The last time Cal first baseman Devon Rodriguez faced Baylor in Houston, it was the most memorable moment of his career. The Bears’ backs were against the wall, and they were one loss away from elimination in the 2011 NCAA Regionals. There were two outs and two strikes, and Rodriguez Read More…
Mike Knapp was in the kitchen when the phone rang in February of 1997. On the other end was Expos general manager Kevin Malone, calling to negotiate Knapp’s contract for the upcoming season. Once upon a time, Knapp was a promising prospect. A defensive specialist and reputable leader, he rose Read More…
Last weekend, pitcher Michael Theofanopoulos was a beacon of consistency in an otherwise scattered and wild performance from the rest of the starting rotation. Against UC Irvine on Sunday afternoon, the word “consistency” and Theofanopoulos didn’t belong in the same Zip code. After the Bears’ offense went down quietly in Read More…
Small sample sizes do not faze Cal baseball coach David Esquer. Despite kicking off the season with a 3-0 record after a sweep of Michigan, Esquer declined to renege on his preseason worries about the lack of consistent starting pitching hampering the Bears’ chances at lasting success. “No, (my expectations) Read More…
Even three consecutive walk-off thrillers over Michigan at Evans Diamond this weekend to begin the 2013 campaign were not enough to quell the Bears’ starting pitching uncertainties. The Bears’ top two starters, Justin Jones and Kyle Porter, both struggled in their first starts of the season. In Friday’s season opener, Read More…
Evans Diamond is getting a facelift this season. The Cal baseball team is hoping for a similar rebirth this year after a disappointing season last spring. The inexperienced and young Bears have a lot to change after last season, and it all begins with a three-game home series against Michigan Read More…
Encompassing 1,238 picks, 40 rounds and three days, the MLB First-Year Player Draft is the longest draft in American professional sports. For every Cal baseball player drafted except Tony Renda, the wait for their names to be called was a long one. Renda was one of seven Cal players drafted Read More…
A little under a year ago, the Cal baseball team advanced to Omaha, a season of unprecedented adversity redeemed by one of the most historic postseason runs in Cal history. One year after their inspiring run to the College World Series, the Bears (28-25) are resigned to watching the postseason Read More…
STANFORD, Calif. — Friday night’s 18-inning marathon at Sunken Diamond was emblematic of last year’s Cal baseball team. A combination of gritty at-bats, a lively clubhouse and a never-say-die attitude helped the Bears outlast No. 14 Stanford, 5-4, in the nearly six-hour contest. Cal (29-25, 12-18 in the Pac-12) followed Read More…
STANFORD, Calif. — In Friday’s series opener, it took the Cal baseball team 18 innings to defeat Stanford, 5-4. In Saturday’s matinee at Sunken Diamond, the Bears needed just the first four frames. Two big innings — a four-run second and a five-run fourth — were enough to propel Cal Read More…
