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 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.
Baggett Stadium
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.Baggett Stadium at gopoly.com, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 21, 2009 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.
Head coaches (Division I era) 1995–2002 Ritch Price 8 217–228–1 .488 2003–present Larry Lee 22 713–552–2 Totals 2 coaches 30 seasons 930–780–3
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
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.
YearRecordPctNotes 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 2025 2–2 .500 Eliminated at 17th by Arizona in Eugene Regional 2026 3–2 .600 Eliminated at 9th by West Virginia in Morgantown Super Regional TOTALS 8–10 .444
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 2025 Eugene Regional Arizona L 2–3 Oregon W 10–8 Utah Valley W 7–6 Arizona L 0–14 2026 Los Angeles Regional Virginia Tech W 6–2 Saint Mary's W 14–1 Saint Mary's W 5-2 Morgantown Super Regional West Virginia L 2–12 West Virginia L 1-17
Awards and honors (Division I only)
All-Americans
YearPositionNameTeamSelector19972BScott Kidd2ndCollegiate Baseball2005CKyle Blumenthal3rdCollegiate BaseballSPGarrett Olson3rdCollegiate Baseball2007OFGrant Desme1stBaseball America2ndCollegiate BaseballNCBWA2012OFMitch Haniger2ndCollegiate Baseball2014SPMatt Imhof2ndCollegiate BaseballNCBWACasey Bloomquist1stCollegiate Baseball2ndNCBWA2BMark Mathias2ndBaseball America3rdCollegiate BaseballNCBWA2017SPSpencer Howard2ndCollegiate Baseball2018OFAlex McKenna3rdCollegiate Baseball2021SSBrooks Lee1stCollegiate BaseballD1Baseball.com2ndBaseball AmericaABCA2022SSBrooks Lee1stABCA/RawlingsCollegiate Baseball2ndD1Baseball.comPerfect GameBaseball America2022SPDrew Thorpe1stNCBWAABCA/RawlingsD1Baseball.comPerfect GameBaseball AmericaCollegiate Baseball
Freshman All-Americans
YearPositionNameSelector20092BMatt JensenNCBWA2012RPReed ReillyCollegiate Baseball2013DHBrian MundellCollegiate Baseball2016CNick MeyerCollegiate BaseballSSKyle MarinconzCollegiate Baseball20173BBradlee BeesleyCollegiate Baseball2021SSBrooks LeeCollegiate Baseball2021SPDrew ThorpeBaseball America2022CRyan StaffordCollegiate BaseballBaseball America
Big West Field Player of the Year
YearPositionName2005CKyle Blumenthal2007OFGrant Desme2012OFMitch Haniger20142BMark Mathias2018OFAlex McKenna2021SSBrooks Lee2022SSBrooks Lee
Big West Coach of the Year
YearName2014Larry Lee
Taken from the 2019 Cal Poly baseball media guide. Updated August 17, 2019.
Mustangs in the Major Leagues
= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete Years in MLB MLB teamsAndrew Alvarez2025-PresentWashington NationalsJustin Bruihl2021-presentLos Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue JaysKevin Correia2003–2015San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia PhilliesCasey Fien2009–2010, 2012–2017Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia PhilliesCraig Gerber1985California AngelsLee Hancock1995–1996Pittsburgh PiratesMitch Haniger2016–2024Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco GiantsGorman Heimueller1983–1984Oakland AthleticsSpencer Howard2020-2024Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Cleaveland GuardiansMike Krukow1976–1989Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco GiantsBrooks Lee2024-PresentMinnesota TwinsThornton Lee1933–1948Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York GiantsMark Mathias2020-2023Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco GiantsMike Miller2016Boston Red SoxBrent Morel2010–2015Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh PiratesBud Norris2009–2018Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis CardinalsDave Oliver1977Cleveland IndiansGarrett Olson2007–2012Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York MetsJohn Orton1989–1993California AngelsEvan Reed2013–2014Detroit TigersLogan Schafer2011–2016Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota TwinsOzzie Smith1978–1996San Diego Padres, St. Louis CardinalsDrew Thorpe2024-PresentChicago White SoxErich Uelmen2022-2023Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia PhilliesBryan Woo2023-presentSeattle Mariners
Gallery
Cal Poly Baseball alumni in the Olympics
Jimmy Van Ostrand (Team Canada), 2008 Beijing Joey Wagman (Team Israel), 2020 Tokyo
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.
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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