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I believe, Cal needed to win 4 in row for an automatic bid. However, there chances were eliminated with the loss to stanford. https://calbears.com/news/2023/5/25/baseball-bears-fall-to-cardinal-in-2023-finale.aspx

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Welp, crap.

But well done Bears.

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Looking at the commits, Cal got 6 pitchers and 3 SS's from the high school ranks. Not knowing too much about them, the best of that bunch will likely get drafted this summer and never come to Cal.

Quinn Larson apparently has a mid 90's FB already, but also not that much hype to be mentioned as a high draft pick.

https://www.perfectgame.org/College/CollegeCommitments.aspx?college=1762

Just based on what has happened in the past (and also overlooked by me), the biggest impact guys are probably the freshman who were already on the roster. RHP Jack Kirrer got some experiences midweek, but only Turkington and Aivazian earned more regular weekend usage out of the freshmen group. There will also be more JuCo and 5th year guys coming in.

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Seems like recruiting has been tough sledding especially recently on the pitching side. I hope we don't get decimated by the portal monster

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Anything on Ian May? If he’s back and healthy next year, he’s likely slotting back into the Friday started role. Def missed him this year after he went out.

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definitely would be the ace if he returned. Once he had the injury at the start of the year it was curtains for the season unfortunately.

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