2003 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

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
Seasons ← 2002 2004  →

2003 Big West Conference baseball standings

v t e	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

See also: 2003 NCAA Division I baseball 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 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.

References

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