No. 7 Baseball Heads To KIA Baseball Bash In Fullerton

LOS ANGELES -- The No. 7 USC baseball team -- winner of 12 NCAA championships, more than twice as many as any other school -- is 9-3 to start the 2000 season. The Trojans took two straight from UCLA in non-conference action at Dedeaux Field last weekend (the series finale was postponed due to rain and will be replayed on Tuesday, April 18 at 5 p.m.). USC beat UCLA on Friday (Feb. 25), 10-7, and on Saturday (Feb. 26), 4-3.

This Week's Schedule
2000 Kia Baseball Bash - Fullerton, Calif.
Friday, March 3 vs. Georgia Tech - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 vs. Mississippi State - 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 vs. Cal State Fullerton - 5:30 p.m.

RANKINGS -- USC is No. 7 in the latest Baseball America poll, No. 11 in the USA Today Baseball Weekly/ESPN Coaches' poll and in Collegiate Baseball. Georgia Tech is No. 6 in Collegiate Baseball, No. 8 in USA Today Baseball Weekly and No. 10 in Baseball America. Mississippi State is No. 22 in USA Today Baseball Weekly and No. 23 in Collegiate Baseball. Cal State Fullerton is No. 4 in Baseball America, No. 7 in Collegiate Baseball and No. 18 in USA Today Baseball Weekly.

USA BASEBALL -- USC coach Mike Gillespie will serve as Head Coach of the 2000 USA Baseball National Team of collegiate all-stars that will play on the US WEST Red, White and Blue Summer Tour. USC assistant coach John Savage will serve as the pitching coach for Team USA.

TEAM OF THE 20TH CENTURY -- No other university can match the collegiate baseball tradition of USC, and it showed when Baseball America awarded the Trojans the title of ?Greatest Program of the 20th Century? in its Feb. 1, 1999 issue. Troy has an unprecedented 12 NCAA championships (no other school has more than five), 36 conference titles and 19 College World Series appearances (second most in the nation). Legendary former coach Rod Dedeaux was named ?Coach of the Century? by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America. Trojan players have been named All-American first teamers 41 times, and 80 players have gone on to play in the majors, including such stars as Tom Seaver, Fred Lynn, Ron Fairly, Randy Johnson, Mark McGwire, Jeff Cirillo and Bret Boone.

PAC-10 POWERHOUSE -- USC, certainly among the strongest teams annually in the Pac-10, has many highlights over the last few years to prove it:

With its College World Series title in 1998, USC is the only Pacific-10 Conference team to have won a national championship in the last 11 years.
With 224 victories over the last five seasons (1995-99), USC ranked first among Pac-10 teams.
USC is the only Pac-10 school to have finished in the Top 10 national rankings in eight of the last 10 years.
USC has made it to an NCAA Regional final seven straight years (best among Pac-10 teams) and has earned NCAA Tournament bids nine of the last 10 years (tied with Stanford for best in the Pac-10).
USC has reached the College World Series championship game twice in the last five years (only one other Pac-10 team has made it once in the last 11 years).

COACH'S CORNER -- Mike Gillespie, in his 14th season as the Trojans' head coach, has a 528-296-2 (.640) career record and has led USC to the 1998 national championship, three conference titles (1991-95-96), 11 trips to the NCAA Regionals in 13 years (reaching the regional finals nine times), and trips to the 1995 and 1998 College World Series (Troy finished as the nation's runner-up in 1995). He was named the 1998 National Coach of the Year, the Pac-10 Coach of the Year three times (1991-95-96) and the West Region Coach of the Year twice (1996-98). The starting leftfielder on USC's 1961 NCAA-winning team, he is one of just two men who have both coached and played on championship teams.

COACHING SUPERLATIVES-- Legendary USC coach Rod Dedeaux was named College Coach of the Century for baseball in the February issue of Coach & Athletic Director Magazine. Dedeaux led the Trojan baseball team to an unprecedented 11 College World Series titles (including five in a row in the 1970s) and amassed a 1,332-571-11 record during his 45-year (1942-86) tenure at Troy.

PAC-10 PRESEASON POLL -- In a preseason poll of the Pac-10 coaches, USC was picked to finish third. In order, the poll went as follows: Stanford (six first-place votes), UCLA (two first-place votes), USC, Arizona (one first-place vote), California, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Oregon State.

NEWS & NOTES -- Josh Self made his first start of the season in right field on Feb. 26 vs. UCLA, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. His best plays, however, were in the field as he threw out one runner at third and a one-hop throw to home in the top of the ninth kept the possible go-ahead run at third in the Trojans' 4-3 win...Center fielder Brian Barre went 5-for-5 with four singles and a double on Feb. 25 vs. UCLA...Right fielder Rob Garibaldi hit his first home run of the season on Feb. 22 vs. the University of San Diego in the Trojans' 7-3 win over the Toreros...Catcher Beau Craig celebrated his 21st birthday on Feb. 12 by going 3-for-6 with a home run, double and two RBI in the Trojans' 9-4 win at Texas Tech.

PRIOR NOTICE -- Sophomore Pitcher Mark Prior (Bonita/University HS/Vanderbilt) is showing early in the 2000 season why he earned All-America honors in his freshman season last year at Vanderbilt. Prior has a 3-1 record with a 1.85 ERA. In 34 innings of work, Prior has allowed 20 hits, struck out 39 batters and walked nine as opponents have hit a measly .174 against him. He recorded his first collegiate save on Feb. 15 at Cal State Fullerton after pitching 1 1/3 innings with one hit and two strikeouts in the Trojans' 7-6 win against the Titans. He was named to the Baseball America 2000 preseason All-American second team.

A WEEK TO REMEMBER -- Mark Prior had an impact in three games during the week of Feb. 21. On Tuesday (Feb. 22), Prior pitched two innings and recorded the win as the designated starter in USC's 7-3 win against the University of San Diego. He did not allow a hit, striking out four and walking one. On Friday (Feb. 25), he pitched seven and 2/3 innings to pick up his second straight win as the Trojans defeated the UCLA Bruins, 10-7. Prior retired 19 straight batters and, at one point, struck out five straight batters en route to a 13-strikeout performance. He scattered four hits and walked two Bruins. The following day, in a pinch-hit role, Prior singled to center and scored third baseman Justin Gemoll in the bottom of the ninth for the Trojans' 4-3 victory.

"BARRE"D TREASURE -- Sophomore center fielder Brian Barre has exploded lately after a 2-for-11 start. Barre (Garden Grove/Pacifica HS) leads the team with a .447 batting average (21-for-47) with two home runs and eight RBI. He has an eight-game hitting streak and has hit .528 (19-for-36) during that time. He went 5-for-5 with four singles and a double on Feb. 25 vs. UCLA and set a personal-best with two home runs on Feb. 15 at Cal State Fullerton.

BEAU KNOWS -- Sophomore catcher Beau Craig (Santee/Grossmont HS), a 1998 third-round selection by the San Diego Padres, has been the offensive juggernaut for the Trojans this season. He has a .346 batting average (18-for-52) and leads the team in home runs (six) and RBI (17).

"K"LIMBING UP THE CHARTS -- Junior Rik Currier (Dana Point/Capistrano Valley HS), with 31 strikeouts this season, is now in 15th place on USC's all-time career list with 219 strikeouts. He needs 10 strikeouts to tie John Herbst (1965-67) for 15th place. This season, he started in 21st place and has passed such pitchers as Randy Johnson (1983-85 with 206) and Bill Lee (1966-68 with 211). As the team's No. 2 starter, Currier has a 3-1 record with a 3.07 ERA.

Career Strikeouts

10. Greg Widman, 1970-72	244
11. Brad Brink, 1984-86	241
12. Jackie Nickell, 1988-92	238
13. Ken Yaryan, 1960-62	236
14. John Herbst, 1965-67	229
15. Rik Currier, 1998-00	219

LUNAR ECLIPSE -- Freshman second baseman Anthony Lunetta (Riverside/Arlington HS) has made an impact at the plate. He is second on the team with a .404 batting average (19-for-47) and has one error in 52 chances (.981). He went 5-for-5 in his collegiate debut on Jan. 29 at Pepperdine.

WHO'S HOT CF Brian Barre: eight-game hitting streak, batting .528 (19-for-36), 2 HR, 7 RBI C Beau Craig: .382 (13-for-34) in last nine games, 4 HR, 10 RBI RHP Mark Prior: four earned runs in last 19.1 innings (1.86 ERA), 26 SO, 6 BB

DEDEAUX FIELD -- This season marks the 26th year of play at Dedeaux Field, where USC has an all-time record of 556-248-1 (.691). When USC hosted San Diego State on March 30, 1999, it was 25 years to the day from when the first game was played at Dedeaux Field. It was a special opening day in 1974, as in the first game of a doubleheader, Russ McQueen threw a no-hitter against California.

PRESEASON ACCOLADES -- Junior SS Seth Davidson appears on two preseason All-American teams, as a second-team selection in Collegiate Baseball and a third-team pick in Baseball America. Sophomore RHP Mark Prior, a transfer from Vanderbilt, made the Baseball America second team. In Baseball America's Pac-10 preview, UT Alberto Concepcion was named the conference's Freshman of the Year, Prior, Concepcion and sophomore OF Aaron Fausett were listed as the first, second and fourth top newcomers, respectively, and freshman Anthony Lunetta was named the conference's top defensive second baseman.

THE RETURNERS -- The Trojans return only three position starters and one starting pitcher from the 1999 team, but it's a group that makes up a nice nucleus. Junior SS Seth Davidson, a two-time All-Pac-10 pick, starts for the third straight year. Sophomore C Beau Craig was a Freshman All-American last season. Senior 3B Justin Gemoll provides a steady bat and glove. Junior RHP Rik Currier is one of the top strikeout artists in USC history. Other returners who are poised to make a larger impact in 2000 are OF Brian Barre, RHP Tanner Eriksen, LHP Ronald Flores, RHP Pete Montrenes, UT Josh Persell, RHP Tim Petke and UT Josh Self.

THE NEWCOMERS -- It'll be difficult to distinguish the players apart without a program in 2000, as 20 of the 38 players are new to the roster. But it's a talented group, as Collegiate Baseball ranked the newcomers as the No. 1 recruiting class in the country (Baseball America ranked them second). The Trojans have added a pair of transfers from Vanderbilt -- RHP Mark Prior and OF Aaron Fausett -- and both were named Freshman All-Americans last season. OF Rob Garibaldi was the Northern California JC Player of the Year last season at Santa Rosa. Among the key freshmen are RHP Chad Clark, UT Alberto Concepcion, IF Anthony Lunetta and RHP Anthony Reyes.

1999 RECAP -- Despite a rough start, USC rebounded nicely to post a successful 1999 season. The Trojans went 36-26 overall, 17-7 for second place in the Pac-10, won their own NCAA Los Angeles Regional and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals before losing at Stanford. LHP Barry Zito was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year and was a unanimous All-American first teamer. C Eric Munson and OF/LHP Jason Lane were also named to at least one All-American first team. Early-season injuries and close losses saw the Trojans get off to a 4-11 start, but they went 29-12 the rest of the regular season.

Opponent Outlook

Georgia Tech
Friday, March 3 - Titan Field - 2:30 p.m.
Kia Baseball Bash

SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS -- No. 10 Georgia Tech enters the week with an 8-2 record and will face arch-rival Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday, prior to traveling to the Kia Baseball Bash in Fullerton. Junior catcher Bryan Prince led the team at the start of the week in batting average (.514) and runs batted in (13). Last week, Prince went 11-for-16 at the plate with nine RBI. Sophomore right-hander Steve Kelly (Fairfield, Ohio) is likely to get the start against the Trojans. Kelly has a 1-0 record with a 5.68 ERA on the season. Head Coach Danny Hall is in his seventh season at the helm of the Georgia Tech program. In 1994, Hall led the Yellow Jackets to the championship game of the College World Series.

THE SERIES -- This will be the first-ever meeting between the Trojans and the Yellow Jackets.

Mississippi State
Saturday, March 4 - Titan Field - 2:30 p.m.
Kia Baseball Bash

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS -- Mississippi State is off to its best start since the 1995 season with a 7-0 record as of Tuesday. The Bulldogs will play a home-and-home series with Jackson State before making their way to California. The Bulldogs are led by junior first baseman/outfielder Jon Knott with a team-high .440 batting average and four home runs. The team has outscored opponents by a 60-22 margin as the pitching staff has a 1.94 ERA. MSU is coached by Pat McMahon, in his third season as head coach. He led the Bulldogs to the College World Series in his first season in 1998 after a five-year tenure as head coach for Old Dominion, where he compiled a 189-86 record.

THE SERIES -- The Trojans are 1-0 all-time against the Bulldogs. USC beat Mississippi State, 7-1, during the 1998 College World Series, as the Trojans won five straight games after an opening loss to LSU to win their 12th national championship.

Cal State Fullerton
Sunday, March 5 - Titan Field - 5:30 p.m.
Kia Baseball Bash

SCOUTING THE TITANS -- No. 4 Cal State Fullerton, despite a 5-5 record, is still regarded highly in the college baseball world with a team of talented players. The Titans started the season as the No. 2 team in the nation, but were swept in a three-game series at top-ranked Stanford. CSF will host Pepperdine on Tuesday evening. Senior outfielder Steve Woodward, a transfer from Texas, leads the team with a .531 batting average. Head Coach George Horton is in his fourth season with Cal State Fullerton. He led the Titans to a berth in last year's College World Series and was associate head coach with Augie Garrido in 1995 when the Titans won their third national title.

THE SERIES -- The Trojans are 26-28-1 against the Titans. USC beat CSF, 7-6, on Feb. 15 at Fullerton, thanks to a bases-loaded single by shortstop Seth Davidson in the eighth inning to break a 6-6 tie. Rik Currier picked up the win in relief while Mark Prior recorded his first collegiate save.

USC Rankings In National Polls

	Baseball	Collegiate	USA Today BB Weekly/
Date	America	Baseball	ESPN
Preseason	11th	15th	11th
Feb. 7	6th	17th	N/A
Feb. 14	9th	17th	15th
Feb. 21	9th	16th	14th
Feb. 28	7th	11th	11th

National Polls (As of Feb. 28, 2000)

Baseball America

1.	Florida State
2.	Stanford
3.	Houston
4.	Cal State Fullerton
5.	Baylor
6.	Alabama
7.	USC
8.	Texas
9.	North Carolina
10.	Georgia Tech
11.	LSU
12.	Auburn
13.	Miami
14.	Wichita State
15.	Clemson
16.	South Carolina
17.	Arizona State
18.	Long Beach State
19.	UCLA
20.	Loyola Marymount
21.	Louisiana-Lafayette
22.	East Carolina
23.	Fresno State
24.	Wake Forest
25.	Arizona

Collegiate Baseball

1.	Florida State
2.	Stanford
3.	North Carolina
4.	Texas
5.	Houston
6.	Georgia Tech
7.	Cal State Fullerton
8.	Clemson
9.	Alabama
10.	Miami
11.	USC
12.	Auburn
13.	Wichita State
14.	South Carolina
15.	LSU
16.	Baylor
17.	Long Beach State
18.	Arizona State
19.	East Carolina
20.	Fresno State
21.	Kentucky
22.	Loyola Marymount
23.	Mississippi State
24.	UCLA
25.	Florida Atlantic

USA Today Baseball Weekly / ESPN

1.	Florida State
2.	Stanford
3.	North Carolina
4.	Houston
5.	Auburn
6.	Texas
7.	Alabama
8.	Georgia Tech
9.	Miami
10.	Baylor
11.	USC
12.	Clemson
13.	Wichita State
14.	South Carolina
15.	Arizona State
16.	Long Beach State
17.	LSU
18.	Cal State Fullerton
19.	Fresno State
20.	Louisiana-Lafayette
21.	Kentucky
22.	Mississippi State
23.	Florida International
24.	UCLA
25.	Wake Forest

USC Probable Starters

C	#9	Beau Craig	.346, 6 HR, 17 RBI
1B	#50	Bill Peavey	.216, 1 HR, 6 RBI or
	#13	Alberto Concepcion	.276, 0 HR, 5 RBI
2B	#24	Anthony Lunetta	.396, 2 HR, 11 RBI
3B	#26	Justin Gemoll	.372, 3 HR, 10 RBI
SS	#2	Seth Davidson	.235, 0 HR, 2 RBI
LF	#33	Aaron Fausett	.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI
CF	#6	Brian Barre	.447, 2 HR, 7 RBI
RF	#15	Rob Garibaldi	.320, 1 HR, 8 RBI or
	#10	Josh Self	.333, 1 HR, 2 RBI
DH	#22	Josh Persell	.300, 1 HR, 6 RBI

P (3/3)	#21	Mark Prior	3-1 record, 1.85 ERA
P (3/4, 3/5)	#8	Ric Currier	3-1 record, 3.07 ERA or
P	#23	Anthony Reyes	1-1 record, 3.45 ERA

1999 Final Pac-10 Standings

		Pac-10				Overall
	W	L	Pct.	GB	W	L	Pct.
Stanford	19	5	.792	--	50	15	.769
USC	17	7	.708	2	36	26	.581
Arizona	13	11	.542	6	33	23	.589
UCLA	13	11	.542	6	31	31	.500
Arizona State	12	12	.500	7	39	21	.650
Washington	12	12	.500	7	33	23	.589
California	11	13	.458	8	27	31	.466
Oregon State	7	17	.292	12	19	35	.352
Washington State	4	20	.167	15	24	31	.436

Recent Games Capsule

February 26 -- USC 4, UCLA 3
Mark Prior scored Justin Gemoll from second with a pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Trojans the non-conference win against the Bruins. The Bruins had a runner on third with one out in the top of the ninth, but Ronald Flores and Tim Petke retired one batter each to end the threat. Beau Craig hit his sixth home run of the season for the Trojans.

February 25 -- USC 10, UCLA 7
Josh Persell's three-run homer, his first of the season, capped a six-run seventh inning as the Trojans held off a late UCLA rally to record the non-conference win. Mark Prior went seven and 2/3 innings and struck out 13 batters while only walking two. At one point, Prior retired 19 straight and struck out five in a row. Brian Barre went 5-for-5 while Beau Craig went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI for the Trojans.

February 22 -- USC 7, University of San Diego 3
Rob Garibaldi's three-run homer, his first of the season, capped a four-run first inning as the Trojans collected the win at Dedeaux Field. Garibaldi went 3-for-4 for the evening. Mark Prior collected the win as the designated starter in two innings of no-hit work, striking out four batters. Rik Currier also pitched well for the Trojans, going three innings and allowing one run on one hit with five strikeouts.

February 15 -- USC 7, Cal State Fullerton 6
Seth Davidson's bases-loaded single in the eighth broke a 6-6 tie as the Trojans defeated the Titans at Titan Field in Fullerton. The Trojans rallied from a 5-1 deficit after two innings. Center fielder Brian Barre hit two solo home runs (his first and second of the season, respectively) while third baseman Justin Gemoll went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Rik Currier, the Trojans' No. 2 starter, picked up the win in relief to improve to 3-1 overall while Mark Prior, USC's No. 1 starter, recorded his first collegiate save. Chad Clark also pitched effectively for the Trojans, going three innings and allowing one hit and one run with seven strikeouts. Catcher Beau Craig and second baseman Anthony Lunetta had their six-game hitting streaks snapped as both players went 0-for-4 in the game.

SEASON HIGHS

Team Highs -- Batting

Runs	10
	vs. UCLA (2/25)

Hits	17
	at Loyola Marymount (2/8)
	at Texas Tech (2/12)

Home Runs	3
	vs. Pepperdine (1/30)
	vs. LMU (2/8)
	at Texas Tech (2/13)
	at Cal State Fullerton (2/15)


Individual Highs -- Batting

Hits	5
	Anthony Lunetta vs. Pepperdine ,
	(1/29)
	Brian Barre vs. UCLA,
	(2/25)

Home Runs	2
	Beau Craig at Texas Tech
	(2/13),
	Brian Barre at Cal State Fullerton
	(2/15)

RBI	4
	Josh Persell vs. UCLA (2/25)


Runs	2
	several players


Stolen Bases	2
	Brian Barre vs. UCLA (2/26)

Individual Highs -- Pitching

Innings	8 1/3
	Mark Prior at Texas Tech (2/11)

Strikeouts	13
	Mark Prior vs. UCLA (2/25)

USC In 2000


1-run games	3-1
2-run games	0-0
3-run games	1-0
4-run games	2-0
5+ run games	3-2

USC scores first	7-2
Opponent scores first	2-1

Day games	5-3
Night games	4-0

Extra innings	1-0

USC ahead after 5 innings	6-1
USC behind after 5 innings	1-2
Tied after 5 innings	2-0

USC ahead after 8 innings	7-1
USC behind after 8 innings	0-2
Tied after 8 innings	2-0

Against top 10 teams	3-0
Against top 25 teams	5-1

USC scores 10+ runs	1-0
Opponent scores 10+ runs	0-2

USC has 0-9 hits	3-3
USC has 10+ hits	6-0

USC has more hits	7-1
Opponent has more hits	0-2
Hits are equal	2-0

USC hits 0 home runs	1-2
USC hits 1 home run	5-0
USC hits 2+ home runs	3-1

USC makes 0 errors	6-0
USC makes 1 error	2-1
USC makes 2+ errors	1-2

USC has more errors	0-3
Opponent has more errors	4-0
Errors are equal	4-0

USC draws more walks	4-1
Opponent draws more walks	4-2
Walks are equal	1-0

On Mondays	0-0
On Tuesdays	2-0
On Wednesdays	0-0
On Fridays	2-1
On Saturdays	3-1
On Sundays	2-1

In January	2-0
In February	7-3
In March	0-0
In April	0-0
In May	0-0

Wearing white jerseys	5-0
Wearing red jerseys	3-1
Wearing grey jerseys	1-2
Wearing black jerseys	0-0

STARTING PITCHERS
(results are from starts only)

PRIOR	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W/L
at PEPP. (1/29)	7	5	1	2	5	W
LBSU (2/4)	7.2	7	2	1	8	ND
at TTU (2/11)	8.1	3	0	3	7	L
vs. USD(2/22)	2	0	0	1	4	W
vs. UCLA (2/25)	7.2	4	4	2	13	W

CURRIER	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W/L
PEPP. (1/30)	5	4	1	2	8	W
at LBSU (2/5)	4	7	3	1	3	L
at TTU (2/12)	7.2	6	2	2	7	W
vs. UCLA (2/26)	8	6	3	5	7	W
REYES	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W/L
LBSU (2/6)	6	5	1	4	2	W
at TTU (2/13)	3.2	9	4	2	4	L

MONTRENES	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W/L
at LMU (2/8)	5	5	0	3	3
at CSF (2/15)	1.2	4	5	3	3	ND

PLAYER CAPSULES

#6, Brian Barre, CF, L-L
.447, 2 HR, 7 RBI
Streak: 8 (.528, 19-36)
Started in 10 games this season...leads the team in batting average...went 5-for-5 with a double and an RBI on 2/25 vs. UCLA...set a career-high with two home runs on 2/15 at Cal State Fullerton, went 2-for-4 with two RBI...went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base on 2/13 at Texas Tech...errorless in 21 chances this season...has five multiple-hit games in last seven games.

#13, Alberto Concepcion, UT, R-R
.276, 0 HR, 5 RBI
Streak: 2 (.500, 2-4)
Started in seven games this season...went 2-for-4 in his collegiate debut on 1/29 at Pepperdine...went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI on 2/4 vs. Long Beach State.

#9, Beau Craig, C, S-R
.346, 6 HR, 17 RBI
Streak: 3 (.286, 4-14)
Started in every game this season...leads the team in home runs and RBI...hit his sixth home run of the season in a 2-for-4 performance with three RBI on 2/25 vs. UCLA...celebrated his 21st birthday by going 3-for-6 with a double, home run and two RBI on 2/12 at Texas Tech...in the next game on 2/13 at Texas Tech, he went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI...opened the season by going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI on 1/29 at Pepperdine.

#2, Seth Davidson, SS, S-R
.235, 0 HR, 2 RBI
Streak: 0 (.000, 0-0)
Started in every game this season...leads the team in stolen bases (five)...has one error in 55 chances this season (.982)...has three multiple-hit games this season...named to the 2000 Collegiate Baseball preseason All-American second team and Baseball America preseason All-American third team.

#33, Aaron Fausett, LF, R-R
.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI
Streak: 1 (.667, 2-3)
Started in nine games this season...went 3-for-6 with an RBI on 2/12 at Texas Tech...earned 1999 Freshman All-American first team honors from Baseball America and honorable mention notice from Collegiate Baseball at Vanderbilt.

#15, Rob Garibaldi, RF, L-L
.320, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Streak: 0 (.000, 0-0)
Started in every game this season...hit his first home run of the season on 2/22 vs. the University of San Diego, going 3-for-4 with three RBI...went 2-for-4 with two doubles on 2/11 at Texas Tech..

#26, Justin Gemoll, 3B, R-R
.372, 3 HR, 10 RBI
Streak: 0 (.000, 0-0)
Started in every game this season...third on the team in batting average...went 4-for-4 with a doublehome run and two RBI on 2/15 at Cal State Fullerton...had a 2-for-4 performance with two RBI on 2/6 vs. Long Beach State...errorless in 30 chances this season...has four multiple-hit games this season.

#24, Anthony Lunetta, 2B, R-R
.396, 2 HR, 11 RBI
Streak: 0 (.000, 0-0)
Started in every game this season...second the team in batting average...went 3-for-5 with two RBI on 2/12 at Texas Tech...had a 3-for-5 performance with a home run and two RBI on 2/6 vs. Long Beach State...went 5-for-5 in his collegiate debut on 1/29 at Pepperdine, with a home run and two RBI...has one error in 52 chances this season (.981).

#50, Bill Peavey, 1B, L-L
.216, 1 HR, 6 RBI
Streak: 0 (.000, 0-0)
Started in 10 games this season...went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI on 1/30 vs. Pepperdine..

#22, Josh Persell, DH, S-R
.300, 1 HR, 6 RBI
Streak: 0 (.000, 0-0)
Started in 10 games this season...hit his first collegiate home run on 2/25 vs. UCLA, going 1-for-2 with four RBI...went 2-for-2 with two walks on 2/4 vs. Long Beach State.

#10, Josh Self, UT, R-R
.333, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Streak: 1 (.333, 1-3)
Started in eight games this season...hit a solo home run on 2/13 at Texas Tech...went 2-for-2 with two walks on 2/4 vs. Long Beach State.

PITCHER CAPSULES

#25, Chad Clark, RHP
0-0 record, 12.00 ERA, 9 IP, 14 H, 9 BB, 10 SO
Allowed one hit and one run in three innings of work on 2/15 at Cal State Fullerton, striking out seven and walking five batters.

#8, Rik Currier, RHP
3-1 record, 3.07 ERA, 29.1 IP, 25 H, 13 BB, 31 SO
Has made four starts this season...moved into 15th place on the all-time career list with seven strikeouts on 2/26 vs. UCLA (219 career strikeouts) in eight innings...pitched one and 1/3 innings on 2/15 at Cal State Fullerton in relief to pick up the win...went seven and 2/3 innings on 2/12 at Texas Tech and allowed three runs on six hits, striking out seven batters and walking two...struck out eight batters in five innings in his first start of the season to record the win on 1/30 vs. Pepperdine.

#7, Pete Montrenes, RHP
1-0 record, 4.72 ERA, 13.1 IP, 12 H, 16 BB, 10 SO
Has started in one game this season...recorded two outs in the top of the ninth, with no hits, on 2/25 vs. UCLA to record his first collegiate save...pitched two and 2/3 innings and did not allow a hit on 2/4 vs. Long Beach State.

#23, Anthony Reyes, RHP
1-1 record, 3.45 ERA, 15.2 IP, 18 H, 7 BB, 10 SO
Has started in two games this season as the Trojans' No. 3 starter...pitched two innings of no-hit ball on 2/22 vs. the University of San Diego...recorded his first collegiate win on 2/6 vs. Long Beach State and allowed one earned run on five hits in six innings of work...recorded his first collegiate save with four no-hit innings and four strikeouts on 1/30 vs. Pepperdine.

#21, Mark Prior, RHP
3-1 record, 1.85 ERA, 34 IP, 20 H, 9 BB, 39 SO
Has made five starts this season...has allowed only seven earned runs this season...recorded the game-winning, pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth with a single for the Trojans' 4-3 win on 2/26 vs. UCLA...struck out 13 batters in seven and 2/3 innings on 2/25 vs. UCLA, retired 19 straight batters and walked two...went eight and 1/3 innings on 2/11 at Texas Tech, allowing three hits and striking out seven batters...on 2/4 vs. Long Beach State, he allowed two runs on seven hits in seven and 2/3 innings of work, striking eight batters and walking one...pitched seven innings in his USC debut on 1/29 at Pepperdine, striking out five batters...named to Baseball America's 2000 preseason All-American second team...earned 1999 Freshman All-American second team honors from Baseball America while at Vanderbilt last season.

#37, Tim Petke, RHP
1-0 record, 6.43 ERA, 7 IP, 9 H, 4 BB, 6 SO
With the go-ahead run on third in the top of the ninth, he pitched to one batter and ended the Bruins' threat on 2/26 vs. UCLA to record his first collegiate win...pitched one and 2/3 innings on 2/15 at Cal State Fullerton, allowing one hit.

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