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Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

CSUN catcher Matthew Kurata, 23, hits a home run against BYU at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

CSUN Matadors Snap 10-Game Skid with win over Columbia

Ethan Shirazi, Reporter March 21, 2025

The CSUN baseball team ended their 10-game losing streak, defeating Columbia 12-2 in a seven-inning game Tuesday at the Robert J. Hiegert Field. Max Mendes made his first season start for the Matadors...

A group of players huddle together before the national anthem to share words of encouragement and hype each other before the game against BYU at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

CSUN Baseball avoids sweep with win over BYU

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter February 24, 2025

The CSUN baseball team (2-4) took down BYU (4-4) on Saturday afternoon to close out the first home series of the season at Hiegert Field in a 9-4 win. The offensive outburst from the Matadors salvaged...

Infielder Colton Boardman, 29, in his batting stance waiting to hit the ball against Brigham Young University pitcher on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at the Robert J. Hiegert Field in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors look to bounce back after tough loss

Emily Maciel, Senior Reporter February 21, 2025

The CSUN baseball team (1-3) dropped their home opener against BYU (3-3) in a wild 19-3 loss on Thursday night. Despite the loss, it was a night to remember for the program as it was their first-ever...

Thomas Bainton, 21, pitches to Cal State Bakersfield's batter and CSUN Baseball starts the season strong winning the season opener against Cal State Bakersfield 5-3 on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Matador Field.

CSUN baseball clinches sweep over Roadrunners, extends its winning streak to eight

Kevin Khachatryan, Reporter April 30, 2024

CSUN wrapped up its three-game home series with a triumphant sweep over Cal State Bakersfield, extending its winning streak to eight. Outfielder Will Linberg's exceptional performance set the pace during...

Infielder Kamau Neighbors, 19, batting as Andrew Gauna, 43, gets ready to come home from third base on Friday, April 12, 2024, against CSU Long Beach at the Matador Field in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN baseball sweeps doubleheader against Dirtbags

Kevin Khachatryan, Reporter April 17, 2024

After a disappointing blowout loss at home to California Baptist last week, CSUN (20-14, 8-4 Big West) bounced back with a vengeance, securing a dominating series win by sweeping a doubleheader against...

CSUN Right-Handed Pitcher Ryan Halamicek, pitches the ball in his start against the UC Davis Aggies, Mar. 29, 2024, at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors clinch series win over UC Davis

Ryan Romero, Sports Editor April 2, 2024

After suffering defeat in the first game of the Friday doubleheader to the Aggies 4-5, CSUN (16-11, 6-3 Big West) bounced back and defeated UC Davis (14-12, 4-5 Big West) 11-2 to clinch the series win...

CSUN beach volleyball teammates Emily Sparks, 15, and Mikaela Maughan, 22, slap hands as they celebrate scoring against the University of San Francisco on March 31, 2023, at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex in Northridge, Calif.

Matador Spring Sports Recap

Maxwell Clark and Joseph Gonzalez May 30, 2023

Men’s basketball The CSUN men’s basketball team ended its season with just seven wins and went winless on the road this year. The team ended with 25 losses. The Matadors have not had more than...

CSUN women's softball player

CSUN sports roundup: 04/12 – 04/25

Joseph Gonzalez, Reporter May 2, 2023

The 2023 season is just about over for most of CSUN’s sports programs. The semester was filled with highs and lows. Many teams exceeded expectations while some failed to live up to them. Softball The...

csun men's baseball players

CSUN sports roundup 04/05 – 04/11

Joseph Gonzalez, Reporter April 18, 2023

Wins were tough to come by for the CSUN sports programs this week. As the end of the semester approaches, the Matadors’ biggest obstacles lie ahead with Big West Conference tournaments on the horizon. Varsity...

CSUN water polo athlete throwing the ball

CSUN sports roundup 03/29 – 04/04

Joseph Gonzalez, Reporter April 8, 2023

From an overtime loss in women’s water polo to decade-long records broken in track and field, this was an eventful first week of April for the CSUN sports programs. Women’s water polo The...

photo of a person with a baseball bat

Lyman Bostock: Remembering a Matadors legend

Charlie Gonzalez, Sports Writer April 6, 2023

CSUN has produced a plethora of notable baseball players throughout its history and with the baseball season in full swing, it is a good time to reflect on some of these athletes. Lyman Bostock stands...

CSUN baseball player running

CSUN sports roundup 03/15 – 03/28

Joseph Gonzalez, Reporter April 4, 2023

The end of March saw big opportunities for CSUN sports programs to gain momentum heading into the latter half of their seasons. Some were able to take advantage, while others failed to do so. Notable...

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