1949 USC Trojans baseball team explained

Year:	1949
Team:	USC Trojans
Sport:	baseball
Conference:	California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Conference Link:	California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Short Conf:	CIBA
Record:	23–6
Conf Record:	12–2
Head Coach:	Sam Barry (17th year)
Head Coach2:	Rod Dedeaux (8th year)
Stadium:	Bovard Field
Champion:	CIBA Champions PCC Tournament champions Region D Champions
Tourney:	College World Series
Tourney Result:	3rd

The 1949 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field. The team was coached by Sam Barry serving his 17th year and Rod Dedeaux in his 8th year at USC.

The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship, the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament and advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Schedule

Legend
	USC win
	USC loss

1949 USC Trojans baseball game log^[1]
Regular season
March (2–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record March 25 W 10–6 1–0 March 26 San Diego State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 2–0
April (9–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record April 1 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 4–5 2–1 0–1 April 2 Santa Clara Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–4 2–2 0–2 April 8 at Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 21–4 3–2 1–2 April 9 UCLA Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–8 4–2 2–2 April 12 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–1 5–2 2–2 April 17 at W 12–2 6–2 2–2 April 19 at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, CA W 11–6 7–2 2–2 April 22 at Santa Clara W 4–1 8–2 3–2 April 23 at W 9–7 9–2 4–2 April 29 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–4 10–2 5–2 April 30 California Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 11–2 6–2
May (7–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record May 6 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 12–2 7–2 May 7 Saint Mary's Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 18–9 13–2 8–2 May 10 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 13–1 14–2 8–2 May 13 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–2 15–2 9–2 May 14 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 16–2 10–2 May 20 at Saint Mary's W 14–5 17–2 11–2 May 21 at California W 4–3 18–2 12–2
Post-season
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff (2–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record May 27 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 2–15 18–3 0–1 May 28 Washington State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 19–3 1–1 May 28 Washington State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–2 20–3 2–1
Region D Playoff (2–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record June 15 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 12–2 21–3 1–0 June 16 Colorado State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 2–6 21–4 1–1 June 16 Colorado State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–7 22–4 2–1
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 22 L 1–2 22–5 0–1 June 23 Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS W 12–4 23–5 1–1 June 24 vs Wake Forest Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS L 1–2 23–6 1–2

Awards and honors

Jim Brideweser

• First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
• First Team All-CIBA

Hank Cedillos

• Second Team All-CIBA

Art Mazmanian

• Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
• First Team All-CIBA

Bruce McKelvey

• First Team All-CIBA

Don Pender

• First Team All-CIBA

Rudy Regalado

• Second Team All-CIBA

Bill Sharman

• Second Team All-CIBA

Jack Schlarb

• Second Team All-CIBA

Bob Zube

• First Team All-CIBA

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 USC Trojans Baseball Record Book . University of Southern California Athletics . www.usctrojans.com . August 28, 2020.