Cal Poly Releases 2027 Baseball Schedule With Georgia Tech and USC Series

Cal Poly baseball begins its 2027 campaign with two high-stakes road series against national powerhouses.

The Mustangs, currently the two-time defending Big West champions, face an immediate gauntlet designed to test their ability to maintain a dynasty. According to a schedule released Thursday by Cal Poly Director of Athletics Carter Henderson and Head Coach Larry Lee, the team will open the season in Atlanta for a three-game series against Georgia Tech from Feb. 19-21.

This opening stretch serves as a litmus test for a program aiming for a third consecutive trip to the NCAA postseason and its sixth overall. The schedule places the Mustangs against elite competition early, following a pattern of high-level non-conference matchups that define successful Division I programs. Cal Poly will then travel to face USC from Feb. 26-28, a program that finished the 2026 season with a 48-18 record.

The road to Ontario

While the early season focuses on road tests, the Big West Conference is shifting its postseason landscape. The 2027 Big West Baseball Championship is scheduled to move to ONT Field in Ontario, Calif., from May 26-30, according to bigwest.org. This marks the first time the championship will be held at a professional venue since the tournament returned to the conference in 2025.

ONT Field, the home of the Ontario Tower Buzzers, recently earned recognition as BaseballParks.com’s 2026 Ballpark of the Year. The move to a 6,000-seat professional stadium increases the scale of the conference tournament. For Cal Poly, the stakes in Ontario are particularly high, as the Mustangs seek a third straight Big West title after defeating UC Irvine in 2025 and edging UC San Diego in 2026.

“ONT Field offers a first-class setting for Big West championship baseball and an exciting opportunity for our student-athletes and fans,” said Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly.

The championship format will remain consistent, utilizing a single-elimination play-in game for the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds on May 26, followed by a four-team, double-elimination bracket. The winner of the tournament will secure the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

Testing the championship core

The Mustangs' early schedule is difficult because their opponents dominate at home. Cal Poly faces the daunting task of playing two teams that combined for a 64-5 home record during the previous season, Coach Larry Lee noted.

Georgia Tech arrives in Atlanta as a formidable foe. The Yellow Jackets secured both the 2026 ACC regular season and tournament titles under head coach James Ramsey.

While their season ended with losses to Oklahoma in the NCAA Atlanta Regional, they return significant talent, including third baseman Ryan Zuckerman, who set a school record with 23 home runs last year. The Yellow Jackets' pitching staff will also improve with a "Top 10 Portal Class," according to Baseball America.

The Mustangs’ home schedule at Baggett Stadium offers a chance to build momentum before the mid-season grind. Following the road trips to Atlanta and Los Angeles, Cal Poly will host its first home series against San Diego State from March 5-7. Other notable home matchups include Cal State Fullerton, which arrives on March 19-21 under interim head coach Cory Vanderhook, and UC Irvine on April 2-4.

Opponent	Date	Location
Georgia Tech	Feb. 19-21	Atlanta, GA
USC	Feb. 26-28	Los Angeles, CA
San Diego State	March 5-7	San Luis Obispo, CA
Utah Tech	March 12-14	San Luis Obispo, CA
Cal State Fullerton	March 19-21	San Luis Obispo, CA

The transition to the Inland Empire for the conference championship is expected to provide a substantial regional economic impact. Ray Roa, General Manager of ONT Field, said that the venue was designed to merge great baseball with community experiences. GOCAL estimates the regional economic impact of the new stadium at $14.1 million.

As the Mustangs prepare for their February opener, the focus remains on whether this veteran squad can withstand an opening schedule that tests them against the very best in the country.