[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17194-17195]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON BASEBALL TEAM

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 416, submitted 
earlier today by Senators Feinstein and Boxer.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 416) to congratulate the California 
     State University, Fullerton baseball team on winning the 2004 
     College World Series.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and any statements relating to the resolution be 
printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 416) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 416

       Whereas on June 27, 2004, the California State University, 
     Fullerton (``Fullerton'') Titans won the 2004 College World 
     Series;
       Whereas the 3 to 2 victory completed a 2 to 0 sweep of the 
     heavily favored Texas Longhorns;
       Whereas the Fullerton team opened the season with 15 wins 
     and 16 losses, then continued on to win 32 of the next 38 
     games, finishing with 47 wins and 22 losses in the regular 
     season;
       Whereas the Fullerton team won with the superlative 
     pitching of Jason Windsor, who threw a complete game and was 
     named Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series;
       Whereas Kurt Suzuki broke a 2 and 20 slump with the game 
     winning RBI single;
       Whereas the Fullerton roster also includes Joe Turgeon, 
     Justin Turner, Clark Hardman, Mark Carroll, Blake Davis, 
     Brett Pill, Ricky Romero, J.D. McCauley, Mike Martinez, Neil 
     Walton, Ronnie Prettyman, Eric Hale, Evan McArthur, Brandon 
     Tripp, Shawn Scobee, Scott Sarver, Bobby Andrews, Felipe 
     Garcia, Ryan Schreppel, Danny Dorn, Armando Carrasco, Jon 
     Wilhite, Nolan Bruyninckx, Lauren Gagnier, John Curtis, Evan 
     Myrick, Dustin Miller, Vance Otake, Eric Echevarria, P.J. 
     Pilittere, Sergio Pedroza, Geoff Tesmer, John Estes, Mark 
     Davidson, and Vinnie Pestano;
       Whereas Fullerton Coach George Horton was competing against 
     his mentor, former Fullerton coach Augie Garrido, who led the 
     Titans to 3 previous national championships;
       Whereas the coaching staff of George Horton, Dave Serrano, 
     Rick Vanderhook, and

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     Chad Baum deserve much credit for the accomplishments of 
     their team;
       Whereas the Fullerton baseball team has won national 
     championships in 1979, 1984, 1995, and 2004, making it the 
     only team to win a national championship in each of the past 
     4 decades;
       Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of 
     Fullerton are to be congratulated for their commitment and 
     pride in their institution: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the California State University, 
     Fullerton Titans on their College World Series championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of the team;
       (3) requests that the President recognize the outstanding 
     accomplishments of the team; and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available a 
     copy of this resolution to California State University, 
     Fullerton for appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled 
     copy of this resolution to the 2004 California State 
     University, Fullerton team.

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