Cal State Fullerton celebrates a big win against Louisville at Bright House Field (Photo by Aaron Fitt)

Clearwater Notebook: Fullerton Fights Back

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Cal State Fullerton’s hitters struck out 27 times in losses to South Florida and Alabama State on Friday and Saturday, but coach Rick Vanderhook and the Titans kept an even keel and did not overreact. Their weekend concluded with a tough assignment against No. 11 Louisville on Sunday, making an 0-3 trip to Clearwater a distinct possibility. But Fullerton showed a dramatically improved offensive approach Sunday right out of the gate, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning against Josh Rogers en route to an 8-6 win.

Vanderhook’s message to the team after[…]