2012 Cal Poly Baseball Headlines

May 18, 2012
Cal Poly to Host UCSB for Final Home Games of 2012 Baseball Season
Cal Poly (30-20, 10-8 Big West), which has won at least 30 games eight times in the last 13 seasons and has clinched its 10th winning season since 2000, plays its final home games of the 2012 campaign this weekend, hosting UC Santa Barbara (24-24, 10-11 Big West) for a three-game Big West Conference series inside Baggett Stadium. First pitches are set for 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

May 15, 2012
Cal Poly to Visit CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday for Final Midweek Game
Cal Poly (29-20, 10-8 Big West), which has won seven of 12 weekend series, including four sweeps, and is in fourth place in the Big West Conference standings, plays its final non-conference and midweek contest of the 2012 season Tuesday night, visiting CSU Bakersfield (20-25, Independent) for a single game at Hardt Field. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

May 15, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Rallies to Beat CSU Bakersfield, 6-2
Jimmy Allen’s RBI triple in the fifth inning snapped a 2-2 tie and Cal Poly, which trailed 2-1, earned a 6-2 victory over CSU Bakersfield in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night at Hardt Field.

May 13, 2012
CSU Bakersfield Salvages One Win in Baseball Series Against Cal Poly, 6-4
Junior southpaw Jeff McKenzie scattered nine hits and threw 142 pitches in his fourth complete game of the season as CSU Bakersfield defeated Cal Poly 6-4 in the final game of a three-game non-conference baseball series Sunday afternoon in Baggett Stadium.

May 12, 2012
Allen Sparks Cal Poly to 11-4 Baseball Victory Over CSU Bakersfield
Sophomore third baseman Jimmy Allen tripled, doubled and drove in three runs as Cal Poly scored 10 times in the first four innings and coasted to an 11-4 victory over CSU Bakersfield on Saturday night in Baggett Stadium.

May 11, 2012
Cal Poly Scores Early For 6-1 Series-Opening Victory over CSU Bakersfield
Mike Miller collected three hits, Tim Wise and Nick Torres homered and Joey Wagman allowed one unearned run in eight innings as Cal Poly opened its three-game non-conference baseball series against CSU Bakersfield with a 6-1 victory Friday night in Baggett Stadium.

May 10, 2012
Cal Poly to Host CSU Bakersfield for Three-Game Non-Conference Series
Cal Poly (27-19, 10-8 Big West), which has won six of 11 weekend series, including four sweeps, and is in fourth place in the Big West Conference standings, takes a break from Big West play this weekend by hosting CSU Bakersfield (19-23, Independent) for a three-game non-conference series in Baggett Stadium. First pitches are set for 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

May 8, 2012
Cal Poly Catcher Chris Hoo Remains on Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Cal Poly sophomore catcher Chris Hoo has been placed on the final watch list for the 2012 Johnny Bench Award by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission.

May 6, 2012
Cal Poly Rallies From 4-0 Deficit, But Falls to UC Davis 5-4 in Series Finale
First baseman Eric Johnson singled up the middle with two out in the eighth inning, snapping a 4-4 tie and lifting UC Davis to a 5-4 victory over Cal Poly in the finale of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Dobbins Stadium.

May 5, 2012
Cal Poly Evens Big West Series Against UC Davis With 12-7 Victory
Mitch Haniger’s two-run seventh-inning home run tied the game at 6-6 and Cal Poly erupted for five runs in the eighth inning en route to a 12-7 victory over UC Davis in a Big West Conference baseball game Saturday afternoon at Dobbins Stadium.

May 4, 2012
Cal Poly Shortstop Mike Miller a Quarterfinalist for Brooks Wallace Award
Cal Poly senior shortstop Mike Miller is one of 50 NCAA Division I players named quarterfinalists for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award released Thursday by the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.

May 4, 2012
UC Davis Rallies for 11-Inning 5-4 Victory Over Cal Poly
Third baseman Paul Politi singled to right-center field with two outs in the 11th inning, driving in the winning run from second base as UC Davis scored a walk-off 5-4 victory over Cal Poly in the opener of a Big West Conference baseball series Friday afternoon at Dobbins Stadium.

May 3, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Hits the Road for Big West Series Against UC Davis
Cal Poly (26-17, 9-6 Big West), which has won six of 10 weekend series, including four sweeps, and is tied for third place in the Big West Conference standings, takes a four-game winning streak into a Big West Conference series this weekend at UC Davis (16-23, 4-8 Big West) in Dobbins Stadium. First pitches are set for 2:30 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

May 1, 2012
Allen Homers in 10th Inning to Lift Cal Poly Over Pepperdine, 2-1
Sophomore third baseman Jimmy Allen drove the first pitch from Eric Karch over the left-center field wall for his third home run of the season, lifting Cal Poly to a walk-off 10-inning 2-1 victory over Pepperdine in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium.

April 30, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Wraps Up Four-Game Homestand Tuesday vs. Pepperdine
Cal Poly (25-17, 9-6 Big West), which has won six of 10 weekend series, including four sweeps, and is tied for third place in the Big West Conference standings, will host the third-place team from the West Coast Conference, Pepperdine (24-16, 7-5 West Coast) for a single non-conference game Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

April 29, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Completes Sweep of Pacific Series, 6-4
One day after producing his first five-hit game as a Mustang, senior shortstop Mike Miller hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot, to help Cal Poly defeat Pacific 6-4 on Sunday afternoon in Baggett Stadium.

April 28, 2012
Cal Poly Clinches 13th Straight Series Against Pacific With 15-4 Victory
Senior shortstop Mike Miller produced his first career five-hit game while junior center fielder Mitch Haniger and sophomore third baseman Jimmy Allen each drove in four runs as Cal Poly clinched its 13th straight series win against Pacific with a 15-4 Big West Conference victory Saturday night before 1,119 in Baggett Stadium.

April 27, 2012
Cal Poly Opens Four-Game Home Stand With 7-1 Win Over Pacific
Tim Wise belted a three-run home run and Joey Wagman scattered five hits over eight innings as Cal Poly defeated Pacific 7-1 in the opening game of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series Friday night before 1,019 in Baggett Stadium.

April 26, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Returns Home to Host Pacific for Big West Series
Cal Poly (22-17, 6-6 Big West), which has won five of nine weekend series, including three sweeps, and is all alone in fourth place in the Big West Conference standings, returns home to host Pacific (11-28, 1-8 Big West) for a three-game Big West Conference series this weekend in Baggett Stadium. First pitches are set for 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and 1 o’clock on Sunday.

April 25, 2012
Cal Poly Senior Southpaw Kyle Anderson on Pitcher of the Year Watch List
Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson, who has compiled a 6-1 record and 2.47 ERA on the mound for Cal Poly this season, is one of 51 baseball players on the initial Pitcher of the Year Watch List presented by the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

April 24, 2012
Fresno State Rallies for 3-2 Baseball Victory Over Cal Poly
Fresno State snapped a 2-2 tie with a groundout in the seventh inning and held on to beat Cal Poly 3-2 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night at Pete Beiden Field.

April 23, 2012
Cal Poly to Visit Fresno State for Single Baseball Game Tuesday Night
Cal Poly (22-16, 6-6 Big West), which has won five of nine series, including three sweeps, and is all alone in fourth place in the Big West Conference standings, visits Central California rival Fresno State (16-20, 1-5 Western Athletic) for a single non-conference game Tuesday night at Pete Beiden Field (cap.: 3,000).

April 22, 2012
No. 12 Cal State Fullerton Clinches Big West Series With Walk-Off Win
First baseman Carlos Lopez doubled to the gap in left-center field to drive in the winning run as No. 12 Cal State Fullerton scored a walk-off 10-inning 5-4 victory over Cal Poly in the finale of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Goodwin Field.

April 21, 2012
Three Homers Power Cal Poly Past No. 12 Cal State Fullerton, 8-6
Cal Poly hit three home runs to account for all of its runs and evened its Big West Conference baseball series against No. 12 Cal State Fullerton at a game apiece with an 8-6 victory Saturday night at Goodwin Field.

April 20, 2012
Cal Poly to Visit Cal State Fullerton for Weekend Big West Baseball Series
Cal Poly (21-14, 5-4 Big West), which has won five of eight series and is all alone in third place in the Big West Conference standings, visits Big West co-leader Cal State Fullerton (24-12, 7-2 Big West) for a three-game series this weekend at Goodwin Field (cap.: 3,500). First pitches are set for 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

April 20, 2012
Cal State Fullerton Defeats Cal Poly 6-1 in Big West Series Opener
Cal State Fullerton erupted for four runs in the sixth inning to break open a 2-0 contest and defeated Cal Poly 6-1 in the opener of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series Friday night at Goodwin Field.

April 17, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball to Host Fresno State Tonight; Traffic Advisory Issued
Cal Poly (21-13, 5-4 Big West), which has won five of eight series and is all alone in third place in the Big West Conference standings, takes a break from Big West play tonight by hosting Fresno State (15-19, 1-5 Western Athletic) in Baggett Stadium (cap.: 1,734).

April 17, 2012
Fresno State Scores Four in Ninth for 5-3 Baseball Victory over Cal Poly
Fresno State rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 victory over Cal Poly in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium.

April 16, 2012
Cal Poly’s Mitch Haniger Named Big West Player of the Week
Cal Poly junior center fielder Mitch Haniger, who collected 10 hits in four baseball games last week, has been named Big West Conference Field Player of the Week.

April 15, 2012
Cal State Northridge Clinches Series Against Cal Poly With 6-3 Victory
Cal Poly stranded 15 runners on the basepaths and Cal State Northridge erased an early 2-0 deficit for a 6-3 victory in the final game of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Matador Field.

April 14, 2012
Cal State Northridge Edges Cal Poly in 11 Innings, 6-5
Ryan Raslowski’s bouncing single over the head of third baseman Jimmy Allen knocked in the winning run from third base with two outs in the 11th inning, lifting Cal State Northridge to a 6-5 victory over Cal Poly in the opening game of a Big West Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Matador Field.

April 14, 2012
Cal Poly, Cal State Northridge Split Big West Doubleheader
Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson allowed one run and six hits over seven innings and Cal Poly scored five times in the fourth through seventh innings en route to a 6-1 victory over Cal State Northridge in the nightcap of a Big West Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Matador Field.

April 13, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Hits the Road for Big West Series at Cal State Northridge
Cal Poly (20-11, 4-2 Big West), which has won five of seven series, including three sweeps, and is ranked No. 27 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper this week, continues a stretch of eight of nine games on the road this weekend with a three-game Big West Conference series against Cal State Northridge (14-18, 2-4 Big West) at Matador Field.

April 13, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Game at Cal State Northridge Postponed Due to Rain
Cal Poly’s Big West Conference baseball game Friday at Cal State Northridge has been postponed due to rain. The two teams will play a doubleheader at noon on Saturday at Matador Field.

April 10, 2012
UCSB Overcomes 2-0 Deficit, Then Hangs On to Beat Cal Poly 6-5
UC Santa Barbara overcame a 2-0 deficit with six runs in the middle innings and held on to beat Cal Poly 6-5 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

April 9, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Hits the Road for Eight of Next Nine Games
Cal Poly (20-10, 4-2 Big West), off to its best start in three years following five series wins and a 2-2 mark in the Aztec Invitational, plays eight of its next nine games on the road, starting with a non-conference matchup Tuesday afternoon against Big West Conference rival UC Santa Barbara (16-14, 4-2 Big West) in Caesar Uyesaka Stadium (cap.: 1,000). First pitch is set for 2 p.m.

April 8, 2012
Cal Poly’s Joey Wagman Named Big West Pitcher of the Week
Junior right-hander Joey Wagman, who picked up his fifth win of the season Thursday night, has been selected as the Big West Conference’s Pitcher of the Week.

April 7, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Completes UC Irvine Series Sweep With 8-1 Victory
Sophomore left fielder David Armendariz produced his first career four-hit game and junior right-hander Kyle Brueggemann scattered five hits over 7 1/3 innings as Cal Poly completed a three-game Big West Conference series sweep with an 8-1 victory over UC Irvine on Saturday before 1,141 in Baggett Stadium.

April 6, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Clinches UC Irvine Series With 3-2 Victory
Senior shortstop Mike Miller and sophomore designated hitter Tim Wise drove in the go-ahead runs with RBI singles in the sixth inning and senior southpaw Kyle Anderson scattered four hits over six innings as Cal Poly defeated UC Irvine 3-2 in a Big West Conference baseball game Friday night in Baggett Stadium.

April 5, 2012
Pluschkell, Wagman Lead Cal Poly Baseball to 6-0 Victory over UC Irvine
Redshirt freshman first baseman Tommy Pluschkell doubled to drive in the first two runs of the game and junior right-hander Joey Wagman scattered seven hits over eight scoreless innings as Cal Poly blanked UC Irvine 6-0 in the opener of a Big West Conference baseball series Thursday night in Baggett Stadium.

April 4, 2012
Cal Poly Concludes 11-Game Baseball Homestand Against UC Irvine
Cal Poly (17-10, 1-2 Big West), off to its best start in three years following four series wins and a 2-2 mark in the Aztec Invitational, concludes an 11-game homestand this weekend with a three-game Big West Conference series against UC Irvine (17-9, 3-0 Big West) in Baggett Stadium (cap.: 1,734).

April 1, 2012
Stuart Pitches One-Hit Shutout in 4-0 Long Beach State Baseball Victory
Senior right-hander Shawn Stuart pitched a one-hit shutout as Long Beach State clinched its Big West Conference baseball series against Cal Poly with a 4-0 victory Sunday afternoon before 1,336 in Baggett Stadium.

March 31, 2012
RBI Single by Allen Lifts Cal Poly Baseball Over Long Beach State, 6-4
Jimmy Allen’s run-scoring single in the eighth inning snapped a 4-4 tie and lifted the Cal Poly baseball team to a 6-4 victory over Long Beach State on Saturday night in Baggett Stadium. The decision evened the three-game series at a game apiece. Rubber match is set for Sunday at 1 o'clock.

March 30, 2012
Long Beach State Earns 4-3 Win Over Cal Poly in Big West Baseball Opener
Long Beach State scored three unearned runs in the seventh inning for a 4-0 lead and held on to defeat Cal Poly 4-3 in a Big West Conference baseball opener for both schools Friday night before 1,038 in Baggett Stadium.

March 29, 2012
Cal Poly Opens Big West Schedule at Home Against Long Beach State
Cal Poly (16-8, 0-0 Big West), off to its best start in three years following four series wins and a 2-2 mark in the Aztec Invitational, continues an 11-game homestand this weekend and opens Big West Conference play with a three-game series against Long Beach State (8-15, 0-0 Big West) in Baggett Stadium. Coach Larry Lee’s Mustangs will play the 49ers on Friday and Saturday nights at 6 o’clock and Sunday at 1 p.m.

March 26, 2012
Cal Poly Shortstop Mike Miller Named Big West Player of the Week
Cal Poly senior shortstop Mike Miller, who collected 11 hits in six baseball games last week, has been named Big West Conference Field Player of the Week.

March 24, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Sweeps San Diego State Doubleheader, Wins Series 3-1
Junior right-hander Kyle Brueggemann pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out nine, as Cal Poly completed a doubleheader sweep against San Diego State on Saturday afternoon with a 7-0 victory in Baggett Stadium. Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson scattered 10 hits in his second complete game of the season and freshman right fielder Nick Torres produced three hits as Cal Poly defeated San Diego State 7-4 in the opening game of the twinbill.

March 24, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Defeats San Diego State in First Game of Twinbill, 7-4
Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson scattered 10 hits in his second complete game of the season and freshman right fielder Nick Torres produced three hits as Cal Poly defeated San Diergo State 7-4 in the opening game of Saturday's baseball doubleheader in Baggett Stadium.

March 23, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Continues 11-Game Homestand With San Diego State
Cal Poly (13-7, 0-0 Big West), off to its best start in three years following three series wins and a 2-2 mark in the Aztec Invitational, continues an 11-game homestand this weekend with a four-game series against San Diego State (9-12, 0-3 Mountain West) in Baggett Stadium (cap.: 1,734).

March 23, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Series Schedule Against San Diego State Revised
Due to impending weather, the schedule for Cal Poly's four-game baseball series against San Diego State this weekend has been adjusted.

March 23, 2012
Wilson Powers San Diego State Past Cal Poly 10-4 in Series Opener
Catcher Chris Wilson belted a pair of three-run home runs as San Diego State, which let a 4-0 lead slip away, rallied again in the final three frames to defeat Cal Poly 10-4 in the opener of a doubleheader and of the four-game series Friday afternoon in Baggett Stadium.

March 23, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Rallies for Split of Friday Twinbill vs. San Diego State
Held to just one run and three hits in the first eight innings, Cal Poly erupted for five runs on four hits, two walks and a wild pitch in the ninth inning to turn a 5-1 deficit into a 6-5 victory over San Diego State in the second game of a doubleheader Friday night in Baggett Stadium.

March 21, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Rallies to Beat Dartmouth, 9-8
After giving up four runs in the top of the sixth inning and trailing 8-2, Cal Poly tallied six runs in the bottom of the frame to tie the contest and David Armendariz singled to drive in the go-ahead run in the seventh as the Mustangs rallied to beat Dartmouth 9-8 in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday afternoon in Baggett Stadium.

March 20, 2012
Cal Poly (12-7) to Host Dartmouth (2-6) in Matinee Affair Wednesday
Cal Poly (12-7, 0-0 Big West), which dropped a weekend series for the first time this season when the Mustangs lost two of three games at Minnesota, opens an 11-game homestand Wednesday with a single non-conference game against Dartmouth (2-6, 0-0 Ivy). First pitch is set for 1 p.m. inside Baggett Stadium.

March 19, 2012
Walk-Off Win by Minnesota Clinches Baseball Series Against Cal Poly, 4-3
Andy Henkemeyer singled up the middle with two outs in the ninth inning to drive in the winning run as Minnesota defeated Cal Poly 4-3 in the final game of a three-game non-conference baseball series Monday afternoon at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

March 18, 2012
Minnesota Evens Baseball Series Against Cal Poly With 4-1 Victory
Minnesota outhit Cal Poly for the second straight game and evened the three-game non-conference baseball series at a game apiece with a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon inside the Hubert H, Humphrey Metrodome.

March 17, 2012
Home Run by Haniger Powers Cal Poly Baseball Past Minnesota, 4-3
Junior center fielder Mitch Haniger blasted a three-run home run and junior right-hander Joey Wagman scattered 11 hits over six innings for his fourth win as Cal Poly rallied to defeat Minnesota 4-3 in the opener of a three-game non-conference baseball series Saturday night in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

March 16, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball to Visit Minnesota for Three-Game Weekend Series
Cal Poly (11-5, 0-0 Big West), off to its best start in three years following three series wins and a 2-2 mark in the Aztec Invitational, visits Minnesota (7-10, 0-0 Big 10) for a three-game weekend series in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (cap.: 63,699). The Mustangs swept a Big 12 opponent (Oklahoma State) in February, won a series against a Pac-12 foe (Washington) last weekend and take on their only Big 10 opponent on the 2012 schedule this weekend.

March 12, 2012
Freshman Right Fielder Nick Torres Named Big West Player of the Week
True freshman right fielder Nick Torres, who hit .500 in four games last week with his first two collegiate home runs, has been named Big West Conference player of the week.

March 11, 2012
Washington Salvages Win in Baseball Series Against Cal Poly, 10-5
Washington parlayed six doubles, a triple and a home run into a 10-5 victory over Cal Poly in the final game of a three-game non-conference baseball series Sunday afternoon in Baggett Stadium.

March 10, 2012
Shutout by Anderson Powers Cal Poly Baseball Past Washington, 2-0
Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson pitched Cal Poly’s first complete game shutout in five years with a career-high 11 strikeouts as the Mustangs blanked Washington 2-0 to clinch a three-game non-conference baseball series Saturday night before 1,027 in Baggett Stadium.

March 9, 2012
Wagman, Torres Lead Cal Poly Past Washington, 6-3
Freshman right fielder Nick Torres drove in five runs with three hits and a groundout while junior right-hander Joey Wagman scattered five hits over eight innings as Cal Poly defeated Washington 6-3 in the opener of a three-game non-conference baseball series Friday night before 1,019 in Baggett Stadium.

March 8, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball to Host Washington for Three-Game Weekend Series
Cal Poly (9-4, 0-0 Big West), off to its best start in three years and back in the national polls last week for the first time since the 2009 season, will host Washington (9-3, 0-0 Pac-12) for a three-game weekend series in Baggett Stadium (cap.: 1,734) . The Huskies are the only team Cal Poly will face from the Pac-12 this season.

March 7, 2012
Cal Poly Catcher Chris Hoo Placed on Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Cal Poly sophomore catcher Chris Hoo has been placed on the 2012 Johnny Bench Award Watch List by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. The award, presented by BaseballSavings.com, is given annually to the top NCAA Division I catcher.

March 6, 2012
Santa Clara Rallies for 11-6 Baseball Victory Over Cal Poly
Santa Clara rallied from a 6-1 deficit with two big rallies to beat Cal Poly 11-6 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night at Stephen Schott Stadium.

March 5, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball to visit Santa Clara for Midweek Matchup Tuesday Night
Cal Poly (9-3, 0-0 Big West), off to its best start in three years and back in the national polls last week for the first time since the 2009 season, has a return engagement against Santa Clara (9-3, 0-0 West Coast) on Tuesday night.

March 4, 2012
No. 22 Cal Poly Baseball Hangs On to Beat San Francisco, 11-9
No. 22 Cal Poly opened up a 10-1 lead in the first three innings Sunday, then held on to defeat San Francisco 11-9 on the final day of play in the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

March 4, 2012
No. 22 Cal Poly Baseball Hangs On to Beat San Francisco, 11-9
No. 22 Cal Poly opened up a 10-1 lead in the first three innings Sunday, then held on to defeat San Francisco 11-9 on the final day of play in the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

March 3, 2012
No. 22 Cal Poly Baseball Snaps Two-Game Losing Streak with 6-2 Victory
Freshman right fielder Nick Torres had three hits and two RBI, junior right fielder Mitch Haniger belted a solo home run and redshirt freshman right-hander Reed Reilly pitched 4 2/3 solid innings in relief as No. 22 Cal Poly snapped a modest two-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon.

March 2, 2012
No. 22 Cal Poly Baseball Suffers Second Straight Loss in Aztec Invitational
San Diego rallied for four runs in the sixth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and held on to beat No. 22 Cal Poly 5-4 on the second day of play in the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State on Friday at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

March 1, 2012
San Diego State Rallies to Beat No. 22 Cal Poly Baseball, 4-3
Right fielder Greg Allen singled up the middle to drive in the winning run in the ninth inning as San Diego State rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the final two frames to beat No. 22 Cal Poly 4-3 on the opening day of play in the Aztec Invitational on Thursday night at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

February 29, 2012
No. 22 Cal Poly Baseball to Compete in Four-Day Aztec Invitational
Cal Poly (7-1, 0-0 Big West), off to its best start in three years and back in the national polls for the first time in three years, will play four games Thursday through Sunday in the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State inside Tony Gwynn Stadium.

February 27, 2012
Cal Poly Earns No. 22 National Ranking by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
For the first time in three years, the Cal Poly baseball team has been ranked in the national polls. The Mustangs, off to a 7-1 start with a three-game sweep against Oklahoma State at home and a four-game sweep at Loyola Marymount, are ranked No. 22 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and No. 24 by Perfect Game.

February 27, 2012
Cal Poly Junior Outfielder Mitch Haniger Named Big West Player of the Week
Junior Mitch Haniger, the kingpin of Cal Poly's prolific offense in a four-game weekend sweep of Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, has been named Big West Conference Player of the Week.

February 26, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Completes Four-Game Series Sweep With 9-6 Win Over LMU
Senior shortstop Mike Miller led a 15-hit offensive attack as Cal Poly completed its four-game series sweep against Loyola Marymount with a 9-6 victory Sunday afternoon at George C. Page Stadium.

February 25, 2012
Cal Poly Completes Doubleheader Sweep Against LMU, 6-2
Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson and freshman left-hander Matt Imhof both pitched six strong innings and junior center fielder Mitch Haniger had five hits and five RBI as Cal Poly swept a non-conference baseball doubleheader by scores of 12-5 and 6-2 against Loyola Marymount on Saturday at George C. Page Stadium.

February 25, 2012
Anderson, Hadlock and Haniger Lead Cal Poly Over LMU 12-5
Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson pitched six strong innings while Jordan Hadlock and Mitch Haniger provided the key hits as Cal Poly defeated Loyola Marymount 12-5 in the opener of a Saturday doubleheader at George C. Page Stadium.

February 24, 2012
Wagman, Allen Lead Cal Poly Baseball to 9-1 Victory over Loyola Marymount
Junior right-hander Joey Wagman picked up his second win, allowing one run and three hits in seven innings, and Jimmy Allen belted a two-run home run as Cal Poly defeated Loyola Marymount 9-1 in the opener of a four-game non-conference baseball series Friday afternoon at George C. Page Stadium.

February 23, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Opens Nine-Game Road Trip With Four-Game Series at LMU
Cal Poly (3-1, 0-0 Big West), which opened the 2012 season by sweeping a three-game series against Oklahoma State and concluded a four-game homestand by falling 5-2 to Santa Clara, hits the road for its next nine games, starting with a four-game weekend series at Loyola Marymount (2-1, 0-0 West Coast).

February 21, 2012
Wagman Named Big West Player of the Week by College Sports Madness
Junior right-hander Joey Wagman, who pitched eight scoreless innings in a season-opening 6-0 baseball victory over Oklahoma State on Friday night, has been named Big West Conference player of the week by College Sports Madness.

February 21, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Suffers First Loss of Season; Santa Clara Wins 5-2
Evan Busby’s two doubles and pair of RBIs were not enough to overcome a five-run deficit as Santa Clara improved to 4-0 and handed Cal Poly its first loss of the season with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium.

February 20, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Hosts Santa Clara in Early Season Matchup of Unbeatens
Cal Poly (3-0, 0-0 Big West) and Santa Clara (3-0, 0-0 West Coast), a pair of teams off to quick 3-0 starts in 2012, play an early season non-conference showdown of unbeaten teams Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium (cap.: 1,734).

February 19, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Completes Sweep of Oklahoma State Series With 6-0 Win
Junior right-hander Kyle Brueggemann scattered six hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings as Cal Poly shut out Oklahoma State for the second time this weekend and completed its first season-opening series sweep in six years with a 6-0 victory before 2,010 at Baggett Stadium, the largest home crowd in three years.

February 18, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Clinches Oklahoma State Series With 11-3 Victory
Senior shortstop Mike Miller drove in two runs with three hits and senior southpaw Kyle Anderson allowed just one earned run in 3 2/3 innings of relief for the win as Cal Poly clinched its season-opening baseball series against Oklahoma State with an 11-3 victory Saturday night before 1,388 in Baggett Stadium.

February 17, 2012
Wagman Pitches Cal Poly Baseball to 6-0 Season-Opening Win Over Oklahoma State
Junior right-hander Joey Wagman scattered two hits over eight innings while junior center fielder Mitch Haniger produced two hits and knocked in the go-ahead run as Cal Poly opened its 2012 baseball season with a 6-0 victory over Oklahoma State on Friday night before 1,408 in Baggett Stadium.

February 16, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Opens 10th Season Under Lee With Four-Game Homestand
Cal Poly (0-0, 0-0 Big West) and Oklahoma State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12), a pair of teams with youthful rosters -- 14 newcomers and four redshirts for the Mustangs and 25 players who will don Cowboy uniforms for the first time this week -- open the 2012 baseball season with a three-game series Friday through Sunday in Baggett Stadium.

February 11, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Unleashes 22-Hit Attack in 14-3 Victory Over Alumni
Freshman southpaw Matt Imhof pitched five shutout innings and freshman outfielder Nick Torres drove in three runs as Cal Poly defeated its alumni 14-3 in the annual Alumni Game on Saturday at Baggett Stadium.

February 10, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Alumni Game Set for Saturday Afternoon
As many as seven members of the 2011 Cal Poly baseball team are expected to compete as alumni against the 2012 Mustangs in the annual Alumni Game on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Baggett Stadium.

January 26, 2012
Cal Poly to Open Practice on Friday in Preparation for 2012 Baseball Season
Cal Poly begins practice Friday afternoon for the 2012 baseball season with a roster that includes 14 newcomers, four redshirts and 16 returning letter winners. Five of the 16 veterans were position starters a year ago and only three pitched 20 or more innings in 2011.

January 25, 2012
Cal Poly Baseball Selected to Finish Fourth in Big West
Cal Poly’s baseball team, which finished third in the Big West Conference with a 15-9 record a year ago, will finish one spot lower this spring, according to a preseason poll of the conference’s nine head coaches.

January 4, 2012
Fien Signs with Minnesota; Olson Inks With New York Mets
Former Cal Poly pitcher Casey Fien, who did not pitch in the Major Leagues with the Houston Astros last season, has signed with the Minnesota Twins. In addition, southpaw Garrett Olson signed a Minor League deal with the New York Mets on Dec. 12.

December 19, 2011
Reilly Earns Top Performer Honor from CollegeSummerBaseball.net
Cal Poly redshirt freshman right-hander Reed Reilly has been named one of the top performers for the 2011 summer leagues by CollegeSummerBaseball.net.

November 20, 2011
Black Clinches 2011 Cal Poly World Series With 5-4 Victory Over Green
Evan Busby’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning snapped a 4-4 tie and lifted the Black team to a 5-4 victory over the Green team and the 2011 Cal Poly World Series title Saturday at Baggett Stadium.

November 18, 2011
Black Defeats Green 6-2 in Opening Game of Cal Poly World Series
Senior southpaw Kyle Anderson struck out four batters in four innings and earned game MVP honors as the Black team beat the Green team 6-2 in the opening game of the annual Cal Poly World Series on Friday afternoon in Baggett Stadium.

November 17, 2011
Cal Poly Announces 2012 Baseball Schedule
Home series against Oklahoma State, Washington, San Diego State and UC Irvine highlight the 2012 Cal Poly baseball schedule announced by Mustang director of athletics Don Oberhelman and head coach Larry Lee.

November 15, 2011
Cal Poly Signs Five Baseball Players to National Letter of Intent
Five high school players have signed national letters of intent to continue their baseball careers at Cal Poly. The announcement was made Tuesday by Mustang baseball coach Larry Lee and director of athletics Don Oberhelman. The early signing period opened Nov. 9 and ends Wednesday. The late signing period for baseball opens April 11 and ends August 1.

October 26, 2011
Van Ostrand Leads Team Canada to Pan American Games Gold Medal
With one swing of the bat, former Cal Poly standout Jimmy Van Ostrand drove in the only two runs Canada needed to beat the United States 2-1 Tuesday and win the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico.

October 12, 2011
Morel Figures to Learn a Lot From New White Sox Manager Robin Ventura
New Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura’s initial pet project might to be to assist in the development of White Sox third baseman Brent Morel. Ventura was a six-time Gold Glove winner and a two-time All-Star while Morel played three seasons at Cal Poly from 2006-08.