1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
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
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	50–14 (25–5 Big West)
Head coach	George Horton (3rd year);
Home stadium	Goodwin Field
	Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

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.

1999 Big West Conference baseball standings
v t e	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 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
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches'		*																		6
Baseball America																				6
Collegiate Baseball^	11	14	14	10	16	15	14	8	5	4	4	3	2	2	1	4	4	4	4	6
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

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

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1999". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

[roster-2] 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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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
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	50–14 (25–5 Big West)
Head coach	George Horton (3rd year)
Home stadium	Goodwin Field
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →