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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

Trent Abel slides back to first during a game against Oregon State University at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif., on April 19, 2025. The Matadors lost to the Beavers 15-12.

CSUN falls short to UC Riverside

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter May 7, 2025

The CSUN baseball team lost a close 3-1 contest in the Alumni Homecoming Game against the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Highlanders on Saturday at the Robert J. Hiegert Field. CSUN (11-30)...

Diego Gutierrez throws a pitch during a game against Oregon State University at Matador Field in Northridge, Calif., on April 19, 2025. The Matadors lost to the Beavers 15-12.

Matadors shutout Highlanders in dominant fashion

Quinn Cisneros, Assistant Sports Editor May 3, 2025

The CSUN baseball team (11-29, 7-15) hosted UC Riverside for the start of a three-game set. The Matadors were looking to get off on the right foot in the series after being shutout earlier in the week...

Kyle Panganiban, 17, tips his helmet to teammate Roberto Gonzalez, 51, after his first pitch swinging leadoff homer on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Robert J. Hiegert Field in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN baseball drops second game to OSU

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter April 19, 2025

The Matadors dropped the second game in their home series against No. 6 Oregon State, 16-11, on Friday afternoon at Robert J. Hiegert Field. The loss extends CSUN’s losing streak to five games. OSU...

Ryan Halamicek, 54, gets ready to pitch the ball towards the University of Hawai’i batter on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Robert J. Hiegert Field in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN baseball drops series opener to Oregon State

Emily Maciel, Senior Reporter April 18, 2025

The CSUN baseball team fought hard against No. 6 Oregon State in their series opener at Robert J. Hiegert Field, but the Matadors could not rally late in a 13-8 loss on Thursday night. CSUN (8-25, 4-14)...

Ryan Halamicek, 54, gets ready to pitch the ball towards the University of Hawai’i batter on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Robert J. Hiegert Field in Northridge, Calif.

Column: Matadors’ Pitching Woes Mount in Tough Start to 2025

Quinn Cisneros, Assistant Sports Editor April 15, 2025

Coming into the 2025 season, the CSUN baseball team was looking to build off a 30-24 record from the previous season. Simply put, this season has not gone the way the Matadors wanted, as they currently...

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

CSUN baseball drops season series to Cal State Fullerton

Devlin Jimenez, Sports Reporter April 6, 2025

The CSUN baseball team (7-19) fell to Cal State Fullerton (16-15) on Saturday afternoon, clinching a series win for the Titans over the Matadors. CSUF took advantage of CSUN's bullpen in the game's...

Ryan Halamicek, 54, gets ready to pitch the ball towards the University of Hawai’i batter on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Robert J. Hiegert Field in Northridge, Calif.

Matadors Bullpen Collapse Leads To Series Loss Against Hawai’i

Quinn Cisneros, Assistant Sports Editor March 31, 2025

The CSUN baseball team came into the ninth inning in Sunday afternoon's rubber match vs. Hawai’i with a 10-4 lead, needing only three outs to get a much-needed conference series win and momentum heading...

Roberto Gonzalez, 51, slides back to first base after the University of Hawai’i pitcher attempted a pick off on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Robert J. Hiegert Field in Northridge, Calif.

CSUN baseball picks up electric win over Hawai’i in series opener

Emily Maciel, Senior Reporter March 30, 2025

The CSUN baseball team collected their third straight win after defeating Hawai'i 15-10 in the series opener on Friday night. A major key in the team's win was their ability to put the ball in play...

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...

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