# 1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team

The 1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Titans played their home games at Titan Field, and played as part of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was coached by Larry Cochell in his first season as head coach at Cal State Fullerton.
The Titans reached the College World Series, their fifth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after winning games against Miami (FL) and eventual champion Stanford before losing a pair of semifinal matchups with Stanford.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Cal State Fullerton win
* Cal State Fullerton loss
1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season :
January :
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record |
| Jan 26 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Jan 28 | Chapman* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 1–8 | 1–1 |
| Jan 29 | at Chapman* | Orange, CA | W 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Jan 30 | Chapman* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 7–10 | 2–2 |
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record |
| Feb 3 | at USC* | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 3–7 | 2–3 |
| Feb 5 | at No. 2 Stanford* | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA | W 5–1 | 3–3 |
| Feb 6 | at Stanford* | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA | L 4–9 | 3–4 |
| Feb 7 | at Stanford* | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA | W 6–5 | 4–4 |
| Feb 11 | at Arizona* | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 9–14 | 4–5 |
| Feb 12 | at Arizona* | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 22–5 | 5–5 |
| Feb 13 | at Arizona* | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 6–13 | 5–6 |
| Feb 17 | Cal State Northridge* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 13–0 | 6–6 |
| Feb 20 | The Master's* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 22–4 | 7–6 |
| Feb 23 | Pepperdine* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 2–0 | 8–6 |
| Feb 26 | US International* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 7–0 | 9–6 |
| Feb 27 | US International* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5–1$^7$ | 10–6 |
| Feb 27 | US International* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 15–8 | 11–6 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | PCAA Record |
| Mar 2 | at No. 18 UCLA* | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 12–6 | 12–7 | |
| Mar 4 | Portland* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2–4 | 12–7 | |
| Mar 5 | Portland* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 10–6 | 13–7 | |
| Mar 6 | Portland* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5–3 | 14–7 | |
| Mar 9 | San Diego* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 9–2 | 15–7 | |
| Mar 11 | No. 18 Washington State* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 7–1 | 16–7 | |
| Mar 12 | No. 18 Washington State* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 6–7 | 16–8 | |
| Mar 13 | No. 7 Loyola Marymount* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 3–0 | 17–8 | |
| Mar 15 | at Pepperdine* | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | W 12–3 | 18–8 | |
| Mar 18 | at Pacific | Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA | W 5–0 | 19–8 | 1–0 |
| Mar 19 | at Pacific | Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA | W 15–8$^{12}$ | 20–8 | 2–0 |
| Mar 20 | at Pacific | Klein Family Field • Stockton, CA | L 6–7$^{14}$ | 20–9 | 2–1 |
| Mar 25 | vs No. 12 LSU* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Bush Challenge II) | W 7–2 | 21–9 | |
| Mar 26 | vs No. 11 New Orleans* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Bush Challenge II) | W 14–3 | 22–9 | |
| Mar 27 | vs Tulane* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Bush Challenge II) | W 8–4 | 23–9 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | PCAA Record |
| Apr 1 | UC Santa Barbara | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 6–7 | 23–10 | 2–2 |
| Apr 2 | UC Santa Barbara | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 8– | 24–10 | 3–2 |
| Apr 3 | UC Santa Barbara | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 8–5 | 25–10 | 4–2 |
| Apr 8 | at Long Beach State | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | W 9–2 | 26–10 | 5–2 |
| Apr 9 | at Long Beach State | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | W 13–3 | 27–10 | 6–2 |
| Apr 10 | at Long Beach State | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | W 13–2 | 28–10 | 7–2 |
| Apr 13 | at US International* | San Diego, CA | W 9–6 | 29–10 | |
| Apr 15 | No. 20 UNLV | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 4–2 | 30–10 | 8–2 |
| Apr 16 | No. 20 UNLV | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2–3$^{10}$ | 30–11 | 8–3 |
| Apr 17 | No. 20 UNLV | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 6–5$^{10}$ | 31–11 | 9–3 |
| Apr 22 | UC Irvine | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 11–7 | 32–11 | 10–3 |
| Apr 23 | UC Irvine | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 6–5$^{10}$ | 33–11 | 11–3 |
| Apr 24 | UC Irvine | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 4–1 | 34–11 | 12–3 |
| Apr 26 | Cal State Los Angeles* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 10–7 | 35–11 | |
| Apr 29 | No. 2 Fresno State | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 2–3 | 35–12 | 12–4 |
| Apr 30 | No. 2 Fresno State | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 3–5 | 35–13 | 12–5 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | PCAA Record |
| May 1 | No. 2 Fresno State | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 8–15 | 35–14 | 12–6 |
| May 4 | UCLA | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 4–3 | 36–14 | |
| May 8 | at San Jose State | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 4–5 | 36–15 | 12–7 |
| May 8 | at San Jose State | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 2–11 | 36–16 | 12–8 |
| May 11 | No. 21 USC* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 8–4 | 37–16 | |
Postseason :
NCAA South Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | Reg Record |
| May 27 | (4) Missouri | (3) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–3 | 38–16 | 1–0 |
| May 28 | (2) Mississippi State | (3) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–1 | 39–16 | 2–0 |
| May 29 | (2) Mississippi State | (3) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 5–3 | 40–16 | 3–0 |
| May 30 | (1) Texas A&M | (3) | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–3 | 41–16 | 4–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | CWS Record |
| June 4 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 9–3 | 42–16 | 1–0 |
| June 6 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5–3 | 43–16 | 2–0 |
| June 9 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–3 | 43–17 | 2–1 |
| June 10 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–9 | 43–18 | 2–2 |