| What: |
A Fullerton parade and campus rally hailing the
Cal State Fullerton Titans, winners of the 2004 NCAA College
World Series, are set for Tuesday, June 29. |
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| When/Where: |
2:30 p.m. parade, 100 &
200 blocks of Harbor Boulevard, between Commonwealth and Wilshire
avenues in downtown Fullerton.
2:45 p.m. ceremony, Fullerton Downtown Plaza
Immediately following, campus rally, CSUF Goodwin Field |
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| Who: |
Ceremony and campus rally participants include:
Fullerton Mayor Mike Clesceri, Titan Baseball Coach George Horton,
CSUF Associated Students Inc. President Philip Vasquez, CSUF
Vice President for Student Affairs Robert Palmer, CSUF Athletics
Director Brian Quinn and Paul Dunlap, CSUF Athletics Director’s
Advisory Board member. |
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| Background: |
The Titans won their fourth NCAA National Championship
(1979, 1984, 1995 and 2004) by winning the College World Series
in Omaha, Nebraska. They defeated the University of Texas and
former Coach Augie Garrido, two games to none, in the best-of-three
championship series with victories by the scores of 6-4 and
3-2.
Fullerton won 32 of its final 38 games this season to compile
an overall record of 47-22 after a 15-16 start. The Titans posted
their best Big West Conference record ever at 19-2 to win the
championship by five games over Long Beach State. The Titans
then hosted and won a Regional Tournament (June 4-6) and a Super
Regional Tournament (June 12-13) at Goodwin Field to qualify
for the CWS, where they won their bracket with two wins over
South Carolina and one over Miami.
In the finals, standout pitchers Ricky Romero (14-4) and Jason
Windsor (13-4) were credited with come-from-behind victories
over the top-seeded Longhorns. Each earned a berth on the All-College
World Series team along with designated hitter Felipe Garcia.
With two complete game victories and a save, Windsor was a landslide
selection as the Most Outstanding Player. The national title
was the first for eighth-year head coach Horton, who played
for the Titans in 1975 and 1976 and was an assistant to Garrido
from 1991 through 1996. |
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| Media Contacts: |
Mel Franks at (714) 904-8141
Paula Selleck at 657-278-2414 or pselleck@fullerton.edu |
