2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 January 2025 2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball File:Angry Tuffy CSUF Logo.png 250 Big West Conference Big West 48–18 14–4 George Horton (5th year) Goodwin Field NCAA Fullerton Super Regional championsNCAA Fullerton Regional championsBig West Conference champions College World Series 2–2 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 2001 Tulane Green Wave Tulane and losing two games to eventual runner-up Stanford. Personnel Roster 2001 Cal State Fullerton Titans rosterhttps://fullertontitans.com/documents/sports/m-basebl/archives/pdfs/2001_roster.pdf Cal State Fullerton Titans 2001 Baseball Roster June 19, 2024 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 staff8 - 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 loghttps://fullertontitans.com/documents/2024/2/13/Baseball_Record_Book_2024.pdf Cal State Fullerton Titans 2024 Baseball Record Book June 12, 2024 A106Regular seasonJanuary/February Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big West Record Jan 30 at 2001 Pepperdine Waves 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 2001 Baylor Bears 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 2001 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount* No. 17 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–3 4–5 Feb 15 2001 BYU Cougars 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 2001 Arizona State Sun Devils 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 2001 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee* No. 28 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA(Kia Baseball Bash) W 10–6 7–7 Mar 3 2001 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State* No. 28 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA(Kia Baseball Bash) W 3–1 8–7 Mar 4 No. 26 2001 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State* No. 28 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA(Kia Baseball Bash) L 11–13 8–8 Mar 9 at 2001 Houston Cougars 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 2001 Cal Poly Mustangs 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 2001 Pacific Tigers 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 2001 Sacramento State Hornets 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 2001 UCLA Bruins UCLA* No. 6 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 11–1014 28–10 Apr 20 at 2001 Cal State Northridge Matadors 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 2001 UC Riverside Highlanders 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 2001 Biola Eagles 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 2001 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 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 14–4PostseasonCal State Fullerton Titans 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament#Fullerton Super Regional NCAA Fullerton Regional Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 25 (4) 2001 Temple Owls 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) 2001 Texas Tech Red Raiders 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 3–1Cal State Fullerton Titans 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament#Fullerton Super Regional NCAA Fullerton Super Regional Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SR Record June 1 No. 14 2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs 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 2–0Cal State Fullerton Titans 2001 College World Series 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) 2001 Tulane Green Wave 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 2001 NCAA Division I baseball rankings 2001 20 12 15 17 17 28 NR 28 29 29 14 9 6 5 3 1 6 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 References Category:Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball seasons Cal State Fullerton Titans Category:College World Series seasons Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball Category:Big West Conference baseball champion seasons