2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
NCAA Fullerton Super Regional champions; NCAA Fullerton Regional champions; Big West Conference champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	48–18 (14–4 Big West)
Head coach	George Horton (5th year);
Home stadium	Goodwin Field
	Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

The 2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 2001 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 fifth season as head coach at Cal State Fullerton.

2001 Big West Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Cal State Fullerton ‍†‍‍^y	14	–	4	.778	48	–	18	.727
No. 26 UC Santa Barbara ‍‍‍^y	12	–	6	.667	40	–	17	.702
Long Beach State ‍‍‍^y	11	–	7	.611	35	–	23	.603
Cal State Northridge ‍‍‍	9	–	9	.500	24	–	22	.522
Cal Poly ‍‍‍	8	–	10	.444	30	–	26	.536
Pacific ‍‍‍	5	–	13	.278	25	–	30	.455
Sacramento State ‍‍‍	4	–	14	.222	24	–	35	.407

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2001^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Titans reached the College World Series, their eleventh appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fourth place after winning games against Nebraska and Tulane and losing two games to eventual runner-up Stanford.

Personnel

Roster

2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster^[2]

Pitchers

2 - Kirk Saarloos - Senior
9 - Mike Nunez - Senior
17 - Wes Littleton - Freshman
19 - Charlie Zahari - Junior
25 - Darric Merrell - Freshman
30 - Shane Waroff - Junior
31 - Nick Lovato - Sophomore
32 - Chad Cordero - Freshman
34 - Jon Smith - Senior
35 - Chad Robbins - Freshman
39 - Travis Esquibel - Freshman
42 - Travis Ingle - Freshman
48 - Sean Martin - Sophomore

Catchers

15 - Lachlan Thorburn - Junior
20 - Dan Mercadefe - Freshman
24 - Brett Kay - Junior
44 - P. J. Pilittere - Freshman

Outfielders

5 - Matt Belfanti - Senior
6 - Chris Stringfellow - Junior
22 - Kyle Boyer - Freshman
26 - Robert Guzman - Junior
33 - Shane Costa - Freshman
40 - Josh Weller - Senior
47 - Adam Cooper - Freshman

Infielders

1 - David Bacani - Senior
3 - Shawn Norris - Junior
4 - Jason Corapci - Sophomore
7 - Mike Rouse - Sophomore
10 - Cole Hilt - Freshman
11 - David Garcia - Freshman
12 - Mike Martinez - Sophomore
21 - Nick Fitzgerald - Freshman
27 - Louie Lamoure - Senior
41 - Sean Alley - Junior
45 - Aaron Rifkin - Senior
46 - Richie Burgos - Freshman

Coaches

2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball coaching staff^[2]
8 - George Horton - Head Coach - 5th Season 18 - Dave Serrano - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 5th Season 28 - Rick Vanderhook - Assistant Coach - 15th Season 36 - Chad Baum - Assistant Coach - 2nd Season

Schedule and results

Legend
	Cal State Fullerton win
	Cal State Fullerton loss

2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball Game Log^[3]

Regular Season

January/February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
Jan 30	at Pepperdine*	No. 12	Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA	L 2–5	0–1
Feb 2	No. 11 Stanford*	No. 12	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–4	1–1
Feb 3	No. 11 Stanford*	No. 12	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 8–9	1–2
Feb 4	No. 11 Stanford*	No. 12	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 0–3	1–3
Feb 6	at No. 2 USC*	No. 15	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 5–6¹³	1–4
Feb 9	at No. 18 Baylor*	No. 15	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	W 2–1	2–4
Feb 10	at No. 18 Baylor*	No. 15	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	L 0–5	2–5
Feb 11	at No. 18 Baylor*	No. 15	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	W 5–0	3–5
Feb 14	Loyola Marymount*	No. 17	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–3	4–5
Feb 15	BYU*	No. 17	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 2–1	5–5
Feb 16	BYU*	No. 17	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 2–8	5–6
Feb 17	BYU*	No. 17	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–0	6–6
Feb 23	No. 6 Arizona State*	No. 17	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 3–5	6–7

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
Mar 2	No. 22 Tennessee*	No. 28	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA (Kia Baseball Bash)	W 10–6	7–7
Mar 3	Wichita State*	No. 28	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA (Kia Baseball Bash)	W 3–1	8–7
Mar 4	No. 26 Long Beach State*	No. 28	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA (Kia Baseball Bash)	L 11–13	8–8
Mar 9	at Houston*		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 5–2	9–8
Mar 10	at Houston*		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 8–2	10–8
Mar 11	at Houston*		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 9–2⁸	11–8
Mar 16	Cal Poly*	No. 28	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–1	12–8
Mar 17	Cal Poly*	No. 28	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–2	12–9
Mar 18	Cal Poly*	No. 28	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 12–0	13–9
Mar 23	at Long Beach State*	No. 29	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 5–3	14–9
Mar 24	at Long Beach State*	No. 29	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	L 2–3¹⁶	14–10
Mar 25	at Long Beach State*	No. 29	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 5–3	15–10
Mar 27	No. 12 USC*	No. 29	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 12–11	16–10
Mar 30	at No. 5 Miami (FL)*	No. 29	Mark Light Field • Miami, FL	W 8–2	17–10
Mar 31	at No. 5 Miami (FL)*	No. 29	Mark Light Field • Miami, FL	W 8–5	18–10

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
Apr 1	at No. 5 Miami (FL)*	No. 29	Mark Light Field • Miami, FL	W 9–2	19–10
Apr 6	Pacific	No. 14	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–1	20–10	1–0
Apr 7	Pacific	No. 14	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–1	21–10	2–0
Apr 8	Pacific	No. 14	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 28–0	22–10	3–0
Apr 9	No. 16 Arizona State*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 13–6	23–10
Apr 12	at Sacramento State	No. 9	Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA	W 20–2	24–10	4–0
Apr 13	at Sacramento State	No. 9	Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA	W 9–5	25–10	5–0
Apr 14	at Sacramento State	No. 9	Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA	W 8–2	26–10	6–0
Apr 17	at Loyola Marymount*	No. 6	George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 9–5	27–10
Apr 18	UCLA*	No. 6	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–10¹⁴	28–10
Apr 20	at Cal State Northridge	No. 6	Matador Field • Northridge, CA	L 1–15	28–11	6–1
Apr 21	at Cal State Northridge	No. 6	Matador Field • Northridge, CA	W 4–3	29–11	7–1
Apr 22	at Cal State Northridge	No. 6	Matador Field • Northridge, CA	W 5–2	30–11	8–1
Apr 27	UC Riverside	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–4	31–11
Apr 28	UC Riverside	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–1	32–11
Apr 29	UC Riverside	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 15–2	33–11

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
May 1	No. 17 Pepperdine*	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 14–7	34–11
May 2	Biola*	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–6	35–11
May 4	at Cal Poly	No. 3	Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA	W 7–3	36–11	9–1
May 5	at Cal Poly	No. 3	Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA	W 13–1	37–11	10–1
May 6	at Cal Poly	No. 3	Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA	W 10–4	38–11	11–1
May 9	at UCLA*	No. 1	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 3–9	38–12
May 11	No. 23 UC Santa Barbara	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–9	38–13	11–2
May 12	No. 23 UC Santa Barbara	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 6–7¹⁰	38–14	11–3
May 13	No. 23 UC Santa Barbara	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–4	39–14	12–3
May 18	Long Beach State	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 16–6	40–14	13–3
May 19	Long Beach State	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 6–17	40–15	13–4
May 20	Long Beach State	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–5	41–15	14–4

Postseason

NCAA Fullerton Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Reg Record
May 25	(4) Temple	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 17–3	42–15	1–0
May 26	No. 16 (2) Arizona State	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 13–3	43–15	2–0
May 27	No. 22 (3) Texas Tech	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 5–11	43–16	2–1
May 27	No. 22 (3) Texas Tech	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–2	44–16	3–1

NCAA Fullerton Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SR Record
June 1	No. 14 Mississippi State	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 13–2	45–16	1–0
June 2	No. 14 Mississippi State	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–3	46–16	2–0

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 8	No. 3 (8) Nebraska	No. 5 (1)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 5–4	47–16	1–0
June 10	No. 4 (4) Stanford	No. 5 (1)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–5¹⁰	47–17	1–1
June 14	No. 6 (5) Tulane	No. 5 (1)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 11–2	48–17	2–1
June 16	No. 4 (4) Stanford	No. 5 (1)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 1–4	48–18	2–2

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
Coaches'		*																			3
Baseball America																					3
Collegiate Baseball^	12	15	17	17	28	—	28	29	29	14	9	6	5	3	1	6	5	5	5	5	3
NCBWA†																					3

^ 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 – 2001". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b 2001 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ 2024 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A106. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2001". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[roster-2] 2001 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[3] 2024 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A106. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

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2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball

NCAA Fullerton Super Regional champions NCAA Fullerton Regional champions Big West Conference champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	48–18 (14–4 Big West)
Head coach	George Horton (5th year)
Home stadium	Goodwin Field
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →