CS Fullerton Baseball Team Moves to the Top Spot in National Polls

FULLERTON — Cal State Fullerton’s baseball team moved into the No. 1 spot in the polls conducted by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America this week after winning the Anaheim Hilton & Towers Classic at Titan Field over the weekend.

The Titans’ top pitcher, Ted Silva, had trouble at times against Texas, giving up 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings, but still got his fifth victory of the season without a loss.

The Titans’ hitting, however, has been a big factor in their success. Fullerton (14-2) has scored 133 runs, compared to 66 for the opposition. “We threw our best pitcher (J.D. Smart) against them and they get four home runs off him,” Texas Coach Cliff Gustafson said. “I also watched them against Pepperdine, and I was very impressed. They’re a typical Augie Garrido team in that they’re sound fundamentally and sound defensively, but I was really impressed with their hitting.”