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.
! 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|-
The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Dauer | SS | 1st | 24th | Baltimore Orioles | |
Russ McQueen | RHP | 14th | 322nd | California Angels | |
Mark Barr | RHP | 14th | 332nd | Boston Red Sox | |
Anthony Davis | OF | 15th | 360th | Baltimore Orioles | |
Brian Heublein | LHP | 19th | 444th | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Creighton Tevlin | OF | 24th | 539th | Baltimore Orioles |