• The Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball team (13-17, 8-11 BW) is currently on a three-game winning streak.
• CSUB has defeated two of the top teams in the conference in UC Davis and UC San Diego. Then the `Runners went on the road and defeated Cal Poly.
• CSUB controls their own destiny heading into this week’s game versus Hawai’i, win and they are going to Henderson, Nevada to play in the Big West Championships
• Kaleb Higgins has been on a tear all year and he is on the verge of rewriting the CSUB Men’s Basketball record books
  • He is eleven points away from resetting the single season scoring record, and also on pace to reset the single season points per game mark
    • Both set by Jarkel Joiner in the 2018-19 season, 532 points and 15.6 PPG

CSUB vs. Hawai’i (17-13, 9-9 BW)

• Saturday, March 9, 9 p.m. (PT), at Honolulu, Hawai’i
• The Roadrunners will wrap up the 2023-24 regular season in Hawai’i
• Bakersfield comes into the week sitting in the 8th seed of the Big West Championship standings
  • CSUB can finish as high as the 5-seed, although they can finish 9th, which would put them out of playoff contention
    • If they finish 9th, this would be the first time since 2012-13 that they do not compete in post season play
  • CSUB also controls their own destiny, a win and they are in. Although if they lose, they will need to rely on other teams in order to get in
• The `Runners currently are 2-6 all-time versus the Rainbow Warriors, and are on a five-game losing streak
• The last matchup came in January in the Icardo, the Roadrunners dropped the game by eleven points
  • Of the last five matchups, CSUB’s largest deficit was twelve points, and smallest was three points

• The Cal State Bakersfield Beach Volleyball team is set to compete at home for the first time this season.
• CSUB is currently on a 4-game win streak and are looking to beat the program's 6-game win streak record.

CSUB Hosts the Beach Barnes Complex `Runner Invite

• Friday, March. 8-9, Bakersfield, CA.
• Full Schedule can be found at GoRunners.com/bvbschedule

CSUB vs. the field:

• Sacramento State, Friday/Saturday, 8 a.m./12 p.m. (PT)
• Bakersfield is 7-1 all-time versus the Hornets.
• The `Runners won their last meeting against Sacramento State in 2023.
• UNC Wilmington, Friday/Saturday, 12 p.m./4 p.m. (PT)
• CSUB will face off for the very first time in program history versus the Seahawks.
• CSUN, Friday/Saturday, 4 p.m./10 a.m. (PT)
• Bakersfield holds a 13-14 record versus CSUN.
• First-ever meeting came in 2014.
• Schedule & Links

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners continue their home stretch for another weekend action at Hardt Field. This week is highlighted by the first Kid's Sunday Funday of the season! The team invites all kids 12 and under to receive a FREE ticket to the game.  Available by walkup at the box office on game day or in advance by calling 661-654-GOLD (4653). Kids can run the bases after the game! 

CSUB vs. NJIT (2-8)

• Back in action for the second week at Hardt field, the Cal State Bakersfield Baseball team will play a four-game series against the NJIT Highlanders starting Friday night at 6 p.m. Followed by a double-header on Saturday, starting play at 2 p.m. and wrapping up the weekend on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. for a single game to close out the series.
• Historically, the Roadrunners have matched up against NJIT once in 2008, where Bakersfield lost in a single game.
• The Highlanders are in the American East conference, with conference play still a few weeks out.
• NJIT has played a total of 10 game this season, with a 2-8 losing record. They are currently on a one game winning streak, where they won a single game in their four-game series against VMI.
• Schedule & Links
• Tickets link

• The Cal State Bakersfield Women’s Basketball team is set to play one last game of the regular season against the number one ranked team in the Big West, Hawai'i.
• This will be the last game played in the Icardo Center for the women, we invite all fans to cheer the senior's on!
• The Roadrunners welcome all Military, Police Officers, Firefighters, Hospital and Public Health Employees, EMTs, Paramedics, or Emergency Resource personnel (active or retired) for Hometown Heroes Night. Qualified individuals may RSVP for two free tickets gorunners.com/hero. Additional tickets are available at discount for $5 each. 

 CSUB vs. Hawai’i (18-9, 15-3 BW)

• Saturday, Mar. 9, 2 p.m. (PT), at Bakersfield, Calif.
• Back in the Icardo center one more time this season, the `Runners will go head-to-head against the Wahine Wariors for a final chance to compete in the Big West Tournament.
• The Wahine Warriors have only lost three time this year in conference play, going 15-3.
• Earlier this season, Bakersfield played Hawai’i losing 67-43.
• Schedule & Links
• Tickets link

• The Cal State Bakersfield wrestling team has worked all season to prepare for this weekend’s Pac-12 Championships.
• The Roadrunners are looking to battle against the rest of the league, which features four teams ranked in the Top 25 nationally.
• CSUB has an active streak of 50 consecutive seasons sending at least one `Runner to the National Championships. Without any ranked wrestlers currently, Bakersfield will need to pull some upsets to keep the streak alive.

CSUB at Pac-12 Championships – Mar. 10, Corvallis, Ore.

• Oregon State is hosting this year’s annual league Championship, which the `Runners have attended since joining the conference in 1988.
• The NCAA Wrestling Committee pre-allocated 24 total automatic qualifying spots to the Pac-12, spread out across its 10 weight classes:
  • 125 – 2 spots
  • 133 – 3 spots
  • 141 – 2 spots
  • 149 – 3 spots
  • 157 – 3 spots
  • 165 – 2 spots
  • 174 – 2 spots
  • 184 – 1 spots
  • 197 – 3 spots
  • 285 – 3 spots
• This means that, if any `Runner places within the pre-allocated limit, they will receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships later this month.
  • As an example, say Bakersfield’s 133-pounder places either 1st, 2nd,  or 3rd at the Pac-12 Championships, he will automatically earn a spot to the NCAA Championships.
  • On the flip side, only the Pac-12 184-pound Champion will earn an automatic qualification.
• The Pac-12 Wrestling Championships will be live streamed via Pac-12.com.
• The first bouts of the day are scheduled for 10 a.m. (PT) while Finals are expected to begin at 6 p.m.
• Schedule & Links

• Following up on extremely-successful outings at the MPSF Swimming and Diving Championships, the Cal State Bakersfield program is ready to send nine Roadrunners out for postseason competition.
• Head Coach Chris Hansen is taking three women and five men to the TYR Pro Series meet in Westmont, Ill., :
  • Women - Danielle Albright, Lorena Jerebic, and Kylie Ney
  • Men – Parker Dominguez, Will Kainen, Yigit Saglam, Arthur Schneider, and Vili Sivec
• The TYR meet will serve as a great opportunity for the `Runner swimmers to gain experience in a long course meet. The Westmont meet will feature international-level talent, including swimming superstars Calaeb Dressel, Bobby Finke, Simone Manuel, and Lily King.
• Sophomore standout Vili Sivec will use this meet as one of two opportunities this Spring to post marks that will qualifying him for the 2024 Olympics to represent his home country of Croatia.
• On the diving side, Dyson Modica qualified for the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships, a regional qualifier for the NCAA Championships
• For links to tickets, live results, and NBC broadcast/Peacock streaming options, check out the links below.
• Schedule & Links

• New Head Coach Katy Barrett Baxter guided the `Runners through a successful Fall season
• Bakersfield posted a 304.8 stroke average through four tournaments, three strokes lower than the 2022-23 team’s overall average.
• Sophomore Sarah Mutai reset Cal State Bakersfield's single-round record with a 3-under-par 69 in the team's season-opening tournament.
• Mutai tied for the team lead in scoring average last year and is pacing the `Runners again so far this season at 73.88.
• Bakersfield native Iris Han continues to be one of the top `Runner contributors while fellow local product Maci Mills recently joined the squad as a mid-season transfer.

CSUB at Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational

• The Roadrunner women’s golf team will keep Spring competition going this weekend with a trip to Utah.
• Southern Utah University is set to play host to its annual tourney, which Bakersfield is attending for the seventh-straight season.
• A total of 13 teams make up the field, including CSUB’s fellow Big West member CSUN.
• Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational
  • St. George, Utah, Sunbrook Golf Course
  • Mar. 7-9, one round per day
  • 8 a.m. (PT) shotgun starts
• Schedule & Links

• The Cal State Bakersfield Softball team is set to face off with two challenging teams in the Silicon Valley Classic II as they take on Iowa and San Jose State.
• Following that, they will head to Stockton and play Pacific.
  • Since 2019, the series has been back and forth between the two, the `Runners are 4-3 in the last seven matchups
• Kaia Johnson is 55th in the nation with nine stolen bases, she is currently third in the Big West.
• CSUB as a team ranks 63rd in the nation and second in the conference for stolen bases (27).

CSUB @ Silicon Valley Classic II

• Saturday, March 8, San Jose, Calif.
• Game 1 versus Iowa @ 12 p.m.
  • The Hawkeyes come off 2-2 weekend at the UNF/Jacksonville Tournament
    • Beating Jacksonville University twice
  • They are sitting at 6-5 on the year, with a 3-1 loss to #13 Utah
  • CSUB and Iowa are tied 1-1 in the all-time series
  • Bakersfield won the first match up 3-0 in 2010, and lost the second 5-3 in 2013
• Game 2 versus San Jose State @ 5:00 p.m.
  • This will be the first matchup versus SJSU for CSUB head coach Letty Olivarez against her former school
  • CSUB trails 8-13 all-time, and lost the previous three matchups
    • The last one came in 2019 where the `Runners lost 6-0
  • The Spartans are 6-8
    • This past weekend they played in the Judi Garman Classic
    • Going 1-4 with a 8-5 win over Weber State

CSUB vs. Pacific (5-14)

• Saturday, March 9-10 (PT) at Stockton, Calif.
• The Roadrunners travel to Pacific for a three-game series
• CSUB trails Pacific all-time with a 9-5 head-to-head record
  • The two split the series last year in Bakersfield
• Pacific won three of their five games in the Grand Canyon Tournament last week
  • Beating New Mexico, Toledo, and Montana

The Cal State Bakersfield track and field team is set to travel down to Santa Barbara, Calif. this week for the UCSB Invitational, Mar. 8. The meet officially starts on Mar. 6 with the Sam Adams Combined Events. The Roadrunners are set to just compete on Friday with the field events beginning  at 9 a.m. with the men's shot put and women's hammer throw. The first track event of the day will be the women's 1500m set for 12 p.m. Meet information and live results can be found here 

CSUB at UCSB Invitational - Friday, Mar. 8, All Day 

• The `Runners are set to compete at the UCSB Invitational hosted by the Gauchos, other notable teams competing are Cal Poly, UCSB, and Westmont. This will be the first time that Bakersfield will be competing at this meet.
• The men's throwers are coming off an impressive performance in the hammer throw last weekend at the Beach Opener and have eyes on continuing their momentum. Javier Toro finished the first week of outdoor competition ranked #1 in the nation in the event. Teammates Matthew Garrett and Axel Salazar are set to join Toro in the event. Toro and Garrett will also compete in the shot put. 
• On the women's side, Jessi Solis is back in action for the hammer throw. The senior was the top CSUB performer all indoor season and looks to carry over what she accomplished during the winter into spring season. 
• For the track events, Helena Valentic is coming off an 11-second personal best in the open 3,000m. She is set for her season debut in the 3,000m steeplechase. 
• Julie Johnson will race in the 200m and 400m this weekend. Teammate Nerissa Thompson will join her in the 200m and will also compete in the 100m. Thompson is coming off a 6th place finish in the 100m last weekend at the Long Beach Opener. 
• The duo Julia Stein and Jaztyn Greer is set to race in the 100mH and 400mH.
• For the men, Jacob Yagers will race the 1500m for the second straight week. He opened up the season with faster time in the event then he did a year ago.