Episode 60: Dave Weatherman - Part 2

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Dave Weatherman is considered the ultimate workhorse pitcher in Titan Baseball program history. We had the pleasure and honor to get him on the phone to discuss his time as a Titan and the incredible run of the 1979 National Championship team.
This is Part 2 of our conversation. We encourage you to listen to Part 1 to gain context on the topics he previously discussed. Those include:
Growing up in Southern California, getting recruited in the late 1970's, choosing CSUF over all others, freshman year at Cal State Fullerton and playing in a regional in Freshman year.
Part 2 Highlights include:
🎙️ Heading into Fall 1978 and preparing for 1979 season (2:01)
🎙️ Playing stiff competition in Fall 1978 (5:34)
🎙️ The Spring 1979 regular season (7:30)
🎙️ Getting Ranked No. 1 after Hawaii series (13:36)
🎙️ 1979 Fresno State Regional (15:01)
🎙️ Finally going to Omaha (19:14)
🎙️ Getting to play in Rosenblatt Stadium (22:34)
🎙️ The shock of losing Game 1 vs. Mississippi State (24:03)
🎙️ Familiar foes facing off in Omaha (29:14)
🎙️ Getting the ball in the championship game (33:36)
🎙️ Champions! (8:27)
🎙️ Returning home champions (47:32)
🎙️ Video copy of the Championship game a rare find (51:31)
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