The Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball team represents

California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge), is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. With a total enrollment of 36,848 students (as of Fall 2024), it has the ...

in the sport of

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. The team competes in in the They are currently led by head coach Eddie Cornejo, who coached his first season in 2023.

History

The program was established in 1959, and competed at the Division II level until 1990. The Matadors were associate members of the

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(WAC) from 1993 through 1996, and joined the Big West in 2002 after five seasons as an independent. While in Division II, Cal State Northridge claimed a pair of

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two runner-ups and several other College World Series appearances. Division I level, the Matadors have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2022/D2.pdf

Cal State Northridge in the NCAA Tournament

Notable players

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(1971–1972) * Jason Thompson (1973–1975) * Adam Kennedy (second baseman, born 1976) 2002 ALCS MVP with the Anaheim Angels (1995-1997) *

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(utility player, born 1992)

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(2013-present) * Kenny Rosenberg (born 1995), pitcher for the

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* Denzel Clarke (born 2000) (2019–2021), outfielder for the

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(2025–present)

References

1959 establishments in California Baseball teams established in 1959 {{California-baseball-team-stub

History

Cal State Northridge in the NCAA Tournament

Notable players

See also

References