1999 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 1999

|team = Cal State Fullerton Titans

|logo = Cal_State_Fullerton_F-logo.png

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Big West Conference

|short_conf = Big West

|record = 50–14

|conf_record = 25–5

|head_coach = George Horton (3rd year)

|asst_coach1 =

|stadium = Goodwin Field

|champion = NCAA Columbus Super Regional champions
NCAA South Bend Regional champions
Big West Conference champions

|bowl = College World Series

|bowl_result = 1–2

}}

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.

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=

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width="03"\| \|valign="top"\| 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 \|width="15"\| \| valign="top" \| 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 \|width="15"\| \| valign="top" \| 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

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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

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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

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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=

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style="text-align: left; font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| 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

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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

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bgcolor=ddffdd\|	Cal State Fullerton win
bgcolor=ffdddd\|	Cal State Fullerton loss

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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Cal State Fullerton Titans\|color=white}}"\|Regular Season
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Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/Stadium ! Score ! Overall Record ! Big West Record
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 5	No. 8 Stanford*	No. 11	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–0	1–0
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Feb 6	No. 8 Stanford*	No. 11	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 5–6	1–1
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Feb 7	No. 8 Stanford*	No. 11	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 7–13	1–2
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Feb 10	at No. 30 {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Pepperdine Waves\|title=Pepperdine}}*	No. 14	Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA	L 7–8	1–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 12	{{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Fresno State Bulldogs\|title=Fresno State}}*	No. 14	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 15–7	2–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 13	Fresno State*	No. 14	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–3	3–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 14	Fresno State*	No. 14	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–4	4–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 17	at No. 12 {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=USC Trojans\|title=USC}}*	No. 14	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–5	5–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 19	at {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=UNLV Rebels\|title=UNLV}}*	No. 14	Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 21–14	6–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 20	at UNLV*	No. 14	Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 16–6	7–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 21	at UNLV*	No. 14	Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 13–2	8–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 24	USC*	No. 10	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–5	9–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Feb 26	at No. 22 Alabama*	No. 10	Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama	W 5–2	10–3
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Feb 27	at No. 22 Alabama*	No. 10	Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama	L 4–5	10–4
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Feb 28	at No. 22 Alabama*	No. 10	Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama	L 6–7	10–5

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/Stadium ! Score ! Overall Record ! Big West Record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 2	at {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=San Diego State Aztecs\|title=San Diego State}}*	No. 16	Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 15–7	11–5
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 5	{{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Houston Cougars\|title=Houston}}*	No. 16	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–2	12–5
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 6	Houston*	No. 16	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–7	13–5
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 7	Houston*	No. 16	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–3	14–5
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 12	{{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=New Mexico State Aggies\|title=New Mexico State}}	No. 15	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 12–4	15–5	1–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 13	New Mexico State	No. 15	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–2	16–5	2–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 14	New Mexico State	No. 15	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–3	17–5	3–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 16	No. 20 {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Arizona State Sun Devils\|title=Arizona State}}*	No. 14	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–	18–5
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 19	at {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Sacramento State Hornets\|title=Sacramento State}}	No. 14	Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA	W 21–2	19–5	4–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 20	at Sacramento State	No. 14	Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA	W 11–5	20–5	5–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 21	at Sacramento State	No. 14	Hornet Field • Sacramento, CA	W 14–7	21–5	6–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 23	{{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Loyola Marymount Lions\|title=Loyola Marymount}}*	No. 8	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–2	22–5
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 26	No. 28 {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Nevada Wolf Pack\|title=Nevada}}	No. 8	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–5	23–5	7–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 27	No. 28 Nevada	No. 8	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–4	24–5	8–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Mar 28	No. 28 Nevada	No. 8	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–5	25–5	9–0

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/Stadium ! Score ! Overall Record ! Big West Record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 1	at {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Pacific Tigers\|title=Pacific}}	No. 5	Billy Hebert Field • Stockton, CA	W 13–7	26–5	10–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 2	at Pacific	No. 5	Billy Hebert Field • Stockton, CA	W 15–2	27–5	11–0
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Apr 3	at Pacific	No. 5	Billy Hebert Field • Stockton, CA	L 3–4	27–6	11–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 7	{{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=San Diego Toreros\|title=San Diego}}*	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 15–2	28–6
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Apr 9	at {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags\|title=Long Beach State}}	No. 4	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	L 4–11	28–7	11–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 10	at Long Beach State	No. 4	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 5–2	29–7	12–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 12	at Long Beach State	No. 4	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 6–5	30–7	13–2
bgcolor=ffdddd \| Apr 14	No. 3 {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Pepperdine Waves\|title=Pepperdine}}*	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 3–5	30–8
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 16	{{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Cal Poly Mustangs\|title=Cal Poly}}	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–1	31–8	14–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 17	Cal Poly	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 12–5	32–8	15–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 18	Cal Poly	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–8	33–8	16–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 21	at Loyola Marymount*	No. 3	George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 5–3	34–8
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 23	at {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos\|title=UC Santa Barbara}}	No. 3	Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA	W 5–2	35–8	17–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 24	at UC Santa Barbara	No. 3	Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA	W 14–4	36–8	18–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 25	at UC Santa Barbara	No. 3	Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA	W 15–1	37–8	19–2
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 27	at {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=UCLA Bruins\|title=UCLA}}*	No. 2	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 11–10	38–8
bgcolor=ddffdd \| Apr 30	Sacramento State	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–0	39–8	20–2

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/Stadium ! Score ! Overall Record ! Big West Record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 1	Sacramento State	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 14–7	40–8	21–2
bgcolor=ffdddd \| May 2	Sacramento State	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 10–13	40–9	21–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 7	at New Mexico State	No. 2	Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM	W 13–5	41–9	22–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 8	at New Mexico State	No. 2	Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM	W 19–11	42–9	23–3
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 9	at New Mexico State	No. 2	Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM	W 21–2	43–9	24–3
bgcolor=ffdddd \| May 14	Long Beach State	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 0–4	43–10	24–4
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 15	Long Beach State	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–3	44–10	25–4
bgcolor=ffdddd \| May 16	Long Beach State	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 3–15	44–11	25–5

! colspan=2 style="{{NCAA color cell|Cal State Fullerton Titans}}"|Postseason

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Date ! Opponent ! Rank/Seed ! Site/Stadium ! Score ! Overall Record ! Reg Record
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bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 28	(4) {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Michigan Wolverines\|title=Michigan}}	No. 4 (1)	Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 6–5	45–11	1–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 29	(2) {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish\|title=Notre Dame}}	No. 4 (1)	Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 6–3	46–11	2–0
bgcolor=ddffdd \| May 30	(4) Michigan	No. 4 (1)	Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN	W 9–4	47–11	3–0

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Date ! Opponent ! Rank/Seed ! Site/Stadium ! Score ! Overall Record ! SR Record
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bgcolor=ffdddd \| June 4	No. 10 {{CBSB link\|year=1999\|team=Ohio State Buckeyes\|title=Ohio State}}	No. 4 (3)	Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 7–10	47–12	0–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 5	No. 10 Ohio State	No. 4 (3)	Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH	W 11–5	48–12	1–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 6	No. 10 Ohio State	No. 4 (3)	Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH	W 13–2	49–12	2–1

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Date ! Opponent ! Rank/Seed ! Site/Stadium ! Score ! Overall Record ! CWS Record
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bgcolor=ffdddd \| June 12	No. 1 (6) Stanford	No. 4 (3)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–9	49–13	0–1
bgcolor=ddffdd \| June 14	No. 9 (7) Texas A&M	No. 4 (3)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 4–2	50–13	1–1
bgcolor=ffdddd \| June 16	No. 1 (2) Florida State	No. 4 (3)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–7	50–14	1–2

Rankings

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References

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Category:College World Series seasons

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Category:Big West Conference baseball champion seasons