I’m hearing UC Santa Barbara baseball coach Andrew Checketts has rebuffed USC’s efforts to hire him. If USC really wants Checketts, it will need to regroup and improve its package. And when I say package, I mean assistant coach salaries, staff positions, recruiting budget, etc. Meanwhile, former major-leaguer/Texas assistant coach Troy Tulowitzki told Austin-American Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls he will interview for the job. “I … Continue reading USC Baseball Coaching Update

Did USC wait too long to fire Jason Gill? USC’s top pitcher, Carson Lambert, has transferred to Texas A&M. Lambert was 6-3 with a 3.46 ERA. Lambert led USC in innings pitched, ERA, wins, strikeouts and opponent batting average (.229). USC catcher Tyler Lozano, who led the team with 12 home runs, is also in the transfer portal. Continue reading More Bad News For USC Baseball

So who will replace USC baseball Jason Gill? Gill was officially fired this morning. Here’s a look at some early candidates: Andrew Checketts, UC Santa Barbara: USC was interested in him three years ago but couldn’t offer enough money to entice him. Things were a lot more cost-conscious under Lynn Swann, however, so if Coach Bohn throws a lot of money at Checketts, he might … Continue reading USC Baseball Candidates

USC will part ways soon with baseball coach Jason Gill, according to D1Baseball. This is no surprise because USC hasn’t had a good season in three years under Gill and just finished in last place. My thoughts on the baseball program are here. It’s going to be hard to lure a successful Big 12 or SEC baseball coach to USC, a private school that can’t … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Jason Gill On Way Out

Did you see Friday night’s USC baseball score? Stanford 22, USC 3. Stanford hit 6 home runs and had an 8-run seventh inning. David Shaw only beat USC by 14 points last season. USC (25-27, 8-21) is already in last place and eliminated from making the Pac-12 Tournament next week. So obviously it has nothing to play for. But Coach Jason Gill is fighting for … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Has USC Baseball Hit Rock Bottom?