2021 USC Trojans baseball team

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2021 USC Trojans baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record25-26 (13-17 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumDedeaux Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 21 9   .700 45 18   .714
No. 10 Oregon ‍‍‍y 20 10   .667 39 16   .709
No. 7 Stanford ‍‍‍y 17 10   .630 39 17   .696
No. 21 UCLA ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 37 20   .649
Arizona State ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 33 22   .600
Oregon State ‍‍‍y 16 14   .533 37 24   .607
California ‍‍‍ 15 15   .500 29 26   .527
Washington State ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 26 23   .531
USC ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 25 26   .490
Utah ‍‍‍ 7 23   .233 17 33   .340
Washington ‍‍‍ 6 21   .222 20 30   .400
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 23, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 USC Trojans baseball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans play their home games for the 47th season at Dedeaux Field. The team is coached by Jason Gill in his 2nd season at USC.

Previous season[edit]

The Trojans began the 2020 season 10-5, good for a tie for third-place in the Pac-12 prior to the NCAA's decision to cancel the season on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the season's cancellation, all Division I college baseball players were granted an extra year of eligibility.[2]

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

2021 USC Trojans roster[3]
 

2021 USC Roster

  • 2 - Tyler Lozano - Catcher/Infielder - R-Sophomore
  • 3 - Jamal O'Guinn - Infielder/Outfielder - R-Junior
  • 4 - Johnny Olmstead - Infielder - R-Freshman
  • 5 - Miko Rodriquez - Outfielder - R-Freshman
  • 6 - D'Andre Smith - Infielder - Freshman
  • 8 - Ben Ramirez - Infielder - R-Junior
  • 9 - Carson Wells - Outfielder - Freshman
  • 10 - Tyler Pritchard - Infielder - R-Senior
  • 11 - Carson Lambert - Pitcher - R-Sophomore
  • 13 - Tyresse Turner - Infielder/Outfielder - R-Freshman
  • 14 - Gus Culpo - Pitcher - R-Senior
  • 15 - Rhylan Thomas - Outfielder - R-Freshman
  • 17 - Riley Lamb - Pitcher/Catcher - R-Junior
  • 18 - Nate Clow - Pitcher/Infielder - Freshman
  • 20 - Ethan Hoopingarner - Pitcher - R-Freshman
  • 21 - Adrian Colon-Rosado - Outfielder - R-Freshman
  • 22 - Clay Owens - Catcher/First Baseman - R-Sophomore
  • 23 - Brady Shockey - Outfielder - R-Senior
  • 24 - Ethan Reed - Pitcher - R-Freshman
  • 25 - John Thomas - Infielder/Outfielder - R-Senior
  • 26 - Patrick Hubbs - Pitcher - R-Sophomore
  • 27 - Emilio Rosas - Infielder - R-Sophomore
  • 28 - Tyler Stromsborg - Pitcher - Freshman
  • 29 - Isaac Esqueda - Pitcher - R-Junior
  • 30 - Alex Cornwell - Pitcher - R-Senior
  • 31 - Connor Cirillo - Infielder - R-Freshman
  • 32 - Alex Rodriquez - Infielder - Freshman
  • 33 - Garret Guillemette - Catcher - Freshman
  • 34 - Taylor Johnson - Catcher - R-Freshman
  • 35 - Charles Ackers - Pitcher - R-Freshman
  • 36 - Bart West - Outfielder - R-Junior
  • 37 - Brian Gursky - Pitcher - R-Junior
  • 38 - Toby Spach - Pitcher - R-Sophomore
  • 39 - Jason Starrels - Pitcher - R-Junior
  • 41 - Ethan Firestone - Catcher - Freshman
  • 43 - Kyle Wisch - Pitcher - R-Freshman
  • 44 - Malikai Wickley - Infielder - Freshman
  • 45 - Jaden Agassi - Pitcher/Third Baseman - Freshman
  • 49 - Garrett Clarke - Pitcher - R-Sophomore
  • 50 - Trevor Halsema - Outfielder - R-Junior
  • 51 - Quentin Longrie - Pitcher - R-Senior
  • 52 - Jeriah Lewis - Infielder/Outfielder - Freshman
  • 53 - Joey Bell - Outfielder - Freshman
  • 54 - Charlie Hurley - Pitcher - Freshman
  • 55 - Chandler Champlain - Pitcher - R-Sophomore

Coaches[edit]

2021 USC Trojans baseball coaching staff[4]

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  USC win
  USC loss
  Postponement
Bold USC team member
* Non-Conference game
Make-Up Game
2021 USC Trojans Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season
Date Opponent Time Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall

Record

Pac-12
Feb 19th vs Loyola Marymount 5:00 P.M. Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA W 3-2 Nate Clow (1-0) Alex Burge (0-1) None 1-0
Feb 20th vs Loyola Marymount 2:00 P.M Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5-0 Chandler Champlain (1-0) Jimmy Galicia (0-1) Brian Gursky (1) 2-0
Feb 21st at Loyola Marymount 1:00 P.M. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 9-8 (11) Owen Hackman (1-0) Jason Starrels (0-1) None 2-1
Feb 26th vs Cal Poly 5:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 2-1 Andrew Alvarez (1-0) Jaden Agassi (0-1) None 2-2
Feb 27th vs Cal Poly 2:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 9-4 Derek True (1-1) Kyle Wisch (0-1) None 2-3
Feb 28th vs Cal Poly 1:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7-6 Alex Cornwell (1-0) Bryan Woo (0-2) Nate Clow (1) 3-3
Mar 5th vs Call State Fullerton 5:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 5-0 Tanner Bibee (2-1) Isaac Esqueda (0-1) None 3-4
Mar 6th vs Pepperdine 2:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 11-5 Gunner Groen (1-0) Chandler Champlain (1-1) Nathan Diamond (1) 3-5
Mar 7th at UCLA 1:00 P.M. Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 10-1 Nick Nastrini (2-0) Alex Cornwell (1-1) Jake Saum (1) 3-6
Mar 9th at Pepperdine - Eddy D. Field StadiumMalibu, CA Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 12th vs Nevada 5:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3-1 Isaac Esqueda (1-1) Jake Jackson (1-1) Nate Clow (2) 4-6
Mar 13th vs Nevada 2:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5-4 Brian Gursky (1-0) Shane Gustafson (0-1) None' 5-6
Mar 14th vs Nevada 1:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7-2 Alex Cornwell (2-1) Cam Walty (0-2) None 6-6
Mar 19th at Washington 1:00 P.M. Husky BallparkSeattle, WA W 3-2 Isaac Esqueda (2-1) Adam Bloebaum (0-3) Ethan Hoopingarner (1) 7-6 1-0
Mar 20th at Washington 5:00 P.M. Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 7-5 Garrett Clarke (1-0) Colton Charnholm (1-1) Jaden Agassi (1) 8-6 2-0
Mar 21st at Washington 1:00 P.M. Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 11-3 Alex Cornwell (3-1) David Rhodes (0-1) None 9-6 3-0
Mar 23rd vs San Diego 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 6-5 Carter Rustad (1-0) Charlie Hurley (0-1) None 9-7
Mar 26th vs UCLA 7:05 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5-4 Garrett Clarke (2-0) Sean Mullen (4-1) None 10-7 4-0
Mar 27th vs UCLA 6:05 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 6-3 Jake Saum (2-2) Chandler Champlain (1-2) Max Rajcic (1) 10-8 4-1
Mar 28th vs UCLA 4:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 13-1 Jared Karros (2-1) Alex Cornwell (3-2) None 10-9 4-2
Mar 30th at Loyola Marymount 6:00 P.M Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4-3 Jaden Agassi Mason Kokodynski (0-1) Ethan Hoopingarner (2) 11-9
Apr 1st at California 6:05 P.M. Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA W 6-1 Isaac Esqueda (3-1) Aaron Roberts (1-1) None 12-9 5-2
Apr 2nd at California 3:05 P.M. Evans Diamond •Berkeley, CA L 4-3 Joseph King (1-0) Charlie Hurley (0-2) None 12-10 5-3
Apr 3rd at California 1:05 P.M. Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 5-1 P. Pasqualotto (3-3) Alex Cornwell (3-3) None 12-11 5-4
Apr 9th at San Diego - Fowler ParkSan Diego, CA Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 9th vs Dixie State 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 14-1 Isaac Esqueda (4-1) Jimmy Borzone (1-4) None 13-11
Apr 10th vs Dixie State 2;00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10-3 Chandler Champlain (2-2) Ryan Hardman (0-4) None 14-11
Apr 11th vs Dixie State 1:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6-5 Alex Cornwell (4-3) Jack Gonzalez (1-3) Garrett Clarke (1) 15-11
Apr 13th vs Fresno State 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2-1 Toby Spach (1-0) Oscar Carvajal (1-3) Nate Clow (3) 16-11
Apr 14th vs Oregon 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9-5 Garrett Clarke (3-0) Robert Ahlstrom (2-3) Quentin Longrie (1) 17-11 6-4
Apr 15th vs Oregon 2:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 13-4 Caleb Sloan (1-1) Chandler Champlain (2-3) None 17-12 6-5
Apr 16th vs Oregon 1:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 7-5 Andrew Mosiello (3-1) Ethan Hoopingarner (0-1) Kolby Somers (6) 17-13 6-6
Apr 20th vs Loyola Marymount 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8-1 Patrick Hubbs (1-0) Owen Hackman (1-3) None 17-14
Apr 23rd at Arizona 6:05 P.M. Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ L 8-5 Chase Silseth (6-1) Isaac Esqueda (4-2) Quinn Flanagan (4) 17-15 6-7
Apr 24th at Arizona 6:05 P.M. Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 10-6 Chandler Murphy (5-0) Brian Gursky (1-1) None 17-16 6-8
Apr 25th at Arizona 1:02 P.M. Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 8-4 Chandler Murphy (6-0) Alex Cornwell (4-4) Vince Vannelle (6) 17-17 6-9
Apr 27th vs Pepperdine 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 5-2 Tyler Murrah (1-0) Brian Gursky (1-2) Dylan Schwartz (1) 17-18
Apr 30th vs Stanford 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 5-2 (10) Jacob Palisch (1-0) Garrett Clarke (3-1) Zach Grech (12) 17-19 6-10
May 1 vs Stanford 2:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3-2 Quinn mathews (4-0) Chandler Champlain (2-4) Zach Grech (13) 17-20 6-11
May 2 vs Stanford 1:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2-1 Alex Cornwell (5-4) Brandt Pancer (4-2) Nate Clow (4) 18-20 7-11
May 7 at Oregon State 4:05 P.M. Gross StadiumCorvallis, OR L 5-4 Chase Watkins (2-2) Quentin Longrie (0-1) Jake Mulholland (12) 18-21 7-12
May 8 at Oregon State 6:35 P.M. Gross Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 9-7 Will Frisch (3-0) Garrett Clarke (3-2) Joey Mundt (2) 18-22 7-13
May 9 at Oregon State 12:05 P.M. Gross Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 5-3 Toby Spach (2-0) Chase Watkins (2-3) None 19-22 8-13
May 14 vs Washington State 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8-6 Isaac Esqueda (5-2) Brandon White (5-4) None 20-22 9-13
May 15 vs Washington State 2:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3-2 Chandler Champlain (3-4) Zane Mills (5-4) Nate Clow (5) 21-22 10-13
May 16 vs Washington State 12:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 13-2 Taylor Grant (2-0) Alex Cornwell (5-5) None 21-23 10-14
May 18 at Fresno State 5:00 P.M. Pete Beiden FieldFresno, CA L 13-10 Ixan Henderson (1-1) Nate Clow (1-1) None 21-24
May 21 vs Arizona State 6:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 6-2 Tyler Thornton (2-3) Isaac Esqueda (5-3) None 21-25 10-15
May 22 vs Arizona State 3:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6-1 Chandler Champlain (4-4) Justin Fall (7-2) Nate Clow (6) 21-26 11-15
May 23 vs Arizona State 12:00 P.M. Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 10-7 Kai Murphy (2-1) Alex Cornwell (5-6) None 21-27 11-16
May 27 at Utah 6:00 P.M. Lindquist FieldOgden, UT W 7-3 Isaac Esqueda (6-3) Justin Kelly (1-10) Garrett Clarke (2) 21-27 12-16
May 28 at Utah 6:00 P.M. Lindquist Field • Ogden, UT L 2-1 Brayson Hurdsman (3-2) Charlie Hurley (0-3) Matthew Sox (1) 21-28 12-17
May 29 at Utah 11:00 A.M. Lindquist Field • Ogden, UT W 17-11 Toby Spach (3-0) Matthew Sox (5-2) None 22-28 13-17

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]*
Baseball America[7]
NCBWA[8]

NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2021 MLB draft[edit]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Chandler Champlain RHP 9 273 New York Yankees
Ben Ramirez INF 13 384 Seattle Mariners
Alex Cornwell LHP 15 451 St. Louis Cardinals

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Schlabach, Mark (March 30, 2020). "NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for spring athletes". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Baseball Roster". University of Southern California Athletics. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 Baseball Roster". University of Southern California Athletics. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Baseball Schedule". USC Trojans. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Baseball Coaches Poll". usatoday.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "College Top 25". Baseball America. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "NCBWA > News > Division I Poll". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2021.