2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
NCAA Fullerton Super Regional champions; NCAA Fullerton Regional champions; Big West Conference champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	50–15 (18–3 Big West)
Head coach	George Horton (10th year);
Home stadium	Goodwin Field

2006 Big West Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	3	.857	50	–	15	.769
Long Beach State ‍‍‍	12	–	9	.571	29	–	27	.518
UC Irvine ‍‍‍^y	11	–	10	.524	36	–	24	.600
Cal Poly ‍‍‍	10	–	11	.476	29	–	27	.518
Pacific ‍‍‍	9	–	12	.429	30	–	25	.545
UC Riverside ‍‍‍	9	–	12	.429	29	–	25	.537
UC Santa Barbara ‍‍‍	9	–	12	.429	26	–	28	.481
Cal State Northridge ‍‍‍	6	–	15	.286	26	–	30	.464
UC Davis ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	18	–	34	.346

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2006^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 2006 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 tenth season as head coach at Cal State Fullerton.

The Titans reached the College World Series, their fourteenth appearance in Omaha, where they finished in fourth place after winning a game each against Georgia Tech and Clemson and losing a pair of games, one in the opening round and one in the semifinal, to eventual runner-up North Carolina.

Personnel

Roster

2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans roster^[2]

Pitchers

10 - Jared Clark - Sophomore
18 - Dave Pherrin - Senior
22 - Jeff Soulages - Sophomore
24 - Wes Roemer - Sophomore
26 - Chris Jones - Sophomore
30 - Cory Arbiso - Freshman
31 - Adam Jorgenson - Sophomore
33 - Nolan Bruyninckx - Junior
34 - Lauren Gagnier - Junior
36 - Justin Klipp - Junior
38 - Dustin Miller - Senior
40 - Mike Anderson - Freshman
45 - Brian Stevens - Sophomore
50 - John Estes - Senior
51 - Ryan Paul - Junior
52 - Sean Urena - Freshman
53 - Vinnie Pestano - Junior

Catchers

5 - Cory Vanderhook - Senior
23 - Dustin Garneau - Freshman
32 - Jon Wilhite - Sophomore
35 - John Curtis - Junior
43 - Eric Echevarria - Senior
46 - Billy Marcoe - Freshman

Outfielders

1 - Joe Turgeon - Senior
4 - Clark Hardman - Sophomore
13 - Matthew Fahey - Freshman
20 - Brandon Tripp - Junior
27 - Danny Dorn - Senior
37 - Dennis Gerbasi - Freshman

Infielders

2 - Justin Turner - Senior
3 - Blake Davis - Junior
9 - Brett Pill - Junior
15 - Bryan Harris - Junior
17 - David Cooper - Freshman
19 - Evan McArthur - Junior
25 - Justin McClure - Junior
41 - Joe Scott - Freshman
42 - Billy Pinkerton - Freshman

Coaches

2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball coaching staff^[2]
8 - George Horton - Head Coach - 10th Season 6 - Jason Gill - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - 2nd Season 28 - Rick Vanderhook - Assistant Coach - 20th Season 12 - Ted Silva - Assistant Coach - 2nd Season

Schedule and results

Legend
	Cal State Fullerton win
	Cal State Fullerton loss

2006 Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball Game Log^[3]

Regular Season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
Feb 3	at Stanford*	No. 5	Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA	L 1–2	0–1
Feb 4	at Stanford*	No. 5	Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA	L 5–6¹⁰	0–2
Feb 5	at Stanford*	No. 5	Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA	L 3–6	0–3
Feb 10	UNLV*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–1	1–3
Feb 11	UNLV*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 13–4	2–3
Feb 12	UNLV*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–1	3–3
Feb 17	at UC Irvine*	No. 9	Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA	W 13–7	4–3
Feb 18	UC Irvine*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–2	5–3
Feb 19	UC Irvine*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 4–7	5–4
Feb 24	at UCLA*	No. 9	Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–2	6–4
Feb 25	UCLA*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–1	7–4
Feb 26	UCLA*	No. 9	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 12–6	8–4
Feb 28	at No. 12 Pepperdine*	No. 7	Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA	W 5–0	9–4

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
Mar 3	at No. 4 Rice*	No. 7	Reckling Park • Houston, TX	L 2–3¹⁰	9–5
Mar 4	at No. 4 Rice*	No. 7	Reckling Park • Houston, TX	L 2–6	9–6
Mar 5	at No. 4 Rice*	No. 7	Reckling Park • Houston, TX	W 15–4	10–6
Mar 7	San Diego State*	No. 7	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–5	11–6
Mar 10	East Carolina*	No. 7	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–0	12–6
Mar 11	East Carolina*	No. 7	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–0	13–6
Mar 12	East Carolina*	No. 7	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–1	14–6
Mar 17	at Arizona*	No. 7	Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 6–4	15–6
Mar 18	at Arizona*	No. 7	Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–3	16–6
Mar 19	at Arizona*	No. 7	Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–3	17–6
Mar 21	No. 21 Pepperdine*	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 4–7	17–7
Mar 24	Long Beach State*	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 2–1¹¹	18–7
Mar 25	Long Beach State*	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–4	19–7
Mar 26	Long Beach State*	No. 4	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–2	20–7
Mar 28	at Loyola Marymount*	No. 2	George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–4	21–7
Mar 31	Cal State Northridge	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 2–1	22–7	1–0

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
Apr 1	Cal State Northridge	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–1	23–7	2–0
Apr 2	Cal State Northridge	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 14–2	24–7	3–0
Apr 7	at UC Irvine	No. 1	Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA	W 7–0	25–7	4–0
Apr 8	at UC Irvine	No. 1	Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA	L 0–2	25–8	4–1
Apr 9	at UC Irvine	No. 1	Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CA	W 8–4	26–8	5–1
Apr 13	UC Davis*	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–2	26–9
Apr 14	UC Davis*	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–2	27–9
Apr 15	UC Davis*	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–1	28–9
Apr 18	Loyola Marymount*	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 4–8	28–10
Apr 21	at Pacific	No. 1	Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA	W 8–1	29–10	6–1
Apr 22	at Pacific	No. 1	Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA	W 11–1	30–10	7–1
Apr 23	at Pacific	No. 1	Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA	W 8–4	31–10	8–1
Apr 28	UC Riverside	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	L 7–9¹¹	31–11	8–2
Apr 29	UC Riverside	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–3	32–11	9–2
Apr 30	UC Riverside	No. 1	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–3	33–11	10–2

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big West Record
May 5	at UC Santa Barbara	No. 4	Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA	W 5–3	34–11	11–2
May 6	at UC Santa Barbara	No. 4	Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA	L 2–8	34–12	11–3
May 7	at UC Santa Barbara	No. 4	Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA	W 7–5	35–12	12–3
May 10	USC	No. 3	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–6	36–12
May 16	at San Diego State*	No. 2	Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA	L 8–9	36–13
May 19	Cal Poly	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–4	37–13	13–3
May 20	Cal Poly	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–1	38–13	14–3
May 21	Cal Poly	No. 2	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 1–0	39–13	15–3
May 23	at USC*	No. 2	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–6	40–13
May 26	at Long Beach State	No. 2	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 2–0	41–13	16–3
May 27	at Long Beach State	No. 2	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 10–2	42–13	17–3
May 28	at Long Beach State	No. 2	Blair Field • Long Beach, CA	W 13–3	43–13	18–3

Postseason

NCAA Fullerton Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Reg Record
June 2	(4) Saint Louis	No. 2 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 6–1	44–13	1–0
June 3	No. 22 (2) Fresno State	No. 2 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–2	45–13	2–0
June 4	No. 22 (2) Fresno State	No. 2 (1)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–3	46–13	3–0

NCAA Fullerton Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	SR Record
June 9	No. 18 Missouri	No. 2 (5)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 7–1	47–13	1–0
June 10	No. 18 Missouri	No. 2 (5)	Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–1	48–13	2–0

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank/Seed	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 16	No. 5 North Carolina	No. 2 (5)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 5–7	48–14	0–1
June 18	No. 7 (8) Georgia Tech	No. 2 (5)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 7–5	49–14	1–1
June 20	No. 3 (1) Clemson	No. 2 (5)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 7–6	50–14	2–1
June 21	No. 5 North Carolina	No. 2 (5)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 5–6	50–15	2–2

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'		*																			4
Baseball America	5	9	9	9	7	7	7	4	2	1	1	1	1	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	3
Collegiate Baseball^	9	15	12	14	13	14	13	8	6	2	1	2	2	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	4
NCBWA†	8	15	12	13	13	16	16	9	8	6	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4

^ 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

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2006". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
^ ^a ^b 2006 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
^ 2025 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A113. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2006". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 5, 2025.

[roster-2] 2006 Baseball Roster (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

[3] 2025 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton Titans. p. A113. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics