Cal Poly Edges Stanford 7-6 in Fall Ball
Cal Poly's three-run home run in the seventh inning gave it a 7-6 win over Stanford in fall baseball.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Baseball
Cal Poly defeated Stanford 7-6 on Saturday in fall baseball, with a three-run home run in the seventh and final inning deciding the game. Stanford held a slim lead late before the Mustangs rallied.
Why it matters
The result comes as Stanford works through a fall schedule after a 12th-place ACC finish last spring that ended with a second-round tournament loss to Miami. For Cal Poly, the win follows a super regional finals loss last season and a No. 19 ranking at season's end.
Cal Poly's three-run home run in the seventh inning decided the 7-6 final. Teddy Tokheim recorded three hits for the winning side while Alika Ahu added two hits and a walk, though the source does not provide season-long comparators for either player in this game.
The players
Stanford
Stanford is a private research university in Stanford, California, whose baseball program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Cal Poly
Cal Poly is the California Polytechnic State University campus in San Luis Obispo that fields a Division I baseball program.
The details
Stanford scored three runs each in the fourth and fifth innings and held a slim lead late in the game. Mike Erspamer pitched two innings of one-run ball with one strikeout and no walks before Cal Poly's late rally.
Timeline
Last spring: Stanford finished 12th in the ACC and was eliminated from the conference tournament by Miami in the second round.
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026: Stanford lost 7-6 to Cal Poly in fall baseball.
Nov. 7, 2026, 12:05 p.m.: Stanford's final fall ball game, at Cal Poly.
Season Trajectory
Cal Poly enters the offseason after losing in the super regional finals last season while ranked No. 19 at its close. Stanford's 12th-place ACC finish and second-round tournament exit leave the program's spring positioning unsettled heading into its next campaign.
Stanford's final fall game on Nov. 7 at Cal Poly gives the team one more chance to build spring lineup depth before the regular season. Fans tracking Cal Poly's roster can follow whether the three-run home run hitter remains a key bat heading into next season.
The takeaway
Fall results are an early signal of roster depth, and both programs have a clear test in the coming months to show whether last season's momentum carries into spring.
What happens next
Stanford's final fall ball game is scheduled for Nov. 7, 2026, at 12:05 p.m. at Cal Poly.
Further reading
For more on the local program, see San Luis Obispo Baseball coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Stanford Daily.
