1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

American college baseball season
1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
NCAA Columbus Super Regional champions
NCAA South Bend Regional champions
Big West Conference champions
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record50–14 (25–5 Big West)
Head coach
  • George Horton (3rd year)
Home stadiumGoodwin Field
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Big West Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍y 25 – 5   .833 50 – 14   .781
No. 26 Nevada  ‍‍‍y 21 – 9   .700 38 – 20   .655
No. 29 Long Beach State  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 35 – 25   .583
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 17 – 13   .567 32 – 24   .571
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 27 – 26   .509
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 21 – 34   .382
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22   .267 18 – 39   .316
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23   .233 18 – 38   .321
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Titans played their home games at Goodwin Field, and played as part of the Big West Conference. The team was coached by George Horton in his third season as head coach at Cal State Fullerton.

The Titans reached the College World Series, their tenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after winning a game against Texas A&M and losing to Stanford and eventual runner-up Florida State.

Personnel

Roster

1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 2 - Kirk Saarloos - Sophomore
  • 12 - Jordan De Jong - Sophomore
  • 19 - George Carralejo - Sophomore
  • 22 - Matt Sorensen - Sophomore
  • 23 - Adam Johnson - Sophomore
  • 27 - Jason Westemeir - RS Freshman
  • 31 - Marco Harlon - Senior
  • 32 - John Skinner - Junior
  • 34 - Jon Smith - Sophomore
  • 38 - Ruben Jurado - Senior
  • 42 - Mike Garner - Junior
  • 47 - Ryan Alvarez - Freshman
  • 48 - Sean Martin - Freshman
  • 49 - Barry Hawkins - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 15 - Craig Patterson - Junior
  • 24 - Brett Kay - Freshman
  • 36 - Chad Baum - Senior
  • 40 - Russell Vanderhook - Junior
  • 41 - Jeff Gates - Junior
  • 43 - Sean Bischofberger - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 5 - Reed Johnson - Junior
  • 6 - Chris Stringfellow - Freshman
  • 17 - Rudy Simpson - Freshman
  • 20 - Chris Beck - Junior
  • 21 - Spencer Oborn - Junior
  • 25 - Rod Perry - Sophomore
  • 26 - Robert Guzman - Freshman
  • 35 - Mike Tomarelli - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 1 - David Bacani - Sophomore
  • 3 - Shawn Norris - Freshman
  • 4 - Ryan Owens - Junior
  • 9 - Ryan Moore - Senior
  • 10 - Donnie Furnald - Freshman
  • 11 - Chad Olszanski - Sophomore
  • 45 - Aaron Rifkin - Sophomore

Coaches

1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball coaching staff[2]
  • 8 - George Horton - Head Coach - 3rd Season
  • 18 - Dave Serrano - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 3rd Season
  • 28 - Rick Vanderhook - Assistant Coach - 13th Season
  • 39 - Mike Kirby - Assistant Coach - 4th Season

Schedule and results

Legend
  Cal State Fullerton win
  Cal State Fullerton loss
1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big West Record
Feb 5 No. 8 Stanford* No. 11 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–0 1–0
Feb 6 No. 8 Stanford* No. 11 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 5–6 1–1
Feb 7 No. 8 Stanford* No. 11 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 7–13 1–2
Feb 10 at No. 30 Pepperdine* No. 14 Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA L 7–8 1–3
Feb 12 Fresno State* No. 14 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 15–7 2–3
Feb 13 Fresno State* No. 14 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–3 3–3
Feb 14 Fresno State* No. 14 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–4 4–3
Feb 17 at No. 12 USC* No. 14 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–5 5–3
Feb 19 at UNLV* No. 14 Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV W 21–14 6–3
Feb 20 at UNLV* No. 14 Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV W 16–6 7–3
Feb 21 at UNLV* No. 14 Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV W 13–2 8–3
Feb 24 USC* No. 10 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–5 9–3
Feb 26 at No. 22 Alabama* No. 10 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama W 5–2 10–3
Feb 27 at No. 22 Alabama* No. 10 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama L 4–5 10–4
Feb 28 at No. 22 Alabama* No. 10 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama L 6–7 10–5
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big West Record
Mar 2 at San Diego State* No. 16 Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA W 15–7 11–5
Mar 5 Houston* No. 16 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–2 12–5
Mar 6 Houston* No. 16 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–7 13–5
Mar 7 Houston* No. 16 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–3 14–5
Mar 12 New Mexico State No. 15 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 12–4 15–5 1–0
Mar 13 New Mexico State No. 15 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 11–2 16–5 2–0
Mar 14 New Mexico State No. 15 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–3 17–5 3–0
Mar 16 No. 20 Arizona State* No. 14 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 7– 18–5
Mar 19 at Sacramento State No. 14 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA W 21–2 19–5 4–0
Mar 20 at Sacramento State No. 14 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA W 11–5 20–5 5–0
Mar 21 at Sacramento State No. 14 Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA W 14–7 21–5 6–0
Mar 23 Loyola Marymount* No. 8 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–2 22–5
Mar 26 No. 28 Nevada No. 8 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 11–5 23–5 7–0
Mar 27 No. 28 Nevada No. 8 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–4 24–5 8–0
Mar 28 No. 28 Nevada No. 8 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 11–5 25–5 9–0
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big West Record
Apr 1 at Pacific No. 5 Billy Hebert Field • Stockton, CA W 13–7 26–5 10–0
Apr 2 at Pacific No. 5 Billy Hebert Field • Stockton, CA W 15–2 27–5 11–0
Apr 3 at Pacific No. 5 Billy Hebert Field • Stockton, CA L 3–4 27–6 11–1
Apr 7 San Diego* No. 4 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 15–2 28–6
Apr 9 at Long Beach State No. 4 Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 4–11 28–7 11–2
Apr 10 at Long Beach State No. 4 Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 5–2 29–7 12–2
Apr 12 at Long Beach State No. 4 Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 6–5 30–7 13–2
Apr 14 No. 3 Pepperdine* No. 4 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 3–5 30–8
Apr 16 Cal Poly No. 4 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–1 31–8 14–2
Apr 17 Cal Poly No. 4 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 12–5 32–8 15–2
Apr 18 Cal Poly No. 4 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 11–8 33–8 16–2
Apr 21 at Loyola Marymount* No. 3 George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–3 34–8
Apr 23 at UC Santa Barbara No. 3 Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 5–2 35–8 17–2
Apr 24 at UC Santa Barbara No. 3 Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 14–4 36–8 18–2
Apr 25 at UC Santa Barbara No. 3 Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 15–1 37–8 19–2
Apr 27 at UCLA* No. 2 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–10 38–8
Apr 30 Sacramento State No. 2 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–0 39–8 20–2
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big West Record
May 1 Sacramento State No. 2 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 14–7 40–8 21–2
May 2 Sacramento State No. 2 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 10–13 40–9 21–3
May 7 at New Mexico State No. 2 Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 13–5 41–9 22–3
May 8 at New Mexico State No. 2 Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 19–11 42–9 23–3
May 9 at New Mexico State No. 2 Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 21–2 43–9 24–3
May 14 Long Beach State No. 1 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–4 43–10 24–4
May 15 Long Beach State No. 1 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–3 44–10 25–4
May 16 Long Beach State No. 1 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 3–15 44–11 25–5
Postseason
NCAA South Bend Regional
Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record
May 28 (4) Michigan No. 4 (1) Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN W 6–5 45–11 1–0
May 29 (2) Notre Dame No. 4 (1) Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN W 6–3 46–11 2–0
May 30 (4) Michigan No. 4 (1) Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN W 9–4 47–11 3–0
NCAA Columbus Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SR Record
June 4 No. 10 Ohio State No. 4 (3) Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH L 7–10 47–12 0–1
June 5 No. 10 Ohio State No. 4 (3) Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH W 11–5 48–12 1–1
June 6 No. 10 Ohio State No. 4 (3) Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH W 13–2 49–12 2–1
College World Series
Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record
June 12 No. 1 (6) Stanford No. 4 (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–9 49–13 0–1
June 14 No. 9 (7) Texas A&M No. 4 (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–2 50–13 1–1
June 16 No. 1 (2) Florida State No. 4 (3) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–7 50–14 1–2

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'*6
Baseball America6
Collegiate Baseball^111414101615148544322144446
NCBWA†

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1999". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 1999 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  3. ^ 2024 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A106. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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