| Year: | 1970 |
| Team: | USC Trojans |
| Sport: | baseball |
| Conference: | Pacific-8 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-8 |
| Record: | 45–13 |
| Conf Record: | 11–3 |
| Cbrank: | 1 |
| Head Coach: | Rod Dedeaux (29th year) |
| Stadium: | Bovard Field |
| Champion: | National champions Pacific-8 Conference champions |
The 1970 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 29th season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Florida State Seminoles in the championship game, starting a run of five consecutive national championships for USC.
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season|- |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 27 || || 8–3 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 3 || at || 6–8 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 6 || || 4–2 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 7 || at UC Santa Barbara || 4–2 || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 7 || at UC Santa Barbara || 2–4 || 3–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 10 || || 13–1 || 4–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 13 || at || 6–2 || 5–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 14 || at Fresno State || 13–6 || 6–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 14 || at Fresno State || 6–7 || 6–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 17 || || 3–2 || 7–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 20 || || 4–2 || 8–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 20 || at Long Beach State || 8–1 || 9–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 21 || BYU || 4–0 || 10–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 21 || BYU || 4–8 || 10–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 23 || vs. || 9–10 || 10–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 23 || at || 12–3 || 11–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 25 || vs. || 11–9 || 12–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 26 || vs. || 7–5 || 13–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 26 || vs. || 11–2 || 14–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 27 || vs. || 4–0 || 15–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 28 || vs. || 5–2 || 16–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 31 || at || 2–7 || 16–6 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 1 || at || 7–9 || 16–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 2 || || 4–3 || 17–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 3 || || 3–2 || 18–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 4 || San Diego State || 14–2 || 19–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 4 || San Diego State || 8–1 || 20–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 6 || || 7–4 || 21–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 7 || San Fernando Valley State || 4–1 || 22–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 11 || || 8–2 || 23–7 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 13 || at Cal State Los Angeles || 5–4 || 24–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 17 || at || 4–2 || 25–7 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 18 || at Stanford || 3–0 || 26–7 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 18 || at Stanford || 1–2 || 26–8 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 20 || at || 16–5 || 27–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 21 || Chapman || 3–5 || 27–9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 24 || Stanford || 2–7 || 27–10 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 25 || California || 10–0 || 28–10 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 25 || California || 5–14 || 28–11 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 28 || at || 2–3 || 28–12 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 1 || || 9–3 || 29–12 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 1 || Washington || 6–4 || 30–12 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 2 || || 7–3 || 31–12 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 2 || Washington State || 12–5 || 32–12 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 5 || Cal Poly Pomona || 11–8 || 33–12 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 9 || || 6–0 || 34–12 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 15 || at UCLA || 8–5 || 35–12 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 15 || UCLA || 4–1 || 36–12 || 11–3|-|-! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Post-season|-|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 21 || vs. Oregon State || Bovard Field || 11–3 || 37–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 22 || vs. UCLA || Bovard Field || 8–4 || 38–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 23 || vs. UCLA || Bovard Field || 7–1 || 39–12|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 29 || vs. Santa Clara || Bovard Field || 12–1 || 40–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 30 || vs. Santa Clara || Bovard Field || 6–1 || 41–12|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 12 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–4 || 41–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 13 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–1 || 42–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 15 || vs. Dartmouth || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–1 || 43–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 16 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–7 || 44–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 18 || vs. Florida State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || 45–13|-
The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1st | 1st | San Francisco Giants | |
| Brent Strom | LHP | 1st | 3rd | New York Mets | |
| Cal Meier | SS | 2nd | 26th | Kansas City Royals | |
| Jim Barr | RHP | 3rd | 49th | San Francisco Giants |
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Meier | SS | 2nd | 37th | Kansas City Royals | |
| Jim Barr | RHP | 3rd | 49th | San Francisco Giants |