Episode 59: Dave Weatherman - Part 1

1544 Miles to Omaha

Cal State Fullerton's Titan Baseball program would be just another small school mired in obscurity without pitching and defense to carry the water in the program's initial years after breaking into the Division One ranks. Right Handed Pitcher Dave Weatherman was one of the biggest reasons the Titans made their mark so quickly at the highest levels of College Baseball from 1978 to 1981.
Weatherman's name is littered throughout the Titan Baseball Record book for both career and single-season pitching records. Weatherman is tied for second for wins in a single season with 15 wins in 1979, the year the Titans would win their first National Championship. In 1981, Weatherman tossed eight complete games en route to getting drafted in the 13th round by Oakland that same year.
The ultimate workhorse pitcher for the Titans, Weatherman ranks No. 1 in numerous pitching categories including innings pitched (453.1), wins (42) and complete games (25) from 1978 to 1981. Weatherman and Mark Beck hold the Freshman record for complete games, going the distance five times as a freshman. In three out of his four years as a Titan, Weatherman led the team in wins with 9 in 1978, 15 in 1979 and 10 in 1981.
This is Part one of a three part series with Dave Weatheman
Part 1 highlights include:
🎙️ Reaction to name in record book so many times (3:51)
🎙️ State of college baseball today vs. his era. (5:38)
🎙️ Friendship with Ronnie Prettyman (8:27)
🎙️ Growing up in Southern California (9:49)
🎙️ Getting recruited in the late 1970's (16:06)
🎙️ Choosing CSUF over all others (22:13)
🎙️ Freshman year at Cal State Fullerton (25:33)
🎙️ Realizing he was in the presence of great players (36:14)
🎙️ Regional in Freshman year (38:30)
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