Cal Poly Mustangs baseball

For information on the Division II Cal Poly-Pomona team, see Cal Poly Pomona Broncos baseball.
Cal Poly Mustangs
2024 Cal Poly Mustangs baseball team
Founded1948
UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Head coachLarry Lee (22nd season)
ConferenceBig West
LocationSan Luis Obispo, California
Home stadiumBaggett Stadium
(Capacity: 3,138)
NicknameMustangs
ColorsPoly 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

The Blue-Green Rivalry

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

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)

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
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

Statistics overview
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
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

Year Record Pct Notes
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

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
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

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
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

Year Position Name
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

Year Name
2014 Larry Lee

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

Mustangs in the Major Leagues

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete Years in MLB MLB Teams
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.

  • Cal Poly plays its baseball games at Robin Baggett Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif., pictured in 2023.
    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.
    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 Mustangs baseball players practice in the outfield before a home game during the 2023 season.

Cal Poly Baseball alumni in the Olympics

Cal Poly Baseball in video games

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

See also

References

  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)