Justin Hixson was named as an Assistant Coach for CSUB Baseball on Sept. 1, 2021. His responsibilities will include coaching Roadrunner pitchers and catchers and assisting in the recruiting process.Â
Prior to CSUB, Hixson was a member of a CBU coaching staff that guided the Lancers to Division I membership. He mentored five All-Western Athletic Conference arms and helped the staff to 75 victories and league best earned run averages in 2019 and 2021. Â
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CBU's Logan Rinehart was named the 2019 WAC Pitcher of the Year, when he finished 8-0 with 56 strikeouts, a 3.00 ERA and a .208 opponents' batting average in 54.0 innings of work. Â
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Prior to working with the Lancers, Hixson spent three seasons as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator with Biola University, leading a pitching staff that saw consistent improvement each year.
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At Biola, he coached numerous All-Conference arms and coordinated recruiting efforts that led to three consecutive 30-win seasons.
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Hixson and his wife, Mindy, have two young daughters.
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"It's a pleasure to announce the hiring of Justin Hixson as a part of our coaching staff," said Beard. "Justin will hit the ground running after impacting Coach Gary Adcock's pitching staff at California Baptist. His coaching style and knowledge of the battery are exceptional. He will be a first-class mentor for our players and a great addition to our community."
