Year: | 1995 |
Team: | CSUF Titans |
Sport: | baseball |
Conference: | Big West Conference |
Short Conf: | Big West |
Record: | 57-9 |
Conf Record: | 18–3 |
Cbrank: | 1 |
Coachrank: | 1 |
Head Coach: | Augie Garrido (20th year) |
Asst Coach1: | George Horton (5th year) |
Asst Coach2: | Rick Vanderhook (9th year) |
Asst Coach3: | Mike Kirby (1st year) |
Stadium: | Titan Field |
Champion: | College World Series champions Big West Conference champions Big West Conference tournament Champions |
The 1995 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Titans played their home games at Titan Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his 20th season at Cal State Fullerton.
The Titans won the College World Series, defeating the USC Trojans in the championship series. Baseball America named them the best college team of the 20th century.[1]
! style="background:#FF7F00;color:#004A80;"| Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| January 31 || || 7-1 || 1-0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 3 || Stanford || 11-9 || 2-0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 4 || Stanford || 10-11 || 2-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 5 || Stanford || 5-3 || 3-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 7 || at || 6-2 || 4-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 9 || at Arizona || 10-2 || 5-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 10 || at Arizona || 10-2 || 6-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 12 || at Arizona || 6-1 || 7-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 15 || || 3-2 || 8-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 17 || at || 3-6 || 8-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || at Fresno State || 4-3 || 9-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 19 || at Fresno State || 7-3 || 10-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 21 || Southern California || 10-9 || 11-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 24 || || 7-3 || 12-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 25 || || 20-3 || 13-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 26 || || 14-6 || 14-2 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 1 || || 5-3 || 15–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 3 || at Texas || 1-2 || 15-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 4 || at Texas || 17-3 || 16-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 5 || at Texas || 6-4 || 17-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 8 || at Pepperdine || 6-3 || 18-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 10 || || 8-6 || 19–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 12 || Gonzaga || 7-2 || 20–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 15 || at || 18-1 || 21–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 18 || || 8-3 || 22–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 19 || Cal Poly || 12-3 || 23–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 20 || Cal Poly || 15-1 || 24–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 24 || || 11-1 || 25–3 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 25 || San Jose State || 17-1 || 26–3 || 2-0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 26 || San Jose State || 3-6 || 26–4 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 28 || Southern California || 4-7 || 26–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 31 || at || 9-6 || 27–5 || 3–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 1 || at UC Santa Barbara || 10-8 || 28–5 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 2 || at UC Santa Barbara || 7-5 || 29–5 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 5 || Loyola Marymount || 14-5 || 30–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 7 || || 1-8 || 30–6 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 8 || Long Beach State || 6-5 || 31–6 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 9 || Long Beach State || 5-4 || 32–6 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 13 || at || 8-7 || 33–6 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 14 || at UNLV || 9-4 || 34–6 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 15 || at UNLV || 18-4 || 35–6 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 19 || Pepperdine || 6-5 || 36–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 21 || || 2-1 || 37–6 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 22 || Pacific || 9-5 || 38–6 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 23 || Pacific || 5-0 || 39–6 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 25 || || 7-8 || 39–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 26 || Wichita State || 3-4 || 39–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 28 || at || 8-10 || 39–9 || 13–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 29 || at Nevada || 5-4 || 40–9 || 14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 30 || at Nevada || 9-5 || 41–9 || 15–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 3 || at Cal State Northridge || 12-11 || 42–9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 5 || || 4-1 || 43–9 || 16–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 6 || New Mexico State || 25-7 || 44–9 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 7 || New Mexico State || 7-0 || 45–9 || 18–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 9 || San Diego || 5-1 || 46–9 || –|-|-! style="background:#FF7F00;color:#004A80;"| Post-season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 12 || vs. UNLV || Blair Field || 12-1 || 47–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 13 || vs. Nevada || Blair Field || 6-4 || 48–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 14 || vs. Long Beach State || Blair Field || 8-4 || 49–9 |-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 25 || vs. || Alex Box Stadium || 7–6 || Silva (W; 15-1) || 2,457 || 50–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 26 || vs. || Alex Box Stadium || 9–1 || Ward (W; 9-3) || 1,814 || 51–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 27 || vs. || Alex Box Stadium || 9–1 || Silva (W; 16-1) || 1,414 || 52–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 28 || vs. Rice || Alex Box Stadium || 8–7 || Chavez (W; 4-2) || 1,240 || 53–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 3 || vs. Stanford || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || Silva (W; 17-1) || 15,643 || 54–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 5 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–1 || Ward (W; 10-3) || 8,000 || 55–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 8 || vs. Tennessee || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–0 || Dixon (W; 13-0) || 14,242 || 56–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 8 || vs. Southern California || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–5 || Silva (W; 18-1) || 22,027 || 57–9|-
The following members of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball program were drafted in the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
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Jon Ward | RHP | 8th | 211th | St. Louis Cardinals | |
Tim Dixon | LHP | 14th | 395th | Montreal Expos | |
D.C. Olsen | 1B | 15th | 423rd | Montreal Expos | |
Ted Silva | RHP | 21st | 570th | Texas Rangers | |
Tony Miranda | OF | 24th | 666th | Kansas City Royals | |
John Mitchell | RHP | 25th | 692nd | Toronto Blue Jays | |
Joe Fraser | 2B | 27th | 744th | Minnesota Twins | |
Brian Loyd | C | 39th | 1091st | Cincinnati Reds | |
Jeremy Giambi | OF | 44th | 1218th | Detroit Tigers |