1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball frameless| 150 Southern California Baseball Association SCBA 60–14–1 23–4–1 1 Augie Garrido (7th year) Jody Robinson (3rd year) Matt McCann (1st year) Bill Kernen (2nd year) Titan Field College World Series championsSCBA Champions The 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Titans played their home games at Titan Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his 7th season at Cal State Fullerton. The Titans won the College World Series, defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the championship game. Roster 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster Pitchers 6 Bruce Davis - Junior 7 Pat Estrada - Junior 18 Frank Ferroni - Sophomore 19 Dave Weatherman - Sophomore 20 Tony Hudson - Sophomore 22 Tim Miner - Sophomore 26 Ray Lane - Junior 27 Jim Sutton - Sophomore 30 Larry Navilhon - Junior Infielders 3 Sam Favata - Sophomore 8 Mike Garcia - Senior 9 Matt Vejar - Junior 13 Glenn Robertson - Junior 15 Dan Hanggie - Sophomore 29 Tim Wallach - Senior Catchers 14 Kurt Kingsolver - Junior 24 Jerald Traylor - Sophomore 25 Joe Martelli - Senior 28 Mike Rubel - Freshman 31 Scott Desrosier - Senior Outfielders 1 Andre David - Junior 2 Bobby Smith - Junior 5 Bobby Garrett - Senior 10 Mickey Palmer - Junior 12 John Christensen - Freshman Coaches 16 Augie Garrido - 7th Season 4 Jody Robinson - 3rd Season 11 Matt McCann - 1st Season 17 Bill Kernen - 2nd Season  Schedule background:#004A80;color:#FF7F00; 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball game log ! style="background:#FF7F00;color:#004A80;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFF;color:#004A80; February Date Opponent Score Overall record SCBA record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 5 || 1979 USC Trojans University of Southern California Southern California || 13–6 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 8 || Arizona || 9–7 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 9 || at Arizona || 9–0 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 9 || at Arizona || 8–4 || 4–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 14 || at 1979 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly Pomona || 2–4 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 16 || 1979 Cal Golden Bears University of California California || 4–1 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 17 || California || 5–4 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 17 || California || 7–6 || 7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 20 || 1979 Chapman Panthers Chapman University Chapman || 5–3 || 8–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 23 || at 1979 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State University Arizona State || 4–5 || 8–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 24 || at Arizona State || 3–10 || 8–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 24 || at Arizona State || 18–12 || 9–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || 1979 UCLA Bruins University of California, Los Angeles UCLA || 9–2 || 10–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 28 || 1979 Biola Eagles Biola University Biola || 4–2 || 11–3 || – |- y background:#FFF;color:#004A80; March Date Opponent Score Overall record SCBA record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 4 || 1979 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros California State University, Dominguez Hills Cal State Dominguez Hills || 3–1 || 12–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || at Cal Poly Pomona || 13–6 || 13–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 6 || at 1979 La Verne Leopards University of La Verne La Verne || 6–9 || 13–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 8 || 1979 UNLV Rebels University of Nevada, Las Vegas UNLV || 4–2 || 14–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 9 || UNLV || 12–0 || 15–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 10 || at 1979 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State University San Diego State || 13–6 || 16–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 10 || at San Diego State || 10–3 || 17–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 11 || at San Diego State || 10–4 || 18–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || 1979 Vanguard Lions Southern California College So. California College || 15–0 || 19–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 16 || 1979 New Mexico Lobos University of New Mexico New Mexico || 10–6 || 20–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 17 || New Mexico || 2–5 || 20–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 17 || New Mexico || 4–1 || 21–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 22 || at Chapman || 11–3 || 22–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 23 || 1979 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific || 7–6 || 23–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 24 || 1979 Stanford Cardinal Stanford University Stanford || 8–3 || 24–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 24 || Stanford || 2–3 || 24–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 30 || 1979 UC Irvine Anteaters University of California, Irvine UC Irvine || 1–0 || 25–6 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 31 || at UC Irvine || 8–6 || 26–6 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 31 || at UC Irvine || 7–3 || 27–6 || 3–0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#004A80; April Date Opponent Score Overall record SCBA record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 3 || 1979 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos University of California, Gauchos UC Santa Barbara || 5–1 || 28–6 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffdd" | April 6 || 1979 San Diego Toreros University of San Diego San Diego || 11–11 || 28–6–1 || 4–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 7 || at San Diego || 10–3 || 29–6–1 || 5–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 7 || at San Diego || 8–2 || 30–6–1 || 6–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 8 || at 1979 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount || 2–1 || 31–6–1 || 7–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 12 || vs. UC Irvine || 16–2 || 32–6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 13 || vs. Chapman || 4–13 || 32–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 13 || vs. UC Irvine || 11–2 || 33–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 14 || vs. Chapman || 5–2 || 34–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 14 || vs. Chapman || 5–6 || 34–8–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 17 || 1979 Cal State LA Golden Eagles California State University, Los Angeles Cal State LA || 12–6 || 35–8–1 || 7–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 20 || 1979 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine University Pepperdine || 3–5 || 35–9–1 || 7–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 21 || at Pepperdine || 9–10 || 35–10–1 || 8–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 21 || Pepperdine || 8–7 || 36–10–1 || 9–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 22 || 1979 Hawaii Warriors University of Hawaii Hawaii || 12–4 || 37–10–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 24 || 1979 San Diego Toreros University of San Diego San Diego || 7–2 || 38–10–1 || 10–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 27 || at 1979 Long Beach State 49ers California State University, Long Beach Long Beach State || 6–9 || 38–11–1 || 10–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 28 || Long Beach State || 7–1 || 39–11–1 || 11–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 28 || Long Beach State || 5–3 || 40–11–1 || 12–3–1 |- y background:#FFF;color:#004A80; May Date Opponent Score Overall record SCBA record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 1 || Pepperdine || 8–2 || 41–11–1 || 13–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 4 || at Cal State LA || 9–0 || 42–11–1 || 14–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 5 || Cal State LA || 8–3 || 43–11–1 || 15–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 5 || Cal State LA || 4–2 || 44–11–1 || 16–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 8 || UC Irvine || 10–6 || 45–11–1 || 17–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || UC Santa Barbara || 21–2 || 46–11–1 || 18–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 12 || at UC Santa Barbara || 14–2 || 47–11–1 || 19–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 12 || at UC Santa Barbara || 18–0 || 48–11–1 || 20–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 15 || at Long Beach State || 10–5 || 49–11–1 || 21–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 18 || at Loyola Marymount || 17–6 || 50–11–1 || 22–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 19 || at Loyola Marymount || 7–4 || 51–11–1 || 23–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 19 || at Loyola Marymount || 3–5 || 51–12–1 || 23–4–1 |- |- ! style="background:#FF7F00;color:#004A80;"| Post-season |- |- y background:#FFF;color:#004A80; NCAA tournament: West Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Cal State Fullerton Decision Attendance Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 25 || vs. UCLA || Pete Beiden Field || 4–5 || Hudson (L; 9–4) || 384 || 51–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 26 || vs. 1979 Portland Pilots University of Portland Portland || Pete Beiden Field || 20–3 || Weatherman (W; 13–2) || – || 52–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 27 || vs. 1979 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State University Fresno State || Pete Beiden Field || 12–3 || Sutton (W; 8–2) || 513 || 53–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 27 || vs. UCLA || Pete Beiden Field || 9–2 || Hudson (W; 10–4) || 420 || 54–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 28 || vs. UCLA || Pete Beiden Field || 9–5 || Navilhon (W; 14–0) || 392 || 55–13–1 |- y background:#FFF;color:#004A80; NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Cal State Fullerton Decision Attendance Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 2 || vs. Mississippi State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–6 || Navilhon (L; 14–1) || 11,047 || 55–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 3 || vs. Connecticut || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–3 || Weatherman (W; 14–2) || 3,813 || 56–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 4 || vs. Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 16–3 || Sutton (W; 9–2) || – || 57–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 6 || vs. Arkansas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 13–10 || Estrada (W; 3–0) || 9,091 || 58–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 7 || vs. Pepperdine || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–5 || Sutton (W; 10–2) || 9,299 || 59–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 8 || vs. Arkansas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || Weatherman (W; 15–2) || 10,158 || 60–14–1 |- Awards and honors Dan Hanggie All-America Second Team College World Series All-Tournament Team All-SCBA First Team Sam Favata All-SCBA First Team Tony Hudson College World Series Most Outstanding PlayerCollege World Series record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org 22 June 2012 College World Series All-Tournament Team Kurt Kingsolver College World Series All-Tournament Team Larry Navilhon All-SCBA First Team Matt Vejar College World Series All-Tournament Team Tim Wallach Golden Spikes AwardTitans Honors and Awards http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/csfu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/honors.pdf FullertonTitans.com 30 June 2012 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200943/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/csfu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/honors.pdf dead The Sporting News Player of the Year All-America First Team College World Series All-Tournament Team SCBA Player of the Year All-SCBA First Team Dave Weatherman All-SCBA First Team Titans in the 1979 MLB draft The following members of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball program were drafted in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Cal State Fullerton University https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=came_from&came_from=Cal+State+Fullerton& Baseball-Reference 30 June 2012 Player Position Round Overall MLB teamTim Wallach1B1st10thMontreal ExposMichael PalmerOF5th125thKansas City RoyalsLarry NavilhonRHP12th300thSan Diego PadresAndre DavidOF14th349thMinnesota TwinsKurt KingsolverC16th413thMilwaukee BrewersTony HudsonRHP17th422ndSt. Louis CardinalsMike Garcia2B27th669thAtlanta Braves References Cal State Fullerton Category:Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball seasons Category:1970s in Orange County, California Category:College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Fullerton Titans