Baseball America has released its final Top 25 poll and USC is ranked No. 11. UCLA is ranked No. 14. Who would have imagined at any point during the season that USC would finish ranked higher than UCLA? It’s a shocking ranking for a UCLA team that was No. 1 all season, but fully deserved. Now the question is can USC sustain it? USC baseball … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Rankings Shocker To Finish Season
Here’s another one for USC baseball players named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame but not the USC Hall of Fame: Pitcher Bill Bordley, who went 26-2 and won a national title in 1978. Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Notable Omission And Near Miss For Ex-President
Remember how I frequently mention that former USC football players Marvin Powell and Dennis Thurman are in the College Football Hall of Fame but not in the USC Hall of Fame? Well, USC’s newest inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame (Bruce Gardner, Brent Strom) are not in the USC Hall of Fame either. It’s pretty amazing to have four athletes in the pinnacle … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Can Another Make This Claim?
If you don’t like USC losing baseball players to the transfer portal, Oregon just lost All-American outfielder Angel Laya and designated hitter Naulivou Lauaki. They are both freshmen and each hit 14 home runs this season. WORLD CUP VIDEO OF THE DAY Continue reading USC Notes: The Portal Is Hurting Everyone
Maddox Riske, who started 43 of USC’s 66 games at shortstop, has entered the transfer portal. His role diminished the final month of the season as he struggled offesively. He committed only two errors all season. The play most fans will remember is the foul ball he did not catch in the ninh inning against North Carolina. Pitcher Gavin Lauridsen, who was 3-1 with a … Continue reading USC Loses Shortstop And Pitcher
Two weeks ago, Jen Cohen bragged that athletic dept. revenue at USC is up 60 percent the past three years and donors have increased the department’s financial reserves by more than 700 percent since she took over as athletic director. So where is the commitment to USC baseball? The Trojans just went to the Super Regional for the first time in 20 years, so how … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Time To Step In With A Reasonable Commitment
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