1998 USC Trojans baseball team explained

Year:1998
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Record:49–17
Conf Record:21–9
Cbrank:1
Coachrank:1
Head Coach:Mike Gillespie (12th year)
Stadium:Dedeaux Field
Champion:National champions

The 1998 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 12th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

Schedule

! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season|- |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| January 30 || || 16–4 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 1 || Long Beach State || 9–5 || 2–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 7 || || 5–3 || 3–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| February 7 || Texas || 5–6 || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| February 8 || Texas || 7–15 || 3–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 10 || at Long Beach State || 12–3 || 4–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 13 || vs. || 10–0 || 5–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 14 || vs. North Carolina || 16–9 || 6–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 15 || vs. North Carolina || 10–2 || 7–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 18 || at || 3–2 || 8–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 20 || vs. Arizona || 10–3 || 9–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 21 || vs. Arizona || 4–1 || 10–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| February 22 || vs. Arizona || 2–3 || 10–3 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 25 || at || 5–2 || 11–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 27 || || 6–1 || 12–3 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 28 || UCLA || 10–9 || 13–3 || 4–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 1 || UCLA || 7–12 || 13–4 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 3 || || 15–8 || 14–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 6 || || 9–0 || 15–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 7 || Oregon State || 7–4 || 16–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 8 || Oregon State || 6–13 || 16–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 14 || Arizona State || 7–6 || 17–5 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 14 || Arizona State || 13–5 || 18–5 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 15 || Arizona State || 6–3 || 19–5 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 17 || || 6–4 || 20–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 20 || at Arizona || 6–4 || 21–5 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 21 || at Arizona || 7–6 || 22–5 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 22 || at Arizona || 10–6 || 23–5 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 24 || Pepperdine || 11–1 || 24–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 27 || at || 10–6 || 25–5 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 28 || at California || 7–6 || 26–5 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 29 || at California || 8–1 || 27–5 || 13–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 1 || Cal State Fullerton || 4–7 || 27–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 3 || || 0–1 || 27–7 || 13–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 5 || Stanford || 6–7 || 27–8 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 5 || Stanford || 7–4 || 28–8 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 6 || || 12–3 || 29–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 9 || at Arizona State || 3–18 || 29–9 || 14–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 10 || at Arizona State || 5–7 || 29–10 || 14–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 11 || at Arizona State || 4–24 || 29–11 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 14 || at Loyola Marymount || 6–12 || 29–12 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 17 || California || 10–0 || 30–12 || 15–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 18 || California || 14–13 || 31–12 || 16–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 19 || California || 5–2 || 32–12 || 17–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 21 || at || 9–4 || 33–12 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 24 || at UCLA || 14–6 || 34–12 || 18–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 25 || UCLA || 17–18 || 34–13 || 18–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 26 || at UCLA || 17–12 || 35–13 || 19–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 28 || San Diego State || 17–10 || 36–13 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 29 || UC Santa Barbara || 9–8 || 37–13 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 9 || at Stanford || 2–4 || 37–14 || 19–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 10 || at Stanford || 5–2 || 38–14 || 20–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 11 || at Stanford || 5–1 || 39–14 || 21–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 15 || at || 10–2 || 40–14 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 15 || at Portland State || 6–7 || 40–15 || –|-|-! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Post-season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 21 || vs. || Tiger Field || 10–6 || 41–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 22 || vs. || Tiger Field || 4–14 || 41–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 23 || vs. Clemson || Tiger Field || 8–5 || 42–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 23 || vs. || Tiger Field || 3–2 || 43–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 24 || vs. South Alabama || Tiger Field || 4–3 || 44–16|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 30 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–12 || 44–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 1 || vs. Florida || Rosenblatt Stadium || 12–10 || 45–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 2 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–1 || 46–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 4 || vs. LSU || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–4 || 47–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 5 || vs. LSU || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–3 || 48–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 6 || vs. Arizona State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 21–14 || 49–17|-

Awards and honors

Rik Currier
Seth Davidson
Morgan Ensberg
Seth Etherton
Jeremy Freitas
Rob Gorr
Jack Krawczyk
Jason Lane
Eric Munson
Wes Rachels
Brad Ticehurst

Trojans in the 1998 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Seth EthertonRHP1st18thCalifornia Angels
Jason SaenzLHP3rd94thNew York Mets
Brad TicehurstOF8th233rdTexas Rangers
Mike PenneyRHP8th236thMilwaukee Brewers
Morgan Ensberg3B9th272ndHouston Astros
Rob Gorr1B14th426thLos Angeles Dodgers
Craig JonesRHP16th467thKansas City Royals
Jeremy FreitasOF25th737thKansas City Royals
Jack KrawczykRHP25th746thMilwaukee Brewers
Jeff DePippoC27th813thCleveland Indians
Wes Rachels2B33rd974thPhiladelphia Phillies

See also

External links

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.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "1998 USC Trojans baseball team".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.