The 2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 2003 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 seventh season as head coach at Cal State Fullerton.
The Titans reached the College World Series , their twelfth appearance in Omaha, where they finished in third place after winning a game each against LSU and Stanford and losing a pair of semifinal games to eventual runner-up Stanford.
2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster[ 2]
Pitchers
10 - Ricky Romero - Freshman
11 - Tim Jimenez - Sophomore
25 - Darric Merrell - Junior
26 - Ryan Schreppel - Freshman
30 - Jared Eichelberger - Freshman
31 - Wes Littleton - Junior
32 - Chad Cordero - Junior
37 - Evan Myrick - Freshman
38 - Dustin Miller - Freshman
40 - Geoff Tesmer - Freshman
42 - Travis Ingle - Junior
48 - Sean Martin - Senior
49 - Jason Windsor - Junior
50 - John Estes - Freshman
51 - Nick Lovato - Senior
52 - John Tucker - Junior
Catchers
3 - Kurt Suzuki - Sophomore
35 - John Curtis - Freshman
43 - Eric Echevarria - Freshman
44 - P. J. Pilittere - Junior
46 - Sergio Pedroza - Freshman Outfielders
1 - Joe Turgeon - Sophomore
5 - Trevor Mortensen - Sophomore
20 - David Fischer - Senior
22 - Kyle Boyer - Junior
24 - Bobby Andrews - Freshman
27 - Danny Dorn - Freshman
33 - Shane Costa - Junior
34 - Shawn Scobee - Freshman
47 - Adam Cooper - Sophomore
Infielders
2 - Justin Smyres - Senior
4 - Jason Corapci - Senior
6 - Blake Davis - Freshman
12 - Mike Martinez - Senior
13 - Neil Walton - Freshman
15 - Ronnie Prettyman - Sophomore
17 - Richie Burgos - Junior
19 - Brett Pill - Freshman
23 - Justin Turner - Freshman
45 - Jake Mendrin - Freshman
2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball coaching staff[ 2]
8 - George Horton - Head Coach - 7th Season
18 - Dave Serrano - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 7th Season
28 - Rick Vanderhook - Assistant Coach - 17th Season
39 - Chad Baum - Assistant Coach - 4th Season
Legend
Cal State Fullerton win
Cal State Fullerton loss
2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball Game Log[ 3]
Regular Season
January/February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big West Record
Jan 31
No. 9 Stanford *
No. 7
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–01–0
Feb 1
No. 9 Stanford*
No. 7
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 10–22–0
Feb 2
No. 9 Stanford*
No. 7
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 8–23–0
Feb 7
at Fresno State *
No. 7
Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA W 12–04–0
Feb 8
at Fresno State*
No. 7
Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA
W 10–15–0
Feb 9
at Fresno State*
No. 7
Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA
W 10–46–0
Feb 14
at UNLV *
No. 3
Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV W 23–37–0
Feb 15
at UNLV*
No. 3
Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV
W 14–18–0
Feb 16
at UNLV*
No. 3
Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV
L 6–88–1
Feb 21
Nevada *No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 10–914 9–1
Feb 22
Nevada*
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 7–010–1
Feb 23
Nevada*
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 5–211–1
Feb 28
No. 22 Tulane *
No. 2
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 2–112–1
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big West Record
Mar 1
No. 8 Texas *
No. 2
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 14–413–1
Mar 2
UCLA *No. 2
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 7–114–1
Mar 4
Pepperdine *No. 2
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 11–215–1
Mar 7
at Minnesota *
No. 2
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 1–715–2
Mar 8
at Minnesota*
No. 2
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
W 6–116–2
Mar 9
at Minnesota*
No. 2
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
L 7–88 16–3
Mar 11
San Diego *No. 5
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 16–617–3
Mar 14
at USC *
No. 5
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 2–317–4
Mar 16
at USC*
No. 5
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA
W 11–318–4
Mar 19
at Loyola Marymount *
No. 5
George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 2–318–5
Mar 21
Cal State Northridge *No. 5
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 10–019–5
Mar 22
Cal State Northridge*
No. 5
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 7–620–5
Mar 23
Cal State Northridge*
No. 5
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 10–121–5
Mar 25
at San Diego*
No. 5
John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA W 6–122–5
Mar 28
at No. 7 Long Beach State*
No. 5
Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 2–322–6
Mar 29
at No. 7 Long Beach State*
No. 5
Blair Field • Long Beach, CA
W 7–023–6
Mar 30
at No. 7 Long Beach State*
No. 5
Blair Field • Long Beach, CA
W 7–524–6
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big West Record
Apr 2
at Pepperdine *
No. 3
Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA L 1–224–7
Apr 4
Pacific No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 10–125–7
1–0
Apr 5
Pacific
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 7–026–7
2–0
Apr 6
Pacific
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 4–227–7
3–0
Apr 8
Loyola Marymount*
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 22–628–7
Apr 11
at Cal State Northridge
No. 3
Matador Field • Northridge, CA L 4–628–8
3–1
Apr 12
at Cal State Northridge
No. 3
Matador Field • Northridge, CA
W 3–029–8
4–1
Apr 13
at Cal State Northridge
No. 3
Matador Field • Northridge, CA
W 13–430–8
5–1
Apr 15
UCLA*
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 11–131–8
Apr 17
UC Santa Barbara No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 8–332–8
6–1
Apr 18
UC Santa Barbara
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 16–733–8
7–1
Apr 19
UC Santa Barbara
No. 3
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 14–434–8
8–1
Apr 22
at UCLA*
No. 1
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 11–135–8
Apr 25
at Cal Poly
No. 1
Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA W 11–336–8
9–1
Apr 26
at Cal Poly
No. 1
Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 26–737–8
10–1
Apr 27
at Cal Poly
No. 1
Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
W 4–338–8
11–1
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big West Record
May 2
at UC Riverside
No. 1
Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA L 3–1338–9
11–2
May 3
at UC Riverside
No. 1
Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA
L 3–438–10
11–3
May 4
at UC Riverside
No. 1
Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA
L 1–538–11
11–4
May 5
vs USC*
No. 6
Edison Field • Anaheim, CA W 8–239–11
May 9
UC Irvine No. 6
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
L 3–539–12
11–5
May 10
UC Irvine
No. 6
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 6–440–12
12–5
May 11
UC Irvine
No. 6
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 9–141–12
13–5
May 16
No. 5 Long Beach State
No. 6
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 4–342–12
14–5
May 17
No. 5 Long Beach State
No. 6
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
L 1–442–13
14–6
May 18
No. 5 Long Beach State
No. 6
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 9–743–13
15–6
Postseason
NCAA Fullerton Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank/Seed
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Reg Record
May 30
(5) San Diego
No. 5 (1)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 3–144–13
1–0
May 31
No. 26 (3) Notre Dame
No. 5 (1)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 4–345–13
2–0
June 1
No. 26 (3) Notre Dame
No. 5 (1)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 8–146–13
3–0
NCAA Fullerton Super Regional
Date
Opponent
Rank/Seed
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
SR Record
June 6
No. 4 Arizona State
No. 5 (7)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 5–147–13
1–0
June 7
No. 4 Arizona State
No. 5 (7)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
L 6–747–14
1–1
June 8
No. 4 Arizona State
No. 5 (7)
Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA
W 5–148–14
2–1
College World Series
Date
Opponent
Rank/Seed
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
CWS Record
June 13
No. 4 (2) LSU
No. 2 (7)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–249–14
1–0
June 15
No. 3 (6) Stanford
No. 2 (7)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 6–550–14
2–0
June 18
No. 3 (6) Stanford
No. 2 (7)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 3–550–15
2–1
June 19
No. 3 (6) Stanford
No. 2 (7)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 5–710 50–16
2–2
^ 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.
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Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
