Cal State Los Angeles

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Founded: 1947 Enrollment: 26,300 (2020) Played baseball since: 1951 Team name: Golden Eagles School colors: Black and gold Home ballpark: Reeder Field Conference: CCAA (NCAA Div. II)

California State University, Los Angeles was founded by the state legislature in 1947 as the Los Angeles State College to help serve the surge of World War II veterans wanting to earn an education with their G.I. Bill benefits. The first classes were held that fall on the campus of the existing Los Angeles City College. Two years later, the school’s name was changed to Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Science, and in 1955 the current campus opened for classes. More name changes followed – in 1964 to California State College at Los Angeles, and four years later to California State College, Los Angeles. It acquired its current name in 1972.

When the school began fielding an intercollegiate baseball team in 1951, it was as part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. In 1970, they moved to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association for a five-season run, spent 1975 as an independent, and 1976 in the West Coast Athletic Conference. After seven years competing in the Southern California Baseball Association, they dropped down to the NCAA Division II and moved to their present conference, the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Golden Eagles have one College World Series appearance, in 1977.

The Baseball Almanac lists 14 former CSULA players to make it to the Major Leagues. Pitcher Casey Cox, infielder Dave Nelson, first baseman Tim Corcoran, infielder Rene Gonzales, and outfielder Jay Gibbons all carved out lengthy Major League careers.

Cal State L.A. plays its home games on campus at Reeder Field, which seats 600.