joey Wagman (7 innings) vs. UC Santa Barbara, March 22, 2013

Matt Imhof (7.1 innings) vs. Hawai’i, April 13, 2013

Justin Calomeni (6 innings) vs. UC Irvine, May 15, 2016

Spencer Howard (7 innings) vs. Wichita State, March 18, 2017

Drew Thorpe (5.1) vs. Washington, Feb. 18, 2022

Drew Thorpe (9 innings) vs. Harvard, March 11, 2022

Drew Thorpe (8.2 innings) vs. UC Riverside, April 22, 2022

10 Strikeouts

R.J. Simone (6.1 innings) vs. Sacramento State, April 29, 1995

Jeremy Cunningham (7 innings) vs. Nevada, May 2, 1999

Jeremy Cunningham (8 innings) vs. UCSB, May 16, 1999

Jeremy Cunningham (8 innings) vs. Pacific, May 9, 1999

Jared Blasdell (8 innings) vs. Temple, March 4, 2000

Tyler Fitch (7 innings) vs. Saint Mary’s, Jan. 31, 2003

Garrett Olson (8 innings) vs. UC Riverside, April 9, 2004

Jimmy Shull (5.2 innings) vs. UC Irvine, May 7, 2004

Garrett Olson (7 innings) vs. Santa Clara, Feb. 25, 2005

Derrick Saito (5 innings) at USC, Jan. 30, 2007

Thomas Eager (7 innings) vs. Washington, Feb. 18, 2007

Joey Wagman (7.2 innings) vs. San Diego State, March 23, 2012

Joey Wagman (8 innings) vs. CSU Bakersfield, May 11, 2012

Casey Bloomquist (8.2 innings) vs. UC Riverside, May 15, 2015

Erich Uelmen (7.2 innings) at Pacific, Feb. 24, 2017

Erich Uelmen (7 innings) vs. Wichita State, March 17, 2017

Spencer Howard (9 innings) vs. CSUN, May 13, 2017

Spencer Howard (7.1 innings) vs. UC Riverside, May 26, 2017

Trent Shelton (7 innings) vs. Pacific, March 3, 2018

Bobby Ay (8 innings) at Long Beach State, April 19, 2019

Taylor Dollard (7 innings) vs. Connecticut, Feb. 14, 2020

Drew Thorpe (6 innings) vs. UC San Diego, March 26, 2021

Drew Thorpe (7 innings) vs. Missouri State, Feb. 26, 2022

Drew Thorpe (8 innings) vs. Hawai’i, May 26, 2022

The Mustangs returned to Montgomery in 1992, placing third, while the 1993 squad (pictured at right) claimed second place in the NCAA Division II College World Series.

A Look Back ...

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2022)

4 Twenty Players Most Times Grounded into Double Play

2 Alcantar, Tony at Stanford

2 Barringer, Jason vs. Stanford

2 Barringer, Jason at Sacramento State

2 Cooper, Matt at Loyola Marymount

2 Desme, Grant at Cal State Northridge

2 Dorrell, Wes vs. Fresno State

5, 2000

10, 2006

9, 2006

1, 2008

4 Elam, Matt at Sacramento State

4 Lee, Ryan at Cal State Bakersfield

4 Yoder, Luke at Houston

3 Nineteen Players Most Intentional Walks

2 Gant, Bryan vs. Stanford .

2 Wood, Steve at New Mexico State

2 Brooks Lee vs. UC Santa Barbara

2 Brooks Lee at UNLV .

23, 2009

7, 2009

21, 2001

13, 2000

29, 2022

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2022)

Most

7 Correia, Kevin vs. Columbia

2001

7 Cunningham, Jeremy at Nevada . . . . . . .May 2, 1999

7 Saito,

Fielding

Hitting Highest Batting Average (Minimum 100 At-Bats)

.422 Buschini, Adam (78-185) . .2009

.412 Kidd, Scott (105-255) . . . . .1997

.410 Blumenthal, Kyle (75-183) .2005

.405 Desme, Grant (79-195) . . .2007

.402 Gant, Bryan (97-241) . . . . .2002

Highest Slugging Percentage (Minimum 100 At-Bats)

.733 Desme, Grant (195 AB) . . .2007

.730 Buschini, Adam (185 AB) . .2009

.715 Dodder, Boyd (179 AB) . . .1997

.689 Yoder, Luke (222 AB) . . . . .2010

.684 Camacho, Marty (158 AB) .1997

Highest On-Base Percentage (Minimum 100 At-Bats)

.511 Blumenthal, Kyle (183 AB) .2005

.498 Rohlmeier, Steve (221 AB)1997

.494 Desme, Grant (195 AB) . . .2007

.493 Jensen, Matt (160 AB) . . . .2009

.492 Brett Barbier (199 AB) . . . .2016 Highest Stolen Base Percentage

1.000 Watt, Andrew

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2022)

1 Shull, Jimmy

1 Kyle Anderson

1 Matt Imhof

8 Roberts, Brandon (30-38) .2004

6 Eleven Players Most Stolen Base Attempts

38 Roberts, Brandon (30-38)

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2022)

200 At-Bats)

.408 Kidd, Scott (115-282) . .1996-97

.359 Roberts, Brandon (165-459) 2004-05

.359 Rohlmeier, Steve (143-398) 1996-97

.358 Herbert, Sam (198-553)2001-04

.356 Gant, Bryan (234-657) .1999-02

.356 Mark Mathias (161-452)2013-15 Highest Slugging Percentage

200 At-Bats)

.647 Brooks Lee (459 AB) . .2020-22

.645 Kidd, Scott (282 AB) . . .1996-97

.629 Brooks Lee (224 AB) . .2020-21

.608 Desme, Grant (390 AB)2006-07

.578 Wood, Steve (623 AB) .1998-00

Highest On-Base Percentage (Minimum 200 At-Bats)

.474 Kidd, Scott (282 AB) . . .1996-97

.469 Rohlmeier, Steve (398 AB) 1996-97

.453 Blumenthal, Kyle (384 AB) 2004-05

.442 Tillman, Kevin (314 AB)2000-01

.438 Jensen, Matt (297 AB)

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2022)

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2022)

Only)

.April 19, 1996

5 Jason Shanahan, CS NorthridgeApril 22, 1995

5 Kurt Suzuki, Cal State Fullerton

5 Scott Jarvis, UCLA

5 Andy Thomas, Baylor

5 Bryce Willits, Saint Mary’s .

.May 1, 2004

.Feb. 27, 2016

.March 17, 2019

.March 24, 2019 RBIs

8 Jason Shanahan, CS NorthridgeApril 22, 1995

8 Chris Kinsey, Sacramento St. .March 16, 2002

8 David Olmedo-Barre, CS Fullerton April 4, 2015 Doubles

4 Andy Thomas, Baylor

3 Gemoll, UC Santa Barbara

3 Dyt, Cal State Northridge

3 D.J. Penick, Southern Utah

3 R.J. Brown, UC Irvine

3 Chris Miller, UC Irvine

17, 2019

20, 1998

.Feb. 10, 1998

.Feb. 26, 1999

.April 21, 2002

.April 20, 2002

3 Mark McCauley, Cal St. Northridge May 14, 2004

3 Hall, San Jose State . . .

3 Hector Ambriz, UCLA

6, 2005

29, 2005

3 Robbie Blauer, UC Santa Barbara May 28, 2006

3 Rick Hague, Rice

20, 2009

3 Stephen Yarrow, San Francisco . .May 3, 2009

3 Miles Silverstein, Pepperdine . . .May 18, 2010

3 James Free II, Pacific .

25, 2017

3 Logan Bravo, Harvard . . . . . . .March 12, 2022 Triples

3 Brian McConkey, UC Riverside . .April 3, 2010 Home Runs

4 Robert Fick, Cal State NorthridgeApril 6, 1996

4 Andrew Daschbach, Stanford . . .May 14, 2019

Total Bases

16 Robert Fick, Cal State NorthridgeApril 6, 1996

14 Andrew Daschbach, Stanford . . .May 14, 2019 Walks

5 Woody Cliffords, Pepperdine . . .Feb. 23, 2001 Strikeouts

5 Brian Guinn, California . . . . . .March 20, 2010 Sacrifice Bunts

3 Taylor Sparks, UC Irvine . . . . . . .April 6, 2012

Sacrifice Flies

3 Chris O’Roirdan, Stanford . . . . .March 2, 2002 Stolen Bases

3 Brian Wahlbrink, UC Riverside .April 14, 2001

3 Johnson, Cal State Fullerton . . . .May 2, 1998

3 Steve Chatham, Cal St. Fullerton .May 3, 1998

3 Jim Tully, Temple . . . . . . . . . . . .March 6, 1999

3 Bobby Crosby, Long Beach St. .April 23, 1999

3 Quintin Berry, San Diego State

3 Josh Fellhauer, Cal St. Fullerton

3 Cody Smith, San Diego State

3 Ross Kivett, Kansas State

3 Braiden Ward, Washington

3 Braiden Ward, Washington

2 King, Sacramento State

2 Corey Ishigo, Hawaii-Hilo

19, 2006

9, 2009

23, 2012

9, 2013

2, 2019

29, 1995

6, 1995

Cal Poly Records Since Moving to Division I (1995-2022)

Cal Poly Yearly Leaders -- 1970-2022

Cal Poly Yearly Leaders -- 1970-2022

Cal Poly Yearly Leaders -- 1970-2022

1990 Dan Chergey 87.2

1991 Dan Chergey 125.1

1992 Dan Chergey 124.1

1993 Paul Souza 120.2

1994 R.J. Simone 112.1

1995 Shannon Stephens 94.2

1996 Mike Zirelli 91.0

1997 Mike Zirelli 118.2

1998 Mike Zirelli 115.1

1999 Mike Zirelli 115.2

2000 Joe Smith 100.1

2001 Jared Blasdell 91.0

2002 Kevin Correia 130.1

2003 Garrett Olson 82.1

2004 Jimmy Shull 99.2

2005 Garrett Olson 136.0

2006 Bud Norris 110.2

2007 Thomas Eager 126.0 2008 Steven Fischback 85.0 2009 DJ Mauldin 108.0 2010 Matt Leonard 96.0 2011 Mason Radeke 99.2 2012 Joey Wagman 108.1 2013 Joey Wagman 112.1 2014 Matt Imhof 99.1 2015 Casey Bloomquist 98.0

2016 Kyle Smith 94.0

2018 Trent Shelton 83.2

2019 Bobby Ay 85.1 2020 Drew Thorpe 28.0 2021 Drew Thorpe 90.1

2022 Drew Thorpe 104.2

Year-By-Year Records (Four-Year School — 1942-2022)

Year-By-Year Records (Four-Year School — 1942-2022)

Notes: (1) Cal Poly forfeited 46 games in 1979 season (not reflected in totals); (2) Cal Poly won the NCAA Division II College World Series, but relinquished its championship due to NCAA rules violations; (3) Cal Poly baseball moved from Division II to Division I, starting with the 1995 season; (4) NCAA Tempe Regional (0-2); (5) NCAA Los Angeles Regional (UCLA) (1-2); (6) NCAA San Luis Obispo Regional; (7) Rest of 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

($) Qualified for postseason NCAA Division II Tournament; (#) NCAA Division II runner-up (relinquished due to NCAA rules violations).

CCAA -- California Collegiate Athletic Association; SCD2A -- Southern California Division II Alliance; WAC -- Western Athletic Conference

Cal Poly in the MLB Draft (Top Ten Rounds)

First Round

Brooks Lee, SS (8th Overall Selection) Minnesota Twins 2022

John Orton, C (25th Overall Selection) California Angels 1987

Mitch Haniger, OF (38th Overall Selection -- Compensatory) Milwaukee Brewers 2012

Garrett Olson, LHP (48th Overall Selection -- Compensatory) Baltimore Orioles 2005

Second Round

Matt Imhof, LHP (47th Overall Selection) Philadelphia Phillies 2014

Drew Thorpe, RHP (61st Overall Selection) New York Yankees 2022

Grant Desme, OF (74th Overall Selection) Oakland Athletics 2007

Third Round

Spencer Howard, RHP (45th Overall Selection) Philadelphia Phillies 2017

Dave Oliver, 3B (53rd Overall Selection) Cleveland Indians 1977

Brent Morel, 3B (86th Overall Selection) Chicago White Sox 2008

Mark Mathias, 2B (93rd Overall Selection) Cleveland Indians 2015

Logan Schafer, OF (94th Overall Selection) Milwaukee Brewers 2008

Chase Johnson, RHP (101st Overall Selection) San Francisco Giants 2013

Gary Daley, RHP (106th Overall Selection) St. Louis Cardinals 2006

Evan Reed, RHP (110th Overall Selection) Texas Rangers 2007

Fourth Round

Ozzie Smith, SS (86th Overall Selection) San Diego Padres 1977

Lee Hancock, RHP (97th Overall Selection) Pittsburgh Pirates 1988

Nick Torres, OF (117th Overall Selection) San Diego Padres 2014

Kevin Correia, RHP (127th Overall Selection) San Francisco Giants 2002

Jimmy Shull, RHP (131st Overall Selection) Oakland Athletics 2005

Alex McKenna, OF (132nd Overall Selection) Houston Astros 2018

Erich Uelmen, RHP (135th Overall Selection) Chicago Cubs 2017

Bobby Crocker, OF (136th Overall Selection) Oakland Athletics 2011

Adam Buschini, INF (137th Overall Selection) Philadelphia Phillies 2009

Jeremy Cunningham, RHP (138th Overall Selection) San Francisco Giants 1999

Fifth Round

Taylor Dollard (RHP) (137th Overall Selection) Seattle Mariners 2020

Thomas Eager, RHP (172nd Overall Selection) St. Louis Cardinals 2007

Sixth Round

Nick Meyer, C (170th Overall Selection) New York Mets 2018

Josh Lansford, 3B (179th Overall Selection) Chicago Cubs 2006

Bud Norris, RHP (189th Overall Selection) Houston Astros 2006

Bryan Woo, RHP (174th Overall Selection) Seattle Mariners 2021

Seventh Round

Brian Mundell, 1B/DB (197th Overall Selection) Colorado Rockies 2015

Ben Boulware, 2B (201st Overall Selection) Chicago White Sox 1993

Zack Zehner, OF (204th Overall Selection) Toronto Blue Jays 2014

Brandon Roberts, OF (212th Overall Selection) Cincinnati Reds 2005

Reed Reilly, RHP (224th Overall Selection) Boston Red Sox 2014

Eighth Round

Jimmy Shull (131st Overall Selection) (did not sign) Oakland Athletics 2005

Rich Brown, OF (143rd Overall Selection) St. Louis Cardinals 1970

Mike Krukow, RHP (184th Overall Selection) Chicago Cubs 1973

Jason Franks, RP (245th Overall Selection) Atlanta Braves 2022

Jimmy Van Ostrand, 1B (249th Overall Selection) Houston Astros 2006

Ninth Round

Mike Miller, SS (301st Overall Selection) Boston Red Sox 2012

Justin Calomeni, RHP (260th Overall Selection) Colorado Rockies 2016

Bobby Ay, RHP (272nd Overall Selection) Arizona Diamondbacks 2019

Tenth Round

Jason Maas, OF (259th Overall Selection) New York Yankees 1985

Kevin Castner, RHP (303rd Overall Selection) (did not sign) Texas Rangers 2008

Jeff Johnson, RHP (308th Overall Selection) Cleveland Indians 2011

Adams

Albright

Alcantar

Alexander

Allen

Allen

Andrew Alvarez

Anderson

Anderson

Anderson

Arens

Armendariz

Arnold

Kyle Ashworth

Matt Atterberry

Bobby Ay

Casey Baker

Brett Barbier

Cory Barnett

Colby Barrick

Barringer

Barthel

Baytosh

Beesley

Bret Berglund

Bernstein

Bille

Biller

Billingsley

Binning

Blackledge

Bland

Blumenthal

Bochy

Borgogno

Brayton

Breen

Brennan

Brooks

Brower

Brownstein

Bruder

Brueggemann

Bruihl

Burgard

Buschini

Zach Button

Buxton

Cabrera

Justin Calomeni

Marty Camacho

Former Mustangs (Division I Era Only -- 1995-2022)

Scott Ogrin

Josh Olivarria

Olson

Phil Ortez

JJ Owen

Brian Oxley

Dave Peruzzaro

Steve Pettit 2004-05

Pat Pezet 2005-08

Matt Pitstick 1999

Tommy Pluschkell 2012-15

Scott Poe 1995

Ben Polshuk 2015-16

Jason Porto 1996-98

Matt Powers 2001-03

Matt Priess 1995-97

Chad Pruett 2004-07

- Q Q Q -

- R R R -

Mason Radeke 2009-11

R.J. Radler 1995-97

Jeff Reboin 2003

Connor Redmond 2017-18

Evan Reed 2005-07

Frankie Reed 2007-11

Reed Reilly 2012-14

Darin Reisman 1998-99

Billy Joe Richardson 1998-99

Mark Riddle 1999-2000

Prentice Rios 1999

Craig Ritter

Brandon Roberts

Ryan Rocheleau 2002

Steve Rohlmeier

Rocky Roquet

Ryan Rosa 2014 Ricky Rossman

Matt Russell

- S S STanner Sagouspe 2022 Tony Saipe

Derrick Saito

Luther Salinas

Michael Sanderson

Scatena

Logan Schafer

Cam Schneider

John Schuknecht

Great Moments in Cal Poly Baseball History

• April 14, 1905 -- Cal Poly wins its first-ever baseball game, defeating Paso Robles High School 9-7. According to the San Luis Obispo Morning Tribune, this game was the first interschool athletic event.

• April 24, 1926 -- Thornton Lee struck out 18 batters as Cal Poly defeated San Jose State Teachers College 7-6.

• May 5, 1926 -- Thornton Lee ties his own school record with another 18-strikeout performance in Cal Poly’s 5-4 win over Paso Robles High School.

• March 7, 1942 -- Cal Poly’s first baseball game as a four-year school, a 5-3 victory over Santa Barbara State College (now UC Santa Barbara).

• April 26, 1943 -- Ed Fisher pitched a no-hitter, allowing just one runner to reach base via a walk, as Cal Poly de-feated Arroyo Grande High School 13-0.

• July 17, 1945 -- Cal Poly played what is believed to be its first game under the lights, an 11-3 loss against the Santa Maria All-Stars at Mission Field in San Luis Obispo.

• March 21, 1950 -- Dick Jacquier broke Thornton Lee’s record by striking out 19 batters as Cal Poly defeated Westmont College 28-1.

• March 13, 1954 -- Frank Romero pitched a no-hitter as Cal Poly blanked Westmont College 9-0.

• May 1964 -- Cal Poly makes its first NCAA Division II postseason playoff appearance in Long Beach, losing to Sacramento State 10-3 in the first round and defeating Chapman College 16-2 in the game for third place.

• March 26, 1970 -- Dean Treanor pitched a no-hitter in Cal Poly's 2-0 win over Cal Poly Pomona.

• 1971 -- Cal Poly posts a 39-11-1 record for a .780 winning percentage, best in school history. Head coach of that Mustang team, Augie Garrido, would later coach five College World Series championship teams: Cal State Fullerton in 1979, 1984 and 1995, and at Texas in 2002 and 2005. Catcher Robin Baggett did not allow a passed ball that season and threw out 70 percent of would-be base stealers. Les Ohrn pitched a no-hitter on May 8 against Cal Poly Pomona, a 1-0 Mustang win, and Mike Krukow played the first of his three seasons in a Mustang uniform.

• 1974 -- Ozzie Smith begins his four-year career at Cal Poly.

• March 1, 1975 -- Cal Poly swept a doubleheader against USC by scores of 1-0 and 3-2.

• 1977 -- Cal Poly breaks a school record with 41 victories and qualifies for the NCAA Division II playoffs in Riverside.

• June 1987 – Catcher John Orton selected in the first round of the MLB draft by the California Angels.

• June 2, 1989 – Cal Poly defeats New Haven 9-5 to win the NCAA Division II World Series at Montgomery, Ala. The Mustangs (37-24 for the season), won five straight games in capturing the title.

• May 1992 -- Cal Poly finishes third in NCAA Division II College World Series at Montgomery, Ala. and ties school record with 41 victories.

• June 1993 -- Cal Poly loses to Tampa 7-5 in championship game of NCAA Division II College World Series at Montgomery, Ala., finishing second.

• February 2, 1995 -- Cal Poly begins the NCAA Division I era with an 8-6 win over Cal Lutheran. The Mustangs were members of the Western Athletic Conference for their first two Division I seasons.

• March 8, 1996 -- Mike Zirelli outduels

Great Moments in Cal Poly Baseball History

Neal's bases-loaded walk in the 12th inning.

• May 5, 2002 -- Kevin Correia's complete-game fivehitter led Cal Poly to an 8-2 win over Jered Weaver and Long Beach State in Baggett Stadium.

• March 28, 2003 -- Sam Herbert goes 6-for-7 (five singles, one double) in Cal Poly's 22-1 win over Southern Utah in the first game of a doubleheader played in light snow flurries at Cedar City, Utah. In the nightcap, Garrett Olson and Tony Saipe combine for a no-hitter in a 7-0 Mustang win.

• April 23, 2004 -- In his junior season, Jered Weaver pitched seven innings for the win as Long Beach State beat Cal Poly 11-5 before 3,274 fans, then a Baggett Stadium record.

• May 6, 2005 -- Baggett Stadium’s record for a singlegame crowd rose by 10 fans to 3,284 and they watched No. 1ranked Cal State Fullerton defeat Cal Poly 3-1 as Ricky Romero and Vinnie Pestano outduelled Garrett Olson.

• May 31, 2005 -- Catcher Kyle Blumenthal was named Big West Conference Player of the Year, Cal Poly’s first.

• June 2005 – Southpaw Garrett Olson was selected in the first round of the MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

second NCAA regional bid and garner their first Division I playoff victory, defeating San Diego 9-2 in the opening round of the Los Angeles Regional at UCLA.

• 2014 -- Cal Poly captures first Big West Conference title and earns third NCAA regional bid in a six-year span, hosting the San Luis Obispo Regional and splitting four games. The team averaged a record 1,659 fans per home game and its 47 victories is a school record as well. Southpaw Matt Imhof is drafted in second round by the Philadelphia Phillies.

• 2020 — Cal Poly upset No. 1-ranked and defending College World Series champion Vanderbilt 9-8 in the MLB4 Tournament held in Scottsdale, Ariz. The season was called after 16 games due to COVID-19.

• 2022 — Cal Poly won 13 straight games from May 6-27, setting a school record for longest winning streak in a single season. Shortstop Brooks Lee is drafted eighth overall by the Minnesota Twins.

Much of the material for this timeline includes research compiled by Don McCaleb

Jeff Weaver as Cal Poly beats Fresno State 2-1 at Pete Beiden Field. Five weeks later, Zirelli beats Weaver again in an 11-8 Mustang win at SLO Stadium.

• April 4, 1997 -- In Cal Poly’s first year in the Big West Conference, Taber Maier has a 6-for-6 day at the plate as Cal Poly beats Nevada 28-16 in Reno. In that same game, Boyd Dodder hits three home runs for the Mustangs.

• May 16, 1997 -- Barry Zito suffers the loss as Cal Poly beats UC Santa Barbara 11-10 in the Big West Conference Tournament at Blair Field in Long Beach.

• January 21, 2001 – In the first game at Baggett Stadium, the Mustangs defeat Stanford, the previous season’s College World Series runners-up, 6-5, on Scott

• March 18, 2006 -- Jimmy Van Ostrand hits two home runs off Washington ace and two-time Cy Young Award winner, Tim Lincecum, including the game winner, leading the Mustangs to a 5-4 victory over the 19th-ranked Huskies.

• May 29, 2007 -- Outfielder Grant Desme was named Cal Poly’s second Big West Conference Player of the Year and earned the Big West regular season Triple Crown.

• 2009 – The Mustangs (37-21) earn their first NCAA Division I regional bid, playing in the Tempe Regional at Arizona State.

• 2012 -- Outfielder Mitch Haniger is Cal Poly's third first-round draft selection, taken by the Milwaukee Brewers, and is named Big West Conference Player of the Year, Cal Poly’s third such honoree.

• 2013 -- The Mustangs (40-19) earn their

Cal Poly Baseball Players in the Major Leagues

Cal Poly Baseball Players in the Major Leagues

Krukow, Right-Handed Pitcher

Thornton Lee, Left-Handed Pitcher

Cal Poly Baseball Players in the Major Leagues

Bud Norris, Right-Handed

Cal Poly Baseball Players in the Major Leagues

Cal Poly’s second-highest drafted player, selected by the then-California Angels in the first round, 25th overall pick, in 1987.

Right-Handed Pitcher

Erich Uelmen 2015-17

2002

Greg Bochy (P) San Diego

Mustangs in the Pros (Since 1965)

KEVIN CORREIA (P), SAN FRANCISCO, SAN DIEGO, PITTSBURGH, MINNESOTA, L.A. DODGERS, PHILADELPHIA (2003-15) *(4/127)

2003

Scott Anderson (SS), Colorado

Pat Breen (OF), Toronto (did not sign)

Brett Larson (P), San Diego (FA)

2004

Jimmy Shull (P), Arizona *(8/236) (did not sign)

Chalon Tietje (OF), Oakland

Cory Taillon (C), St. Louis

Sam Herbert (OF), St. Louis

Pat Breen (OF), Tampa Bay

Nolan Moser (P), Boston (FA)

Adam Leavitt (2B), Sioux City (Ind.) (FA)

2005

GARRETT OLSON (P), BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, SEATTLE, PITTSBURGH, NEW YORK METS (2007-2012) *(1/48, Compensatory)

Jimmy Shull (P), Oakland *(4/131)

Brandon Roberts (OF), Cincinnati *(7/212)

Kyle Blumenthal (C), Colorado

Bret Berglund (1B), Colorado

Mike Bille (P), Florida

Dennis LeDuc (P), Ohio Valley (Ind.) (FA)

2006

Gary Daley Jr. (P), St. Louis *(3/106)

Josh Lansford (3B), Chicago Cubs *(6/179)

BUD NORRIS (P), HOUSTON, BALTIMORE, SAN DIEGO, ATLANTA BRAVES, L.A. DODGERS, L.A. ANGELS (2009-2018) *(6/189)

Jimmy Van Ostrand (1B), Houston *(8/249)

Matt Canepa (C), Chicago Cubs

CASEY FIEN (P), DETROIT, MINNESOTA, L.A. DODGERS, PHILADELPHIA (2009-2017)

Rocky Roquet (P), Chicago Cubs (FA)

Gilbert Gil (INF), Kansas City (FA)

2007

Grant Desme (OF), Oakland *(2/74)

EVAN REED (P), DETROIT (2013-14) *(3/110)

Thomas Eager (P), St. Louis *(5/172)

Logan Schafer (OF), Colorado (did not sign)

2008

BRENT MOREL (3B), CHICAGO WHITE SOX, TORONTO, PITTSBURGH (2010-15) *(3/86)

LOGAN SCHAFER (OF), MILWAUKEE, MINNESOTA (2011-16) *(3/94)

Kevin Castner (P) *(10/303) (did not sign)

Derrick Saito (P), Kansas City

Brian Grening (P), Cleveland

Luke Yoder (OF), Minnesota (did not sign)

Jared Eskew (P), Baltimore (did not sign)

DJ Mauldin (P), Seattle (did not sign)

2009

Adam Buschini (1B), Philadelphia *(4/137)

Kyle Smith (SS), Cleveland

Eric Massingham (P), Philadelphia

Kevin Castner (P), Texas

Jared Eskew (P), Florida

Ryan Lee (OF), Chicago White Sox

DJ Gentile (OF), Cleveland (did not sign)

2010

Matt Leonard (P), Cincinnati

Adam Melker (OF), St. Louis

Luke Yoder (OF), Boston

Ross Brayton (C), San Diego (FA)

2011

Bobby Crocker (OF), Oakland *(4/136)

Jeff Johnson (P), Cleveland *(10/308)

Frankie Reed (P), Florida

Matt Jensen (2B), Arizona

Mason Radeke (P), Cleveland

Eugene Wright (P), Winnipeg Goldeyes (Ind.) (FA)

2012

MITCH HANIGER (OF), MILWAUKEE, ARIZONA, SEATTLE (2016-PRESENT) *(1/38, Compensatory)

MIKE MILLER (INF), BOSTON (2016) *(9/301)

Nick Grim (P), Baltimore

Kyle Anderson (P), Toronto (FA)

2013

Chase Johnson (P), San Francisco *(3/101)

Reed Reilly (P), Baltimore (did not sign)

Jimmy Allen (INF), Boston (did not sign)

Michael Holback (P), St. Louis

Denver Chavez (INF), Arizona

Joey Wagman (P), Chicago White Sox

2014

Matt Imhof (P), Philadelphia *(2/47)

Nick Torres (OF), San Diego *(4/117)

Zack Zehner (OF), Toronto *(7/204) (did not sign)

Reed Reilly (P), Boston *(7/224)

Jimmy Allen (3B), L.A. Dodgers

Chris Hoo (C), Miami

2015

MARK MATHIAS (U), CLEVELAND, MILWAUKEE (2020-PRESENT) *(3/93)

Brian Mundell (1B/DH), Colorado *(7/197)

Peter Van Gansen (SS), San Diego

Casey Bloomquist (P), Chicago Cubs

Zack Zehner (OF), New York Yankees

Danny Zandona (P), Boston

2016

Justin Calomeni (P), Colorado *(9/260)

Brett Barbier (C/1B), Philadelphia

John Schuknecht (OF), Los Angeles Angels

2017

SPENCER HOWARD (P), PHILADELPHIA, TEXAS (2020-PRESENT) *(2/45)

ERICH UELMEN (RHP), CHICAGO CUBS (2022-PRESENT) *(4/135)

Slater Lee (P), Oakland

JUSTIN BRUIHL (LHP), LOS ANGELES DODGERS (2021-PRESENT) (FA)

2018

Alex McKenna (OF), Houston *(4/132)

Nick Meyer (C), New York Mets *(6/170)

Kyle Marinconz (INF), Washington

Trent Shelton (P), San Diego (FA)

2019

Bobby Ay (P), Arizona *(9/272)

Michael Clark (P), Healdsburg (Ind.)

2020

Taylor Dollard (P), Seattle *(5/137)

Bradlee Beesley (OF), Seattle (FA)

Elijah Greene (OF), L.A. Angels (FA)

2021

Bryan Woo (P), Seattle *(6/174)

Andrew Alvarez (P), Washington

Myles Emmerson (C), Los Angeles Angels (FA)

2022

Brooks Lee (SS), Minnesota *(1/8)

Drew Thorpe (RHP), N.Y. Yankees *(2/61)

Jason Franks (RHP), Atlanta *(8/245)

Derek True (RHP), Oakland (did not sign)

ALL CAPS -- Played in the Major Leagues (bold = current)

FA -- Free agent Ind. -- Independent League

* Drafted in the first 10 rounds (round/overall selection)

Cal Poly in the Major League Baseball Draft

On July 11, 2022, Cal Poly baseball players were selected in the first and second rounds of the Major League Baseball Draft for the first time in program history.

Shortstop Brooks Lee was chosen by the Minnesota Twins as the eighth overall pick while right-handed pitcher Drew Thorpe was taken in the second round (61st selection overall) by the New York Yankees.

Lee became the fourth Mustang to be drafted in the first round. Catcher John Orton was chosen by the then-California Angels as the 25th overall selection in 1987 and topped the list of Cal Poly first rounders for 35 years.

Both outfielder Mitch Haniger (38th overall selection, Brewers, 2012) and southpaw Garrett Olson (48th, Orioles, 2005) were compensatory first-round picks.

Thorpe joined three former Mustangs as second-round selections. Pitcher Spencer Howard (45th overall pick) was taken by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017, southpaw Matt Imhof (47th) also was picked by the Phillies in 2014 and outfielder Grant Desme (74th) was chosen by the Oakland Athletics in 2007.

Seven ex-Mustangs were drafted in the third round, 10 in the fourth round and two in the fifth.

In all, 46 Cal Poly baseball players have been chosen in the top 10 rounds. Three did not sign and returned to play another season for

the Mustangs.

A total of 81 Cal Poly players coached by current head coach Larry Lee have signed professional baseball contracts, including 79 in the last 18 years. During Lee’s tenure, 37 Mustangs have been drafted in the top 10 rounds. Cal Poly had just nine draftees in the top 10 rounds prior to Lee’s arrival.

Twelve of Lee’s Cal Poly players have reached the Major Leagues, compared to nine Mustangs who played in the Majors from the 1930s through the early 2000s.

Five former Mustangs currently are on Major League rosters. They include pitchers Erich Uelmen (Phillies), Spencer Howard (Rangers) and Justin Bruihl (Dodgers), utility player Mark Mathias (Rangers) and outfielder Mitch Haniger (Giants).

Cal Poly’s top three selections in the MLB Draft prior to 2022 were, from left to right, catcher John Orton, outfielder Mitch Haniger and pitcher Garrett Olson.

Thanks to a $1 million gift from Bill Hoffman, Baggett Stadium has a new press box and the gift also jump-started a group of improvements to both the baseball facility and Bob Janssen Field.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in September 2022 for several enhancements to Baggett Stadium and Bob Janssen Field, including an improved entryway to the two facilities, a new ticket office, fencing and landscaping along with upgrades to Ozzie Smith Plaza, a new brick facade backstop at Baggett Stadium and replacing the padding that encompassed the entire fencing of the softball field.

Renovations to the baseball press box, chair back seating, batters eye and other cosmetic enhancements were completed in time for the 2022 season.

"We are so appreciative of Mr. Hoffman’s generous gift which will be used toward the continued improvement of Baggett Stadium," said Mustang head coach Larry Lee. “Baggett Stadium is now amongst the finest venues in college baseball," Lee added.

"We appreciate so much Bill’s support of Cal Poly Athletics," said Mustang director of athletics Don Oberhelman. "He wants our program to have the best facilities on the west coast to benefit our student-athletes. His heartfelt generosity helps us make an immediate impact on our program and being best-in-class in all aspects."

The softball team's alumni hitting facility was completed in 2018.

"Our alumni hitting facility is a game changer to our program," said Mustang softball head coach Jenny Condon. "Having the ability to train any time regardless of the weather has been a big asset to our team, especially the hitters. We're grateful that our alumnae stepped up and made it happen for us. They are the reason we have gotten upgrades to our facility.

"The new outfield padding not only makes our stadium look better, but it's also made it safer to play in the outfield," Condon added.

"We're excited about continuing to make upgrades to Bob Janssen Field and moving forward in our quest to build a new state-of-the-

art clubhouse similar to the Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse."

Hoffman, who passed away in 2021, attended Cal Poly from 195254, then completed his degree in 1956 at Oregon State. He had a passion for baseball, was a life-long Los Angeles Dodgers fan and became a big fan of Cal Poly athletics. His career included time as a commercial pilot, avocado rancher and investor.

Hoffman's granddaughter, Haley Hoffman, is a recent experience industry management graduate of Cal Poly.

"My time as an undergraduate at Cal Poly was critical in developing myself to understanding hard work and passion for a subject that would lead me to become successful as an adult," said Bill Hoffman. "My desire to give back is one where I see a similar dedication. It’s my pleasure to see my investment in the program be one that helps finish off this crown jewel athletics facility that supports both the baseball and softball programs."

This is Cal Poly

ocated in the central California coastal town of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly comprises one of 23 campuses in the California State University, the nation’s largest four-year undergraduate university system. Each CSU campus is given considerable freedom to develop its programs and each institution boasts its own qualities and strengths.

Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing principle of instruction prepares undergraduates for careers in applied technical and professional fields. From computers to crops, Cal Poly holds that the best preparation for any endeavor is derived through practical application. This ideal has set Cal Poly apart from other schools and been the school’s driving philosophy since its 1901 founding. Courses at Cal Poly emphasize a high proportion of lab work, fieldwork and special assignments, culminating with a senior project. Unique oncampus opportunities – such as an organic farm and a student-run daily newspaper and majors of study ranging from aerospace engineering to wine and viticulture – make hands-on learning a daily reality at Cal Poly. In total, Cal Poly confers bachelor's degrees in 66 separate areas of study (37 master’s programs). Nine of those degrees are exclusive to the San Luis Obispo campus (see next page).

For 28 consecutive years, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Cal Poly as the top public master’s university in the western U.S. The publication also ranked Cal Poly’s computer and civil engineering programs No. 2 nationwide, College of Engineering as No. 7 and aerospace, electrical and mechanical engineering each No. 3.

On-campus activities are headquartered at the renown University Union and Cal Poly’s student-run activities have earned enviable reputations across the nation. Week of Welcome offers first-quarter students a successful introduction to the collegiate experience through a team of trained student leaders and university officials, all of whom provide academic and social resources, encourage awareness and promote relationships with the campus and Central Coast community.

Athletically, Cal Poly boasts one of the most successful Division I programs for an institution of its size. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, during the 2020-21 academic year, the athletics department – which sponsors 21 varsity programs – saw the women’s track and field, women’s golf and beach volleyball teams advance to the NCAA regionals and capture Big West titles as well. The women's track and field squad earned its first-ever Big West team championship, 32 points ahead of runner-up Cal State Fullerton.

During the 2021-22 academic year, the women’s golf and women’s beach volleyball teams both captured Big West titles. All-American honors were earned by baseball shortstop Brooks Lee and pitcher Drew Thorpe, wrestlers Evan Wick (third at 165 pounds) and Bernie Truax (fourth at 184 pounds) and beach volleyball standouts Emily Sonny and Macy Gordon. Baseball pitchers Drew Thorpe, Derek True and Jason Franks along with Lee were drafted and signed by Major League teams. Named Big West athletes of the year were Brooks Lee (baseball) and Kaylyn Noh (women’s golf). Big West coaches of the year include Sofie Aagaard (women’s golf) and Todd Rogers (women’s beach volleyball).

As testament to Cal Poly’s athletics and academic integrity, a record 158 Mustangs collected conference all-academic praise during the 2021-22 school year.

Internationally, Cal Poly was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics by former Mustangs Sharon Day (United States, high jump), Jimmy Van Ostrand (Canada, baseball) and Stephanie Brown Trafton, whose gold medal for the United States in the discus competition was the first such feat by a Mustang athlete. Day (heptathlon) and Brown Trafton (discus) also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Wrestler Boris Novachkov qualified for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro in 65-kilogram (143-pound) freestyle competition while softball pitcher Sierra Hyland (Team Mexico) and baseball pitcher Joey Wagman (Team Israel) represented Cal Poly in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

THE CAL POLY BREAKDOWN

• Affiliation: Member of the 23-campus California State University, the largest four-year public university system within the United States

• Location: San Luis Obispo, approximately 220 miles south of San Francisco and 200 miles north of Los Angeles

• Terms: Four 11-week quarters per year

• Student Body (Fall 2021 Quarter): 22,022

• Faculty: 1,244, with a 19-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio

• Accredited and Recognized Programs: 24

• Estimated 2021-22 Annual Fee Average for Students (California Residents): Undergraduates – $8,658; Graduate – $8,658

• Out-of-State Tuition and Fees (2021-22): $22,116

• Room and Board (2021-22): $16,377 per year

• Other Fees (Books, Supplies, Transportation. etc.): $4,566 per year

BEST IN THE WEST

CAL POLY AN ACADEMIC DYNASTY 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING

For the 30th straight year, Cal Poly has been named the best public, master’s-level university in the West by U.S. News & World Report’s annual America’s Best Colleges guidebook.

The 2023 guide provides data on more than 1,800 colleges and universities and rankings for more than 1,400 institutions. It lists Cal Poly in second overall in the West — up one from the 2021 rankings and an improvement of 10 spots from 2019’s rankings.

In addition, several Cal Poly College of Engineering programs were ranked among the best in the nation for masters-level educational institutions, and the university was ranked as the top school in the West for veterans among public and private institutions that participate in federal initiatives helping veterans and active-duty service members pay for their degrees.

“For more than a generation, we have taken pride in being recognized as one of the best universities in the nation,” said university President Jeffrey D. Armstrong. “Our goal is to produce the next generation of industry innovators and future leaders who, through Learn by Doing, graduate ready to contribute in their careers from Day One. These rankings also positively reflect on our talented and dedicated faculty and staff who devote themselves to helping students thrive and succeed in life.”

Within individual areas of study, U.S. News and World Report ranked Cal Poly’s College of Engineering tied for No. 7 among public engineering programs for schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s (Cal Poly was bested only by the United States Military Academy and Air Force Academy).

A number of College of Engineering programs ranked high in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs in their individual specialty categories. Cal Poly’s Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering programs all ranked No. 2 in the West overall and No. 1 among public universities.

More than 22,000 students, nationally-renown courses of study and the top-ranked public master’s university in the western United States ... all 11 miles from the Pacific Ocean.

THE CAL POLY EXPERIENCE

FACTS, FIGURES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• During the last survey conducted among those students who graduated during the 2016-17 academic year, 89 percent of Cal Poly students reported working full time or attending graduate school within one year of receiving an undergraduate degree. Breaking down the figures, 70 percent of Cal Poly graduates were working full time within one year of graduation, 17 percent were attending graduate school and 6 percent were at least employed part time. Additionally, 96 percent of those employed were in fields related to their college degree.

• Cal Poly’s admissions process is highly competitive. A total of 68,220 freshman and transfer and graduate applications were received for the Fall 2022 term. About 5,891freshmen and transfer students were expected to enroll.

• Cal Poly has more than 132,000 alumni living and working across the globe. San Luis Obispo County features the largest concentration of Cal Poly alumni (14,479), followed by Santa Clara County (8,480) and Los Angeles County (8,454).

• Of the 21,812 students enrolled at Cal Poly during the 2018-19 academic year, 29 percent were from the San Francisco Bay Area, 6.8 percent from the Central Coast (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Monterey counties), 22 percent from the Los Angeles area, 6 percent from the San Joaquin Valley, 8 percent from the San Diego area, 7 percent from the Sacramento area, 4 percent from other California counties, 16 percent from other U.S. states and 1 percent international students.

• Cal Poly’s main campus features more than 1,300 acres. Off-site acreage includes the adjacent San Luis Creek Ranches (1,614 acres), non-adjacent Western Ranches (3,043), Swanton Pacific Ranch in Santa Cruz County (3,200) and the Valencia Property (500), also located in Santa Cruz County. Cal Poly is the second-largest land-holding institution in the state, ranking behind the University of California. Cal Poly, however, uses all of its holdings in active support of education.

• Cal Poly annually remains among the top 10 schools in the United States in granting degrees to Hispanic, Asian and other minority students in the fields of agriculture, architecture and engineering. According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, Cal Poly ranked No. 4 nationally in granting agriculture degrees to Hispanic students; No. 5 in architecture degrees to students of all minority groups and architecture degrees to both Asian and Hispanic students; No. 6 in agriculture degrees to Asian students; No. 7 in agriculture degrees to students of all minority groups and No. 8 in engineering degrees to Hispanic students. Overall, Cal Poly ranked No. 12 in granting degrees to all minorities.

• The average high school grade-point average for freshmen enrolling at Cal Poly for the 2018-19 school

year was 4.10. Average SAT score was 1,402 for reading and mathematics combined while the average ACT score was 30.

• Hundreds of firms recruit and employ Cal Poly grads each year. Cal Poly annually hosts between 300 and 600 employers through an on-campus recruiting program and career fairs.

• Measuring 203,605 square feet, Robert E. Kennedy Library contains approximately 2,576,300 items. This collection features more than 620,000 books, 107,000 bound periodicals and an extensive collection of government documents and exclusive collections.

• The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94 percent.

• Cal Poly was again named the best public-master’s university in California and has cracked the list of Top 20 public and private universities in the West in the Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Top Colleges. Cal Poly, ranked No. 24 in the rankings among public and private universities in the West in 2019, moved up to No. 17 on the 14th annual America’s Top Colleges list released in 2021. “These rankings shine a welcome light on our university’s main mission of student success,” President Armstrong said. “Our students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in our labs and in individual and group projects — solving real-world problems in the process. The results speak for themselves: future leaders who are ready Day One to succeed in their careers and in their communities.”

• Recognized as a leading source of accounting graduates, Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business is one of only two public universities in California (along with the University of California) to be recognized by Business Week magazine as one of the top 100 undergraduate business programs in the nation.

• As part of developing a comprehensive curriculum for a degree in wine and viticulture, Cal Poly and E&J Gallo Winery have established a state-of-the-art vineyard on campus.

• The National Science Foundation has recognized Cal Poly’s science programs as among the most innovative undergraduate curriculums in the United States. A new 190,000-square-foot Center for Science and Mathematics was completed by Fall 2013.

• The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is the nation’s fourth-largest undergraduate agricultural program.

• Cal Poly recently announced a $110 million gift from Bill and Linda Frost for its College of Science and Mathematics, the largest financial donation ever given to the university and the California State University system.

CAL POLY STUDENT BREAKDOWN*

• Male: 11,255 (51.6% of population); Female: 10,567 (48.4%)

• Average Age: 20.2

• Approximate Geographic Freshman Origin: San Francisco Bay Area 29%, Los Angeles/Orange/Ventura Counties 22%, San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara/Monterey/San Benito Counties 7%, San Diego County 8%, San Joaquin Valley 6%, Sacramento area 7%, remaining California Counties 7%, remaining United States 16%, International 1%

• Applications for 2021 Fall Term: First-time freshmen 58,935 (est.: 5,800 enrolled); Transfers 9,285 (est.: 1,000 enrolled); Post-Baccalaureate 1,317 (est.: 420 enrolled)

• First-Time Freshman Student Average High School GPA: 4.10

• First-Time Freshman Student Average High School SAT Reading Score: 670

• First-Time Freshman Student Average High School SAT Math Score: 732

• First-Time Freshman Student Average High School ACT Score: 30.0

• Average Transfer Student GPA: 3.43

* All figures taken from Fall Quarter 2021

DEGREE PROGRAMS

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

• Agriculture and Environmental Plant Sciences* (BS)

• Agricultural Business (BS, Minor)

• Agricultural Communication (BS, Minor)

• Agricultural Science (BS)

• Agricultural Systems Management* (BS)

• Animal Science (BS)

• BioResource and Agricultural Engineering* (BS)

• Dairy Science* (BS)

• Environmental Earth and Soil Science (BS)

• Environmental Management and Protection (BS)

• Food Science (BS, Minor)

• Forestry and Natural Resources (BS)

• Nutrition (BS, Minor)

• Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration (BS)

• Wine and Viticulture (BS)

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

• Architectural Engineering* (BS, Minor)

• Architecture (BArch)

• City and Regional Planning (BS, MCRP, Minor)

• Construction Management (BS, Minor)

• Landscape Architecture (BLA, Minor)

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

• Aerospace Engineering (BS)

• Biomedical Engineering* (BS)

• Civil Engineering (BS)

• Computer Engineering (BS)

• Computer Science (BS, Minor)

• Electrical Engineering (BS)

• Environmental Engineering (BS)

• General Engineering (BS)

• Industrial Engineering (BS)

• Manufacturing Engineering (BS)

• Materials Engineering (BS)

• Mechanical Engineering (BS)

• Software Engineering (BS)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

• Anthropology and Geography (BA)

• Art and Design (BA)

• Child Development (BS, Minor)

• Communication Studies (BA, Minor)

• Comparative Ethnic Studies (BA)

• English (BA, Minor)

• Graphic Communication (BS, Minor)

• History (BA, Minor)

• Journalism (BS)

• Modern Languages and Literatures (BA)

• Music (BA, Minor)

• Philosophy (BA, Minor)

• Political Science (BA)

• Psychology (BS, Minor)

• Sociology (BA, minor)

• Theatre Arts (BA, Minor)

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

• Biochemistry (BS)

• Biological Sciences (BS)

• Chemistry (BS)

• Kinesiology (BS)

• Liberal Studies (BS/BA)

• Marine Sciences (BS)

• Mathematics (BS, Minor)

• Microbiology (BS, Minor)

• Physics (BS, BA, Minor)

• Statistics (BS, Minor)

ORFALEA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

• Business Administration (BS)

• Economics (BS, Minor)

• Industrial Technology and Packaging (BS, Minor)

SEPARATE MINOR PROGRAMS

• Accounting

• Actuarial Preparation

• Agricultural Education

• Anthropology/Geography

• Art History

• Asian Studies

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Biotechnology

• Computing for Interaactive Arts

• Crop Science

• Dairy Industries

• Dance

• Data Science, Cross Disciplinary Studies

• Entrepreneurship

• Environmental Soil Science

• Environmental Studies

• Equine Science

• Ethnic Studies

• Ethics, Public Policy, Science and Technology

• Event Planning and Experience Management

• French

• Fruit Science

• Gender, Race, Culture, Science and Technology

• Geographic Information Systems

• Geology

• German

• Gerontology

• Global Politics

• Indigenous Studies in Natural Resources and the Environment

• Integrated Marketing Communications

• Italian Studies

• Land Rehabilitation and Restoration Ecology

• Landscape Horticulture

• Latin American Studies

• Law and Society

• Linguistics

• Meat Science and Processing

• Media Arts, Society and Technology

• Military Science

• Multidisciplinary Design

• Photography

• Plant Protection

• Poultry Management

• Queer Studies

• Rangeland Resources

• Real Property Development

• Religious Studies

• Science and Risk Communication

• Spanish

• Studio Art

• Sustainable Agriculture

• Sustainable Environments

• Water Science

• Western Intellectual Tradition

• Women's and Gender Studies

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

• Accounting (MS)

• Aerospace Engineering (MS)

• Agricultural Education (MAE)

• Agriculture (MS), with specializations in BioResource and Agricultural Systems, Animal Science, Crop Science, Dairy Products Technology, Environmental Horticultural Science, Food Science, Irrigation, Plant Protection Science and Soil Science.

• Architecture (MS)

• Architectural Engineering (MS)

• Biological Sciences (MS)

• Biomedical Engineering (MS)

• Business (MBA)

• Business Analytics (MS)

• City and Regional Planning (MCRP)

• Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)

• Computer Science (MS)

• Dairy Products Technology (MPS)

• Economics (MS)

• Education (MA) with specializations in Counseling and Guidance, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education (SPED), and Educational Leaderships and Administration (ELAP)

• Electrical Engineering (MS)

• Engineering (MS), with specializations in Integrated Technology Management and Water Engineering

• Engineering Management Program (MBA/MS)

• Engineering, Specialization in Transport Planning (MCRP/MS)

• English (MA)

• Fire Protection Engineering (MS)

• Forestry Sciences (MS)

• General Management (MBA)

• History (MA)

• Industrial Engineering (MS)

• Mathematics (MS)

• Mechanical Engineering (MS)

• Nutrition (MS)

• Packaging Value Chain (MS)

• Polymers and Coatings (MS)

• Psychology (MS)

• Public Policy (MPP)

• Taxation (MS)

DOCTORATE

• Education (through College of Education and in conjunction with UC Santa Barbara)

CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS

• Administrative Services

• Education Specialist (Mild/Moderate Disabilities)

• Single Subject, including Agriculture

Instruction; Biological Science

Instruction; Chemistry Instruction; English Instruction; Geosciences

Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Physics Instruction; Social Science

Instruction; World Languages

Instruction

• Multiple Subject

• Bilingual Authorization

* Among California State University system’s 23 campuses, major course of study exclusive to Cal Poly.

CAL POLY HISTORYDISTINGUISHED AND NOTABLE ALUMNI

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, TRANSCENDENT FUTURE

FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO TO SPACE, THE NATION’S ELITE

CALL CAL POLY HOME

Robin Baggett

Former General Counsel, Golden State Warriors

Bobby Beathard

Former NFL General Manager, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins

Richard Bergquist

Founder and former CTO, PeopleSoft

Gary Bloom

Former vice chairman and president of Symantec Corp.; former CEO of Veritas Data Center Software

Dean Borgman

Developer of NOTAR, a rotorfree helicopter system

Gregory Chamitoff

Flight engineer, International Space Station

Robert A. Coltrin Jr.

In the 1890s, when a proposal for a teacher training school in San Luis Obispo seemed unlikely to succeed, California State Senator Sylvester

C. Smith instead suggested a polytechnic institute. Myron Angel, chronicler of San Luis Obispo County history, became an ardent supporter of the idea and articulated a vision to establish a school that would “teach the hand as well as the head.” The plan succeeded and on March 8, 1901, legislation was signed founding the California Polytechnic School, then a vocational high school.

During the ensuing three decades, Cal Poly evolved into the modern equivalent of a junior college, but its future became uncertain. In 1933, however, Julian A. McPhee, chief of the California Bureau of Agricultural Education, saved the institution from abolishment by agreeing to become school president. During the next 33 years, McPhee guided Cal Poly’s transformation into a four-year institution and set an educational standard still emulated today.

Cal Poly’s first baccalaureate exercises were held in May 1942 and in 1947, the institution was officially renamed California State Polytechnic College. As programs continued to evolve, the institution became California Polytechnic State University in 1972.

The Learn by Doing ethos continues to inform the paths Cal Poly’s alumni pursue, and they keep the friendships they start here. They also learn by succeeding. Median starting salary for recent graduates was $60,900 (beating all other CSU and UC campuses) and mid-career salaries for Cal Poly alumni are better than all UC and CSU campuses except UC Berkeley and UC San Diego -- and better than many private universities. More than half of Cal Poly seniors have a job offer in hand before they graduate -- even in today’s difficult economy.

Senior show set designer, Walt Disney Imagineering

Jim Considine

President, Ryder Stilwell, Inc., and former chair of CSU Board of Trustees

Jeff Denham

U.S. Congressman (CA)

Laura Diaz

Emmy Award-winning Co-News

Anchor, KCBS 2/Los Angeles

George P. Foster

Owner, Foster Farms

Michelle Franzen

Correspondent, NBC News

Thomas Gallo

General manager, Gallo Wineries

Danny Gans

Former singer, comedian, impressionist and Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year (deceased)

Robert L. Gibson

Retired Chief Astronaut, Johnson Space Center/NASA

Mohinder Gill

Founder, Mohinder Sports and 1972 Olympian for India

Victor Glover

Astronaut, Space X pilot

Brian Hackney

11-time Emmy Award winner, KCBS, San Francisco

Greg Hind

Founder, Hind Sportswear, Inc.

Kathleen Holmgren

Senior Vice President, Sun Microsystems

Peter H. King

National correspondent, Los Angeles Times

Mike Krukow

Former Major League pitcher; current San Francisco Giants radio and TV analyst

Chuck Liddell

Ultimate Fighting light heavy-

weight champion (retired) and Cal Poly wrestler

John Madden

Emmy Award-winning football commentator and 1976 Super Bowl champion coach with Oakland Raiders

Abel Maldonado

Former Lt. Governor

Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika

Zambian Ambass. to Belgium

Neel Murarka

Program Manager, Microsoft

Devin Nunes

U.S. Congressman (CA)

Peter Oppenheimer

Former Senior VP and CFO, Apple Inc.

Linda Ozawa Olds, Kirk

Perron, Joseph Vergara

Tri-founders, Jamba Juice

George Radanovich

U.S. Congressman (CA)

George Ramos

Pulitzer Prize winner at Los Angeles Times and former Journalism Department chair (deceased)

Loren Roberts

Winner of eight PGA Tour events and 13 Champions Tour events, Senior British Open champion (2006, 2009)

Robert Rowell

Team President, Golden State Warriors

Burt Rutan

Pioneering designer of “Voyager,” the first aircraft to fly non-stop around Earth; designer of SpaceShipOne, winner of $10 million Ansari X prize

Karin Smith

Five-time U.S. Olympian in the javelin and first female inducted into Cal Poly Athletics

Hall of Fame

Ozzie Smith

Hall of Fame Major League shortstop

Rick Sturckow

Lieutenant Colonel, USMC and NASA astronaut

Bill Swanson

President, Raytheon

Robert Charles Tapella

Named in 2007 as Public

Printer of the United States

Ted Tollner

Assistant coach for NFL teams for 15 seasons and former head coach at USC and San Diego State

Alvin Trivelpiece

Former director, U.S.

Department of Energy’s Office of Energy

“Weird Al” Yankovic

Grammy Award-winning parodist and entertainer

Robert Charles Tapella is entrusted as Public Printer of the United States

Hall of Fame Major League shortstop Ozzie Smith played at Cal Poly between 1974-77

PRESIDENT JEFFREY D. ARMSTRONG

Jeffrey D. Armstrong began his tenure as Cal Poly's ninth permanent president on February 1, 2011, with a determination to enhance the University's renowned Learn by Doing teaching approach.

Dr. Armstrong brings to Cal Poly a blend of experience as an honored teacher, respected researcher, and experienced administrator. At Cal Poly, he has focused on ways to improve graduation rates. To further bolster student success, he has sought to expand university-industry partnerships to attract more applied research to the campus, thus increasing professional development experiences for faculty in order to enrich classroom instruction.

As a first-generation college graduate, Dr. Armstrong is particularly passionate about nurturing a campus climate that embraces inclusion and diversity. "To succeed in our increasingly multicultural society," Dr. Armstrong says, "our students need to experience the world as it really is."

As a member of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) executive committee, Dr. Armstrong joins a dedicated coalition of senior business and higher education executives committed to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges.

Dr. Armstrong also served from 2011 to 2015 on the board of Aware Awake Alive, a national alcohol-awareness program created to educate young people on the symptoms of alcohol poisoning, create awareness on the conditions that enable it, and encourage responsibility for one another in situations where alcohol is consumed.

He participates in numerous California State University (CSU) committees, including the CSU Agricultural Advisory Committee, CSU Agricultural Research Initiative, CSU Water Resources and Policy Initiatives, CSU Technology Steering Committee, and CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST). Dr. Armstrong also is one of two CSU representatives on the Board of Directors of the California Council on Science and Technology.

Before joining Cal Poly, Dr. Armstrong served as dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University (MSU), beginning in 2001. He was head of the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University from 1997 to 2001 and served in various positions at North Carolina State University (NCSU) from 1986 through 1997.

As a faculty member at NCSU, Armstrong was known for engaging students in the classroom and was awarded numerous honors for his teaching excellence. He also was named Alumni Distinguished Professor for Undergraduate Teaching.

A recognized leader in nutrition and reproduction in large food animals, Dr. Armstrong has helped raise more than $9 million in grants and cooperative agreements to support research on social responsibility in the food chain. He has written or contributed to more than 45 scientific journal articles.

Welcome to Cal Poly

At Cal Poly, the most important person on campus is the student.

We start with the premise that all of our students, because they have met Cal Poly's high standards for admission, are equipped to succeed. And then our dedicated faculty and staff bring to bear their enormous talent and unwavering commitment to students' success.

Central to this process is Cal Poly's distinctive Learn by Doing approach, in which we provide students with daily opportunities to apply classroom theory to realworld problems in the context of a comprehensive polytechnic education, grounded in the arts and sciences.

Learn by Doing enables students to develop deep confidence in their knowledge and technical skills, preparing them to become resourceful and innovative professionals who can help solve the problems of an increasingly complex and technological world. Highly motivated students, talented faculty, dedicated staff, and the dynamic nature of Learn by Doing - these are important facets of Cal Poly, but not the whole sum.

An exceptional university succeeds only if it has the full engagement of the entire university communitystudents, faculty and staff, parents, alumni and friendsone that joins together in a partnership of discovery.

Fortunately, Cal Poly has an abundance of people deeply committed to a vibrant partnership, and deeply committed to transforming lives, one student at a time. It is my great privilege to be associated with the people of Cal Poly, and I invite you to join our partnership.

Over his career, he has served as chairman of the United Egg Producers Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and advised McDonald's Corp. on animal welfare and broader issues related to corporate social responsibility. He served as chairman of the Michigan Board of Agriculture Assembly Farm Bill Committee and, in 2009, contributed to significant changes in Congress' farm legislation. Dr. Armstrong also served on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Committee and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Seventh District Advisory Council.

Raised on a beef cattle, swine, and tobacco farm in Western Kentucky, Armstrong attended Murray State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1981. He earned both a master's (1984) and doctorate (1986) in physiology from North Carolina State University.

He and his wife, Sharon, have two children. Jessica is a physician in obstetrics and gynecology and is married to Dean Gibbie, a realtor, and they have one son, Colton. Zack is a financial advisor in Lansing, Michigan.

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DON OBERHELMAN

Donald J. Oberhelman was named Cal Poly’s Director of Athletics on March 17, 2011.

Oberhelman came to Cal Poly after serving as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Associate Athletic Director at San Diego State University. In that capacity, he was responsible for the daily operations of San Diego State’s intercollegiate athletics program.

“Cal Poly has a great tradition of academic excellence and we want to continue to build on that tradition in everything we do,” Oberhelman said at the time of his hiring. “For many people, athletics is the first impression they have of the university. We must make sure these impressions are great ones."

Oberhelman has served in a number of NCAA and conference leadership roles, including The NCAA Division I Council. The 40-member Council is charged with managing the new governance structure, the many changes taking place in college athletics, and the day-to-day decision making for all of Division I. In April 2015, he was appointed by the NCAA to chair the newly formed NCAA Division I Legislative Committee to review legislation and communicate positions to the Division I Council. Oberhelman has served on many working groups for the NCAA, currently serving in a review of the future of amateurism within the collegiate model. He is a current member of the Executive Committee for the Big West Conference.

Oberhelman also serves on the Board of Directors for the Hearst Cancer Center.

The Mustang Way, the core values for the department, was developed under Oberhelman's leadership. These values were so well received that the university adopted much of them as their own in 2012, and The Mustang Way has since become an integral part of campus life at Cal Poly.

Cal Poly has recently seen many NCAA Division I 'firsts.' After a 20-year history in Division I, with Oberhelman at the helm the Mustangs experienced the first NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament appearance, the first Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament appearance, a No. 1 national ranking for baseball, first hosting of the NCAA Baseball Regionals, first Big Sky Conference football championship, and the best finish in the Big West Commissioner's Cup in school history with six championships in one season.

The Mustangs' most successful competitive Division I campaign may have been the 2013-14 season, but Oberhelman believes championships are not enough.

“We know our primary obligation is to develop our studentathletes," said Oberhelman. "I want us to be leaders in graduation rates as well as in championships."

Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong echoed Oberhelman’s sentiments.

“Don’s goal is for all of our student-athletes to leave Cal Poly with a diploma and a championship ring,” Armstrong said. “That’s a great goal for our student-athletes and our

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MUSTANG DIVISION I EXCELLENCE

fans.”

Mustang athletics continues to be a leader in graduation rates, graduating student-athletes at a higher rate than the campus as a whole, the ultimate measure of academic success. For several years, the Mustangs received more NCAA Academic Achievement Awards than the rest of the Big West Conference combined, and half of all student-athletes maintain over a 3.0 GPA.

Facility improvements and renovations have been a priority under Oberhelman’s direction, with every venue, building, and stadium receiving upgrades. Private giving has gone up dramatically during his tenure, leading to these improvements as well as growth in financial aid and athletic support staff.

Prior to his tenure at San Diego State, Oberhelman served several roles at Southern Mississippi, the most recent as the senior associate athletic director (2002-07), education coordinator for athletics at Texas A&M (1998-2002) and as a compliance assistant at Florida State (1995-1998).

The native of rural Kansas earned his bachelor’s in business administration at Kansas State and his master’s in athletic administration at Florida State.

Don resides with his wife D.D. in Pismo Beach.

MUSTANG HEAD COACHES

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE

Featuring 21 varsity programs, the Cal Poly Athletics Department is in its 29th year of NCAA Division I competition since completing reclassification in 1994. With the exception of football (Big Sky Conference), wrestling (Pac-12 Conference) and the men’s and women’s swimming and indoor track and field programs (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), Cal Poly is also in its 27th year as a member of the Big West Conference. Among Big West institutions, only UC Davis (24 programs) boasts more athletic disciplines than Cal Poly.

Women’s Golf

First Year

12th Year

19th Year

Women’s Soccer

30th Year

Prior to transitioning to the Division I level, Cal Poly ranked as the most successful institution in the history of NCAA Division II athletics with 35 national team titles. Cal Poly has continued its winning tradition at the top flight with teams and individuals routinely earning conference championships and NCAA Tournament berths.

First Year

Seventh Year

21st Year

Eighth Year

Third Year

During the 2013-14 academic year, the athletics department -- which added beach volleyball in 2014 -saw the men’s basketball, men’s tennis and baseball programs advance to the NCAA Championships while the women’s basketball squad earned a berth in the 2013 NCAA Championships. During the 2021-22 academic year, the women’s golf and women’s beach volleyball teams both captured Big West titles. All-American honors were earned by baseball shortstop Brooks Lee and pitcher Drew Thorpe, wrestlers Evan Wick (third at 165 pounds) and Bernie Truax (fourth at 184 pounds) and beach volleyball standouts Emily Sonny and Macy Gordon. Baseball pitchers Drew Thorpe, Derek True and Jason Franks along with shortstop Brooks Lee were drafted and signed by Major League teams. Named Big West athletes of the year were Brooks Lee (baseball) and Kaylyn Noh (women’s golf). Big West coaches of the year include Sofie Aagaard (women’s golf) and Todd Rogers (women’s beach volleyball).

As testament to Cal Poly’s athletics and academic integrity, a record 158 Mustangs collected conference allacademic praise during the 2021-22 school year.

CAROLINE

Women’s Volleyball

Fourth Year

Fourth Year

Women’s Basketball

First Year

First Year

Cross Country

First Year

Cal Poly athletes have consistently excelled outside the bounds of the collegiate arena. Cal Poly was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics by former Mustangs Sharon Day (United States, high jump), Jimmy Van Ostrand (Canada, baseball) and Stephanie Brown Trafton, whose gold medal for the United States in the discus competition was the first such feat by a Mustang athlete. Day (heptathlon) and Brown Trafton (discus) also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London while wrestler Boris Novachkov earned a spot in the 2016 Summer Games at Rio de Janeiro. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, pitcher Joey Wagman played baseball for Team Israel while Sierra Hyland pitched for Team Mexico.

ELLIE

Women’s Tennis

First Year

First Year

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving

Third Year

MUSTANGS EXCEL IN THE CLASSROOM

For more than 100 years, Cal Poly’s student-athletes have been dedicated to excellence in both the athletic and academic arenas. During the 2018-19 scholastic year alone, 118 Mustangs were named to conference all-academic teams. Since Cal Poly transitioned to the Division I level in 1994, the school has enjoyed 1,311 total all-conference academic selections – an average of 52 per year.

Taking pride in each student’s ability to excel both athletically and intellectually, Cal Poly and the athletics department offer guidance and support to each student-athlete during his or her tenure. To support these motives, the athletics department initiated the Academic Resource Center.

Opened in 2001, the center provides yearround academic support, tutoring, workshops and academic advising. Remodeled in the summer of 2017, the center has also developed study hall programs with biquarterly progress checks, weekly academic appointments and a first-year seminar class for incoming student-athletes.

In deference to the student-athlete’s need for class schedule flexibility, Cal Poly also offers in-season priority registration for two of the three quarters during which competition occurs.

Of the 66 major courses offered at Cal Poly, Mustang student-athletes were enrolled in 60 separate areas, as of the Spring 2021 term.

Other prominent post-Cal Poly examples include AllAmerican wide receiver Ramses Barden (2005-08), who was a third-round selection by the New York Giants in 2009 and played four years in the NFL. Former linebacker Chris Gocong (2002-05) – one of Cal Poly’s three Buck Buchanan Award winners as the Football Championship Subdivision’s top defensive player – made 35 starts in three active seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Linebacker Nick Dzubnar currently is with the Tennessee Titans while wide receiver J.J. Koski is on the roster of the Los Angeles Rams.

Former men’s soccer midfielder Anton Peterlin is the only Big West player to have appeared in an English Football League match. Six former Mustangs -- Junior Burgos (Toronto FC), Patrick McLain (Chivas USA), Kip Colvey (San Jose Earthquakes), George Malki (Houston Dynamo), Ariel Lassiter (L.A. Galaxy) and Justin Dhillon (Seattle Sounders) — have played on Major League Soccer clubs. Mackenzie Pridham plays for Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League. Lassiter (Team USA) and Kip Colvey (New Zealand) have been named to national under-23 teams. As of June 2021, the Cal Poly baseball program produced 10 Major League players in the last 12 years with outfielder Mitch Haniger (Mariners), pitchers Spencer Howard (Rangers), Erich Uelmen (Cubs) and Justin Bruihl (Dodgers) and infielder Mark Mathias (Brewers) all playing games in the Major Leagues in 2022. Twelve other Mustangs were active professionally.

Completed in 2006, Alex G. Spanos Stadium (above) hosts Cal Poly’s football and men’s and women’s soccer programs. The Mustang football team christened the complex on Nov. 18, 2006 with a 55-0 victory versus Savannah State, while a program-record 11,075 spectators packed Spanos Stadium Sept. 15, 2007 for Cal Poly’s season home-opening win against Weber State.

On Oct. 17, 2008, another sellout crowd of 11,075 supporters – then the thirdlargest regular season crowd figure in NCAA men’s soccer history – flooded Spanos Stadium for Cal Poly’s nationally-televised showdown against central coast rival UC Santa Barbara. During the 2009 season, the men’s soccer program ranked third among NCAA Division I programs by averaging 2,213 fans per home date.

Cal Poly’s volleyball, wrestling and basketball programs call the 3,032-seat Mott Athletics Center (right) home. A new $700,000 floor was installed during the summer of 2007 along with two videoboards ($750,000) prior to the 2014-15 campaign. During recent years, Mott has hosted the Pac-12 Conference Wrestling Championships and, in front of a sold-out audience, the first and seconds rounds of the 2006 NCAA Volleyball Tournament (also right). The men’s basketball program produced a trio of sellouts in 2016 as well as two more during the 2014-15 season and one against Big West champion UC Davis in February 2014. Additionally, the Mustang women’s basketball program drew a program-record 2,552 fans for a March 5, 2011 game against UC Santa Barbara.

HOME ADVANTAGE

Remodeled at a cost of more than $3 million, the Olympic-sized Anderson Aquatic Center (left) was completed in August 2009 and plays host to both Cal Poly’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. Situated adjacent to the Mott Athletics Center, the pool measures 12,348 square feet. Eight 50-yard lanes highlight the complex, which also provides for a total of eighteen 25-yard cross course lanes. The complex also features a 15-by-30-foot all-shallow therapy pool. Anderson Aquatic Center held its first official event on Oct. 3, 2009, when the Mustang women’s swimming program welcomed thendefending national champion California to San Luis Obispo.

ADDITIONAL CAL POLY ATHLETICS FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS

• With a picturesque mountain backdrop ringing the landscape, Ozzie Smith Plaza was completed in 2001 and plays host to the Bob Janssen Field softball and Baggett Stadium baseball venues. The Mustang baseball team regularly draws four-figure attendances -29 of 30 games in 2018 drew over 1,000 fans -- and hosts nationally ranked competition. The Mustang softball program, which clinched its first Big West title in 2007 at Janssen Field, drew an overflow, program-record 1,532 fans for a 2007 doubleheader against perennial national powerhouse UCLA. Both venues feature spacious clubhouses, as well as batting cages and bullpen areas for both teams. Baggett Stadium was expanded to 3,138 in 2018.

• Cal Poly finished resurfacing an on-campus all-weather track in 2018 and renamed the facility the Steve Miller/John Capriotti Athletics Complex. The track and field program hosts its annual Cal Poly Invitational each March.

• Cal Poly broke ground on the Sports Complex in 1999, which, in

addition to Baggett Stadium and Bob Janssen Field, features six multi-purpose fields for use by the school’s intercollegiate and club teams, as well as intramural programs.

• Cal Poly opened Mustang Courts in 2001 and installed an electronic scoreboard in time for the 2014 season. The seven-court complex is located behind Mott Athletics Center, features permanent chairback seating and is used by both the men’s and women’s tennis programs.

• Doerr Family Field, used by the football and men’s and women’s soccer programs for practice, opened in 2018.

• The Mustang men’s golf program hosts the Firestone Grill Intercollegiate and the women’s team hosts the Lamkin Grip Cup Invitational at Cypress Ridge Golf Course in nearby Arroyo Grande. Cal Poly hosted the Big West Conference women’s golf champi-

onship at the San Luis Obispo Country Club four times this decade and hosted the men’s finals in 2015.

• The Cal Poly golf program unveiled its three-hole practice facility and driving range in 2018 at Dairy Creek Golf Course off Highway 1. A new clubhouse was under construction at Dairy Creek in the fall of 2020 and should be completed by February 2021.

• During the 2008-09 academic year, Cal Poly finished construction on the FieldTurf Upper Field, located above Ozzie Smith Plaza. The area is used by Cal Poly’s athletics programs and intramural leagues.

• The Fairbanks Memorial Cross Country Course in San Luis Obispo has regularly played host to the Big West Cross Country Championships.

ENHANCED BY SOME OF THE NATION’S MOST RAVENOUS CROWDS AND PRISTINE WEATHER, CAL POLY’S ATHLETICS FACILITIES PROVIDE THE MUSTANGS WITH AN UNPARALLELED

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Welcome to San Luis Obispo

Unmatched beauty that comprises miles of sandy coastline and rocky ocean outcroppings, world-class wineries and rolling hills, historic landmarks and celebrated shopping and dining opportunities that stretch from coffeehouses to diverse and award-winning cuisine are all factors that make San Luis Obispo one of the most breathtaking and impressive places to reside within the United States.

One of the oldest cities in California, San Luis Obispo was founded in 1772 with the establishment of the fifth of California’s 21 Spanish missions. The city has grown and flourished since the Feb. 16, 1856 incorporation and is now a bustling college town that offers a quality of life unlike few places in the United States.

Endless hiking and biking trails along pristine lakes and mountains provide the perfect training for outdoor enthusiasts. Surfers flock to the 80 miles of continuous coastline in San Luis Obispo County. In 2009, U.S. News and World Report ranked San Luis Obispo No. 8 on its top-10 list of Best Places to Live. San Luis Obispo features a year-round climate that includes an average of 315 days of sunshine per year and a median temperature of 73 degrees.

Located along U.S. Highway 101, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The city features a regional airport serviced by two carriers with daily connecting flights to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.

A second regional airport is located 35 miles south in Santa Maria.

SAN LUIS OBISPO FACTS

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ATTRACTIONS

• Founded in 1772, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is the fifth of California’s 21 Spanish missions.

• Downtown San Luis Obispo features prime restaurants and shopping.

• The Thursday night Farmers’ Market brings produce vendors, food stands and live entertainment to downtown.

• The county features a thriving wine business with more than two dozen premier wineries within easy reach of downtown.

• Madonna Inn is a landmark that features 109 uniquely-themed rooms and eccentric architecture.

• Hearst Castle, William Randolph Hearst’s elaborate summer home, is located 45 miles north along the coast in San Simeon.

• Hikers, bikers, equestrians and other outdoor enthusiasts have access to extensive trails, parks and mountains. Three golf courses reside in San Luis Obispo with 12 additional sites located within 28 miles of downtown. With 80 miles of coastline, San Luis Obispo County features infinite opportunities for surfers, anglers, kayakers and whale-watchers.

Baggett Stadium: Third Decade

Cal Poly baseball played on campus in 2001 for the first time in almost 30 years, opening Baggett Stadium on Jan. 21, 2001 with a thrilling 12-inning 6-5 victory over Stanford, then ranked No. 11.

Scott Neal drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run against the Cardinal, which then was ranked 11th in the nation and finished second in the College World Series later in the year.

An overflow crowd of 3,110 watched Cal Poly use seven pitchers for the win. Nathan Choate pitched the last two innings of one-hit relief for the win.

Designated hitter Bryan Gant had the first Baggett Stadium hit -- a first-inning single to left field.

Prior to the game, former Mustang standouts Dave Oliver, Mike Krukow and Robin Baggett participated in the opening-pitch ceremony. Krukow was the pitcher, Baggett the catcher and Oliver stood at second base.

On October 22, 2000, Baggett Stadium officially was dedicated as part of the new Sports Complex, which includes Bob Janssen Field for softball and practice fields for football, softball and soccer.

Baggett Stadium currently seats 3,138 fans. The facility includes on-site locker rooms, showers and staff offices. The team now has a stadium on campus to call its own. Previously, baseball used San Luis Obispo Stadium at Sinsheimer Park, a

city-owned facility.

More than 3,100 baseball fans packed Baggett Stadium on Opening Day 2001 and saw Cal Poly defeat Stanford 6-5 in 12 innings.

The dimensions for the stadium are 335 down the lines, 385 in the power alleys and 405 to dead center.

The stadium is named for Baggett, one of the best catchers in the program’s history. Baggett was the backstop in the early 1970s, catching for such pitchers as Kent Agler, Krukow and Bill Hall.

A two-time All-Conference and Most Valuable Player, Baggett contributed significantly on the field. The 1971 pitching staff set records for winning percentage (.780) and lowest ERA (1.98). Baggett was also an excellent catcher, with a fielding percentage of .990, not allowing a passed ball his senior year. Baggett threw out over 70 percent of would-be base runners.

Baggett was also very involved in the student body, as he was the Associated Students, Inc., President his senior year. Following graduation with honors in business, Baggett chose a career in law, attending University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Baggett was an editor of the Law Review, clerked for the California Supreme Court and the United States District Court in San Francisco.

Baggett contributed just as much off the field as he did during his playing days. He has been a longtime supporter of Cal Poly athletics and was instrumental in the construction of the new Sports Complex. He served as Co-Chair of the Capital Campaign, which raised over $5 million for the project. In 1998, Baggett was inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame.

Today, Baggett is Of Counsel to his former San Luis Obispo law firm, Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut & Baggett, where from 1993-2001 he served as General Counsel to the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. Currently, Baggett devotes his primary working efforts in the wine industry, owning Alpha Omega Winery (Napa Valley), Tolosa Winery, Courtside Cellars and Edna Ranch Vineyards (San Luis Obispo County).

Baggett, who has two children, Kelly and Scott, currently resides in Rutherford and Pebble Beach, where he enjoys his passion for golf.

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