Larry Lee and Cal Poly Baseball Ink Ten Signees for 2027 Season

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Larry Lee and Cal Poly Baseball Ink Ten Signees for 2027 Season

11/18/2025 5:30:00 PM | Baseball

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Just five months after capping their historic season with an appearance in the NCAA Eugene Regional, the Cal Poly Baseball program is continuing to build its next chapters. Head Coach Larry Lee has officially announced a dynamic 10-player recruiting class, set to arrive on campus for the 2027 season.

Under Coach Lee and his staff, the Mustangs have consistently demonstrated a keen eye for identifying and developing talent while preparing countless players for the pro level. This is especially evident in the past two seasons, where each freshman class has produced multiple players who made immediate impacts in the starting lineup and at least two Mustang alums were drafted.

The bar for first-year excellence has recently been set high by standouts like Griffin Naess (2024) and Nate Castellon (2025), who both earned national honors for their stellar debut campaigns. Brimming with potential, the newest crop of Mustangs aims to be another special group, poised to contribute immediately and write their own names into the Cal Poly baseball legacy.

Jake Brande - RHP - Palm Desert High School (CA)

2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “Jake has a very high ceiling and projects to throw much harder than he already does. He absolutely pounds the strike zone. Jake has a bright future as a Mustang, and we can’t wait to work with him.”

Kelley Crawford - RHP - Serra High School (CA)

2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “Kelley has a very clean arm that comes with a good fastball and command of the zone with multiple pitches. He is anticipated to help us as freshman, and we are excited to get him to campus.”

Dane Cunningham - INF - Huntington Beach High School (CA)

2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Second Team
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “Dane is a physical corner infielder with bat speed, power, and a low 90’s arm on the mound. We feel like his strength and size will give him an opportunity to bat in the middle of our lineup he continues to develop. He plays for a very good coach in Benji Medure that will have him prepared for us.”

Sam Eldredge - RHP - Summit High School (CO)

2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American West Region Honorable Mention
2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American West Region Honorable Mention
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “Sam has a low 90s fastball that should continue to get better with age. He is a physical kid that has his best days in front of him. We look forward to watching him continue to get better and aid his development when he arrives.”

Keijiro “KG” Hattori - SS - Redondo Union High School (CA)

2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Second Team
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “KG is one of the best shortstops in his class in Southern California. He has good speed and an even better glove. He is a gap-to-gap hitter that makes a lot of contact with an all-field swing. KG will come in and challenge to play right away, so we look forward to his arrival. KG also plays for Ted Silva, who coached Division I baseball and knows how to prepare his players for success at the next level.”

Hayzen Inouye - C - Kaiser High School (HI)

Coach’s Thoughts: “Hayzen is going to be a physical LHH Catcher with good arm strength. Comes from a baseball family and is arguably the best hitter in his class on the island. He has a high ceiling, and we look forward to getting to work with him on campus.

Greyson Gullage - INF/OF - Sierra Canyon HS (CA)

2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “Greyson is a middle infielder that hits left handed and will bring some versatility to our team. He plays for a fantastic high school coach in Tom Meusborn and will come in well coached and ready.”

Max Medina - CF - Central Catholic High School (CA)

2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “Max is an impressive two-sport athlete that has a great internal clock for the game and instincts that help him on defense as well as in the batter’s box. Max is a top-of-the-order hitter that should play early in his career for us.”

Richie Moore - INF/C - Del Norte High School (CA)

2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
Coach’s Thoughts: “Richie is a high contact left-handed hitter that has shown gap power. He has done a great job at improving his running speed, which adds to his versatility in finding a spot in the line-up.”

Kaden Nicholls - LHP - Bear River High School (CA)

2024 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American CA Region Honorable Mention
Top 500 Nationally Ranked Recruit
Coach’s Thoughts: “Kaden has a good arm and is one of the top strike out pitchers in the state. He will have an opportunity to help us right away. We look forward to working with Kaden and contributing to his development.”