Baseball falls twice to Dirtbags, drops 28-13

In what may prove to be a crushing blow to its postseason hopes, the No. 18 Cal Poly baseball team dropped the rubber match of a three-game series against Long Beach State 9-5 at Blair Field on Sunday.

Prader leaps to new heights

Despite losses from the Cal Poly track and field team on both the men’s and women’s sides to UC Santa Barbara, Saturday’s performances yielded some positive results in its last dual meet of the season — most notably John Prader’s recording-breaking leap in the pole vault — as the team prepares to partake in the 2013 Big West Conference Championships.

Men’s tennis drops season-ending semifinal match to Pacific

With his two-handed forehand, senior Andre Dome hits the ball a little bit differently then most tennis players.

Deonte Williams signs with Raiders

He grew up a fan of the silver and black, but now former Cal Poly running back Deonte Williams will get a chance to don that iconic jersey after signing with the Oakland Raiders shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL draft on Saturday.

Mundell’s power boosts Mustangs

The dreaded slump: It’s just part of the reason why, in baseball, there’s an age-old adage that says good pitching always beats good hitting. It says if you had to pick between the two, always go with the guys on the mound, not the ones in the batter’s box.

Benefits go beyond the lines

Forget the steroids stories and cheating scandals — sports are a good thing. From badminton to basketball, there are benefits in every game. Team sports in particular build physical, mental and emotional health.

Louise Oxnevad refuses to lose

On the first day of practice for the Cal Poly women’s tennis team, jaws dropped. The team knew Louise Oxnevad could hit, but she could also play.

Swing and miss: Baseball drops two games against Titans

A 6-4 loss to No. 4 Cal State Fullerton on Sunday severely hampered the Cal Poly baseball team’s Big West Conference championship hopes, but it has given the team laser focus on a glimmer of hope.

Track and field tunes up at Mt. SAC Relays

In the 2012 cross country season, true freshman Laura Hollander raised more than a few people’s eyebrows.

Mustangs drop second game to Titans

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Entering the series against No. 4 Cal State Fullerton, Cal Poly baseball head coach Larry Lee said his team would need to play near-perfect baseball to compete with the Titans in the most anticipated series of the…

Mustangs snag first game against No. 4 Cal State Fullerton

Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com The No. 16 Cal Poly baseball team hasn’t been an underdog often this year, but after No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (32-6, 8-2 Big West) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after four batters, it clearly was…