Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners baseball
The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners baseball team represents California State University, Bakersfield, which is located in Bakersfield, California. The Roadrunners are a NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Big West Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2009 and joined the Western Athletic Conference the same season. Their first season of Big West Conference play will be in 2021.
The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners play all home games on campus at Hardt Field. 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.
Since the program's inception in 2009, one Roadrunner has gone on to play in Major League Baseball, relief pitcher Austin Davis. 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–future: Big West Conference
Hardt Field
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–present | Jeremy Beard | 4 | 72–94 | .434 |
| Totals | 3 coaches | 12 seasons | 298–339–1 | .468 |
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.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
| 2015 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by UCLA in Los Angeles Regional |
| Totals | 1–2 | .333 |
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
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 and conference recognition pages. Updated March 19, 2020.
Roadrunners in the Major Leagues
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
| Austin Davis | 2018–present | Philadelphia Phillies |
Taken from Baseball Reference. Updated March 19, 2020.