Category: BASEBALL

BASEBALL

USC Sunday Buzz: Another Notable Omission And Near Miss For Ex-President

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. Jace Souza, a reserve outfielder at Texas Tech the past two seasons, has committed to USC. He hit .171 this season. Max Nikias says his cybertruck avoided an accident in … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Notable Omission And Near Miss For Ex-President

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BASEBALL, FOOTBALL

USC Saturday Buzz: Can Another Make This Claim?

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?

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BASEBALL, FOOTBALL

USC Notes: The Portal Is Hurting Everyone

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. Former USC defensive lineman Marlon Tuipulotu and cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson had tryouts today at the Denver Broncos mini-camp. WORLD CUP VIDEO OF THE DAY Continue reading USC Notes: The Portal Is Hurting Everyone

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BASEBALL

USC Loses Shortstop And Pitcher

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

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BASEBALL

USC Sunday Buzz: Time To Step In With A Reasonable Commitment

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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USC Baseball Exodus Continues

Pitcher Diego Velasquez, who started an elimination game against Texas State two weeks ago, has entered the transfer portal. Velasquez had a 5-1 record with a 4.26 ERA in 31 innings this season. He was a freshman this past season. USC has had four pitchers enter the portal so far but obviously the important thing is that Grant Govel and Andrew Johnson remain. USC has … Continue reading USC Baseball Exodus Continues

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