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Suber's big night powers CSUB to win

Suber’s big night powers CSUB to win

Peter Castillo
December 4, 2018
Senior guard Rickey Holden scans the defense during a game against USC on Sunday, Nov. 25 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. Holden leads the team with 4.4 assists per game this season. Photo courtesy of Robby Sanchez

Holden finds voice as leader for CSUB

Peter Castillo
December 4, 2018
Redshirt-sophomore Taze Moore drives past USC freshman Elijah Weaver at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 25.

CSUB lets second-half lead slip away at USC

Peter Castillo 
November 25, 2018
Roadrunners win 2 out of 3 over weekend in Bahamas

Roadrunners win 2 out of 3 over weekend in Bahamas

Peter Castillo
November 21, 2018
Sophomore guard Jarker Joiner goes past a Chicago State defender to attack the rim in a game last season at the Icardo Center. Runner Archives

Roadrunners to utilize speed this year

Peter Castillo
October 24, 2018
Four rapes reported in 2017 on Clery Report

Four rapes reported in 2017 on Clery Report

Peter Castillo
October 10, 2018
Photo by Denise Chavez

In comeback fashion, Roadrunners win seventh straight

Peter Castillo
September 29, 2018
Former CSUB professor sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service

Former CSUB professor sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service

Peter Castillo
September 20, 2018
Three engineering programs receive accreditation

Three engineering programs receive accreditation

Peter Castillo
August 30, 2018
Senior pitcher Naithen Dewsnap delivers a pitch in a game at Hardt Field against Sacramento State on Saturday, April 21. Photo by Aaron Mills/ The Runner

CSUB avoids elimination with win over Northern Colorado

Peter Castillo
May 24, 2018
Mark Pena, CSU Bakersfield redshirt-senior, slides into second base under New Mexico State second baseman Nick Gonzales at Hardt Field on Friday, April 6. CSUB lost to NMSU 9-3. Photo by Ricky Gonzales/ The Runner

Roadrunners drop WAC tourney opener

Peter Castillo
May 23, 2018
Senior Andrew Penner gets set for an at bat during the Friday, April 6 WAC game against New Mexico State University at Hardt Field. Photo by/ Ricky Gonzales

Roadrunners open WAC tourney against NM State

Peter Castillo
May 22, 2018
CSUB comes back, falls in extras to Grand Canyon

CSUB comes back, falls in extras to Grand Canyon

Peter Castillo
May 6, 2018
Freshman Daniel Carrizosa makes contact during CSUB's loss against CSU Northridge on Tuesday, March 27 at Matador Field.

CSUB heads to Seattle U for weekend series

Peter Castillo
April 26, 2018

CSUB Baseball adds 3 junior college transfers

Peter Castillo
April 25, 2018
CSUB outslugged in loss at CSUN

CSUB outslugged in loss at CSUN

Peter Castillo
March 27, 2018
Rowdy the Roadrunner cheers on the crowd in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament final on Saturday, March 10 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

CSUB fans: We see you, but we can’t hear you

Peter Castillo
March 21, 2018
Senior forward Aja Williams drives past a UTRGV defender during a Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals game at the Orleans Arena on Wednesday, March 7.

CSUB will host Fresno State in WBI opener

Peter Castillo
March 12, 2018
Senior forward Aja Williams rises for a jump shot over Myra Willaims of Grand Canyon in the WAC tournament semifinals on Friday, March 9 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo: Vincent Perez

Roadrunners advance to WAC touney final for first time

Peter Castillo
March 9, 2018
Roadrunners shutout No. 23 UNLV

Roadrunners shutout No. 23 UNLV

Peter Castillo
March 6, 2018
From left to right, Associated Students Inc. Executive Board members Mohammed Cook, Precious Nwaoha, Mariela Gomez, and Anthony Briseno talk about campus issues at an Oct. 13 ASI meeting. Photo by Simer Khurana/ The Runner

Applications for ASI candidates now open

Peter Castillo
February 24, 2018
Freshman guard Jarkel Joiner rises for a breakaway layup in a game against Chicago State on Feb. 1 at the Icardo Center. Photo by Simer Khurana/ The Runner

CSUB gears up for homecoming

Peter Castillo
February 20, 2018
Photo from Texas Christian University.

Vecchio named women’s soccer head coach

Peter Castillo
February 20, 2018
Students and staff were forced to evacuate the SRC after a fire alarm was set off. Photo by Peter Castillo/ The Runner

Fire alarm set off at SRC

Peter Castillo
February 10, 2018
Photo by Simer Khurana/ The Runner

New vote will cause fees to jump

Peter Castillo
February 7, 2018
New faces to lead Roadrunners

New faces to lead Roadrunners

Peter Castillo
February 6, 2018
'The Post' delivers memorable performances

‘The Post’ delivers memorable performances

Peter Castillo
January 17, 2018
Freshman guard Jarkel Joiner slashes through a double team against UCLA defenders at Pauley Pavilion. Photo by Peter Castillo/ The Runner

Roadrunners snap losing streak on ‘Education Day’

Peter Castillo
December 8, 2017
Holden surveys the floor as he is defended by UCLA junior guard Aaron Holiday. All Photos by Peter Castillo/ The Runner

Northern Arizona hands CSUB first home loss of season

Peter Castillo
December 2, 2017
AJ Alvarado/The Runner Junior swingman Shon Briggs shines bright during the National Invitational Tournament and propels CSUB to the semi-finals.

Roadrunners win season opener against Whittier

Peter Castillo
November 10, 2017
Photo by Simer Khurana/ The Runner

Five Roadrunners earn All-WAC honors

Peter Castillo
November 8, 2017
CSUB defeats Biola in exhibition game at Icardo Center

CSUB defeats Biola in exhibition game at Icardo Center

Peter Castillo
November 4, 2017
Photo courtesy of Jon Doss Twitter.

Doss chosen as new voice for CSUB basketball

Peter Castillo
October 19, 2017
Junior Shon Briggs looks to pass during the contest against Georgia Tech in Madison Square Garden. Photo by AJ Alvarado/The Runner

WAC releases preseason polls for men’s basketball

Peter Castillo
October 11, 2017

WAC releases preseason polls for women’s basketball

Peter Castillo
October 11, 2017
Junior outside hitter Briannah Mariner and redshirt-senior middle blocker Sydney Haynes go up to block a kill attempt against Fresno State on Sept. 12 in the Icardo Center. Photo by Scot Swan/The Runner

CSUB sweeps first road trip of conference play

Peter Castillo
September 26, 2017
CSU Bakersfield’s Sophie Freeman slides to a kick at Friday night’s game as Johanna Di Lulo and Alexis Stephenson look on. Ben Patton/ The Runner

CSUB drops second straight, losing 3-1 to Sac State

Peter Castillo
September 17, 2017
Junior year player Jada Helberg attempts to set up a teammate with a pass during a match in the 2017 season. It was the final season for water polo at CSUB. Photo by Simer Khurana/ The Runner

Water polo and men’s golf get the boot at CSUB

Peter Castillo
August 29, 2017
Dedrick Basile (left), Matt Smith (center), Moataz Aly (right) acknowledge the CSUB faithful as they depart from Madison Square Garden after making their historic tournament run. Photo by AJ Alvarado/The Runner

Clock strikes midnight on Cinderella

Peter Castillo
March 28, 2017
During the final seconds of the game against Utah Valley, CSUB bench holds arms as they squeak out the win and advance to the semi finals. Photo by AJ Alvarado/ The Runner

Roadrunners gear up for semifinals NIT game

Peter Castillo
March 28, 2017
AJ Alvarado/The Runner Junior swingman Shon Briggs shines bright during the National Invitational Tournament and propels CSUB to the semi-finals.

Briggs fuels Cinderella run in NIT

Peter Castillo
March 28, 2017
The CSUB bench celebrates during its second round victory over Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Roadrunners will now face the University of Texas at Arlington in the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals Wednesday, March 22. Photo courtesy of Javon Harris/The Collegian at Colorado State University

CSUB runs away with second-round win

Peter Castillo
March 21, 2017

Roadrunners drop both matches at tri-meet

Juan Rodriguez
March 21, 2017
Roadrunners win first postseason game

Roadrunners win first postseason game

Peter Castillo
March 15, 2017
CSUB's redshirt-senior forward Jaylin Airington gets fouled by Utah Valley's Andrew Bastien. Airington led all scorers with 22 points. Photo by AJ Alvarado/The Runner

Roadrunners head to Berkeley for NIT

Peter Castillo
March 13, 2017
From left to right: CSUB senior Dedrick Basile, redshirt-senior Jaylin Airington and redshirt-junior Brent Wrapp look on in the final moments of the game against New Mexico State at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, March 11.

Roadrunners fall in WAC tournament final

Peter Castillo
March 12, 2017

Roadrunners upset in first round of WAC tournament

Peter Castillo
March 9, 2017

WAC names Barnes coach of the year for second straight season

Peter Castillo
March 8, 2017
Redshirt-senior forward Jaylin Airington steps onto the floor after being introduced during a game at the Icardo Center. Airington leads the Roadrunners in scoring with 14.5 points per game this season. Photo by AJ Alvarado/ The Runner

Airington keeps the faith

Peter Castillo
March 8, 2017

Five Roadrunners head to NCAAs

Juan Rodriguez
March 7, 2017
The Roadrunners defeated Chicago State University to clinch their first outright regular season WAC title in program history. Photo by Peter Castillo/The Runner

Roadrunners claim first regular season WAC title

Peter Castillo
February 25, 2017
CSUB completes four-game sweep of Portland

CSUB completes four-game sweep of Portland

Peter Castillo
February 25, 2017
CSUB sophomore pitcher Isaiah Moten delivers a pitch against UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Hardt Field. Photo by Karina Diaz/The Runner

Roadrunners defeat UC Santa Barbara in pitcher’s duel

Peter Castillo
February 22, 2017

Roadrunners fall on senior day, still third in WAC

Juan Rodriguez
February 21, 2017
CSUB looks to bounce back after going 19-37 last season. Photo by Peter Castillo/The Runner

Roadrunners look to right the ship in 2017

Peter Castillo
February 17, 2017
Roadrunners roll past Vaqueros, move into first place in WAC

Roadrunners roll past Vaqueros, move into first place in WAC

Juan Rodriguez
February 12, 2017
CSUB and Grand Canyon get in a brawl during the game on Saturday, Feb. 4 in the Icardo Center. Photo by Mickey Van Horn/The Runner

Suspensions issued following brawl

Juan Rodriguez
February 7, 2017
CSUB's Sean Nickell takes down his opponent during a match against Northern Colorado in the Icardo Center on Friday, Feb.3. Photo by Karina Diaz/The Runner

Roadrunners win final home dual of season

Juan Rodriguez
February 7, 2017
Freshman forward Aja Williams goes up for a layup at the Icardo Center on Saturday, Jan. 28. Photo by Trevante Hammonds/The Runner

Roadrunners smother UMKC in record-setting day

Juan Rodriguez
January 30, 2017

CSUB stifles Utah Valley to remain perfect at home

Peter Castillo
January 23, 2017

Roadrunners roll into Pac-12 play

Peter Castillo
January 21, 2017

CSUB falls to No. 11 Stanford in family affair

Peter Castillo
December 2, 2016
The Icardo Center is known for its blue court, the only one in the NCAA. The court will receive an upgrade this spring. Photo by AJ Alvarado/The Runner

Icardo Center sells out for first time this season

Peter Castillo
November 23, 2016

Clutch shooting leads CSUB to win

Peter Castillo
November 16, 2016

CSUB shows fight in loss to No. 10 Arizona

Peter Castillo
November 15, 2016

Roadrunners defeat Master’s University in exhibition game

Peter Castillo
November 12, 2016
Photo illustration by AJ Alvarado. Models: CSUB redshirt-senior forward Jaylin Airington and sophomore guard Addi Walters. Photos from The Runner Archives.

CSUB hoop teams set sights on WAC titles

Peter Castillo
November 2, 2016
Sophie Freeman maneuvers around Eastern Washington’s Kiley Norkus during Friday night’s game at the CSUB main soccer field. Ben Patton/ The Runner

CSUB clinches second seed in WAC tourney

Peter Castillo
November 1, 2016
The Roadrunners celebrate a win against UTRGV on May 2 after losing three straight set against New Mexico State.

Grasso’s double-double powers CSUB win against UTRGV

Peter Castillo
October 6, 2016

Boating accident causes tragic death of MLB pitcher

Peter Castillo
September 30, 2016
CSUB redshirt-sophomore middle hitter Marina Sanches prepares to spike the ball during the 2016 season against Grand Canyon University at the Icardo Center. Photo by Allison Lechman/The Runner

Roadrunners fall in straight sets to Aggies

Peter Castillo
September 30, 2016
CSUB redshirt-sophomore middle hitter Miranda Sanches attempts a hit against Grand Canyon Friday, Sept. 23 in the Icardo Center. Photo by Allison Lechman/The Runner

CSUB sweeps Grand Canyon in conference opener

Peter Castillo
September 26, 2016

Men’s golf tees off 2016 season

Peter Castillo
September 26, 2016
Designated hitter Justin Seager walks off the field for the final time as a member of the Bakersfield Blaze organization. Photo by Ben Patton/The Runner

Blaze fizzles out

Peter Castillo
September 13, 2016
CSUB's Maja Green tries to win the ball from Seattle’s senior forward Julia Moravec on Friday at the Main Soccer Field. Photo by AJ Alvarado/The Runner

Slow start plagues Roadrunners at home

Peter Castillo
September 10, 2016
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