California State University, Bakersfield
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.
Hardt Field
Hardt Field is a baseball stadium on the California State University, Bakersfield campus in Bakersfield, California that seats 900 people.[2] It was opened on February 20, 2009 in a 7–8 loss to Saint Louis.[3]
Head coaches
Records taken from the CSUB coaching records.[4]
Season
|
Coach
|
Years
|
Record
|
Pct.
|
2009–2015 |
Bill Kernen |
7 |
197–198–1 |
.499
|
2016 |
Bob Macaluso |
1 |
19–37 |
.339
|
2017–2024 |
Jeremy Beard |
8 |
153–246 |
.393
|
Totals
|
3 coaches
|
16 seasons
|
369–471–1
|
.439
|
Year-by-year results
Records taken from the CSUB year-by-year results.[5]
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
Year |
Position |
Name |
Team |
Selector
|
2013 |
SP |
Jeff McKenzie |
3rd |
CB
|
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
Year |
Position |
Name |
Selector
|
2011 |
2B |
Oscar Sanay |
CB
|
2013 |
3B |
Mylz Jones |
CB
|
Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year
Year |
Position |
Name
|
2013 |
INF |
Tyler Shyrock
|
Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year
Year |
Handedness |
Name
|
2013 |
Left |
Jeff McKenzie
|
2015 |
Right |
Hayden Carter
|
2017 |
Right |
Max Carter
|
Taken from CSUB baseball national recognition[7] and conference recognition[8] pages. Updated March 19, 2020.
Roadrunners in the Major Leagues
|
= All-Star |
|
|
= Baseball Hall of Famer
|
Taken from Baseball Reference.[9] Updated June 25, 2021.