The Cal State Bakersfield Baseball program began their 2026 season with a home opener 

on Feb. 13 versus the University of Southern Indiana following an additional three 

games (versus USI) on the four-day weekend. 

 The Roadrunners’ opening game on Friday lasted roughly four hours. Ultimately, 

CSUB took an 8-7 victory over the Screaming Eagles on Opening Night. The following day on 

Valentine’s Day, CSUB unfortunately lost with a score of 6-7 to tie the series. 

 Due to weather concerns, both programs agreed to end their four-day series with a 

doubleheader on Sunday. Game one of the doubleheader started at 1:00 p.m. and game 

two began roughly at 5:00 p.m. The Runners lost the first game of the day with a score of 

14-8. 

 To close the long weekend, Bakersfield made an incredible comeback to end the season 

opener series with a 2-2 record. CSUB closed off the night with an 11-10 victory. They 

achieved eight runs per game and stole a total of 12 bases throughout the weekend. 

 On Friday, Feb. 13, the Runners had a lead of 7-2 while USI scored five runs in the final two 

innings, giving Bakersfield their 8-7 win. On Saturday, Feb. 14, USI was up 5-0, giving them 

their victory of 7-6. On Sunday, Feb. 15, USI was taking over with a 14-8 win, but the Runners 

managed to clap back by a 5-run first inning, giving them their 11-10 victory.