CSUB Roadrunners
| CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners | |
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| University | CSU Bakersfield |
| Conference |
Western Athletic Conference Pac-12 (wrestling) Big West Conference (beach volleyball) |
| NCAA | NCAA Division I |
| Athletic director | Ziggy Siegfried |
| Location | Bakersfield, California |
| Varsity teams | 16(6 men's, 10 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Icardo Center (3,800) |
| Baseball stadium | Hardt Field (2,000) |
| Soccer stadium | Main Soccer Field (2,000) |
| Mascot | Rowdy the Roadrunner |
| Nickname | Roadrunners |
| Website | www |
The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (also known as CSUB Roadrunners, and sometimes as the Bakersfield Roadrunners) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of California State University, Bakersfield, located in Bakersfield, California. The university is currently a NCAA Division I school, after previously competing at the Division II level. The Roadrunners began the transition process in 2006 and became a full Division I member in July 2010. Following a period as one of a tiny number of Division I independents, CSU Bakersfield joined the Western Athletic Conference in July 2013 for most sports. On November 27, 2017, CSUB announced that it would leave the WAC and join the Big West Conference on July 1, 2020.
CSU Bakersfield sponsors teams in seven men's and eleven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's teams
Women's teams
On May 17, 2007, CSUB announced that Bill Kernen would be the school's first baseball coach, with the school's first official season beginning in Spring of 2009. The Roadrunners played their first baseball game on February 20, 2009 against Saint Louis University in an 8-7 loss, and recorded the first win in program history on February 21 with a 4-2 win against the Billikens. On September 20, 2011, the Roadrunners were invited to join the Western Athletic Conference as an affiliate member in baseball. On October 5, 2012 the Western Athletic Conference extended an invitation to the Roadrunners to join on July 1, 2013 as full members.
The Roadrunners won the 2015 WAC Baseball Tournament Championship in Mesa, Arizona and earned their first bid to the NCAA Regionals. The Roadrunners were placed in the Los Angeles Regional hosted by UCLA. CSUB lost twice to the host Bruins but managed to win the program's first postseason game when they defeated 2014 College World Series participant Ole Miss 2-1.
Bill Kernen retired following the 2015 season. Assistant coach Bob Macaluso was promoted to head coach in August 2015.
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