Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners baseball explained
The Cal State Bakersfield baseball team represents California State University, Bakersfield in the NCAA Division I college baseball. Cal State Bakersfield plays its home games on Hardt Field on the campus of California State University, Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California. The Roadrunners have played in one NCAA tournament. Over their eight seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, they have won one WAC regular season title and one WAC tournament. The Roadrunners compete in the Big West Conference and are led by head coach Jordon Banfield.
Since the program's inception in 2009, two Roadrunners have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, relief pitcher Austin Davis, and knuckleball pitcher Mickey Jannis. Over the program's 12 seasons, 20 Roadrunners have been drafted, including Darius Vines who was selected in the seventh round of the 2019.
Conference membership history
Hardt Field
See main article: Hardt Field. Hardt Field is a baseball stadium on the California State University, Bakersfield campus in Bakersfield, California that seats 900 people.[1] It was opened on February 20, 2009 in a 7–8 loss to Saint Louis.[2]
Head coaches
Records taken from the CSUB coaching records.[3]
2009–2015 | | 7 | 197–198–1 | .499 |
2016 | | 1 | 19–37 | .339 |
2017–2024 | | 8 | 153–246 | |
Totals | 3 coaches | 16 seasons | 369–471–1 | | |
Year-by-year results
Records taken from the CSUB year-by-year results.[4]
NCAA Division I tournament history
Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
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2015 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated at 33rd by UCLA in Los Angeles Regional |
Totals | 1–2 | .333 | | |
Awards and honors
- Over their 12 seasons in Division I, one Roadrunner has been named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
- Over their 8 seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, 13 different Roadrunners have been named to the all-conference first-team.
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
Year | Position | Name | Selector |
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2011 | 2B | Oscar Sanay | CB |
2013 | 3B | Mylz Jones | CB | |
Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year
Year | Handedness | Name |
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2013 | Left | Jeff McKenzie |
2015 | Right | Hayden Carter |
2017 | Right | Max Carter | |
Taken from CSUB baseball national recognition[5] and conference recognition[6] pages. Updated March 19, 2020.
Roadrunners in the Major Leagues
| = All-Star | | | = Baseball Hall of Famer | |
Taken from Baseball Reference.[7] Updated June 25, 2021.See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Hardt Field. March 19, 2020.
- Web site: St. Louis University vs CSU Bakersfield (Feb 20, 2009). March 19, 2020.
- Web site: CSUB Baseball Coaching Records. March 19, 2020.
- Web site: CSUB Baseball Year-by-Year Results. March 19, 2020.
- Web site: CSUB Baseball National Recognition. March 19, 2020.
- Web site: CSUB Baseball Conference Recognition. March 19, 2020.
- Web site: California State University, Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA) Baseball Players. March 19, 2020.