Moderator: Our chat with Cal State Fullerton's Jason Corapci and Sean "Spider" Martin will begin at 12:30 p.m. ET. Get your questions in early!

Moderator: Senior second baseman Jason Corapci has started for parts of four seasons for the Titans, the team he grew up rooting for. In fact, Corapci is a former Titan batboy who grew up to be the team's No. 3 hitter during their 2001 CWS trip. He has gone 2-for-5 with two walks and three runs scored so far in the CWS and is Fullertons' leading hitter in the postseason at .391 with a team-high seven walks. He lists BaseballAmerica.com as his favorite Website. He's also pictured on the front of Fullerton's media guide posing as the player at the top of the now-famous statue at the entrance of Rosenblatt Stadium.

Moderator: Senior righthander Sean "Spider" Martin joined Corapci in listing BaseballAmerica.com as his favorite Website, but the middle reliever also maintains his own college baseball site, complete with his own West Coast-flavored Top 25 rankings, at http:hometown.aol.comseancsf48. Sean is 1-2, 2.87 with a save this season and has issued just three walks in 37.2 innings.

Q:	Bruce Wagner, class of 1980 from Irvine asks: Jason: Great game yesterday against the Cardinal. What do you guys do in Omaha to stay loose, yet stay sharp? Where do you work out at? How often?
A:	Jason Corapci: We've been on a few little field trips--Offut Air Force Base--practicing at local HS to keep in shape and stay sharp. We've been out to Old Chicago a few times--maybe five! And we're playing a lot of cards. A bunch of the new guys have been down to Rosenblatt to watch other games.

Q:	DeWayne Harper from Richland, WA. asks: Jason, Since my son plays in the Big West as well and sees other pitching in season and in summer ball, he feels that pitching in the Big West is second to none. Of course Jason, you don't have to face the Titan pitchers on game day and he does. How does Big West pitching stack up against the rest of the country?
A:	Jason Corapci: West Coast pitching is a better style of pitching to me. It's not necessarily guys throwing 88-92 but it's a lot of guys throwing 3 pitches for strikes. This year the Big West was one of the top pitching conferences with our pitchers, Long Beach State with Alvarez and Weaver, UC Riverside with two guys with 10 wins in Torres and Shappi, and UC Irvine, and several others . . . overall, I think the Big West never gets the credit it deserves.

Q:	BK from Port .St Lucie, fla asks: Spider and J, since you two have been here before (omaha), how do you guys instill in the others players to play within themselves, and do what you have been doing all year. Or is that for Hooky and the coaches.
A:	Sean Martin: For the players that have been there before like Jason and myself, and half our team, we're more saying that we haven't accomplished anything yet. Our goal is the national title and there's nothing to get excited about until we reach that goal. These are just normal games; just in front of a bigger audience.

Moderator: That last question was from former Titan Brett Kay playing for Class A St. Lucie in the Mets organization (we think).

Q:	walt from Orange, CA asks: More to Jason, how have you been able to overcome this year knowing that is hasnt been one of your greatest, and that you were fighting for a job all year. How were you able to keep a steady head, and to be a leader on this team. Is your mindset different then this of 2001, where the team stuggled to find its rythmn.
A:	Jason Corapci: The beginning of the year was tough; no one likes to lose a starting position. To be able to play different positions like I did my freshman and sophomore years was outstanding, and that helped me work my way back to second base. What I've told everybody already, if there's a time to be in the lineup all year, it's in the postseason. I think I've done a pretty good job of keeping my head up all season long. (Thanks, Brett!)

Q:	Mark from Sadly, Not in Omaha! asks: Are they feeding you okay? Have you been to Zesto's yet?
A:	Sean Martin: I've been there a couple of times, but I've been here five straight years (whether playing or doing clinics). We're always here at the Doubletree downtown, so we usually are going to Old Chicago and Austin's steakhouse, which is now a famous Dave's. It's not as though we have much transportation.

Q:	Chris from Memphis, TN asks: What do you think of the new format in Omaha -- the three-game series between the bracket winners? Have you noticed a difference in the attention this year's postseason has received with ESPN being more involved earlier, televising the super regionals, etc.?
A:	Sean Martin: On ESPN, it's great for college baseball that the super-regional were on TV. It helps for the teams that we get a taste of the TV coverage earlier. To deal with commercial breaks its a little different, it gets you off your normal rhythm and it's a different routine. As far as the series, college baseball is based on a three-game series, and I've always agreed the final should be decided by best-of-three instead of only one game. I think it's terrific. Hopefully we'll get first-hand experience in how it goes.

Q:	Paul Morino from Corona, CA asks: Comment and question for Jason. Jason, my wife and I, Fullerton class of 84’ and 86’, are so proud of you, especially the way you handled yourself this year. You are the ‘classic’ Titan. Question: How does it feel for you and Justin, going from batboy to player? Does it feel like you are ‘frozen in time’?
A:	Jason Corapci: Thanks Paul for all of your support of Titan baseball. Recently, the batboy question has been brought up a lot. Justin Turner and I have had a lot of time to talk about it with reporters. I batboyed in '94-'95 (I had eighth-grade tests in '95 and missed the CWS). It was a pleasure to meet players like Mark Kotsay and jeremy Giambi and take their knowledge of the game into high school and college. I think it gave a little edge in baseball knowledge and savvy in my career.

Q:	Erik from Fullerton, CA asks: What is it like to know that when "Chief" gets into a game with the lead - the game is basically over and we (CSUF Class of '87 and '00) will win?
A:	Sean Martin: He's my roommate so I'll give him some props. It gives you a lot of confidence knowing you have him out of the pen because he usually is dominating and that's what you want out of your closer. As his setup guy who comes in in front of him, I know that if I leave runners on he'll bail me out or get it stopped and keep my ERA down. Jason Corapci: Chief and I have a ritual when he comes into the game. I put my hands on his shoulders and tell him in certain terms that he's the best closer in the nation, he throws 97 and no one's going to stop him. He fuels on adrenaline and I kind of hit him in the chest when I'm telling him that he's the best closer in the nation. It gets him fired up.

Q:	Mark from Houston asks: Do you guys pay attention to the other half of the bracket at all? Any predictions for tonight's Rice-Texas game?
A:	Sean Martin: Obviously we all pay attention to the other bracket. We all want to know if we do our part who we will face in the championship series. As for the Rice-Texas game, if Rice scores early, I like them to win, but otherwise Texas' offense is too hot right now. They're going to score eventually and they have Huston Street to close it out.

Q:	DRM from Texas asks: Guys - you've played teams from Texas each of the last few years; Houston's come up there and played in the Bash among others. What do you think of the Texas teams? Is it comparable to the West Coast? And who you got tonight? Rice or Texas?
A:	Sean Martin: We have played many games against Texas schools in my five years here (Baylor, Houston, Texas). They are similar to the West Coast style. Houston and Texas especially can bunt well and move runners when they need to. I am not sure if there is as much as an emphasis on team offense as there is at Fullerton, but all of those schools can do every skill well, like we can. Jason Corapci: Texas in particluar is similar to West Coast baseball with Augie in charge, coming from Fullerton. They do all the little things and do not rely much on the long ball, unlike some of the Southern teams. The pitching is comparable to West Coast. They can throw three pitches for strikes, and any pitcher that can do that can be successful in college baseball.

Q:	Patrick Alog from Lakewood, CA asks: Considering that Augie Garrido used to coach Fullerton, and now that he's in the series with Texas, would you guys like to face Texas the most in the championship series, if (when) you guys get there to the series?
A:	Jason Corapci: I feel if we play texas in the championship it will be amazing. I know Coach Horton would love to play against the former coach, "Augie." We had played them earlier in the year and beat them pretty good, but Texas was not playing the best ball at the time. Every team is a different team when the enter Omaha and I feel that matchup will be one of the best series ever.

Q:	Former Titan from Titanville, CA asks: Spider and Jason, how his this year stacked up against your last visit in 2001 and how have you prepared yourself over the 1st two games. Are the teams somewhat similar. Now you guys have beat Nemesis Stanford, how are you guys able to stay focused on the task at hand. The National Championship. Good Luck-figs
A:	Sean Martin: This team is very similar to the 2001 team. We are balanced, but still have a couple of big players that seem to always step up. The difference this year is the attitude of the older players. We have lived through the disappointment of losing in the CWS, so now we only have one goal, a national championship. I think most of us look at the 2001 team and feel we should have won, we do not want to end this season thinking the same thing. Jason Corapci: I feel that we do not have one star of the team this year. Every one has had a chance to be the star this year and this team has been all about picking each other up. Like Sean said we should have won in 2001 and things just did not go our way. I am so glad that we were able to beat the team that has knocked us out the past few years.

Q:	Michael Frownfelter from Frederick, Maryland asks: Jason - Its great to see you and Costa representing the Great Lakes Summer League. Congrats on the season you are having and hope you win yourself a ring.
A:	Jason Corapci: Thanks and it was fun going out with you guys to an Indians game back in Ohio when we were out there. Good luck with everything.

Q:	David from Hollywood, CA asks: You guys have been killing a lot of time playing cards. What are your favorite card games?
A:	Jason Corapci: Spades and hearts mostly. We have intense games.

Q:	dave from newport beach, ca asks: Jason or Sean what are your feelings about the bracketing for the CWS and NCAA tournamnet? How do you feel about the fact that most likely two great teams from texas and two great teams from cali will be eliminating one another from the CWS?
A:	Sean Martin: I have been pretty vocal about this subject, and I simply think it sucks for the West and Texas. As a college baseball fan, I enjoy seeing teams from different regions playing each other. I get tired of playing Stanford every single year in the postseason, I want to play teams like Rice, Miami, etc. The rest of the country missed out this year on what the West had. Arizona State and Long Beach State are top 10 teams and probably should be in the World Series.

Moderator: Jason and Spider are off to a team meeting, and appreciate the tremendous response to our chat. We'll have more chats from Omaha as the College World Series progresses.