SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The California State University San Bernardino baseball team will open the 2026 NCAA Division II West Regional on Thursday against the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos at Carroll B. Land Stadium on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University.
Recent Meetings
CSUSB is 2–4 against Cal Poly Pomona this season. The Broncos swept the regular-season series. However, the Coyotes responded by winning two matchups in the CCAA Tournament, including the championship game.
How They Got Here
CSUSB comes into the game at 27–25 after capturing the CCAA Tournament title on Saturday with a win over Cal Poly Pomona. It marks the program's first CCAA Tournament championship since 2002 and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2023.
The Broncos come in at 30–23 after finishing third in the CCAA regular-season standings with an 18–14 conference record. They fell to CSUSB in the CCAA Championship.
Players to Watch
CSUSB is led by first-team All-CCAA selections Eddie Alfaro (Moreno Valley, Calif.) and Garret Barto (Pittsburgh, Pa.), along with second-team honoree Dom Dominguez (Victorville, Calif.). Alfaro and Dominguez also earned All-CCAA Tournament honors. Alfaro posted a .409/.505/.616 slash line Barto .418/.500/.824 Dominguez .358/.463/.676
On the mound, reigning NCBWA West Region Pitcher of the Week Devyn Hernandez (Pasco, Wash.) and Kailer Saunders (Boise, Idaho) are the top pitchers. Hernandez enters with a 5-3 record and Saunders has a 8-3 record and a 4.44 ERA.
Cal Poly Pomona is paced by first-team All-CCAA selections Jack Sanders, Anthony Vasquez, and Andrew Campbell. Either Campbell or Vasquez is expected to get the start for the Broncos.
All the Details
Thursday's contest between the Coyotes and Broncos, and the entirety of the three-day tournament at Point Loma, will stream live free of charge on the NCAA Championships Pass.
Limited tickets are available at plnusealions.universitytickets.com.
The tournament format is a three-team double elimination. The winning team between the Coyotes and Broncos will advance to play at 12 p.m. on Friday, while the losing team will immediately play Point Loma at 2 p.m. Thursday. More information on the bracket and format can be found at plnusealions.com.
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