2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
NCAA Fullerton Super Regional champions; NCAA Fullerton Regional champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	50–16 (15–6 Big West)
Head coach	George Horton (7th year);
Home stadium	Goodwin Field

2003 Big West Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 11 Long Beach State ‍†‍‍^y	16	–	5	.762	41	–	18	.695
No. 3 Cal State Fullerton ‍‍‍^y	15	–	6	.714	50	–	16	.758
No. 30 UC Riverside ‍‍‍^y	14	–	7	.667	41	–	17	.707
Cal Poly ‍‍‍	9	–	12	.429	27	–	28	.491
Cal State Northridge ‍‍‍	8	–	13	.381	14	–	42	.250
UC Irvine ‍‍‍	8	–	13	.381	21	–	35	.375
UC Santa Barbara ‍‍‍	8	–	13	.381	25	–	28	.472
Pacific ‍‍‍	6	–	15	.286	27	–	27	.500

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2003^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

Personnel

Roster

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

Coaches

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

Schedule and results

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 8–0	1–0
Feb 1	No. 9 Stanford*	No. 7	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–2	2–0
Feb 2	No. 9 Stanford*	No. 7	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–2	3–0
Feb 7	at Fresno State*	No. 7	Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA	W 12–0	4–0
Feb 8	at Fresno State*	No. 7	Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA	W 10–1	5–0
Feb 9	at Fresno State*	No. 7	Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA	W 10–4	6–0
Feb 14	at UNLV*	No. 3	Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 23–3	7–0
Feb 15	at UNLV*	No. 3	Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 14–1	8–0
Feb 16	at UNLV*	No. 3	Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV	L 6–8	8–1
Feb 21	Nevada*	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–9¹⁴	9–1
Feb 22	Nevada*	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–0	10–1
Feb 23	Nevada*	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–2	11–1
Feb 28	No. 22 Tulane*	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA (Kia Baseball Bash)	W 2–1	12–1

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
Mar 1	No. 8 Texas*	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA (Kia Baseball Bash)	W 14–4	13–1
Mar 2	UCLA*	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA (Kia Baseball Bash)	W 7–1	14–1
Mar 4	Pepperdine*	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–2	15–1
Mar 7	at Minnesota*	No. 2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	L 1–7	15–2
Mar 8	at Minnesota*	No. 2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	W 6–1	16–2
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 16–6	17–3
Mar 14	at USC*	No. 5	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 2–3	17–4
Mar 16	at USC*	No. 5	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 11–3	18–4
Mar 19	at Loyola Marymount*	No. 5	George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 2–3	18–5
Mar 21	Cal State Northridge*	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–0	19–5
Mar 22	Cal State Northridge*	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–6	20–5
Mar 23	Cal State Northridge*	No. 5	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–1	21–5
Mar 25	at San Diego*	No. 5	John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 6–1	22–5
Mar 28	at No. 7 Long Beach State*	No. 5	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	L 2–3	22–6
Mar 29	at No. 7 Long Beach State*	No. 5	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 7–0	23–6
Mar 30	at No. 7 Long Beach State*	No. 5	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 7–5	24–6

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 1–2	24–7
Apr 4	Pacific	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–1	25–7	1–0
Apr 5	Pacific	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–0	26–7	2–0
Apr 6	Pacific	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–2	27–7	3–0
Apr 8	Loyola Marymount*	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 22–6	28–7
Apr 11	at Cal State Northridge	No. 3	Matador Field • Northridge, CA	L 4–6	28–8	3–1
Apr 12	at Cal State Northridge	No. 3	Matador Field • Northridge, CA	W 3–0	29–8	4–1
Apr 13	at Cal State Northridge	No. 3	Matador Field • Northridge, CA	W 13–4	30–8	5–1
Apr 15	UCLA*	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–1	31–8
Apr 17	UC Santa Barbara	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–3	32–8	6–1
Apr 18	UC Santa Barbara	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 16–7	33–8	7–1
Apr 19	UC Santa Barbara	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 14–4	34–8	8–1
Apr 22	at UCLA*	No. 1	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 11–1	35–8
Apr 25	at Cal Poly	No. 1	Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA	W 11–3	36–8	9–1
Apr 26	at Cal Poly	No. 1	Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA	W 26–7	37–8	10–1
Apr 27	at Cal Poly	No. 1	Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA	W 4–3	38–8	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 3–13	38–9	11–2
May 3	at UC Riverside	No. 1	Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA	L 3–4	38–10	11–3
May 4	at UC Riverside	No. 1	Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA	L 1–5	38–11	11–4
May 5	vs USC*	No. 6	Edison Field • Anaheim, CA	W 8–2	39–11
May 9	UC Irvine	No. 6	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 3–5	39–12	11–5
May 10	UC Irvine	No. 6	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–4	40–12	12–5
May 11	UC Irvine	No. 6	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–1	41–12	13–5
May 16	No. 5 Long Beach State	No. 6	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–3	42–12	14–5
May 17	No. 5 Long Beach State	No. 6	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–4	42–13	14–6
May 18	No. 5 Long Beach State	No. 6	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–7	43–13	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 3–1	44–13	1–0
May 31	No. 26 (3) Notre Dame	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–3	45–13	2–0
June 1	No. 26 (3) Notre Dame	No. 5 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–1	46–13	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 5–1	47–13	1–0
June 7	No. 4 Arizona State	No. 5 (7)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 6–7	47–14	1–1
June 8	No. 4 Arizona State	No. 5 (7)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–1	48–14	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 8–2	49–14	1–0
June 15	No. 3 (6) Stanford	No. 2 (7)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 6–5	50–14	2–0
June 18	No. 3 (6) Stanford	No. 2 (7)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 3–5	50–15	2–1
June 19	No. 3 (6) Stanford	No. 2 (7)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 5–7¹⁰	50–16	2–2

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
Coaches'		*																			3
Baseball America																					3
Collegiate Baseball^	7	7	3	3	2	2	5	5	5	3	3	3	1	1	6	6	6	5	5	2	3
NCBWA†	8	7	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	3	3	2	1	7	5	5	5	5*	5*	3

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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

↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2003". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
1 2 2003 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
↑ 2025 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A106. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2003". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

[roster-2] 1 2 2003 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

[3] 2025 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A106. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics