Cal State Northridge Matadors
2023 Cal State Northridge Matadors
Founded	1959 (1959)
University	California State University, Northridge
Head coach	Eddie Cornejo (1st season)
Conference	Big West
Location	Northridge, California
Home stadium	Matador Field (Capacity: 1,200)
Nickname	Matadors
Colors	Red, white, and black[1]
NCAA Tournament champions
Division II: 1970, 1984
College World Series runner-up
Division II: 1972, 1990
NCAA Tournament appearances
1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2002
Regular season conference champions
1996, 2002

The Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball team represents California State University, Northridge in the sport of baseball. The team competes in NCAA Division I in the Big West Conference. They are currently led by head coach Eddie Cornejo, who coached his first season in 2023.

History

The program was established in 1959, and competed at the Division II level until 1990. The Matadors were associate members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) from 1993 through 1996, and joined the Big West in 2002 after five seasons as an independent.

While in Division II, Cal State Northridge claimed a pair of national championships (1970, 1974), two runner-ups (1972, 1990), and several other College World Series appearances. At the Division I level, the Matadors have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments.^[2]

Notable players

• Lyman Bostock (1971–1972)
• Jason Thompson (1973–1975)
• Adam Kennedy (second baseman, born 1976) 2002 ALCS MVP with the Anaheim Angels (1995-1997)
• Jeff McNeil (utility player, born 1992) New York Mets (2013-present)
• Kenny Rosenberg (born 1995), pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels