Eduardo Cornejo was born on November 19,1981 and is a baseball coach and former infielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Cal State Northridge Matadors.
12 Facts About Eddie Cornejo
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Eddie Cornejo played college baseball at Riverside Community College in 2001 before transferring to Oklahoma.
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Eddie Cornejo grew up in San Bernardino, California, where he attended Jurupa Valley High School.
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Eddie Cornejo would go on to play college baseball for the Riverside Community College.
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Eddie Cornejo was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.
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Eddie Cornejo signed with the Athletics on June 6,2003, forgoing his senior year of eligibility in college.
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Eddie Cornejo was released, and signed with the Colorado Rockies organization where he would finish out the 2008 season.
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Eddie Cornejo began his coaching career in 2011, as an assistant for the UC Riverside Highlanders.
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Eddie Cornejo would join the staff of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos the following season.
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Eddie Cornejo left the Gauchos following the 2018 season to join the staff of the San Jose State Spartans.
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Eddie Cornejo would join Dave Serrano's staff on the Cal State Northridge Matadors for the 2020 season.
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When Serrano announced that he would be retiring following the 2022 season, Eddie Cornejo was named the head coach of the Matadors beginning with the 2023 season.