1964 USC Trojans baseball team explained

Year:1964
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:baseball
Conference:California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Conference Link:California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Short Conf:CIBA
Record:34–11
Conf Record:17–3
Head Coach:Rod Dedeaux
Hc Year:23rd
Stadium:Bovard Field
Champion:CIBA Champions
District VIII Champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:5th

The 1964 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1964 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 23rd year at USC.

The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship and the District VIII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Maine Black Bears.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || February 25 || at || Matador FieldNorthridge, California || 12–4 || 1–0 || 0–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 2 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 0–6 || 1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 3 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 5–3 || 2–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || March 6 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 15–4 || 3–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 7 || San Fernando Valley State || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 5–9 || 3–2 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || March 9 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 5–1 || 4–2 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || March 13 || at || Campus DiamondSanta Barbara, California || 7–0 || 5–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || March 14 || Santa Barbara || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 8–2 || 6–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || March 14 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 5–0 || 7–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || March 17 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 2–8 || 7–3 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || March 20 || at || Unknown • Fresno, California || 14–7 || 8–3 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || March 20 || at Fresno State || Unknown • Fresno, California || 3–7 || 8–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || March 30 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 3–2 || 9–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || March 31 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 8–6 || 10–4 || 2–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 15 || April 3 || at || Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California || 2–3 || 10–5 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 4 || at UCLA || Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California || 8–4 || 11–5 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April 6 || Cal State Los Angeles || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 4–3 || 12–5 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || April 7 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 7–2 || 12–6 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19 || April 11 || at || Buck Shaw StadiumSanta Clara, California || 2–7 || 12–7 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || April 11 || at Santa Clara || Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, California || 3–0 || 13–7 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || April 13 || at || Sunken DiamondStanford, California || 3–2 || 14–7 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || April 14 || at Long Beach State || Blair FieldLong Beach, California || 8–9 || 14–8 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || April 17 || Santa Clara || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 7–3 || 15–8 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || April 18 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 10–7 || 16–8 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || April 18 || California || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 4–2 || 17–8 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || April 20 || Cal Poly Pomona || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 14–1 || 18–8 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || April 24 || Santa Clara || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 8–3 || 19–8 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || April 25 || Stanford || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 5–4 || 20–8 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || April 25 || Stanford || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 115–4 || 21–8 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || April 28 || Santa Barbara || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 10–1 || 22–8 || 12–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || May 1 || UCLA || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 2–7 || 22–9 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May 2 || UCLA || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 8–7 || 23–9 || 13–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May 5 || at Santa Barbara || Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, California || 13–5 || 24–9 || 14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || May 8 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 9–2 || 25–9 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || May 9 || at California || Edwards Field • Berkeley, California || 8–2 || 26–9 || 16–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || May 9 || at California || Edwards Field • Berkeley, California || 4–3 || 27–9 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || May 15 || Pepperdine || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 3–2 || 28–9 || 17–3|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || May 22 || Cal Poly Pomona || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 12–3 || 29–9 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || May 23 || Cal Poly Pomona || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 5–2 || 30–9 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || May 29 || || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 5–0 || 31–9 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || May 30 || Oregon || Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California || 9–3 || 32–9 || 17–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || June 9 || vs Ole Miss || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–2 || 33–9 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43 || June 12 || vs Missouri || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–2 || 34–9 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 44 || June 13 || vs Minnesota || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–6 || 34–10 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 45 || June 15 || vs || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–2 || 34–11 || 17–3|-[1]

Awards and honors

Joe Austin
Willie Brown
Bud Hollowell
Marty Piscovich
Walt Peterson
Larry Sandel
Gary Sutherland

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 USC Trojans Baseball record Book . University of Southern California Athletics . www.usctrojans.com . August 30, 2020.
  2. Web site: CWS record Book . NCAA . www.ncaa.org . September 1, 2020.