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June 28, 2004 :: No. 287

National Champion Titans Return Home Tuesday Afternoon

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.
   
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

   
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.
   
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.
   
Media Contacts: Mel Franks at (714) 904-8141
Paula Selleck at 657-278-2414 or pselleck@fullerton.edu