With their chances of winning the conference all but over   both the Matadors (22-19, 4-8) and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (19-20, 5-7) will be playing mostly for pride as the teams will play a three game series this weekend in Santa Barbara. The Matadors will be looking to get back on track after losing two of three games to UC Davis, including a 16-0 loss at home last Sunday. The Gauchos head into the series with the Matadors on… Read more

As recently as last month some players on the Cal State Northridge squad were talking about possibly competing for the Big West title this season, as the Matadors were in first place going into conference play. However, after dropping two of three this weekend to UC Davis (19-20, 4-8), including a 16-0 no-show on Sunday, Northridge (22-19, 4-8) now finds itsef tied for last place in the conference. Sunday The Matadors suffered one of their most embarrassing losses to date… Read more

With the Matadors (21-17, 3-6 Big West) currently in seventh place in the Big West standings, UC Davis may be a welcome sight for Northridge. The Aggies (16-19, 2-7) are in last place in the Big West, and are currently on a five-game losing streak heading into their three-game series against the Matadors this weekend at Matador Field. The Matadors are coming off back-to-back losses at Pacific. If they are able to sweep the Aggies, CSUN may be able to… Read more

After taking two out of three games from Cal Poly last weekend, the Matadors looked like a confident team ready to climb up the Big West standings. That confidence lasted one game, as the Matadors (21-17, 3-6 Big West) lost two of three games to Pacific (24-14, 7-5 Big West) this weekend in Stockton, Calif. CSUN opened the series in impressive fashion with an 8-1 victory on Friday, however, Pacific took the final two games of the series. Friday The… Read more

The actions and words of professional athletes can influence millions of people. Because of this, it is a breath of fresh air that some pro leagues and professional players are sending out the message to become more environmentally friendly. Earlier this month the NBA partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) for NBA Green Week. During the week players wore 50-percent recycled polyester shooting shorts with the NBA Green logo. Also the NBA website hosted an auction that featured… Read more

The Matadors picked up their first two Big West victories of the season by taking two of three games over the Cal Poly Mustangs at Matador Field. CSUN (20-15, 2-4) won the first two games and the Mustangs won the final game of the series on Sunday. Although the Matadors won the series, the fact that they were unable to complete the three-game sweep left some members of the team with a bittersweet feeling. “Getting our first two conference wins… Read more

After a five game hiatus CSUN will resume Big West play this week with a three game series against Cal Poly at Matador Field. The Matadors (18-14, 0-3) will be looking for their first conference victory of the season. Last season the Matadors went 0-3 against the Mustangs. Two of the losses were by one run. The Mustangs come into the series with a record of 9-21, and are 2-4 in conference play. The Mustangs have struggled recently posting a… Read more

Going into their three-game series against UC Irvine on April 1, the Matadors, who were tied for first place in the Big West with Pacific, were a confident group. The offense had scored 10 or more runs in five straight games, and the pitchers were performing well. The Anteaters, however, brought the Matadors back to reality as they swept the three game series. The Anteaters routed the Matadors 16-2 in the series opener. Northridge’s offense was held to four hits; meanwhile,… Read more

Over the weekend Cal State Northridge and Cal State Bakersfield faced off in a three-game series where both teams were in desperate need of a win. The Matadors headed into the series with a five-game losing streak, and the Roadrunners had a four-game losing streak of their own. Bakersfield put an end to their losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Matadors at Hardt Field on Friday. The Matadors jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning… Read more