MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014

Special Issue

Sophomore third baseman Missy Taukeiaho has sparkled in her first season in a Titan uniform. She returns home as a transfer from Washington.

THE AND ISSUE

Junior infielder Matt Chapman has taken more of a leadership role this season after losing key players from last season to the 2013 MLB draft.

INSIDE MATT CHAPMAN MISSY TAUKEIAHO The junior infielder is The native of Rancho looking to capture a Cucamonga is happy national title for CSUF to be back home and and play in the majors playing for the Titans ATHLETES 4 ATHLETES 4

RICK VANDERHOOK ANDERSON FIELD The third year is The softball facility got looking to win his first its name in 2006 from College families that made and break the drought financial contributions COACHES 5 STADIUM 6

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS PAGE 2 MARCH 3, 2014 HISTORY MONDAY Titan greats in the pros to earn the Golden Spikes starts with a 3.26 earned Nevin with the first pick Marlins in 1996. He had a batting average of .253. CSUF baseball has Award, which is given to run average and finished over . very steady career but had Seven former Titans are produced a total of the best amateur baseball fifth in the Rookie of the Nevin was a late-bloom- a standout season in 2004 currently at spring train- player in the . Year voting. er as a pro baseball play- for the ing and have a chance of 251 professionals He is one of three Titans Injuries plagued Harkey er. He didn’t emerge as an where he batted .314 and making a major league ros- MICHAEL HUNTLEY to win the prestigious throughout the rest of his everyday player until 2000 finished tied for fourteenth ter. is try- Daily Titan award. career, but he is current- for the . in the Most Valuable Player ing to earn his way back Wallach was drafted in ly having a successful ca- That season, he 31 home voting. Kotsay retired in into the the first round of the 1979 reer as a pitching coach. runs and had 107 RBIs. In September of 2013 after a starting rotation. The 2005 Cal State Fullerton has MLB draft by the Montreal He served on the coach- 2001 he hit a career-high 41 17-year career. CSUF alumni broke out in one of the most recognized Expos. He spent 13 seasons ing staff for the New York home runs with 126 RBIs was a mem- 2011 for the Blue Jays when baseball programs in the with the Expos, in which Yankees from 2008-2013 and made his only All-Star ber of the 2004 national he had a 2.92 ERA and fin- nation and many former he was a five-time All-Star and is currently the pitch- team. He played five more championship team and ished in the top 10 of the Cy Titans have laced up their and won three Gold Glove ing coach for the Arizona years but never regained led the team in several of- Young award voting. cleats in Major League Awards. He played the re- Diamondbacks. the success he once had. fensive categories, includ- Khris Davis, a 2009 Baseball. mainder of his four years in The second GoldenHe currently manages the ing batting average (.413), alumni, debuted in 2013 A staggering 251 Titans the major leagues with the Spikes winner to come Reno Aces, the -A home runs (16), runs bat- for the have played profession- and from CSUF was . affiliate of the Arizona ted in (87) and runs scored ,and after an impressive al baseball at some lev- Angels. He is a Nevin played for the Titans Diamondbacks. (77). rookie season, will be el. That is the fourth member of the Canadian on the 1992 College World The third and most re- He was drafted by the the starting left fielder in most of any university in Baseball Hall of Fame. Series runner-up team. cent Golden Spikes win- Oakland Athletics in the 2014. California, behind UCLA, Wallach is a successful That season he had a .402 ner from CSUF was Mark second round of the 2004 Former Titan infielder USC and Stanford. The ma- coach in MLB today. He has batting average with 22 Kotsay. He had a .422 bat- amateur draft. He made his is compet- jor leagues have seen 53 interviewed to be the man- home runs and 86 runs ting average in his junior major league debut in 2007 ing for a spot on the Los Titans in their ranks. ager of the batted in. His impressive year at CSUF with 21 home and was with Oakland un- Angeles Dodgers. The first Titan to step and and is senior season and per- runs and 90 RBIs and was til he was traded to the CSUF has a tradition in a major league batter’s the current bench coach for formance in the College voted Most Outstanding of excellence in baseball. box was Tim Wallach. He the Los Angeles Dodgers. World Series prompted the Player of the College in 2012. A year later the Current players like Matt played first base for the The first Titan to to pick him World Series in which the Nationals traded him back Chapman and J.D. Davis 1979 national champion- make an impact in MLB with the first pick in the Titans won the national to Oakland. hope to join the long list of ship team at CSUF. In his is Mike Harkey. Harkey 1992 MLB draft. An Astros championship. For his major league ca- alumni to play in the major senior year at CSUF, he broke out as a Chicago Cub scout famously quit his job Kotsay was drafted in the reer, Suzuki has 67 home leagues and continue the was the second ever Titan in 1990, when he made 27 because the team chose first round by the Florida runs, 359 RBIs and a standard of greatness.

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Editorial Editor-in-Chief Ethan Hawkes Managing Editor Nereida Moreno News Editor Samuel Mountjoy News Editor Matthew Medina News Assistant Cecily Meza News Assistant Sasha Belani Sports Editor Tameem Seraj Sports Editor Joseph Anderson Sports Assistant Andrew Fortuna Sports Assistant Ian O’ Brien Opinion Editor Eric Gandarilla Opinion Assistant Kayli Craig Opinion Assistant Gustavo Vargas Features Editor Kristen Cervantes Features Assistant Magdalena Guillen Detour Editor Mia McCormick Detour Assistant Sonam Mirpuri WINNIE HUANG / Detour Assistant Zack Johnston Daily Titan Multimedia Editor Gurajpalpreet Sangha The Titans won their first championship in 1979, defeating Arkansas to finish the season 60-41-1. Their second win came in 1984 with a 66-20 Layout Editor Brandon Hicks record. In 1998, the team won the national title with a 57-9 record. Their most recent title, in 2004, was the result of a 47-22 season. Layout Assistant Kaley Williams Layout Assistant Cynthia Washicko Copy Editor Julia Gutierrez about this team is that they various position players. The record before entering con- Copy Editor Andy Lundin Baseball has won lost the first game of both highest drafted was Caffrey, ference play. Fullerton took Copy Assistant Elizabeth Muñoz four championships the West Regional and the who the Yankees drafted off once the Big West sched- Copy Assistant James Smith and softball has one , which with the 15th overall pick in ule opened up, as they fin- Photo Editor Mariah Carrillo put the team in an early hole the draft. ished with a 19-2 record Photo Assistant Eleonor Segura JOSEPH ANDERSON that they were fortunate to Garrido’s 20th season as against their conference Photo Assistant Winnie Huang Daily Titan pull themselves out of. the CSUF head coach in 1998 foes. Photo Assistant Amanda Sharp Seven players were draft- featured the most dominant Catcher Kurt Suzuki and Illustrator Mike Trujillo ed from the 1979 team, with team in school history, as infielder Justin Turner led Webmaster David McLaren Few collegiate programs Wallach being the first tak- the Titans compiled a 57-9 the Titans on the offensive Adviser Bonnie Stewart nationwide feature the same en at 10th overall by the record that included a first end, while Ricky prestige and notoriety as the Montreal Expos. place finish in the Big West Romero and Main Line (657) 278-5815 [email protected] Cal State Fullerton base- The second nationalConference with an 18-3 were dominant on the News Line (657) 278-4415 [email protected] ball team. Featuring four championship for Titans conference record. mound. Romero finished the College World Series titles to baseball came in 1984, The star of the show for year with a 14-4 record and a Advertising go along with a multitude of where they defeated the ti- Fullerton was center field- respectable 3.37 earned run Director of Advertising Jerry Kou cham- tle-favorite Texas Longhorns er , who earned average while Windsor went Asst. Director of Adv. Chelsea Norrup pionships, the Titans have 3-1 to wrap up the title. the Golden Spikes Award af- 13-4 with an outstanding Sales & Promotions Celia Manzanares been a national power for This squad featured star ter hitting .422 with 21 home 1.72 ERA. Graphic Designer Conor Hamill decades. catcher , who runs and 90 runs batted in to A total of six players were Graphic Designer Blanca Navarro The first national cham- belted 28 home runs while go along with a 0.31 earned drafted from CSUF after Classifieds Manager Ayesha Doshi pionship for CSUF came in recording 90 runs batted in run average and 11 saves as the 2004 championship Account Executive Ana Godinez 1979, in former coach Augie to pace a Titans offense that a pitcher. Kotsay also earned season. Account Executive Courtney Ketchum Garrido’s seventh season as hit .313 as a whole. the Rotary Smith Award, While baseball is the most Account Executive Ramiro Jauregui the Titans head coach. That Pitching was again a dom- which is awarded to the well-known of the athletic Distribution Derek Dobbs Titans team finished 60-14- inant force for CSUF base- country’s top two-way play- programs at CSUF, the soft- 1 after defeating Arkansas ball in 1984, where Todd er. He finished his career as ball team has collected sev- Adviser Robert Sage 2-1 in Omaha, which in- Simmons compiled an im- one of the most decorated eral accolades over the years, cluded a 23-4-1 mark in the pressive 15-3 record on the players in CSUF history. including a national champi- Main Line (657) 278-3373 Fax (657) 278-2702 Southern California Baseball hill while his counterpart This dominant Titans onship of their own in 1986 Advertising (657) 278-4411 [email protected] Association during the regu- Jack Reinholtz finished the squad did not lose a single under then Head Coach Judi lar season. season with a dominant 13-2 game in postseason play, Garman. First baseman Tim mark. as they swept through the This is the lone champion- Wallach was the star of The Titans again lost a College World Series, win- ship in Titan softball histo- the show for CSUF, hitting game in the College World ning all four games, includ- ry, but the program seems to an impressive .391 with 23 Series as they fell to Texas ing an 11-5 win over the USC be headed in the right direc- The Daily Titan is a student publication, printed every Monday through home runs and 102 runs bat- in their second game in Trojans in the final game. tion under second-year Head Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated ted in en route to winning Omaha, but rattled off four The 2004 title was the Coach Kelly Ford. Students, Inc. College of Communications, CSUF administration and the the Golden Spikes Award consecutive victories, in- most recent championship Both the CSUF baseball CSU. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. for top player in the coun- cluding a win in the rematch for CSUF baseball, and the and softball programs are Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertis- try. Pitching was a definite with the Longhorns, to earn only one for former Head headed toward long-term ing in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identified in the advertisements themselves and not by the university. strength of the 1979 squad as the title. Coach . While success, as they will hopeful- Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, well, as four pitchers reached The 1984 squad featured the season ended on a high ly make both Goodwin Field endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. The Daily digit wins for CSUF 13 Titans who were draft- note, the Titans struggled and Anderson Family Field Titan allocates one issue to each student for free. during that season. ed, with seven being pitch- initially out of the gate, as home to national champions An interesting side note ers and the other six being they held a pedestrian 16-16 once again.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS MARCH 3, 2014 PAGE 3 MONDAY ROSTERS THE DAILY TITAN 2014 Baseball No. Name Pos. B/T Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/Last School 17 Phil Bickford RHP R/R Freshman 6-4 200 HS Newbury Park, Calif. / Oaks Christian HS 1 Taylor Bryant INF R/R Freshman 6-0 185 HS La Quinta, Calif. / La Quinta HS 46 Miles Chambers RHP R/R Freshman 6-2 200 RS Elverta, Calif. / Rio Linda HS 6 Matt Chapman INF R/R Junior 6-2 215 2V Trabuco Canyon, Calif. / El Toro HS 45 Christian Coronado RHP R/R Senior 6-2 195 2V Hemet, Calif. / Hemet HS 5 Keegan Dale INF L/R Senior 6-2 195 3V Riverside, Calif. / King HS 37 Dom Davis INF R/R Junior 5-9 170 JC Chino, Calif. / Rio Hondo CC 26 J.D. Davis 1B/P R/R Junior 6-3 215 2V Elk Grove, Calif. / Elk Grove HS 31 Jared Deacon C L/R Senior 6-0 185 3V Elk Grove, Calif. / Elk Grove HS 22 Austin Diemer OF R/R Junior 6-1 195 2V Rocklin, Calif. / Rocklin HS 15 RHP R/R Sophomore 6-3 210 1V Carlsbad, Calif. / Carlsbad HS 8 RHP R/R Sophomore 5-11 170 1V Ontario, Calif. / Bonita HS 32 Koby Gauna RHP R/R Junior 6-3 225 2V Torrance, Calif. / St. John Bosco HS 43 Maxwell Gibbs LHP R/L Freshman 6-3 185 HS Huntington Beach, Calif. / Marina HS 20 Chad Hockin RHP R/R Freshman 6-2 200 HS Upland, Calif. / Bonita HS 4 Jake Jefferies INF S/R Sophomore 6-1 195 1V Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill HS 11 Ryan Kayoda RHP R/R Freshman 6-1 175 HS Lake Forest, Calif. / El Toro HS 10 A.J. Kennedy C R/R Sophomore 6-0 190 1V Anaheim, Calif. / Savanna HS 25 Willie Kuhl RHP L/R Junior 6-3 195 2V Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo HS 23 David Olmedo-Barrera OF L/R Sophomore 6-1 190 1V La Canada, Calif. / St. Francis HS 34 Henry Omaña RHP R/R Sophomore 6-4 225 1V Walnut, Calif. / Diamond Bar HS 27 Niko Pacheco C R/R Freshman 6-0 215 HS Fresno, Calif. / Bullard HS 51 Tyler Peitzmeier LHP L/L Junior 6-2 210 2V Yutan, Neb. / Yutan HS 35 Tanner Pinkston 1B L/R Sophomore 6-6 230 1V Dublin, Calif. / Dougherty Valley HS 13 Timmy Richards INF R/R Freshman 6-0 180 HS Long Beach, Calif. / Wilson HS 3 Tyler Stieb OF S/R Sophomore 5-9 165 JC Clements, Calif. / Delta CC 47 Shane Stillwagon RHP R/R Freshman 6-1 185 RS Long Beach, Calif. / Valley Christian HS 24 Greg Velazquez OF R/R Senior 6-1 200 3V Fullerton, Calif. / Fullerton HS 30 Marcus Vidales OF R/R Freshman 5-11 190 HS Woodland, Calif. / Pioneer HS 12 Grahamm Wiest RHP R/R Junior 6-3 205 2V Orange, Calif. / JSerra HS 42 Clay Williamson OF L/R Junior 6-1 205 2V Laguna Niguel, Calif. / JSerra HS 54 Jose Zamora C R/R Freshman 5-10 180 HS San Bernardino, Calif. / Arroyo Valley HS

Head Coach: Undergraduate Assistants: 28 - (3rd Season); Trinity University, 2003 33 - Shane Costa (2nd Season) Assistant Coaches: Cory Vanderhook (2nd Season) 9 - Mike Kirby (8th Season); Cal State Fullerton, 1994 Graduate Manager: 39 - Jason Dietrich (2nd Season); Cal State Fullerton, 1999 Anthony Hutting (1st Season); Cal State Fullerton, 2013 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Student Managers: 36 - Chad Baum (8th Season); Cal State Fullerton, 1999 Jesus Ramos (4th Season) Director of Baseball Operations: A.J. Briones (2nd Season) Todd Rogers (10th Season) Max Gaines (2nd Season) 2014 Softball No. Name Pos. B/T Cl. Ht. Exp. Hometown/Last School 44 Jasmine Antunez P/OF R/R So. 5-4 1V Garden Grove, Calif. / Garden Grove HS 9 Gabby Aragon IF R/R R-Sr. 5-8 3V Garden Grove, Calif. / Rancho Alamitos HS 11 Kayla Blanco IF R/R Jr. 5-7 1V Anaheim, Calif. / Orange Coast College 19 Sydney Colenzo C/IF L/R Fr. 5-5 HS Downey, Calif. / Calvary Chapel HS 8 Eliza Crawford IF L/R R-Jr. 5-7 2V Lakewood, Calif. / Lakewood HS 10 Megan Estacio UT L/R Fr. 5-3 HS Long Beach, Calif. / Millikan HS 23 Mikaela Francis IF L/R Fr. 6-0 HS Santa Rosa, Calif. / Maria Carrillo HS 7 Samantha Galarza UT L/R So. 5-5 1V Moreno Valley, Calif. / Valley View HS 3 Leesa Harris OF L/R Sr. 5-2 3V Los Angeles, Calif. / Westchester HS 72 Paige Kisling OF L/R So. 5-3 TR Torrance, Calif. / North Texas 13 Lauren Mario IF R/R Sr. 5-2 3V San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo HS 26 Olivia Martinez C R/R Fr. 5-9 HS Corona, Calif. / Corona HS 18 Holly Mooring UT R/R Jr. 5-7 JC La Mirada, Calif. / Mt. SAC 00 Delynn Rippy OF L/R Fr. 5-5 HS Oceanside, Calif. / El Camino HS 22 Gabrielle Rodas OF R/R Fr. 5-7 HS Fullerton, Calif. / Troy HS 1 Jena Rubio OF R/R Sr. 5-1 3V Whittier, Calif. / Troy HS 16 Melissa Sechrest UT L/L So. 5-8 1V Peoria, Ariz. / Sunrise Mountain HS 34 Kayla Silverstein P R/R Fr. 6-0 HS Carlsbad, Calif. / La Costa Canyon HS 12 Kelly Stowe IF R/R So. 5-7 TR Anaheim Hills, Calif. / Canyon High School 33 Missy Taukeiaho IF R/R So. 5-3 TR Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / 31 Ariel Tsuchiyama C L/L R-Sr. 5-4 3V La Habra, Calif. / Sonora HS 2 Carissa Turang IF L/R Jr. 5-4 1V Corona, Calif. / Southern Miss 29 Emily Vizcarra IF L/R R-So. 5-6 1V Lake Elsinore, Calif. / Lakeside HS 5 Christina Washington P L/L Fr. 5-5 HS Inglewood, Calif. / Torrance HS 4 Monique Wesley P R/R So. 5-6 1V Fontana, Calif. / Etiwanda HS 15 Desiree Ybarra P L/L Jr. 5-7 2V Riverside, Calif. / Riverside Poly HS Head Coach: Director of Softball Operations: Kelly Ford (2nd Season) Oklahoma ‘92 Korinne Randazzo Associate Head Coach: Assistant Athletic Trainer: Dee Dee Kingsbury (12th Season) UCLA ‘94 Brent Smedley Assistant Coach: Certified Athletic Trainer: Jorge Araujo (2nd Season) Cal Poly Pomona ‘92 Rachel Moon Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Team Manager: Pam Newton (2nd Season) Diane Gutierrez Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Volunteer Assistant Coach: Courtney Snyder (1st Season) April Frazier (2nd Season) Oklahoma ‘04

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS PAGE 4 MARCH 3, 2014 THE DAILY TITAN ATHLETES MONDAY Chapman leads charge The junior infielder is embracing his new team responsibilities TAMEEM SERAJ Daily Titan

As a Titan bat boy, Matt Chapman watched the Cal State Fullerton base- ball team go on to win the national championship in 2004. Now he wants to win a national title with the team he grew up watching. Currently a junior at CSUF, the infielder from El Toro High School knew ex- actly what he wanted to do when he got his offer. “I’ve always grown up around the program and it’s kind of been a dream and once they offered me, it seemed like a no-brain- er to continue to play baseball here,” Chapman said. Baseball has been in Chapman’s blood ever since he was playing tee- ball. Baseball has become life for Chapman and he can be his natural self when he is on the field. “(Playing baseball) means everything, I work hard every day for that moment to be out on that field and show everybody what I can do and have fun,” he said. “It’s when I can be myself the most; it’s what I love to do.” With a .429 batting av- erage in his junior year of high school and a .422 average his senior year, Chapman represents the small-ball mentality of Titan baseball. Chapman began his freshman year a little un- sure about what he was getting himself into, but was enthusiastic about his opportunity and quick- ly gelled with his new teammates. WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan “Freshman year obvi- Junior Matt Chapman will shoulder more of a leadership role this season after the departure of some of last season’s key players. Chapman wants to lead by example and ously I was getting my put his own stamp on his teaching methods with the newcomers. Chapman is batting .341 through the first 10 games, hitting two home runs and driving in nine runs. feet wet and learning,” Chapman said. “I was ex- with the Titans and avoid- dedication ... and just “Sure we’d love to have about wearing No. 6 at credit, but I think we’re cited, a little nervous, be- ed the dreaded sophomore made me more mentally some of those guys back Fullerton. going to definitely play of- cause I didn’t know what slump. He batted .285 and tough and I think become but we can just take what Chapman is off to a fly- fense well and score runs,” to expect, really, but it was earned a spot on the Big a better person out of it we learn from them and ing start in his third sea- Chapman said. “We’re a awesome because once West Conference second too,” Chapman said. try to apply it to the new son. He has hammered good, well-rounded base- you were in, it was like ev- team. Chapman blasted With the departure of guys and help them buy two home runs and drove ball team. I think we bring eryone is your brother, it’s five home runs and drove many key players from last into what we do,” he said. in nine runs, both good for a lot of things to the ta- a big family.” in 37 runs to help the season, Chapman has in- “Now that people actually a share of the team lead. ble, some speed and some Chapman made a big Titans to a 51-10 record, herited more of a leader- look up to me, it’s my turn Chapman has batted an power, so it will be fun.” impact as a newcomer only to be ousted in the ship role on the team that to fill their shoes and do impressive .341 through Chapman has high in 2012, appearing in 50 super regional by eventual was ranked No. 1 in several what they did except in my the first 10 games as the hopes for the rest of his games and batting .286. champions UCLA. preseason polls. However, own way.” Titans have compiled a 7-3 career in a Titan uniform Chapman belted two The first two seasons Chapman is ready to em- Titan fans may not have record. and for the rest of his home runs and drove in of experience has helped brace his new role and found the No. 19 jersey at Chapman and the rest of baseball career. 23 runs to earn Big West Chapman grow on and off hopes to lead by example. the beginning of the sea- the Titan hitters feel they “My ultimate goal is to Freshman of the Year the field. Chapman said Titan son, but the junior sim- have something to prove win a national champion- honors. Chapman helped “(The experience) defi- alumni Carlos Lopez ply switched to the No. 6 after the pitching staff has ship here and then con- the Titans to a 41-17 re- nitely helped me grow as and Richy Pedroza were jersey, which was previ- been getting most of the tinue to play professional cord but the team fell in a player with all the hard his biggest influences as ously worn by Pedroza. preseason hype. baseball the next couple their regional matchup to work that we put in. It’s teammates by keeping Chapman said No. 6 is his “I think we’re going years if I’m lucky enough Oregon. helped me become a more him in check and teaching favorite number. He has to shock some people. to,” Chapman said. “For Chapman elevated his well-rounded player and him what to do in certain been wearing it since high Some people might not sure I want to play in the play in his second season taught me hard work, situations. school, and he dreamed give the hitting enough major leagues one day.” Taukeiaho shining in first year at CSUF made sense. Washington is field much later in the sea- Cal State Fullerton.” something different about She has a slugging per- The third baseman one of the top softball pro- son. Communication issues Taukeiaho had the op- her than I’ve experienced centage of .630 and leads returns home after a grams in one of the elite between Taukeiaho and portunity to transfer to with other female coach- the team in . conferences in the nation. Head Coach Heather Tarr other Pac-12 schools or es,” Taukeiaho said. “She Despite these impres- year at Washington “I wanted to be on the eventually led to Taukeiaho go across the country to really didn’t fool me. She sive numbers, Taukeiaho MICHAEL HUNTLEY West Coast. I wanted to leaving Washington. play in the Southeastern was being straight up and generally ignores her sta- Daily Titan be in a Pac-12 school,” “We were always on dif- Conference. But family is honest.” tistics until the end of the Taukeiaho said. “I didn’t ferent pages,” Taukeiaho very important to her and Ford is known for being season. really want to go all the said. “So things went south she didn’t want to remain an approachable coach and “I’ve never really looked Missy Taukeiaho’s jour- way across the country to toward the end of confer- far from them. having an open-door pol- at numbers,” Taukeiaho ney to Cal State Fullerton play.” ence and I made my own “I love seeing my family. icy. Her loose nature was said. “I don’t like to because was different than most Taukeiaho had a de- decision.” That was one thing I didn’t appealing to Taukeiaho then that makes me feel like athletes’. She was heavily cent year on the field at Titan Assistant Coach get last year,” Taukeiaho and helped her decision in I have to keep a certain ex- recruited out of Etiwanda Washington in 2013. She Jorge Araujo was an in- said. “That was different for transferring to CSUF. pectation, and when I feel High School in Rancho played in 42 games and strumental figure in get- me because I’ve always had “We’re able to relax in like I have to keep some- Cucamonga. She was the the team made it to the ting Taukeiaho to CSUF. my family at all my games. this environment. We’re thing then I try too hard, second-best softball recruit semifinals of the Women’s Araujo is the head recruit- I’ve always had that sup- able to have fun and we play and when I try too hard I in California, according to College World Series. But ing coordinator and works port and I didn’t have it last well when we’re like that,” just sink.” ESPN. After a long recruit- things weren’t all sunshine with the Titan infielders. year.” Taukeiaho said. “This is just Taukeiaho has found ing process, she did not and rainbows beneath the Taukeiaho played left field After her difficult -ex fun compared to when I comfort at CSUF. She is land at CSUF. surface. at Washington but feels perience at Washington, was up there it was work.” playing the position she She ended up at the “It definitely wasn’tmost comfortable at third having a connection with Taukeiaho has settled in loves with a coaching staff University of Washington. what I expected it to be,” base. the coaching staff played a and found her rhythm at and teammates who mesh She had family ties to the Taukeiaho said. “Things “He was my third trav- big role in her decision to CSUF. She leads the team well with her. On top of all Pac-12 Conference, with just didn’t work out with me el ball coach I played for transfer. Araujo introduced in batting average and on- that, she is only 30 miles relatives playing football at and the coaching staff. It growing up and I stayed her to Titan Head Coach base percentage. She has from home. Fortunately for Arizona State and Oregon had nothing to do with the with him all the way un- Kelly Ford. started every game at third the Titans, her happiness is State. The choice to take players or playing time.” til high school,” Taukeiaho “I met Coach Ford prior base and the consistency is translating to on-field suc- her talents to Washington Taukeiaho did not see the said. “That was a gateway to to my visit and there was helping her development. cess in a Titan uniform.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS MARCH 3, 2014 PAGE 5 MONDAY COACHES THE DAILY TITAN Ford enters her second season back in. Softball head coach “We can compete with hopes to continue anybody anytime, it’s just last year’s success a state of mind,” Ford said about her team. “They ex- JAMES SMITH pect to win. They don’t care Daily Titan what name is on the jersey.” Despite having no time to familiarize herself with From joining a team mid- the program or team last season to finalizing an ardu- year, Ford was still able to ous adoption, the last year of make a profound impact Cal State Fullerton softball on the team in her first sea- coach’s life came at break- son. Under her guidance she neck speed, giving her no brought Titan softball up time to pause. Not that she from a national rank of 199 would need to anyway. at the beginning of the sea- Ford was hired onto staff son to 58 at the end, mak- during last season, mak- ing them the most improved ing her just the third head team in the country. softball coach in Cal State Ford also credits her suc- Fullerton history. cess at Cal State Fullerton “Everything seemed to her assistant coach- fast-forward last season. ing squad, whom she hand There was no preparation,” picked. Ford said. “Last year at this “I’ve hired coaches who time when I got the position, are better than me in areas.” I honestly didn’t know the Ford said. “What I believe is girls names, where they were really powerful, is hiring a from, what they were about. staff of coaches that where I committed to not going I’m weak they excel.” back and looking at their Aside from softball, Ford’s stats, and just looking at the other passion is her daugh- season and their personal ter, Sarah. Ford said Sarah performance from what I got is a gift in her life and her to know of them.” escape. Ford came from Mt. San Ford adopted her through Antonio College where a foster program, knowing she had won an astound- immediately that she want- ing four California State ed to foster to adopt. “I knew Championships, seven from day one that I wanted South Coast Conference to foster to adopt, so when I Championships and five got the call they said it was South Coast Conference a slam dunk adoption. Two Coach of the Year honors. hours later I had her.” She attributes part of her However, three weeks af- impressive record to her ter bringing her daughter coaching style, which stress- home the adoption agency es the importance of mental told her the process wouldn’t preparation. be that simple. It would be “My No. 1 job is to build three more years before Ford confidence in these ath- could legally call Sarah her letes,” Ford said. “My job is daughter. to motivate “I endured and to inspire “My job is to the emotion- WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan and make sure al roller coast- Head Coach Rick Vanderhook is entering his third season as the coach of the Titan baseball team. He has three CSUF championship when these motivate and er and ended rings, one as a player and he is hoping for a fourth with this season’s team. The team is off to a 7-3 start in the 2014 season. athletes take to inspire and up getting her field they be- back,” Ford lieve and are make sure when said. “The confident. I these athletes adoption was think that’s final during just as import- take field they last spring Captain Hook ant as being season in May. believe and are able to hit that Her adop- Head Coach Rick Vanderhook enters his third season curveball.” confident. I tion that I had take losing very well. It’s competitive his intense passion for baseball, he is Upon ar- think that’s just been waiting IAN O’BRIEN athletics,” Vanderhook said. a family man. The river is one of his riving at for three years Daily Titan It isn’t about how hard you tried favorite places to be once the base- Cal State as important as had been or how the game is played, he said. ball season ends. F u l l e r t o n , being able to hit final.” In his third season at the helm It’s about winning or losing, and he “I think we made it for five days one of Ford’s With her of the Cal State Fullerton baseball maintains a simple yet firm philoso- last summer, but I like going to the first goalsthat curveball.” first year as team, Head Coach Rick Vanderhook phy on how to win. river and putting the boat in the wa- was just that. head coach has seen his fair share of big mo- “Score more runs than the other ter and putting the Sea-Doos in the She wanted and an adop- KELLY FORD ments, but says he still looks forward team. That’s it,” he said. “Whatever water and taking the kids wake- to remove the tion behind to “the” highlight as the Titans’ head team touches home plate the most boarding and just sitting in the sun nerves and CSUF Softball Head Coach her, Ford is ex- coach. wins, so however we go about it, you at 112 degrees and relaxing and not trepidation cited to take The two-time Big West Coach of can have ugly wins but they’re wins. worrying about stuff. That’s what she saw in her on her first full the Year winner and former Titans You can have good losses but they’re I like. It gets me away from every- team when they competed season. With the added lux- player came back to CSUF in 2011 still losses,” Vanderhook said. thing,” Vanderhook said. against nationally ranked ury of a full preseason this with three CSUF championship With this competitive fire burning, In 2007 Vanderhook left the teams. year, Ford is expecting even rings, looking to earn more. Vanderhook admits he is still look- Titans, not returning to baseball un- Through her coaching and more out her team. “It is a Vanderhook began his career at ing for the biggest win of his career. til 2009 as an assistant for the UCLA a quick four wins against top constant work in progress. CSUF as a graduate assistant in 1985 “I haven’t had the biggest one yet. Bruins. He helped lead them to a sec- 25 ranked teams last season, These guys are laying the after helping the Titans win their One of the biggest wins was my first ond-place finish in the 2010 College she believes that her team groundwork. The 2013 team second College World Series title in win at Florida my first year. They World Series. has already gained that con- built the foundation, now 1984. were No. 1 in the country. We were Vanderhook left the Bruins in 2011 fidence and eliminated any this group is taking it to the The Titans currently hold a 7-3 re- a little bit undermanned … we went to replace as head chance of the past creeping next level.” cord after pulling off a road sweep in there and we played with them coach. Serrano now coaches the of the University of Oregon Ducks, all three games and beat them on Tennessee Volunteers. where Vanderhook bested his former the Sunday game for the first win.” In the 2012 season, CSUF won a mentor, Oregon Head Coach George Vanderhook said. Big West title with a 37-21 record. Horton. He left the Titans after the 1988 They were knocked out in the Eugene Vanderhook will look to make his season and served as an assistant at Regional by Oregon and Austin third season the charm as the Titans Cal State Northridge from 1989-1990, Peay. hope to continue their momentum. leading them to a No. 2 ranking in The Titans improved in 2013, fin- Despite all of his accomplish- Division II baseball. ishing 51-10, which was the sec- ments, Vanderhook has stayed driv- Vanderhook returned to Fullerton ond-best winning percentage in en and has focused on winning first in the 1991 season, and the Titans school history. They were elimi- and foremost since becoming a eventually won two more College nated in Super Regionals by UCLA, coach. World Series championships in 1995 who went on to win the national “With my personality if we lost a and 2004. The 2004 team was led by championship. lot of games over a two or three-year current Oregon Head Coach George For more information on CSUF period of time I’d probably have a Horton. baseball and all Titan athletics, go to heart attack and die because I don’t When Vanderhook is not enduring FullertonTitans.com. HELP FREELANCE WRITERS WANTED If interested, please contact: We are currently seeking article submissions from all Nereda Moreno, Managing Editor [email protected] students with an interest in journalism and writing for Ethan Hawkes, Editor in Chief the Daily Titan. We are especially interested in students [email protected]

who would like to become regular freelancers or WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan involved in the production process. Head Coach Kelly Ford salutes during the national anthem. Ford is looking to build a strong softball program for years to come.

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Steve DiTolla, the senior Titans have a .758 associate athletics direc- win percentage at tor, credits much of the growth of Titan baseball to home through 2012 the field renovations that GINA VAN STRATTEN were made possible by the Daily Titan Goodwins. “Our baseball program has been able to host re- The Cal State Fullerton gional and super region- baseball team has had an al championships, which evident home-field advan- has allowed us (CSUF) a tage since throwing its first home-field advantage,” pitch at Goodwin Field. said DiTolla in an interview “(Titan baseball) has with CSUF. amassed a stunning 482- Goodwin Field’s atten- 154 overall record and a dance records have contin- .758 winning percentage ued to skyrocket over pre- through the 2012 season,” vious records. Toward the according to the Fullerton end of the 2005 Titan base- Athletics site. ball season, fans gathered This amazing home-field and set a new benchmark record is due in part to the for selling out at 3,654. extensive renovations that That season the Titans had made Goodwin Field, pre- four sellout games, three of viously known as Titan which were consecutive. Field, the new home for Goodwin Field has at- the CSUF baseball team on tracted massive amounts April 18, 1992. of Titan baseball fans. Since the inauguration Goodwin Field is durable of Goodwin Field in 1992, and will last for many years there have been addition- to come thanks to the gen- al improvements made to erosity of Merilyn and Jerry enhance the quality of the Goodwin. facilities. Some of these improvements include the new digital message board. In the spring of 2011, a new GOODWIN FACTS LED digital screen replaced the previous scoreboard. The most extensive of these improvements was a Full name: Jerry and $3 million project finished Merilyn Goodwin just before opening day in Field 2001. This project allowed the stadium to hold around 3,500 fans, doubling the Opened: 1992 previous attendees capaci- ty of 1,750. This project also includ- Capacity: 3,500 ed the field’s first on-site clubhouse equipped with Record locker rooms, coaches’ of- fices and a VIP viewing and Attendance: 3,554 entertainment room that overlooks the field. Formerly: Titan Field This venture was made possible with the tremen- (1992-2000) dous generosity of Merilyn and Jerry Goodwin, who Last renovated: 2010 donated $1 million to fund WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan the project. Goodwin Field, built in 1992, is named after Jerry and Merilyn Goodwin, who donated $1 million to help renovate the facility. The couple’s connec- tion to CSUF began with a friendship between Jerry Goodwin and Milton A. Gordon, former president of CSUF. Goodwin saw the help that was needed for the baseball facilities. “I wanted to give to a program that would bene- fit the school and what was most needed at the time,” Jerry Goodwin said in an THE NEWS interview with CSUF. On April 14, 2000, in honor of the Goodwins, the stadium changed its name from Titan Field to THAT MATTERS Goodwin Field. There was a ceremony held to mark the official change before the CSUF game against Long Beach State that same day. TO YOU Merilyn Goodwin said she loves seeing her name in lights, and hopes it is an inspiration to all the ath- letes who play on Goodwin Field. “I made mention the day they dedicated this sta- dium, we hope that every time they go out there, they plan on having a good win,” Merilyn Goodwin said in an interview with CSUF. In addition to the vast improvements, Goodwin Field has also been the home to many firsts for the Titan baseball team. The transformation of the field into a state-of- the-art facility allowed the NCAA to name Goodwin Field as a site for region- al play for the first time in 2000. CSUF hosted the Super Regionals in eight of the past 11 seasons. A sold-out home crowd of 3,412 was able to see the Titans earn a berth in the College World Series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs for the very first time.

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DAVID MCLAREN & WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan Anderson Family Field, which received its name in 2006, is home to Titan softball and named after two separate families from Yorba Linda who have contributed to the CSUF baseball and softball programs. Anderson Family Field Home to Judi Garman Classic boasts advanced technology, landscaped knoll These Yorba Linda res- Anderson family, and es- expanded. A two-tiered Family Field is also tournament, standing Field has grown to idents have contributed pecially so as we name press box was built, com- equipped with two com- second to the Women’s become one of the to the CSUF softball and the home of our nation- plete with full Internet plete bullpens for two College World Series held baseball programs over the al-caliber softball team accessibility for members pitchers to warm up. There in Oklahoma City, Okla. best for softball fans past 10 years. Anderson Field,” Gordon of the media during the are also two sunken dug- The record for tour- GINA VAN STRATTEN The Andersons appreci- said in an interview with games. It has hosted media outs to house both teams nament attendance at Daily Titan ated being recognized and the college. outlets such as Big West, during the games. Anderson Family Field having the field renamed Many renovations and ESPN3 and many more. The beauty and dura- was reached during the after their families. improvements have been The new landscapedbility of Anderson Family Judi Garman Classic of After spending its first “We have enjoyed our made to the softball fa- grassy knoll behind the left Field has drawn fans to the 2008 season against five seasons at Lions association over the years cilities through the con- field fence made it perfect each home game and tour- Fresno State. The record Field in Brea, Cal State and are proud to be rec- stant donations from the for fans to enjoy Southern nament. The record for the tournament attendance Fullerton’s softball pro- ognized by the university,” two Anderson families. California’s calm and highest attendance was stands at 2,096 fans. gram moved to the CSUF Jeff Anderson said in an in- The softball facility was beautiful weather during a game against UCLA in Anderson Family Field campus in 1985 and has re- terview with CSUF. completely redesigned in the games. On this knoll March 2003. The atten- has supported and housed mained here ever since. Milton A. Gordon, for- 2000. stands the bright LED dance totaled 1,643 excit- the softball program as During the 2006 season, mer president of CSUF, Chair back bleachers digital scoreboard and ed fans. they have won Player of the Titan softball com- said it was an honor to be were added to ensure com- screen. Anderson Family Field the Year awards, berths in plex main diamond was able to name the field af- fort for the fans of the new- During games, this uses its full capacity in the College World Series, renamed Anderson Family ter the family because they ly increased capacity at the screen showcases close-up home games as well as conference games and Field. This name change have long supported the main field of 1,000 fans. footage and stats on the CSUF’s two highly com- post-season appearances. was made to honor the athletics teams on cam- These blue and orange athletes. The knoll can be petitive tournaments: the The field now stands as constant capital gifts from pus, especially that of the seats were designed in line used as extra seating for DeMarini Invitational and one of the top softball ven- two Anderson families, Jeff softball program. with spirit of CSUF and the those who enjoy throwing the Judi Garman Classic. ues in the country. It has and Michelle Anderson “It’s always gratifying softball program. a blanket on the grass and The Judi Garman Classic become synonymous with and Dennis and Vicki to be able to honor long- The press box behind enjoying the game. is revered as the nation’s the success and appeal of Anderson. time supporters like the home plate was also The new Andersonpremier regular-season the Titans softball team.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @DTSPORTSDESK VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM/SPORTS PAGE 8 MARCH 3, 2014 THE DAILY TITAN SCHEDULE MONDAY Baseball Softball March Fri March 7 at Baylor 4:35 PM Sat March 8 at Baylor 1:05 PM Sun March 9 at Baylor 11:05 AM Tue March 11 at San Diego 6:00 PM March Fri March 14 Saint Mary’s 7:00 PM Fri March 7 Fresno State 8:00 PM Sat March 15 Saint Mary’s 6:00 PM Sat March 8 Nebraska 12:00 PM Sun March 16 Saint Mary’s 1:00 PM Sat March 8 Arizona 3:00 PM Tue March 18 UNLV 6:00 PM Sun March 9 Wisconsin 9:00 PM Fri March 21 Long Beach State 7:00 PM Fri March 14 Canisius 3:30 PM Sat March 22 Long Beach State 6:00 PM Fri March 14 UNLV 6:00 PM Sun March 23 Long Beach State 1:00 PM Sat March 15 Texas Tech 2:30 PM Fri March 28 at Wichita St. 4:30 PM Sat March 15 DePaul 5:00 PM Sat March 29 at Wichita St. 12:00 PM Mon March 17 Canisius 6:00 PM Sun March 30 at Wichita St. 11:00 AM Wed March 26 at CSU Bakersfield 1:00 PM Wed March 26 at CSU Bakersfield 3:00 PM April Sat March 29 UC Santa Barbara * 4:00 PM Fri April 4 UC Davis * 7:00 PM Sat March 29 UC Santa Barbara * 6:00 PM Sat April 5 UC Davis * 6:00 PM Sun March 30 UC Santa Barbara * 12:00 PM Sun April 6 UC Davis * 1:00 PM Tue April 8 UCLA 6:00 PM April Fri April 11 at UC Santa Barbara * 3:00 PM Fri April 4 at Hawai’i * 6:00 PM Sat April 12 at UC Santa Barbara * 2:00 PM Sat April 5 at Hawai’i * 4:00 PM Sun April 13 at UC Santa Barbara * 1:00 PM Sat April 5 at Hawai’i * 6:00 PM Thu April 17 at Cal Poly * 6:00 PM Thu April 10 UCLA 6:00 PM Fri April 18 at Cal Poly * 6:00 PM Sat April 12 UC Riverside * 4:00 PM Sat April 19 at Cal Poly * 1:00 PM Sat April 12 UC Riverside * 6:00 PM Wed April 23 at Fresno State 6:35 PM Sun April 13 UC Riverside * 12:00 PM Fri April 25 Hawai’i * 7:00 PM Wed April 16 Long Beach State * 4:00 PM Sat April 26 Hawai’i * 5:00 PM Wed April 16 Long Beach State * 6:30 PM Sun April 27 Hawai’i * 7:30 PM Thu April 17 Long Beach State * 6:00 PM Tue April 29 San Diego * 6:00 PM Sat April 26 at Cal Poly * 2:00 PM Wed April 30 Fresno State 6:00 PM Sat April 26 at Cal Poly * 4:00 PM Sun April 27 at Cal Poly * 12:00 PM May Fri May 2 at Long Beach State * 6:00 PM May Sat May 3 at Long Beach State * 2:00 PM Thu May 1 Santa Clara 6:00 PM Sun May 4 at Long Beach State * 1:00 PM Sat May 3 UC Davis * 4:00 PM Tue May 6 at UCLA 6:00 PM Sat May 3 UC Davis * 6:00 PM Fri May 9 UC Riverside * 7:00 PM Sun May 4 UC Davis * 12:00 PM Sat May 10 UC Riverside * 6:00 PM Fri May 9 at Cal State Northridge * 12:00 PM Sun May 11 UC Riverside * 1:00 PM Fri May 9 at Cal State Northridge * 2:00 PM Fri May 16 at UC Irvine * 6:30 PM Sat May 10 at Cal State Northridge * 12:00 PM Sat May 17 at UC Irvine * 6:00 PM Sun May 18 at UC Irvine * 1:00 PM Tue May 20 USC 6:00 PM Thu May 22 Cal State Northridge * 6:00 PM * - Conference Games Fri May 23 Cal State Northridge * 7:00 PM Sat May 24 Cal State Northridge * 1:00 PM

WINNIE HUANG / Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton softball team gets pumped up before their game at the start of this past week’s tournament. Heavy rain forced the cancellation of the majority of the games at the tournament, and the Titans were only able to play once, losing to Oregon State by a score of 5-2.

ROBERT HUSKEY / For the Daily Titan Members of the Cal State Fullerton baseball team get ready to kick off the 2013 season against the USC Trojans at Goodwin Field. The Titans were victorious in the season opener by a score of 3-2, and the win sparked a 10-game winning streak. They would finish the season with an overall record of 51 wins and 10 losses.

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