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.
Roster
1995 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster Pitchers 10 Tom Dillon -Junior 12 Ted Silva - Junior 13 Jon Ward - Junior 18 Todd Singelyn - Junior 21 Mark Chavez - Junior 27 Justin Alderson - Freshman 32 Scott Hild - Freshman 35 Tim Dixon - Senior 37 Kimson Hollibaugh - Senior 40 John Mitchell - Junior 41 Danny Reeser - Junior 42 Steve Cardona - Junior 45 Mike Greenlee - Junior Infielders 2 Scott Drulias - Junior 4 David Pruett - Junior 5 Jack Jones - Sophomore 6 Pedro J Rivera - Junior 9 Ruben Hernandez - Senior 11 Sergio Brown - Senior 14 David Bridge - Junior 15 Nakia Hill - Freshman 17 Tony Martinez - Junior 25 Mike Lamb - Junior 34 D.C. Olsen - Senior 45 Mike Brambilla - Freshman
Catchers 19 Brian Loyd - Sophomore 26 Mike Wright - Freshman 38 Ryan Jara - Senior Outfielders 3 Steve Chatham - Freshman 7 Mark Kotsay - Sophomore 20 Robert Matos - Senior 22 Skip Kiil - Junior 23 C.J. Ankrum - Freshman 24 Jeremy Giambi - Sophomore 30 Ted Persell - Junior 33 Tony Miranda - Senior
Coaches 16 Augie Garrido - 20th Season 8 George Horton - 8th Season 28 Rick Vanderhook - 9th Season 39 Mike Kirby - 1st Season
Schedule
! 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;"| Postseason
|- 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
Awards and honors C.J. Ankrum All-America Freshman
Mark Kotsay Golden Spikes Award Rotary Smith Award Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year College World Series Most Outstanding Player All-America First Team Big West Player of the Year All-Big West First Team
Jack Jones MVP, NCAA South Regionals Tournament
Brian Loyd All-America Third Team College World Series All-Tournament Team All-Big West First Team
Tony Martinez College World Series All-Tournament Team
Tony Miranda All-Big West First Team
Ted Silva All-America First Team College World Series All-Tournament Team Big West Pitcher of the Year All-Big West First Team
Titans in the 1995 MLB draft The following members of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball program were drafted in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.
Player Position Round Overall MLB teamJon WardRHP8th211thSt. Louis CardinalsTim DixonLHP14th395thMontreal ExposD.C. Olsen1B15th423rdMontreal ExposTed SilvaRHP21st570thTexas RangersTony MirandaOF24th666thKansas City RoyalsJohn MitchellRHP25th692ndToronto Blue JaysJoe Fraser2B27th744thMinnesota TwinsBrian LoydC39th1091stCincinnati RedsJeremy GiambiOF44th1218thDetroit Tigers
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