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?
USC sits in last place in the Pac-12 baseball standings. The Trojans have been eliminated from the first-ever Pac-12 baseball tournament, which only takes the top 8 teams. Is Jason Gill going to survive as USC baseball coach? Should he? I had baseball boosters tell me this year was going to be different. It’s not. USC wilted in Pac-12 play. As usual. I’ve been critical … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Two Programs Struggling
Bill Lee was the starting pitcher in USC’s 4-3 victory over Southern Illinois in the championship game of the 1968 College World Series. He gave up 2 earned runs in 7.2 innings and went 1 for 3 at the plate with a stolen base. He then won 119 games in the major leagues from 1969-82. And the “Spaceman” still looks great at 75! Watch him … Continue reading Bill Lee Still Has It
On this day in 1966, baseball commissioner William Eckert nullified the Atlanta Braves’ contract with Tom Seaver. In those days, baseball held a winter draft that was during the college baseball season and Seaver was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. USC coach Rod Dedeaux called Eckert, who said not to let Seaver sign so he could keep pitching at USC. That night, USC could not … Continue reading On This Day
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