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 2009–2012: Independent 2013–2020: Western Athletic Conference 2021–present: Big West Conference

Hardt Field

Hardt Field is a baseball stadium on the California State University, Bakersfield campus in Bakersfield, California that seats 900 people. It was opened on February 20, 2009 in a 7–8 loss to Saint Louis.

Head coaches Records taken from the CSUB coaching records. 2009–2015 Bill Kernen 7 197–198–1 .499 2016 Bob Macaluso 1 19–37 .339 2017–2024 Jeremy Beard 8 153–246 Totals 3 coaches 16 seasons 369–471–1

Year-by-year results Records taken from the CSUB year-by-year results.

NCAA Division I tournament history The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. The format of the tournament has changed through the years. Cal State Bakersfield began playing baseball in 2009.

YearRecordPctNotes 2015 1–2 .333 Eliminated at 33rd by UCLA in Los Angeles Regional Totals 1–2 .333

2015 Los Angeles Regional UCLA L 2–7 Ole Miss W 2–1 UCLA L 1–9

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.

All-Americans

YearPositionNameTeamSelector2013SPJeff McKenzie3rdCB

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

YearPositionNameSelector20112BOscar SanayCB20133BMylz JonesCB

Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

YearName2013Bill Kernen2015Bill Kernen

Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year

YearPositionName2013INFTyler Shyrock

Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year

YearHandednessName2013LeftJeff McKenzie2015RightHayden Carter2017RightMax Carter

Taken from CSUB baseball national recognition and conference recognition pages. Updated March 19, 2020.

Roadrunners in the Major Leagues

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer

Athlete Years in MLB MLB teamsAustin Davis2018–presentPhiladelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh PiratesMickey Jannis2021-presentBaltimore Orioles Taken from Baseball Reference. Updated June 25, 2021.

See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

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