It’s amazing to see God’s work during times of sorrow and difficulty. The platform to apply everyday lessons gets magnified when things become difficult. What you do with whatever it is, forms the future.
#siezeit
#culturewins
@CSUB_Baseball
Last spring, the CSUB baseball program and many of the baseball community around the country, was devastated by a near fatal accident to Asst. Coach Steve Farrington. Against all odds, Coach Farrington returned to our home and Hardt Field over Thanksgiving break.
#neveradoubt
When our job is to coach other peoples children for a living, it can be very hard on our own children. Taking the time to coach my son and his teammates this summer was the best decision in 20+ years of coaching. Babe Ruth World Series.
#Bakostrong
#brothers4life
#NeverForgotten
@CSUB_Baseball
is getting some quality new Roadrunners this summer. Including this mornings newest member, visiting Hardt Field for the first time:
Not many things better than waking up and doing yard work anticipating a new group of young men to infiltrate the place soon. The calm before the return.
We only get so many OPENING DAYS in a lifetime. It still feels the same now as did as a six year old. It’s not just a game, it’s a way of life that can’t be explained, just experienced. New group, same culture.
@CSUBAthletics
@CSUB_Baseball
#playball
#gameday
Please welcome our newest member of the Roadrunner family:
Emma Charlotte Hawksworth
Big blessings for
@qhawksworth5
and his wife, Dorothea, and son William. Congratulations to you both and welcome Emma!. 🙏👌Let’s keep that vibe alive!
@CSUB_Baseball
#job
#house
#baby
#family
Great job by our players laboring the Hot Stove Banquet the past few nights. Max Muncy
@maxmuncy9
and his wife Kelly are first class people and we appreciate the messages and support for our program. Huge thank you to all that came out last night.
@CSUB_Baseball
It’s great to see Bakersfield’s pride displayed for our community. Thank you to those that are buoys, helping our team build a proud baseball program in Kern County.
@CSUB_Baseball
#beabuoynotananchor
Tomorrow marks a new era of
@CSUB_Baseball
as we enter the Big West Conf. Big appreciation to those that understood the challenge and chose to “jump on board” with resources to prepare. Wearing “Bakersfield” across our chest means a lot to this TEAM as we compete for Kern County.
What an incredible turnout at Hardt Field for our alumni game this weekend. Our guys are humbled by the amount of former players and fans that came out for a competitive day of baseball! Largest turnout in program history.
@CSUB_Baseball
#impactguys
Our Facilities Management Team prepping Hardt Field for the boys to come back to town. Love seeing the growth in this program and the hard work done by all to make it happen.
@CSUB_Baseball
Just one year removed from
@CSUB_Baseball
, Ryan Grotjohn has been promoted to Double A for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Congrats
@Ryan_Grotjohn
. Keep your eye on the ball kid!
It was a big day for players like this all around the country yesterday. No matter what sport they signed too, it’s a great honor. 2.2% of all HS baseball players will go on to play D1 baseball. Welcome aboard Kris!
@CSUB_Baseball
@CSUBAthletics
Huge shoutout to all that have supported
@CSUB_Baseball
by purchasing a fan cutout. We 👀 your face in the crowd and appreciate your support and care for our program. Kids are giving their all to prepare for the season.
@CSUBAthletics
What an incredible display of support for our program last night. 700+ in attendance to help us build something special
@CSUB_Baseball
. Huge thank you to
@OrelHershiser
and the attendees for impacting our program.
@CSUBAthletics
.
Thank you to all that attended and/or contributed to our program. 2023 Hot Stove was a hit thanks to Kirk Gibson, the 650 fans, and our players for working their tails off to make it happen. Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s
Proud of our
@CSUB_Baseball
ball-club for the strong academic performance this fall. 22 players earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher and 11 made the Dean’s List. Discipline is contagious with effort!
Huge thank you to all the
@CSUB_Baseball
fans that showed up to watch us play USC this past weekend. Around a 1,000 fans throughout the day in attendance.
@USC_Baseball
huge appreciation for making the trip.
#RunnersOnTheRise
The first day of fall classes is not quite like opening day, but it certainly has its own exciting feel. Seize the opportunity Runners! Each day you waste, is a day you cannot make up!
#eagernotwilling
#getoutofthegate
Huge impact for our program moving forward. Big thanks to Tom Hardt, President Zelezny, and AD Kyle Conder. It’s a great day to be a Runner!
@CSUBAthletics
@CSUB_Baseball
Tom Hardt continues to support
#CSUB
with a $1.5 million gift to enhance the fan experience and elevate
@CSUBAthletics
!
“I am extremely humbled and honored to be able to assist Cal State Bakersfield with the building improvements to Hardt Field."
👇🔗
It’s a journey. Coach Painton has impacted South Valley baseball players for 27 years. Huge appreciation coach. Cheers to one more!
@GoGadesBaseball
@CSUB_Baseball
@TimPainton
Congratulations to Mario Lopez from Cesar Chavez HS in Delano, CA for his acceptance into the the MA program for Emergency Management and Homeland Security at Arizona State University. Great things ahead for this hard working Roadrunner!
Big thanks to Harold Reynolds for jumping on our team meeting yesterday. Full of great info, positive vibes, and always smiling. Greatly appreciated. .
@MLBNetwork
@CSUB_Baseball
Thanks so much to
#HaroldReynolds
for jumping on a zoom call with the boys today! Great advice on how to keep working, stay ready and navigate the changes baseball will face in response to current events...
#MakeYourMark
Thank you to the players and their families that came out to our Runner Prospect Team Camp this past weekend. Over 125 prospects on campus visiting our university.
#futurerunners
#RunnersOnTheRise
@tianyu_bao92
@CSUB_Baseball
Thanks for the acknowledgment TB! These guys got home at 2 AM from Chicago and squeezing in Finals before they leave to the WAC Championship Tournament tomorrow at noon. You’re praising the right stuff!
#relentless
#academiccoach
Proud of
@DCarrizosa15
for his commitment to
@CSUB_Baseball
and his personal growth. On top of his commitment to his teammates, he is a Pre-Med student. Congratulations!
Carrizosa Tabbed as Baseball's Roadrunner of the Year
* Carrizosa Led CSUB in Average and Doubles in 2020.
* He Made His 100th Appearance in a win over Holy Cross.
📝⬇️
#HomeIsAtHardt
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#MakeYourMark
In the inaugural year of this award, it is an honor to reward Kevin for his hard work. Taking pride in maintaining our facility is highly regarded and deserves attention. Kevin led the charge this season. Congratulations!
Junior Kevin Altamirano has won the inaugural Eddie Brewer Award for his commitment to hard work, the pride he takes in the program and all he does for CSUB Baseball inside and outside the lines...
#HomeIsAtHard
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#MakeYourMark
Our Hot Stove Dinner is back in production this year. We are honored to welcome Kirk Gipson to Bakersfield as our special guest. Great event for our baseball community gather before the season starts. January 27.
The annual CSUB Hot Stove Dinner is back! We can't wait to introduce the 2023
@CSUB_Baseball
team and we're so excited for our special guest, Dodger legend and World Series hero Kirk Gibson!
Dodger Legend Kirk Gibson Headlines CSUB Hot Stove Dinner
⬇️📝
What a great honor in a short amount of time. Impact player and teammate no matter who he plays for, Congratulations! Never a doubt!!
#Runneroftheyear2019
Less than one full year after being drafted, and just one month after a strong outing at the CSUB alumni game, Jake Ortega was called up to MLB Spring Training with the NY Mets on March 1st...
#MakeYourMark
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#HomeIsAtHardt
Be productive! Plan ahead, but focus on immediate task items that serve your purpose today. Nobody has a crystal ball to tell you how you should serve others or do your job based on predictions. Lift others and you will rise.
@CSUB_Baseball
#solutionsforsuccess
#teamwork
Your ability to accomplish anything is dependent on consistently focusing on the task that’s in front of you.
Stop wasting your time predicting the future or picking apart your past. Focus on what’s right, right now and do that.
Best of luck and skill to our winter programs as they compete for championships over the next couple of weeks. Seeing some locked-in SA’s walking around campus. Defense wins!
@CSUBAthletics
@CSUBWrestling
@CSUB_MBB
@CSUB_WBB
Life after baseball is a major focus for
@CSUB_Baseball
players. Stay the course men! No coincidence here. Jr. was a hard worker for us and a hard worker in life. Lead by example. Runner nation is proud of you!
#moretocome
Junior Felix started behind the plate for the Roadrunners in 2017. He was named the programs “Roadrunner of the year” the same year. He is now disciplined as a Farm Manager at Westside Farm Management in Kern County. We are proud!
#alumnafocus
#kernstrong
@CoachBeard27
Recent graduate, Jassen Oliver, has been working as Project Manager at Self Insulated Panels since being named the Runner of the Year in 2019. He’ll now continue his education in Fire Technology at
@BAKcollege
. WE SEE YOU!!!
@JassenOliver
👀
#Kernstrong
💪
#community
#workforce
Dr. Valletta in the making! No surprise here. Great teammate, strong character, intelligent, loyal, disciplined, kind, relentless, & server. Big-time Roadrunner!
Recent alumn, Cole Valletta, joined the workforce after acquiring a Bio-Chemistry Degree (Pre Med) at CSUB. He’s working as a Clinical Research Asst. for Aventiv Research doing trials on new medication for chronic kidney disease and diabetes. We see you
@valletta_14
! 👀
6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣‼️
No other coach in Renegade Baseball history has achieved more.
With Saturday’s doubleheader wins over Antelope Valley, Coach P notched wins
#599
and
#600
!
CONGRATS, Coach!! Let’s hear it for a living Renegade legend!
#GoGades
🔴⚔️
Reflecting and appreciating the people that help us become who we are is important in any profession. Seeing this presser, is humbling. Grateful. Thank you Coach. Pat Casey Announces His Retirement via
@YouTube
@CaseysCorner5
@BeaverBaseball
Recent graduate, Nathan Dewsnap, is the All-time Saves leader at CSUB. The “Red Snapper”, now lives full-time in Kern County working as a Insurance Salesman for State Farm Insurance - Kelli Davis Agency.
#teamleader
#community
#kernstrong
💪
Led by three graduate students
@CSUB_Baseball
enters the stretch run this week, on the field & in the classroom. `Runner SA's have posted program record GPA's in consecutive semesters & look to do so again this spring!
15 Dean's List selections, two 4.0's in the Fall of 2020...
Opening Weekend 2020. Nice way to start the season against a quality ball club. Thank you KERN COUNTY for all your support. We were on our way to cruising past our old attendance record set two years ago. THANK YOU KERN!
Roberson was lights out at the dish and Skuija and Butler dominated on the bump as CSUB knocked off Pac-12 opponent, Washington State, to kick off the season...
#HomeIsAtHardt
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#MakeYourMark
Great work
@logan_belz
. Prime time event put on by our
@CSUBAthletics
department last night. Promotions, youth teams, limo, Rowdy Run, and more!! Keep raising the bar. 👌
Bakersfield -
Thank you so much for coming out strong tonight for our home opener vs. San Jose State!
The outcome wasnt what we wanted, but we appreciate y'all showing up and being a force on the sideline showing them what
@csub_football
is all about!
@BigWestSports
Big Runners Up 👌 for our
@CSUB_MBB
&
@CSUB_WBB
programs as they have an opportunity to compete in the Big West Championship Tournament this week. Never a doubt!!
@CSUBAthletics
.
Took a peek at our
@CSUB_MBB
team practice the other day. Defensive effort was impressive. Good luck down at the Pavilion today. Defense wins championships!
#RunnersOnTheRise
Congratulations to CSUB baseball alumn
@Ryan_Grotjohn
and the
@kscitymonarchs
for their American Association Baseball Championship. Grotty was an All Conference player for the Monarchs.
@CSUB_Baseball
School bus driver, Jerry Martin, noticed the grass was getting tall at one of his bus stops and he didn't want his students to be stuck standing in the weeds. Martin went out and mowed the grass at the bus stop to help his students.
Huge baseball icon that impacted the entire country with his unparalleled ability to challenge people to get better. Northwest baseball coaches and players at all levels are blessed if he was a part of the journey. RIP Coach! 🙏
Great accomplishment for a top tier teammate that comes from a top tier family. Huge respect from his coaches and teammates. Hometown talent. Sweet Luiee! BC to CSUB. Congratulations!!
@TimPainton
Luis Martinez switched uniforms recently after graduating with a BA in Criminal Justice. The former 3B (2018) is now a Correctional Officer for the State of California. 💪 Kern County Work Force. We see you Luiee!👀
@Luism31523
.
#teammate
@CoachBeard27
A big thank you to our
@CSUBAthletics
staff for always stepping up. We have our Sr. Associate AD for External
@kllangston
on the camera, Associate AD for Compliance Jon Michalik on scorer’s table, Head Bball Coach
@CoachBeard27
and Coach Cisterna handling the floor. Many others!