After nearly four years of dedication to their sport, college seniors in spring athletics across the United States are coming to terms with the cancellation of their final seasons because of the rapid spread of COVID-19. Fortunately for spring athletes, they will be able to decide whether or not to return to their respective colleges […]
Category: Baseball
Baseball starts season strong
California Baptist University’s 2019-2020 baseball team is using its strong work ethic to gain momentum for the rest of the season. The season home opener kicked off Feb. 21 with a fireworks show, and the Lancers played against one of the team’s biggest rivals: the Highlanders from the University of California, Riverside. The Lancers beat […]
Cullen’s Column
At the beginning of the fall semester and the start of California Baptist University’s second year of Division I competition, I wrote about the top storylines to watch. In this edition of Cullen’s Column, we take a look back at how those storylines developed and a look ahead at the top Lancer storylines to watch […]
Cullen’s Column: Top Storylines For New School Year
Lancer fans who thought the transition process from Division II to Division I would be a long, fruitless waiting period were in for a great surprise last year. The 2018-19 sports season was chock-full of success and delightful storylines that went well beyond DI “firsts.” Now, it appears the 2019-20 school year will be kind […]
Lancer baseball earns recognition
Winning individual awards and honorable mentions, California Baptist University baseball is rolling in its first Division I season with a 20-12 record at publication time. The team has two Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week Honors this season. Travis Booth and Angel Deglado, both graduate criminal justice majors, have both won the award. The […]
Cullen’s Column: Safe to call first DI season successful
When the California Baptist University Athletic Department announced the school’s transition from NCAA Division II to Division I in January 2017, it started a cycle of excitement and speculation. When fall 2018 rolled around, the Lancers not only put all speculation to bed, but exceeded expectations and surprised a large number of fans in Riverside […]
Baseball, softball take on UCR in latest crosstown showdown
The Crosstown Showdown — the new, all-Division I edition of the rivalry between California Baptist University and the University of California, Riverside – started strong when the Lancers claimed a 3-2 victory in volleyball in October 2019. Since then, both Lancer basketball teams defeated the Highlanders and CBU men’s soccer narrowly dropped a thrilling overtime […]
Athletes improve their mental performance
It is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical. Research shows that most athletes agree the mental aspect of the game is greater than the physical. At California Baptist University, most teams are working to better understand and improve on the mental challenges with the help of Dr. Ed Garrett, certified mental performance consultant, more […]
Cullen’s Column: Tradition propels baseball into DI
California Baptist University’s transition to Division I competition signaled a time of growing pains for the Lancer teams. At least that is what most people expected, but it did not quite go that way. In the fall season, both CBU women’s soccer and volleyball teams finished fourth in the Western Athletic Conference standings, and the […]
Community Life seeks new referees
Intramural sports teams at California Baptist University are in need of referees. Community Life is looking to hire people to join their community. Marnie Kavern, program coordinator of intramural sports, said being a referee for intramural sports is a great way to build relationships and enjoy hobbies with new friends. She said it is a […]