Cal Poly Mustangs baseball
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 and football, the baseball team competes in the Big West Conference.
| Cal Poly Mustangs | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1948 |
| University | California Polytechnic State University |
| Head coach | Larry Lee (19th season) |
| Conference | Big West |
| Location | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Home stadium | Baggett Stadium (Capacity: 3,138) |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Colors | Forest Green, Vegas Gold, and Copper[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2009, 2013, 2014 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 2014 | |
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.
Conference membership history
- 1948-1994: CCAA
- 1995-1996: Western Athletic Conference
- 1997–present: Big West Conference
The 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
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 only)
Records are through the end of the 2019 Season
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2002 | Ritch Price | 8 | 217–228–1 | .488 |
| 2003–present | Larry Lee | 17 | 541–419–2 | .563 |
| Totals | 2 coaches | 25 seasons | 758–647–3 | .540 |
Year-by-Year NCAA Division I results
Records taken from the 2019 Cal Poly baseball media guide.[3]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| Total: | 758–647–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA Tournament History
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Kent State in Tempe Regional |
| 2013 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by UCLA in Los Angeles Regional |
| 2014 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Pepperdine in San Luis Obispo Regional |
| TOTALS | 3–6 | .333 |
Awards and Honors (Division I only)
All-Americans
| Year | Position | Name | Team | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Freshman All-Americans
| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Big West Field Player of the Year
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | C | Kyle Blumenthal |
| 2007 | OF | Grant Desme |
| 2012 | OF | Mitch Haniger |
| 2014 | 2B | Mark Matthias |
| 2018 | OF | Alex McKenna |
Mustangs in the Major Leagues
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Correia | 2003–2015 | San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies |
| 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 |
| Gorman Heimueller | 1983–1984 | Oakland Athletics |
| Mike Krukow | 1976–1989 | Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants |
| Thornton Lee | 1933–1948 | Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants |
| 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 |
Taken from the 2019 Cal Poly baseball media guide.[3] Updated August 17, 2019.
References
- "Cal Poly Athletics Brand and Graphics Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- Baggett Stadium at gopoly.com, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 21, 2009
- "2019 Baseball Team Information Guide". Retrieved August 17, 2019.
