Cal Poly Mustangs baseball

For information on the Division II Cal Poly-Pomona team, see Cal Poly Pomona Broncos baseball.

American college baseball team

Cal Poly Mustangs

2024 Cal Poly Mustangs baseball team
Founded| 1948
University| California Polytechnic State University
Head coach| Larry Lee (22nd season)
Conference| Big West
Location| San Luis Obispo, California
Home stadium| Baggett Stadium
(Capacity: 3,138)
Nickname| Mustangs
Colors| Poly green, copper gold, and stadium gold[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances
2009, 2013, 2014
Regular season conference champions
2014
Cal Poly vs. the UCLA Bruins at the L.A. Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium on June 1, 2013

The Cal Poly Mustangs baseball team represents California Polytechnic State University, which is located in San Luis Obispo, California. The Mustangs are an NCAA Division I college baseball program, and along with the other Cal Poly athletic teams with the exception of swimming, wrestling, indoor track and football, the baseball team competes in the Big West Conference.

The Cal Poly Mustangs play all home games on campus at Robin Baggett Stadium. Under the direction of Head Coach Larry Lee, the Mustangs have played in three NCAA tournaments—2009, 2013, and 2014—including hosting their first regional in 2014. The Mustangs also won their first Big West Conference title in 2014.

Prior to Lee's arrival and Cal Poly's move to Division I in all sports, the Mustangs played in multiple Division II regionals. Cal Poly initially won an NCAA Division II championship in 1989, although it was later vacated by the NCAA.

## Conference membership history

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* 1948-1994: CCAA
* 1995-1996: Western Athletic Conference
* 1997–present: Big West Conference

## The Blue-Green Rivalry

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Main article: Blue–Green Rivalry

The main rival of the Cal Poly is UC Santa Barbara. The rivalry is a part of the larger Blue–Green Rivalry, which encompasses all sports between the two schools.

## Robin Baggett Stadium

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Main article: Robin Baggett Stadium

Robin Baggett Stadium is a baseball stadium on the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo, California. It was opened on January 21, 2001, with a 6–5 victory over Stanford in 12 innings.[2] After renovations and expansion in 2018, it now seats 3,138. A record attendance of 3,284 was set on May 6, 2005, during a game against Cal State Fullerton.[3]

## Head coaches (Division I era)

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Tenure  | Coach  | Years  | Record  | Pct.

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1995–2002 | Ritch Price | 8 | 217–228–1 | .488
2003–present | Larry Lee | 20 | 614–476–2 | .563
Totals  | 2 coaches  | 28 seasons  | 831–704–3  | .536

## Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

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Statistics overview  Season  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference  | Standing  | Postseason

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Western Athletic Conference (1995–1996)
1995  | Ritch Price | 21–29 | 13–17 | 5th (Western) |
1996  | Ritch Price  | 30–23 | 18–12 | 3rd (Western) |
Big West Conference (1997–present)
1997  | Ritch Price  | 37–21 | 15–15 | T–3rd (South) | BWC tournament (1–2)
1998  | Ritch Price  | 16–42 | 7–21 | 4th (South) |
1999  | Ritch Price  | 21–34 | 9–21 | 6th |
2000  | Ritch Price  | 32–24 | 18–12 | T–3rd |
2001  | Ritch Price  | 30–26 | 8–10 | 5th |
2002  | Ritch Price  | 30–29–1 | 15–9 | 3rd |
2003  | Larry Lee | 27–28–1 | 9–12 | 4th |
2004  | Larry Lee  | 38–23–1 | 10–11 | T–4th |
2005  | Larry Lee  | 36–20 | 14–7 | T–2nd |
2006  | Larry Lee  | 29–27 | 10–11 | 4th |
2007  | Larry Lee  | 32–24 | 13–8 | 4th |
2008  | Larry Lee  | 24–32 | 8–16 | T–7th |
2009  | Larry Lee  | 37–21 | 14–10 | 3rd | NCAA Tempe Regional (0–2)
2010  | Larry Lee  | 23–32 | 10–14 | 5th |
2011  | Larry Lee  | 27–26 | 15–9 | 3rd |
2012  | Larry Lee  | 36–20 | 16–8 | 2nd |
2013  | Larry Lee  | 40–19 | 17–10 | 2nd | NCAA Los Angeles Regional (1–2)
2014  | Larry Lee  | 47–12 | 19–5 | 1st | NCAA San Luis Obispo Regional (2–2)
2015  | Larry Lee  | 27–27 | 14–10 | 4th |
2016  | Larry Lee  | 32–25 | 12–12 | 4th |
2017  | Larry Lee  | 28–28 | 16–8 | 2nd |
2018  | Larry Lee  | 30–27 | 15–9 | 2nd |
2019  | Larry Lee  | 28–28 | 17–7 | T–2nd |
2020*  | Larry Lee  | 5–11 | 0–0 | N/A |
2021  | Larry Lee  | 31–25 | 21–19 | 4th |
2022  | Larry Lee  | 37–21 | 22–8 | 2nd |
Total: | 831–704–3 | 375–311 |

National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion

## NCAA tournament History

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* The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947.
* The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
* Cal Poly began playing Division I baseball in 1995.

Year  | Record  | Pct  | Notes

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2009 | 0–2  | .000  | Eliminated at 49th by Kent State in Tempe Regional
2013 | 1–2  | .333  | Eliminated at 33rd by UCLA in Los Angeles Regional
2014 | 2–2  | .500  | Eliminated at 17th by Pepperdine in San Luis Obispo Regional
TOTALS  | 3–6  | .333  |
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2009 | Tempe Regional | Oral Roberts | L 3–13
Kent State | L 9–10
2013 | Los Angeles Regional | San Diego | W 9–2
UCLA | L 4–6
San Diego  | L 5–8
2014 | San Luis Obispo Regional | Sacramento State | W 4–2
Pepperdine | L 1–2
Sacramento State  | W 6–5
Pepperdine  | L 6–10

## Awards and honors (Division I only)

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### All-Americans

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Year | Position | Name | Team | Selector

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1997 | 2B | Scott Kidd | 2nd | Collegiate Baseball
2005 | C | Kyle Blumenthal | 3rd | Collegiate Baseball
SP | Garrett Olson | 3rd | Collegiate Baseball
2007 | OF | Grant Desme | 1st | Baseball America
2nd | Collegiate Baseball
NCBWA
2012 | OF | Mitch Haniger | 2nd | Collegiate Baseball
2014 | SP | Matt Imhof | 2nd | Collegiate Baseball
NCBWA
Casey Bloomquist | 1st | Collegiate Baseball
2nd | NCBWA
2B | Mark Mathias | 2nd | Baseball America
3rd | Collegiate Baseball
NCBWA
2017 | SP | Spencer Howard | 2nd | Collegiate Baseball
2018 | OF | Alex McKenna | 3rd | Collegiate Baseball
2021  | SS  | Brooks Lee | 1st  | Collegiate Baseball
D1Baseball.com
2nd  | Baseball America
ABCA
2022  | SS  | Brooks Lee | 1st  | ABCA/Rawlings
Collegiate Baseball
2nd  | D1Baseball.com
Perfect Game
Baseball America
2022  | SP  | Drew Thorpe | 1st  | NCBWA
ABCA/Rawlings
D1Baseball.com
Perfect Game
Baseball America
Collegiate Baseball

### Freshman All-Americans

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Year | Position | Name | Selector

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2009 | 2B | Matt Jensen | NCBWA
2012 | RP | Reed Reilly | Collegiate Baseball
2013 | DH | Brian Mundell | Collegiate Baseball
2016 | C | Nick Meyer | Collegiate Baseball
SS | Kyle Marinconz | Collegiate Baseball
2017 | 3B | Bradlee Beesley | Collegiate Baseball
2021  | SS  | Brooks Lee  | Collegiate Baseball
2021  | SP  | Drew Thorpe  | Baseball America
2022  | C  | Ryan Stafford  | Collegiate Baseball
Baseball America

### Big West Field Player of the Year

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Year | Position | Name

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2005 | C | Kyle Blumenthal
2007 | OF | Grant Desme
2012 | OF | Mitch Haniger
2014 | 2B | Mark Mathias
2018 | OF | Alex McKenna
2021  | SS  | Brooks Lee
2022  | SS  | Brooks Lee

### Big West Coach of the Year

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Year | Name

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2014 | Larry Lee

Taken from the 2019 Cal Poly baseball media guide.[3] Updated August 17, 2019.

## Mustangs in the Major Leagues

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| = All-Star |  |  | = Baseball Hall of Famer

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Athlete  | Years in MLB  | MLB Teams

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Justin Bruihl | 2021-present  | Los Angeles Dodgers
Kevin Correia | 2003–2015  | San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies
Erich Uelmen | 2022-present  | Chicago Cubs
Casey Fien | 2009–2010, 2012–2017  | Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies
Craig Gerber | 1985  | California Angels
Lee Hancock | 1995–1996  | Pittsburgh Pirates
Mitch Haniger | 2016–present  | Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants
Gorman Heimueller | 1983–1984  | Oakland Athletics
Spencer Howard | 2020-present  | Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers
Mike Krukow | 1976–1989  | Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants
Thornton Lee | 1933–1948  | Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants
Mark Mathias | 2020-present  | Milwaukee Brewers
Mike Miller | 2016  | Boston Red Sox
Brent Morel | 2010–2015  | Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates
Bud Norris | 2009–2018  | Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Oliver | 1977  | Cleveland Indians
Garrett Olson | 2007–2012  | Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets
John Orton | 1989–1993  | California Angels
Evan Reed | 2013–2014  | Detroit Tigers
Logan Schafer | 2011–2016  | Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins
Ozzie Smith | 1978–1996  | San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals
Bryan Woo | 2023  | Seattle Mariners

Taken from the 2019 Cal Poly baseball media guide.[3] Updated August 17, 2019.

## Gallery

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* Cal Poly plays its baseball games at Robin Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif., pictured in 2023.

* Brooks Lee, then of the Cal Poly baseball team, prepares for an at-bat during an April 2022 game.

* Cal Poly Mustangs baseball players practice in the outfield before a home game during the 2023 season.

## Cal Poly Baseball alumni in the Olympics

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* Jimmy Van Ostrand (Team Canada), 2008 Beijing[4]
* Joey Wagman (Team Israel), 2020 Tokyo[5]

## Cal Poly Baseball in video games

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Cal Poly was featured as a playable team in EA's MVP '06: NCAA Baseball game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.[6]

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

## References

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1. ^ "Cal Poly Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). February 9, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
2. ^ Baggett Stadium at gopoly.com, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 21, 2009
3. ^ a b c "2019 Baseball Team Information Guide". Retrieved August 17, 2019.
4. ^ "James Van Ostrand". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
5. ^ "Home | Joey Wagman - Team Israel Pitcher". Wagman | Team Israel. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
6. ^ MattLions20 (July 14, 2006). "Team List". IGN. Retrieved June 27, 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

## External links

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* Official website

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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Academics|

* Architecture and Environmental Design
* Orfalea College of Business
* Engineering

Student life|

* Alumni
* The "P"
* Cal Poly Universities Rose Float
* KCPR
* Mustang Band
* Mercy Bowl

Campus facilities|

* Alex G. Spanos Stadium
* Leaning Pine Arboretum
* Robert A. Mott Athletics Center
* Robert E. Kennedy Library
* Robin Baggett Stadium
* University House

Athletics|

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* Cal Poly Mustangs
* Baseball
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Football
* Men's soccer

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Rivals|

* UC Davis
* Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
* UC Santa Barbara
* Blue–Green Rivalry

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Big West Conference baseball

Teams|

* Cal Poly Mustangs
* Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
* Cal State Fullerton Titans
* Cal State Northridge Matadors
* Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
* Long Beach State Dirtbags
* UC Davis Aggies
* UC Irvine Anteaters
* UC Riverside Highlanders
* UC San Diego Tritons
* UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Champions|

* List of Big West Conference baseball champions

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