Christian Becerra

Both games, the Bears had the lead — and both were blown. Despite the final results, it’s worth noting the uphill battle Mike Neu’s team had to face entering the tournament as the lowest-seeded team.

Despite a stunning sweep against UCLA, Cal baseball’s struggle against conference opponents resumed this past weekend after dropping two of three games to Washington State.

Coming off an unexpected series sweep against UCLA, Cal looks to continue its winning streak as the Bears welcome Washington State for the last home conference series.

With a chance to revitalize a seemingly lost season, Cal failed to do so, dropping three games in nonconference play to Pitt this past weekend.

Cal baseball continued to struggle against conference opponents this weekend, getting swept by eighth-seeded rival Stanford.

With the Bears losing the majority of the games they played at the Frisco Classic this past weekend, Neu believes the win will provide a momentum shift as his team is set to begin competition against Pac-12 opponents in the upcoming weeks.

The first inning grand slam against No. 2 Stanford, courtesy of hot-hitting Carson Crawford, was the highlight of a fantastic opening weekend for Cal. This was just one of numerous plays that went Cal’s way in a nearly perfect start to the 2023 season.

Coach Neu’s pitching staff took a major step back in 2022, but a dominant start to the season from sophomore Ian May and company gives hope that Cal is rediscovering its pitching identity.

Since dropping the series to Oregon State, the Bears have fallen to ninth in Pac-12 standings — a position that, if they maintain it, will see them excluded from the inaugural Pac-12 tournament.