Big West, Pac-12 men's soccer agree on collaborative partnership; CSUB Baseball wins wild game at UNLV
The Big West Conference and the Pac-12 Conference announced on Monday that there will be a competitive collaboration between their men’s soccer teams starting in the 2026-27 season. Saying it is “designed to strengthen and sustain Division 1 men’s soccer opportunities across the western United States,” the agreement will see four schools compete as affiliate members in the Pac-12. The four are California Baptist, Cal Poly, UC Riverside and UC San Diego.
There will also be a scheduling collaboration between the two conferences that provides crossover matches between institutions of both conferences. This partnership represents what can happen when conferences work together with purpose,” Big West Conference Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “Our shared goal has been clear — protect opportunities for student-athletes, preserve Division 1 men’s soccer in the West and ensure our institutions continue to have meaningful access to NCAA championship pathways.
This collaborative approach reflects the strength of our partnership with the Pac-12 and our collective commitment to the future of the sport. ” Pac-12 Conference Commissioner Teresa Gould agreed. “The Pac-12 is proud to partner with the Big West on this important initiative.
By working together, our conferences are ensuring stability for men’s soccer programs across the region and maintaining strong, competitive opportunities and postseason access for our student-athletes. This collaboration and partnership advances our goal of supporting competitive and viable Olympic sports,” Gould said. Cal State Bakersfield is one of seven Big West Conference schools that fields a men’s soccer program, along with UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, newcomer Utah Valley and another that’s upgrading to full conference membership, Sacramento State.
The Pac-12, in addition to the aforementioned affiliate schools, is comprised of Oregon State, San Diego State and Gonzaga. CSUB BASEBALL Trailing by two after seven innings in an already high-scoring non-conference road game Monday against UNLV, the Roadrunners’ offense turned it up a few notches more with 11 runs in the last two innings, including a seven-run spot in the eighth, to claim a crazy 17-14 victory. The teams combined for 17 runs in the eighth and ninth innings and, overall, each had 16 hits.
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