1974 USC Trojans baseball team explained

Year:1974
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific-8 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-8
Record:50–20
Conf Record:11–7
Cbrank:1
Head Coach:Rod Dedeaux (33rd year)
Stadium:Dedeaux Field
Champion:National champions
Pacific-8 Conference champions

The 1974 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 33rd season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the championship game, completing their run of five consecutive national championships.

Schedule

! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season|- |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 10 || at || 6–1 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 18 || || 5–4 || 2–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 18 || San Diego State || 5–3 || 3–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 20 || at || 18–5 || 4–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 23 || vs. || 5–1 || 5–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 24 || at || 9–7 || 6–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 24 || at UNLV || 10–2 || 7–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 26 || || 9–2 || 8–0 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 1 || || 3–9 || 8–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 5 || at || 5–3 || 9–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 10 || at || 6–3 || 10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 12 || at UC Irvine || 10–4 || 11–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 13 || at || 9–6 || 12–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 14 || at || 13–7 || 13–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 15 || || 19–3 || 14–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 15 || Air Force || 16–8 || 15–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 19 || || 8–6 || 16–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 20 || Santa Clara || 2–10 || 16–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 22 || || 10–12 || 16–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 23 || vs. Arizona State || 14–9 || 17–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 25 || at || 6–3 || 18–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 26 || || 9–8 || 19–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 30 || || 7–0 || 20–3 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 30 || California || 11–4 || 21–3 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 31 || California || 3–1 || 22–3 || 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 5 || at || 2–3 || 22–4 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 6 || at Stanford || 7–5 || 23–4 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 6 || at Stanford || 5–6 || 23–5 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 7 || at Arizona State || 6–4 || 24–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 9 || at || 6–7 || 24–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 9 || at Oklahoma || 4–5 || 24–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 12 || at || 8–2 || 25–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 13 || at Tulsa || 4–5 || 25–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 13 || at Tulsa || 7–11 || 25–9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 14 || at Tulsa || 11–4 || 26–9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 15 || || 5–4 || 27–9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 16 || Cal State Northridge || 7–6 || 28–9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 19 || at || 8–2 || 29–9 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 20 || UCLA || 11–5 || 30–9 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 20 || UCLA || 6–5 || 31–9 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 23 || Pepperdine || 5–6 || 31–10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 24 || || 9–6 || 32–10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 26 || at California || 4–1 || 33–10 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 27 || at California || 2–4 || 33–11 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 27 || at California || 8–3 || 34–11 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 28 || at Santa Clara || 9–2 || 35–11 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 30 || Cal Poly Pomona || 4–6 || 35–12 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 3 || Stanford || 1–4 || 35–13 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 4 || Stanford || 0–7 || 35–14 || 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 4 || Stanford || 5–6 || 35–15 || 9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 6 || Chapman || 5–2 || 36–15 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 7 || Loyola Marymount || 4–6 || 36–16 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 8 || at Long Beach State || 7–5 || 37–16 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 10 || UCLA || 10–0 || 38–16 || 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 11 || at UCLA || 5–6 || 38–17 || 10–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 11 || at UCLA || 22–2 || 39–17 || 11–7|-|-! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Post-season|-|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 18 || vs. || Dedeaux Field || 11–6 || 40–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 18 || vs. Oregon || Dedeaux Field || 14–1 || 41–17|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 25 || vs. Cal State Los Angeles || Reeder Field || 9–2 || 42–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 26 || vs. Cal State Los Angeles || Reeder Field || 6–7 || 42–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 26 || vs. Cal State Los Angeles || Reeder Field || 11–9 || 43–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 1 || vs. Pepperdine || Dedeaux Field || 2–4 || 43–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 2 || vs. Pepperdine || Dedeaux Field || 4–1 || 44–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 2 || vs. Pepperdine || Dedeaux Field || 12–1 || 45–19|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 8 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 9–2 || 46–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 10 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–3 || 47–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 12 || vs. Miami (FL) || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–7 || 47–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 13 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–3 || 48–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 14 || vs. Southern Illinois || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–2 || 49–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 15 || vs. Miami (FL) || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–3 || 50–20|-

Awards and honors

Rob Adolph
Mike Barr
Marvin Cobb
Rich Dauer
Russ McQueen
George Milke
Bob Mitchell
Creighton Tevlin

Trojans in the 1974 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

June regular draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Rich DauerSS1st24thBaltimore Orioles
Russ McQueenRHP14th322ndCalifornia Angels
Mark BarrRHP14th332ndBoston Red Sox
Anthony DavisOF15th360thBaltimore Orioles
Brian HeubleinLHP19th444thLos Angeles Dodgers
Creighton TevlinOF24th539thBaltimore Orioles

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.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)". Baseball-Reference. 4 July 2012.