University Southern California Trojans
Baseball Opens Season With 11-1 Victory
June 21, 1999 | Baseball
February 2, 1999
LOS ANGELES - Junior C Eric Munson went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI as the No. 1 USC baseball team opened its 1999 campaign with an 11-1 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Tuesday afternoon at Dedeaux Field.
Munson, the Preseason National Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball, launched a mammoth two-run home run in the bottom of the first that landed on top of the parking structure in right field. Both the Trojans (1-0) and the Toros (2-3) were swinging with wood bats.
Seven Trojan pitchers combined to scatter seven hits and five walks. Sophomore RHP Rik Currier (1-0) went one inning in relief, striking out two, and earned the win.
Senior RF Greg Hanoian went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a solo home run and senior 2B Dominic Correa was 3-for-4 for the Trojans.
Cal State Dominguez Hills was led by senior DH Gabe Garcia's 3-for-4 effort.
The Trojans won their fourth straight season opener and fourth straight home opener.
USC next travels to Texas for a three-game series this weekend (Feb. 5-7).
CSUDH 000-000-100 --- 1-7-2
USC 210-043-10x --- 11-12-3
Brennan, Bridges (5), Fausto (5), Mora (7) and Esqueda, Brown (7).
Zito, Lehr (3), Currier (5), Smyth (6), Montrenes (7), Bruksch (8), Immel (9) and Munson.
WP -- Currier (1-0) LP -- Brennan (1-1)
HR: USC -- Munson (1), Hanoian (1).
