2021 USC Trojans baseball team

2021 USC Trojans baseball
2021 USC Trojans baseball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	25-26 (13-17 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jason Gill (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Bobby Andrews (2nd season); Ted Silva (2nd season); Gabe Alvarez (11th season);
Home stadium	Dedeaux Field
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

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

2021 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
v t e	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

Previous season

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

Roster

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

2021 USC Trojans baseball coaching staff^[4]
Jason Gill - Head Coach Gabe Alvarez - Assistant Coach Ted Silva - Assistant Coach Bobby Andrews - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

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 Field • Los 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 Stadium • Malibu, 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 Ballpark • Seattle, 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 Diamond • Berkeley, 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 Park • San 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 Field • Tucson, 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 Stadium • Corvallis, 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 Field • Fresno, 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 Field • Ogden, 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

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
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

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

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

[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.

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