The 2026 Cal Poly Mustangs baseball team is the team that represent the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mustangs are members of the Big West Conference and play their home games at Baggett Stadium. They are led by head coach Larry Lee, in his twenty-fourth season as manager. The top five teams in the Big West Conference will play in the conference's postseason tournament, with the winner receiving the automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament. Cal Poly made the conference tournament as the two seed, and ended up winning, falling to UC San Diego once in the final before winning 4–3 in the winner-take-all. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and will play in the Los Angeles Regional against Virginia Tech in the opening round. The Mustangs won that game 6–2, and went on to play Saint Mary's in their next regional game. In that game they won 14–1. The Mustangs advanced to the Super Regional for the first time in program history by beating Saint Mary's for the second time, 5–2. There, they lost to West Virginia twice: once 2–12, and the other 1–17.
Previous Season
Last season, Cal Poly finished with a 43–19 record, going 23–7 in the Big West, and finishing second in the conference. They fell in the semifinals to UC Irvine, before winning three straight to win the tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament in the Oregon regional, falling to Arizona in the regional final. Preseason Big West Preseason Poll & Team The Big West Coaches' Poll and Team was released on February 6, 2026. Cal Poly was predicted to finish second in the conference, and also had two players make the preseason team. Coaches' Poll 1 UC Santa Barbara 95 (5) 2 Cal Poly 89 (5) 3 UC Irvine 86 (1) T-4 Cal State Fullerton 67 Hawai'i 6 UC San Diego 60 7 Long Beach State 41 8 UC Davis 40 9 CSUN 25 10 Cal State Bakersfield 22 11 UC Riverside 13 Preseason Coaches' Team Player No. Position Class Alejandro Garza 5 3B Junior Griffin Naess 27 RHP Junior
Personnel
Starters LineupPos. No.Player. Year C 12 Ryan Tayman Junior 1B 17 Thomas Braxton Junior 2B 2 Jake Downing Sophomore 3B 5 Alejandro Garza Junior SS 7 Nate Castellon Sophomore LF 6 Dante Vachini Sophomore CF 1 Casey Murray Jr. Graduate RF 4 Dylan Kordic Graduate DH 15 Cam Hoiland Graduate
Weekend pitching rotation Day No.Player. Year Friday 27 Griffin Naess Junior Saturday 45 Josh Volmerding Junior Sunday 36 Laif Palmer Junior
Roster Source:
Schedule Source:
Legend Mustangs win Mustangs loss PostponementBoldMustangs team member
{| class="toccolours" width=95% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=2 style="" | 2026 Cal Poly Mustangs baseball game log (39–24) |- ! colspan=2 style="" | Regular Season (33–21) |- valign="top" | February (4–6) Date Time (PST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC February 13 2:00 p.m. — at * — Jim Perry StadiumBuies Creek, North Carolina 2–5 Grubich (1–0) Naess (0–1) Music (1) 814 0–1 — February 14 (DH) 10:00 a.m. — at Campbell* — Jim Perry Stadium 16–5 Morano (1–0) Rossow (0–1) Bonn (1) 712 1–1 — February 14 (DH) 2:00 p.m. — at Campbell* — Jim Perry Stadium 4–3 Palmer (1–0) Clark (0–1) Pettey (1) 678 2–1 — February 17 1:05 p.m. ESPN+ at * — Excite BallparkSan Jose, California Canceled due to inclement weather February 20 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ Washington State* — Baggett StadiumSan Luis Obispo, California 9–0 Naess (1–1) Meyers (1–1) None 1,712 3–1 — February 21 3:05 p.m. ESPN+ Washington State* — Baggett Stadium 3–2(10) Pettey (1–0) Rienguette (0–1) None 1,619 4–1 — February 22 1:05 p.m. ESPN+ Washington State* — Baggett Stadium 3–8 Smith (1–1) Palmer (1–1) None 1,644 4–2 — February 23 5:05 p.m. ESPN+ Washington State* — Baggett Stadium 4–5 Stowe (1–0) Bonn (0–1) Rienguette (1) 1,227 4–3 — February 26 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ No. 25 USC* — Baggett Stadium 0–4 Herrell (1–0) Pettey (1–1) None 1,587 4–4 — February 27 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ No. 25 USC* — Baggett Stadium 0–6(11) Matson (1–0) McGrath (0–1) None 2,508 4–5 — February 28 3:05 p.m. ESPN+ No. 25 USC* — Baggett Stadium 2–16 Govel (3–0) Palmer (1–2) None 1,612 4–6 —
March (13–4) Date Time (PST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC March 1 1:05 p.m. ESPN+ No. 25 USC* — Baggett StadiumSan Luis Obispo, California 6–8(11) Lauridsen (1–0) McGrath (0–2) None 2,126 4–7 — March 3 5:00 p.m. ESPN+ * — Baggett Stadium 12–2 Morano (2–0) Peterson (0–1) None 1,052 5–7 — March 6 8:35 p.m. — at Hawai'i — Les Murakami StadiumHonolulu, Hawaii 6–2 Naess (2–1) Magdaleno (1–1) Bonn (2) 4,196 6–7 1–0 March 7 8:35 p.m. — at Hawai'i — Les Murakami Stadium 10–7(11) Estes (1–0) Akire II (1–1) None 4,379 7–7 2–0 March 8 4:05 p.m. ESPN+ at Hawai'i — Les Murakami Stadium 7–3 Turnquist (1–0) Martin-Grudzielanek (0–3) Bonn (3) 4,155 8–7 3–0 March 10 5:05 p.m. ESPN+ * — Baggett Stadium 13–3 Morano (3–0) Cuellar (1–1) None 1,557 9–7 — March 13 6:05 p.m. — — Baggett Stadium 8–4 Naess (3–1) King (0–2) Bonn (4) 1,382 10–7 4–0 March 14 3:05 p.m. — Cal State Bakersfield — Baggett Stadium 6–2 Pettey (2–1) Mcalinden (1–4) Estes (1) 1,411 11–7 5–0 March 15 1:05 p.m. — Cal State Bakersfield — Baggett Stadium 6–3 Turnquist (2–0) O'Regan (0–1) Bonn (5) 1,604 12–7 6–0 March 20 3:00 p.m. ESPN+ — Baggett Stadium 12–11 Downs (1–0) Anzai (2–1) Bonn (6) 1,584 13–7 7–0 March 21 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ UC Davis — Baggett Stadium 5–4 Estes (2–0) Valdez (1–3) Bonn (7) 1,637 14–7 8–0 March 22 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ UC Davis — Baggett Stadium 2–8 Storjohann (2–0) Morano (3–1) None 1,277 14–8 8–1 March 24 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ at * — George C. Page StadiumLos Angeles, California 7–8 Fried (1–2) Bonn (0–2) None 279 14–9 — March 27 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ at — Riverside Sports ComplexRiverside, California 22–4 Naess (4–1) Becker (0–1) None 235 15–9 9–1 March 28 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ at UC Riverside — Riverside Sports Complex 4–10 O'Brien (2–3) Pettey (2–2) None 208 15–10 9–2 March 29 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ at UC Riverside — Riverside Sports Complex 12–8 Estes (3–0) Martinez (1–4) Bonn (8) 157 16–10 10–2 March 31 5:05 p.m. — at Fresno State — Pete Beiden FieldFresno, California 10–4 Downs (2–0) Rico (0–1) None 1,473 17–10 —
April (8–8) Date Time (PST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC April 2 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ UC Santa Barbara — Baggett StadiumSan Luis Obispo, California 6–0 Flora (6–0) Naess (4–2) None 2,287 17–11 10–3 April 3 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ UC Santa Barbara — Baggett Stadium 2–4 Tryba (2–2) Downs (2–1) None 2,814 17–12 10–4 April 4 1:05 p.m. ESPN+ UC Santa Barbara — Baggett Stadium 4–12 Montgomery (5–2) Turnquist (2–1) None 2,663 17–13 10–5 April 7 5:05 p.m. ESPN+ * — Baggett Stadium 11–4 McGrath (1–2) Albanese (1–1) None 1,748 18–13 — April 10 5:05 p.m. KRCW-TV at No. 7 Oregon State* — Goss StadiumCorvallis, Oregon 3–6 Morris (2–0) Estes (3–1) Roblez (11) 3,947 18–14 — April 11 2:05 p.m. KOIN at No. 7 Oregon State — Goss Stadium 6–11 Kleinschmit (6–2) Turnquist (2–2) None 3,952 18–15 — April 12 1:05 p.m. KRCW-TV at No. 7 Oregon State — Goss Stadium 2–3 Roblez (1–0) Bonn (0–3) None 3,832 18–16 — April 14 5:05 p.m. ESPN+ * — Baggett Stadium 7–3 McGrath (2–2) Maya (0–1) None 1,203 19–16 — April 17 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ at — Triton BallparkLa Jolla, California 11–3 Naess (5–2) Murdock (4–2) None 612 20–16 11–5 April 18 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ at UC San Diego — Triton Ballpark 5–3 Turnquist (3–2) Rector (0–2) Bonn (9) 454 21–16 12–5 April 19 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ at UC San Diego — Triton Ballpark 15–16 King (3–0) Bonn (1–3) None 539 21–17 12–6 April 21 3:00 p.m. ESPN+ at Pepperdine — Eddy D. Field StadiumMalibu, California 3–6 Croghan (2–0) McGrath (2–3) Wechsberg (6) 320 21–18 — April 24 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ — Baggett Stadium 8–5 Estes (4–1) Christopher (3–3) None 1,727 22–18 13–6 April 25 12:05 p.m. ESPN+ CSUN — Baggett Stadium 5–4 Turnquist (4–2) Oughton (4–1) Bonn (10) 1,502 23–18 14–6 April 26 1:05 p.m. ESPN+ CSUN — Baggett Stadium 5–2 Pettey (3–2) Miller (0–1) Bonn (11) 2,384 24–18 15–6 April 28 4:05 p.m. ESPN+ * — Baggett Stadium 7–0 McGrath (3–3) Habermann (0–2) None 1,352 25–18 —
May (8–3) Date Time (PST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC May 1 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ at UC Irvine — Cicerone FieldIrvine, California 4–11 Hansen (5–4) Naess (5–3) None 1,000 25–19 15–7 May 2 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ at UC Irvine — Cicerone Field 11–2 Turnquist (5–2) Wall (3–4) Downs (1) 732 26–19 16–7 May 3 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ at UC Irvine — Cicerone Field 8–6 Bonn (1–4) Suarez (2–2) None 951 27–19 17–7 May 5 4:05 p.m. ESPN+ at * — Stephen Schott StadiumSanta Clara, California 4–11 Dotoli (2–0) McGrath (3–4) None 503 27–20 — May 8 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ at * — Goodwin FieldFullerton, California 3–4 Negrete (8–3) Naess (5–4) Wright (5) 948 27–21 17–8 May 9 5:00 p.m. ESPN+ at Cal State Fullerton — Goodwin Field 7–6 Turnquist (6–2) Mahoney (2–3) Bonn (12) 1,185 28–21 18–8 May 10 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ at Cal State Fullerton — Goodwin Field 6–2 Downs (3–1) Smith (3–6) Estes (2) 695 29–21 19–8 May 11 5:05 p.m. — at * — Pete Beiden FieldFresno, California 15–10 Cooper (1–0) Rodriguez (1–3) McGrath (1) 1,263 30–21 — May 14 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ — Baggett StadiumSan Luis Obispo, California 11–3 Naess (6–4) Kahalekai (0–5) None 1,738 31–21 20–8 May 15 6:05 p.m. ESPN+ Long Beach State — Baggett Stadium 6–2 Turnquist (7–2) Howe (5–4) Downs (2) 2,923 32–21 21–8 May 16 1:05 p.m. ESPN+ Long Beach State — Baggett Stadium 8–3 Cooper (2–0) Gerfers (3–8) None 2,087 33–21 22–8 |- ! colspan=2 style="" | Postseason (6–3)
(3–1) Date Time (PST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWCT Record May 21 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ UC San Diego (3) (2) Cicerone FieldIrvine, California 1–0 Naess (7–4) Murdock (4–3) Bonn (13) 709 34–21 1–0 May 22 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ UC Santa Barbara (1) (2) Cicerone Field 4–2 Turnquist (8–2) Hoover (1–1) Bonn (14) 698 35–21 2–0 May 23 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ UC San Diego (3) (2) Cicerone Field 2–12(8) Bowker (5–1) Volmerding (0–1) Henson (3) 928 35–22 2–1 May 24 12:00 p.m. ESPN+ UC San Diego (3) (2) Cicerone Field 4–3 Pettey (4–2) Rector (0–4) Bonn (15) 733 36–22 3–1 (3–0) Date Time (PST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Los Angeles Regional Record May 29 5:00 p.m. ESPN+ vs Virginia Tech (2) (3) Jackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, California 6–2 Naess (8–4) Eisenreich (2–3) Bonn (16) 1,680 37–22 1–0 May 30 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ vs (4) (3) Jackie Robinson Stadium 14–1 Turnquist (9–2) Sarantos (4–3) None 1,680 38–22 2–0 May 31 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ vs Saint Mary's (4) (3) Jackie Robinson Stadium 5–2 Volmerding (1–1) Roberts (2–2) Bonn (17) 1,680 39–22 3–0 {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=14 style="padding-left:4em;" | (0–2) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Time (PST) ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | TV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Rank ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Win ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Loss ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Save ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Attendance ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Overall ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | Morgantown Super Regional Record |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 5 || 9:00 a.m. || ESPN2 || No. 9 West Virginia (16)|| — || Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, West Virginia || 2–12 || Cole (10–1) || Naess (8–5) || None || 4,564 || 39–23 || 0–1 |-bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 6 || 9:00 a.m. || ESPN2 || No. 9 West Virginia (16)|| — || Kendrick Family Ballpark || 1–17 || Yehl (9–2) || Turnquist (9–3) || None || 4,675 || 39–24 || 0–2
Notes
Awards
Rankings
References
External links Cal Poly Baseball