University Southern California Trojans
Baseball America Selects USC Fourth In 2002 Preseason Poll
January 03, 2002 | Baseball
Jan. 3, 2002
DURHAM, N.C. -- The USC baseball team was picked fourth in the 2002 preseason poll by Baseball America. The Trojans are the consensus No. 4 selection, earning the same spot in a poll released earlier by Collegiate Baseball. USC is one of four Pac-10 teams in the top 25, along with top-ranked Stanford, Arizona State (18th) and Washington (24th).
Junior pitcher Anthony Reyes was named as a preseason first team All-American while junior catcher Alberto Concepcion and junior infielder Anthony Lunetta earned second team honors.
USC is coming off a 45-19 season last year and the Pac-10 Conference championship with an 18-6 mark. The Trojans made back-to-back appearances at the College World Series for the first time since the 1973 and 1974 seasons.
The season opener for the Trojans will be on Friday, Feb. 8 at 6:05 p.m. when USC opens a three-game series at Long Beach State.
2002 Baseball America Preseason Poll
1.Stanford 2.Clemson 3.Miami 4.USC 5.Notre Dame 6.Florida State 7.Louisiana State 8.Nebraska 9.Texas 10.Tulane 11.Rice 12.Wichita State 13.Georgia Tech 14.South Carolina 15.Cal State Fullerton 16.Baylor 17.Mississippi State 18.Arizona State 19.North Carolina 20.Mississippi 21.Wake Forest 22.Cal State Northridge 23.Oklahoma State 24.Washington 25.Rutgers
