Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball

American college baseball team

Cal State Northridge Matadors

2024 Cal State Northridge Matadors
Founded| 1959 (1959)
University| California State University, Northridge
Head coach| Eddie Cornejo (2nd season)
Conference| Big West
Location| Northridge, California
Home stadium| Matador Field
(Capacity: 1,200)
Nickname| Matadors
Colors| Red, white, and black[1]

NCAA Tournament champions
Division II: 1970, 1984
College World Series runner-up
Division II: 1972, 1990
NCAA Tournament appearances
1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2002
Regular season conference champions
1996, 2002

The Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball team represents California State University, Northridge in the sport of baseball. The team competes in NCAA Division I in the Big West Conference. They are currently led by head coach Eddie Cornejo, who coached his first season in 2023.

## History

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The program was established in 1959, and competed at the Division II level until 1990. The Matadors were associate members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) from 1993 through 1996, and joined the Big West in 2002 after five seasons as an independent.

While in Division II, Cal State Northridge claimed a pair of national championships (1970, 1974), two runner-ups (1972, 1990), and several other College World Series appearances. At the Division I level, the Matadors have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments.[2]

## Cal State Northridge in the NCAA Tournament

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Year  | Record  | Pct  | Notes

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1991 | 3–2  | .600  | West II Regional
1992 | 1–2  | .333  | Midwest Regional
1993 | 2–2  | .500  | West Regional
1996 | 3–2  | .600  | West Regional
2002 | 1–2  | .333  | Los Angeles Regional

TOTALS

| 10–10 | .500 |

## Notable players

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* Lyman Bostock (1971–1972)
* Jason Thompson (1973–1975)
* Adam Kennedy (second baseman, born 1976) 2002 ALCS MVP with the Anaheim Angels (1995-1997)
* Jeff McNeil (utility player, born 1992) New York Mets (2013-present)
* Kenny Rosenberg (born 1995), pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels

## See also

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* Baseball portal

* List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

## References

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1. ^ CSUN Matadors Brand Identity, Usage and Style Guide (PDF). June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
2. ^ 2011 Baseball Media Guide. Cal State Northridge. p. 62. Retrieved June 3, 2014.

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California State University, Northridge

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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
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* List of Big West Conference baseball champions

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