1958 USC Trojans baseball team explained

Year:1958
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:PCC
Record:28–3
Conf Record:14–2
Head Coach:Rod Dedeaux (17th year)
Stadium:Bovard Field
Champion:College World Series champions
Pacific Coast Conference champions

The 1958 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 17th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Missouri Tigers in the championship game.

Schedule

! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 18 || || 10–0 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 28 || || 7–3 || 2–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 29 || Santa Clara || 21–5 || 3–0 || 2–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 11 || at || 4–2 || 4–0 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 12 || at || 10–5 || 5–0 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 12 || at Stanford || 13–4 || 6–0 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 19 || California || 5–7 || 6–1 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 19 || California || 10–5 || 7–1 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 25 || at || 13–4 || 8–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 29 || || 8–2 || 9–1 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 2 || at || 3–0 || 10–1 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 3 || UCLA || 21–2 || 11–1 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 6 || || 16–2 || 12–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 9 || Stanford || 19–13 || 13–1 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 10 || Stanford || 9–2 || 14–1 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 13 || || 5–4 || 15–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 16 || at California || 6–7 || 15–2 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 17 || at Santa Clara || 12–11 || 16–2 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 17 || at Santa Clara || 5–4 || 17–2 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 23 || UCLA || 23–1 || 18–2 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 24 || at UCLA || 15–1 || 19–2 || 14–2|-|-! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Post-season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 30 || || 7–0 || 20–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 31 || Oregon State || 15–0 || 21–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 6 || vs. || 6–0 || 22–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 7 || vs. Portland || 11–1 || 23–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 14 || vs. Holy Cross || Rosenblatt Stadium || 0–3 || 23–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 15 || vs. Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–0 || 24–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 16 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 12–1 || 25–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 17 || vs. Holy Cross || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–2 || 26–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 18 || vs. Missouri || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–0 || 27–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 19 || vs. Missouri || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–7 || 28–3|-

Awards and honors

Mike Castanon
Ron Fairly
Ken Guffey Miller
Fred Scott
Jerry Siegert
Bill Thom

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide. USCTrojans.com. 2 July 2012. 12 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112170010/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: College World Series record Book. NCAA.org. 22 June 2012.