2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

American college baseball season
2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
NCAA Fullerton Super Regional champions
NCAA Fullerton Regional champions
Big West Conference champions
College World Series, 2–2
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record48–18 (14–4 Big West)
Head coach
  • George Horton (5th year)
Home stadiumGoodwin Field
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Big West Conference baseball standings
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 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 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.

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
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
Coaches'*3
Baseball America3
Collegiate Baseball^1215171728—2829291496531655553
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

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2001". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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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