Austin Overn had a 3-run homer and 2-run triple as USC defeated UCLA in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz. Overn’s triple was his nation-leading 14th of the season. It’s a big victory for the Trojans (34-22-1), who enhanced their chances for an NCAA Tournament bid. USC will now play Washington on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The Trojans’ top starting pitchers … Continue reading USC Beats UCLA In Pac-12 Tournament
USC got its third straight gem from its pitching staff as Tyler Stromsborg allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings in a 5-1 victory over Arizona State. USC swept the Sun Devils, who started the weekend ahead of the Trojans in the Pac-12 standings. USC is now 31-20-1 overall and 16-11 in the Pac-12. Arizona State dropped to 29-21 and 14-12. The Trojans were picked … Continue reading USC Baseball Gets Critical Sweep
USC used a six-run second inning to defeat Oregon, 11-4, on Sunday at Dedeaux Field. Jacob Galloway went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI while Johnny Olmstead went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. USC had 13 hits but 12 were singles. USC is 27-20-1 after taking 2 of 3 games vs. the Ducks. Every victory counts if USC wants to … Continue reading USC Baseball Salvages Series
USC swept San Diego State with a 7-0 victory over the Aztecs on Saturday at Dedeaux Field. The Trojans have won 15 of their past 18 games and are 20-10-1 overall. USC had its third shutout in the past two weeks as four pitchers combined for Saturday’s shutout. Eric Hammond pitched five scoreless innings. Austin Overn homered and went 2 for 4. The sweep was … Continue reading USC Continues To Roll
USC baseball is one of the surprising teams in the country and somehow contending for first place in the Pac-12. But you wouldn’t know it from the crowds at Dedeaux Field, which are the smallest since at least 2018, according to Annenberg Media. USC currently averages 454 fans per game. Last year, when USC went 25-28, it drew 573 fans per game. Obviously, the fans/students, … Continue reading If You Rebuild It, They Won’t Come
USC baseball begins today in first place in the Pac-12 standings with a 9-2 record. That’s an incredible accomplishment, no matter what happens the rest of the season, given the fact the program was in tatters under Jason Gill. Andy Stankiewicz has done an excellent job and he wasn’t even the first choice to replace Gill. The Pac-12 is a baseball power conference and for … Continue reading What A Turnaround For USC Baseball
