The 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Titans played their home games at Titan Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his 7th season at Cal State Fullerton.
The Titans won the College World Series, defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the championship game.
Roster
1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster Pitchers 6 Bruce Davis - Junior 7 Pat Estrada - Junior 18 Frank Ferroni - Sophomore 19 Dave Weatherman - Sophomore 20 Tony Hudson - Sophomore 22 Tim Miner - Sophomore 26 Ray Lane - Junior 27 Jim Sutton - Sophomore 30 Larry Navilhon - Junior Infielders 3 Sam Favata - Sophomore 8 Mike Garcia - Senior 9 Matt Vejar - Junior 13 Glenn Robertson - Junior 15 Dan Hanggie - Sophomore 29 Tim Wallach - Senior
Catchers 14 Kurt Kingsolver - Junior 24 Jerald Traylor - Sophomore 25 Joe Martelli - Senior 28 Mike Rubel - Freshman 31 Scott Desrosier - Senior Outfielders 1 Andre David - Junior 2 Bobby Smith - Junior 5 Bobby Garrett - Senior 10 Mickey Palmer - Junior 12 John Christensen - Freshman
Coaches 16 Augie Garrido - 7th Season 4 Jody Robinson - 3rd Season 11 Matt McCann - 1st Season 17 Bill Kernen - 2nd Season
Schedule
! style="background:#FF7F00;color:#004A80;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 5 || || 13–6 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 8 || Arizona || 9–7 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 9 || at Arizona || 9–0 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 9 || at Arizona || 8–4 || 4–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 14 || at || 2–4 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 16 || || 4–1 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 17 || California || 5–4 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 17 || California || 7–6 || 7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 20 || || 5–3 || 8–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 23 || at || 4–5 || 8–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 24 || at Arizona State || 3–10 || 8–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 24 || at Arizona State || 18–12 || 9–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || || 9–2 || 10–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 28 || || 4–2 || 11–3 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 4 || || 3–1 || 12–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || at Cal Poly Pomona || 13–6 || 13–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 6 || at || 6–9 || 13–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 8 || || 4–2 || 14–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 9 || UNLV || 12–0 || 15–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 10 || at || 13–6 || 16–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 10 || at San Diego State || 10–3 || 17–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 11 || at San Diego State || 10–4 || 18–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || || 15–0 || 19–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 16 || || 10–6 || 20–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 17 || New Mexico || 2–5 || 20–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 17 || New Mexico || 4–1 || 21–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 22 || at Chapman || 11–3 || 22–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 23 || || 7–6 || 23–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 24 || || 8–3 || 24–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 24 || Stanford || 2–3 || 24–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 30 || || 1–0 || 25–6 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 31 || at UC Irvine || 8–6 || 26–6 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 31 || at UC Irvine || 7–3 || 27–6 || 3–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 3 || || 5–1 || 28–6 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffffdd" | April 6 || || 11–11 || 28–6–1 || 4–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 7 || at San Diego || 10–3 || 29–6–1 || 5–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 7 || at San Diego || 8–2 || 30–6–1 || 6–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 8 || at || 2–1 || 31–6–1 || 7–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 12 || vs. UC Irvine || 16–2 || 32–6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 13 || vs. Chapman || 4–13 || 32–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 13 || vs. UC Irvine || 11–2 || 33–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 14 || vs. Chapman || 5–2 || 34–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 14 || vs. Chapman || 5–6 || 34–8–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 17 || || 12–6 || 35–8–1 || 7–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 20 || || 3–5 || 35–9–1 || 7–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 21 || at Pepperdine || 9–10 || 35–10–1 || 8–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 21 || Pepperdine || 8–7 || 36–10–1 || 9–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 22 || || 12–4 || 37–10–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 24 || || 7–2 || 38–10–1 || 10–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 27 || at || 6–9 || 38–11–1 || 10–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 28 || Long Beach State || 7–1 || 39–11–1 || 11–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 28 || Long Beach State || 5–3 || 40–11–1 || 12–3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 1 || Pepperdine || 8–2 || 41–11–1 || 13–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 4 || at Cal State LA || 9–0 || 42–11–1 || 14–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 5 || Cal State LA || 8–3 || 43–11–1 || 15–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 5 || Cal State LA || 4–2 || 44–11–1 || 16–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 8 || UC Irvine || 10–6 || 45–11–1 || 17–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || UC Santa Barbara || 21–2 || 46–11–1 || 18–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 12 || at UC Santa Barbara || 14–2 || 47–11–1 || 19–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 12 || at UC Santa Barbara || 18–0 || 48–11–1 || 20–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 15 || at Long Beach State || 10–5 || 49–11–1 || 21–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 18 || at Loyola Marymount || 17–6 || 50–11–1 || 22–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 19 || at Loyola Marymount || 7–4 || 51–11–1 || 23–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 19 || at Loyola Marymount || 3–5 || 51–12–1 || 23–4–1
! style="background:#FF7F00;color:#004A80;"| Post-season
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 25 || vs. UCLA || Pete Beiden Field || 4–5 || Hudson (L; 9–4) || 384 || 51–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 26 || vs. || Pete Beiden Field || 20–3 || Weatherman (W; 13–2) || – || 52–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 27 || vs. || Pete Beiden Field || 12–3 || Sutton (W; 8–2) || 513 || 53–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 27 || vs. UCLA || Pete Beiden Field || 9–2 || Hudson (W; 10–4) || 420 || 54–13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 28 || vs. UCLA || Pete Beiden Field || 9–5 || Navilhon (W; 14–0) || 392 || 55–13–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 2 || vs. Mississippi State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–6 || Navilhon (L; 14–1) || 11,047 || 55–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 3 || vs. Connecticut || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–3 || Weatherman (W; 14–2) || 3,813 || 56–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 4 || vs. Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 16–3 || Sutton (W; 9–2) || – || 57–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 6 || vs. Arkansas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 13–10 || Estrada (W; 3–0) || 9,091 || 58–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 7 || vs. Pepperdine || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–5 || Sutton (W; 10–2) || 9,299 || 59–14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 8 || vs. Arkansas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || Weatherman (W; 15–2) || 10,158 || 60–14–1
Awards and honors Dan Hanggie All-America Second Team College World Series All-Tournament Team All-SCBA First Team
Sam Favata All-SCBA First Team
Tony Hudson College World Series Most Outstanding Player College World Series All-Tournament Team
Kurt Kingsolver College World Series All-Tournament Team
Larry Navilhon All-SCBA First Team
Matt Vejar College World Series All-Tournament Team
Tim Wallach Golden Spikes Award The Sporting News Player of the Year All-America First Team College World Series All-Tournament Team SCBA Player of the Year All-SCBA First Team
Dave Weatherman All-SCBA First Team
Titans in the 1979 MLB draft The following members of the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball program were drafted in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.
Player Position Round Overall MLB teamTim Wallach1B1st10thMontreal ExposMichael PalmerOF5th125thKansas City RoyalsLarry NavilhonRHP12th300thSan Diego PadresAndre DavidOF14th349thMinnesota TwinsKurt KingsolverC16th413thMilwaukee BrewersTony HudsonRHP17th422ndSt. Louis CardinalsMike Garcia2B27th669thAtlanta Braves
References