1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

American college baseball season
1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
College World Series, 2–2
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record43–18 (12–8 PCAA)
Head coach
  • Larry Cochell (1st year)
Home stadiumTitan Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Pacific Coast Athletic Association baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 7 Fresno State  ‍†‍‍y 20 – 1 – 0   .952 56 – 12 – 0   .824
No. 25 UNLV  ‍‍‍y 14 – 7 – 0   .667 40 – 22 – 0   .645
No. 3 Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍y 12 – 8 – 0   .600 43 – 18 – 0   .705
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 11 – 0   .450 31 – 30 – 0   .508
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12 – 0   .429 30 – 28 – 1   .517
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12 – 0   .429 19 – 32 – 0   .373
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15 – 0   .286 23 – 39 – 0   .371
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 17 – 0   .190 14 – 45 – 0   .237
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1988[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Titans played their home games at Titan Field, and played as part of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was coached by Larry Cochell in his first season as head coach at Cal State Fullerton.

The Titans reached the College World Series, their fifth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after winning games against Miami (FL) and eventual champion Stanford before losing a pair of semifinal matchups with Stanford.

Personnel

Roster

1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 - Duane Madje - Junior
  • 9 - Rich Faulks - Sophomore
  • 15 - Erik Silvey - Junior
  • 18 - Huck Flener - Freshman
  • 21 - Longo Garcia - Senior
  • 22 - Chris Robinson - Freshman
  • 24 - Mark Beck - Freshman
  • 25 - Paul Johnson - Junior
  • 31 - Jim Foley - Junior
  • 32 - Danny DeVille - Junior
  • 34 - Matt Watson - Freshman
  

Catchers

Outfielders

  • 2 - Jason Rolish - Sophomore
  • 10 - John Miscovich - Freshman
  • 17 - Rex Peters - Junior
  • 23 - Ramiro Garcia - Sophomore
  • 26 - Bobby Jones - Junior
  • 27 - Greg Mannion - Senior
  • 30 - Jim Osborn - Senior
  • 33 - Scott Talanoa - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 3 - Mark Shimamoto - Freshman
  • 8 - Mike Ross - Senior
  • 11 - Kemer Brett - Junior
  • 12 - Mike Friedland - Junior
  • 19 - Mark Razook - Junior
  • 20 - Ralph Ramirez - Junior
  • 37 - Keith Kaub - Senior

Coaches

1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball coaching staff[2]
  • 1 - Larry Cochell - Head Coach - 1st Season
  • - Dick Larner - Assistant Coach - 2nd Season
  • 5 - Dennis Rogers - Assistant Coach - 1st Season
  • 28 - Rick Vanderhook - Assistant Coach - 4th Season
  • 6 - Paul Cameron - Graduate Assistant - 1st Season

Schedule and results

Legend
  Cal State Fullerton win
  Cal State Fullerton loss
1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
January
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record PCAA Record
Jan 26 Cal Poly Pomona* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–1 1–0
Jan 28 Chapman* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–8 1–1
Jan 29 at Chapman* Orange, CA W 5–0 2–1
Jan 30 Chapman* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 7–10 2–2
February
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record PCAA Record
Feb 3 at USC* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–7 2–3
Feb 5 at No. 2 Stanford* Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 5–1 3–3
Feb 6 at Stanford* Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–9 3–4
Feb 7 at Stanford* Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 6–5 4–4
Feb 11 at Arizona* Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 9–14 4–5
Feb 12 at Arizona* Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 22–5 5–5
Feb 13 at Arizona* Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 6–13 5–6
Feb 17 Cal State Northridge* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 13–0 6–6
Feb 20 The Master's* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 22–4 7–6
Feb 23 Pepperdine* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 2–0 8–6
Feb 26 US International* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–0 9–6
Feb 27 US International* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–17 10–6
Feb 27 US International* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 15–8 11–6
March
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record PCAA Record
Mar 2 at No. 18 UCLA* Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12–6 12–7
Mar 4 Portland* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–4 12–7
Mar 5 Portland* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–6 13–7
Mar 6 Portland* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–3 14–7
Mar 9 San Diego* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–2 15–7
Mar 11 No. 18 Washington State* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–1 16–7
Mar 12 No. 18 Washington State* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 6–7 16–8
Mar 13 No. 7 Loyola Marymount* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–0 17–8
Mar 15 at Pepperdine* Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA W 12–3 18–8
Mar 18 at Pacific Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA W 5–0 19–8 1–0
Mar 19 at Pacific Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA W 15–812 20–8 2–0
Mar 20 at Pacific Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA L 6–714 20–9 2–1
Mar 25 vs No. 12 LSU* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA
(Bush Challenge II)		 W 7–2 21–9
Mar 26 vs No. 11 New Orleans* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA
(Bush Challenge II)		 W 14–3 22–9
Mar 27 vs Tulane* Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA
(Bush Challenge II)		 W 8–4 23–9
April
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record PCAA Record
Apr 1 UC Santa Barbara Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 6–7 23–10 2–2
Apr 2 UC Santa Barbara Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 8– 24–10 3–2
Apr 3 UC Santa Barbara Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–5 25–10 4–2
Apr 8 at Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 9–2 26–10 5–2
Apr 9 at Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 13–3 27–10 6–2
Apr 10 at Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 13–2 28–10 7–2
Apr 13 at US International* San Diego, CA W 9–6 29–10
Apr 15 No. 20 UNLV Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–2 30–10 8–2
Apr 16 No. 20 UNLV Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–310 30–11 8–3
Apr 17 No. 20 UNLV Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 6–510 31–11 9–3
Apr 22 UC Irvine Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 11–7 32–11 10–3
Apr 23 UC Irvine Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 6–510 33–11 11–3
Apr 24 UC Irvine Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–1 34–11 12–3
Apr 26 Cal State Los Angeles* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–7 35–11
Apr 29 No. 2 Fresno State Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–3 35–12 12–4
Apr 30 No. 2 Fresno State Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 3–5 35–13 12–5
May
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record PCAA Record
May 1 No. 2 Fresno State Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 8–15 35–14 12–6
May 4 UCLA Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–3 36–14
May 8 at San Jose State San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA L 4–5 36–15 12–7
May 8 at San Jose State San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA L 2–11 36–16 12–8
May 11 No. 21 USC* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–4 37–16
Postseason
NCAA South Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record
May 27 (4) Missouri (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–3 38–16 1–0
May 28 (2) Mississippi State (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–1 39–16 2–0
May 29 (2) Mississippi State (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–3 40–16 3–0
May 30 (1) Texas A&M (3) Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–3 41–16 4–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record
June 4 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–3 42–16 1–0
June 6 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–3 43–16 2–0
June 9 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–3 43–17 2–1
June 10 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–9 43–18 2–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1988". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b 1988 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ 2024 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A106. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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