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USC Continues Pac-12 Play at No. 3 Stanford
March 21, 2018 | Baseball, Features
THIS WEEK: The USC baseball team hits the road for a three-game Pac-12 series at No. 3 Stanford starting on Friday. The Trojans finish off a five-game road swing at Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday.
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BROADCAST INFO: All three games at Stanford will have live video via the Sanford live stream and audio broadcasts courtesy of USCTrojans.com. Tuesday's game in Fullerton will have a live stream on BigWestTV and an audio broadcast on USCTrojans.com. Links to all the broadcasts will be available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
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GAME TIMES: Friday at Stanford - 6:05 p.m.; Saturday at Stanford - 1:05 p.m.; Sunday at Stanford - 1:05 p.m.; Tuesday at Cal State Fullerton - 6 p.m.
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FOLLOW: Fans can also follow all of the action for all four games through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available from @USC_Baseball on Twitter as well.
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GET SOCIAL: Follow USC Baseball on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The Trojans can be found at @USC_Baseball on Twitter, @sctrojans on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday: USC: RHP Kyle Hurt (2-0, 2.38 ERA) vs. STAN: RHP Tristan Beck (2-0, 2.86 ERA)
Saturday: USC: LHP Quentin Longrie (3-0, 3.54 ERA) vs. STAN: LHP Kris Bubic (3-0, 1.54 ERA)
Sunday: USC: TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. STAN: LHP Erik Miller (0-1, 5.02 ERA)
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LAST WEEKEND: USC opened Pac-12 play last weekend, taking two of three games at home against Utah. The Trojans opened conference play in spectacular fashion, getting a combined no-hitter from Kyle Hurt, Austin Manning and Connor Lunn to win 2-0. After dropping the second game 4-0, USC bounced back with a 5-2 win on Saturday thanks to 7.0 scoreless innings from Quentin Longrie, a two-run double from Stephen Dubb and a two-run homer from Matthew Acosta.
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NO-HITTING THE UTES: Kyle Hurt, Austin Manning and Connor Lunn combined to toss the seventh no-hitter in program history against Utah this past weekend, blanking the Utes 2-0 to start Pac-12 play. Hurt tossed 7.2 no-hit innings before giving way to Austin Manning for the final out of the eighth inning. Connor Lunn then tossed a perfect ninth to close out the feat. Hurt had tossed 117 pitches prior to exiting. It was the first no-hitter of any kind since USC tossed a five-inning no-no in 2000 against Mississippi State. The last nine-inning no-hitter was a combined no-no against Cal State Los Angeles in 1986. It was the first time in program history more than two USC pitchers have combined in a no-hitter and was just the third time the Trojans have no-hit a Pac-12/10 opponent.
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WEEKLY HONOR: Kyle Hurt picked up Pac-12 and Collegiate Baseball National Pitcher of the Week honors for tossing the bulk of the no-hitter vs. Utah. Hurt struck out seven batters in the game and moved his record to 2-0 in his fifth collegiate appearance. He lowered his ERA to 2.38 with the performance and moved his opponent batting average to .158. Hurt is the first Trojan to pick up a weekly honor this season.
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SERIES RECORDS: USC holds a 32-31 lead over UCI in the all-time series since the teams first played in 1970. The Trojans lead the all-time series with Stanford 220-184-2 since 1923.
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ON THE DEFENSIVE: The Trojans lead the nation with a .990 fielding percentage. USC has just six errors in 17 games this season.
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LONGRIE'S TOP OUTINGS: Quentin Longrie picked up one of the biggest wins of his career and the biggest road win of the season for the Trojans when he shut down then-No. 5 Arkansas in front of a record 13,472 in attendance at Baum Stadium on March 3. Longrie tossed 7.1 innings, scattering eight hits and giving up just one run in a 3-1 victory. Longrie tossed 7.0 scoreless against Utah in the first Pac-12 series of the year to lead USC to a 5-2 win.
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KEEP WALKING: The Trojans worked a 10-walk inning in their series opener night against Villanova (2/23), a total that is tied for the second most walks ever worked by a team in a single inning. The only total higher on the list came from TCU (11) exactly 20 years to the day (2/23/98) from Friday's game.
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FRESH FACE: Currently leading the Trojans at the plate is junior transfer Chase Bushor, hitting .340 with a .404 OBP and .489 SLG.
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COLLEGIATE DEBUTS: Eight Trojans have made collegiate debuts this season; Ben Ramirez, Kyle Hurt, John Beller, Brian Gursky, Jamal O'Guinn, Trevor Halsema, Isaac Esqueda and Riley Lamb.
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STAT QUICK HITS:
THE ROAD AHEAD: USC stays on the road against Cal State Fullerton next Tuesday and then hosts Washington for another conference series next weekend.
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DODGER STADIUM CLASSIC: USC once again played in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic this year, getting a 3-2 win over UCLA on March 11 in Chavez Ravine. Leading up to the final at Dodger Stadium, the Trojans lost to TCU, 10-1, on March 9 and had their game against Vanderbilt rained out on March 10. TCU and Vanderbilt will played at Dodger Stadium prior to the Trojans and Bruins, with Vanderbilt picking up a 7-4 win.
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CELEBRATE THE 8'S: 2018 marks a special anniversary year, with the Trojans having five championship milestones to celebrate. The USC program won NCAA College World Series titles in 1948, 1958, 1968, 1978 and 1998. USC is the only school that can boast such a feat, with the five titles part of the Trojans' NCAA best 12 overall championships. The program will be celebrating all five of the milestones at a game later in the season and will have content from each one over the course of the year.
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BROADCAST INFO: All three games at Stanford will have live video via the Sanford live stream and audio broadcasts courtesy of USCTrojans.com. Tuesday's game in Fullerton will have a live stream on BigWestTV and an audio broadcast on USCTrojans.com. Links to all the broadcasts will be available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
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GAME TIMES: Friday at Stanford - 6:05 p.m.; Saturday at Stanford - 1:05 p.m.; Sunday at Stanford - 1:05 p.m.; Tuesday at Cal State Fullerton - 6 p.m.
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FOLLOW: Fans can also follow all of the action for all four games through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available from @USC_Baseball on Twitter as well.
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GET SOCIAL: Follow USC Baseball on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The Trojans can be found at @USC_Baseball on Twitter, @sctrojans on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Friday: USC: RHP Kyle Hurt (2-0, 2.38 ERA) vs. STAN: RHP Tristan Beck (2-0, 2.86 ERA)
Saturday: USC: LHP Quentin Longrie (3-0, 3.54 ERA) vs. STAN: LHP Kris Bubic (3-0, 1.54 ERA)
Sunday: USC: TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. STAN: LHP Erik Miller (0-1, 5.02 ERA)
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LAST WEEKEND: USC opened Pac-12 play last weekend, taking two of three games at home against Utah. The Trojans opened conference play in spectacular fashion, getting a combined no-hitter from Kyle Hurt, Austin Manning and Connor Lunn to win 2-0. After dropping the second game 4-0, USC bounced back with a 5-2 win on Saturday thanks to 7.0 scoreless innings from Quentin Longrie, a two-run double from Stephen Dubb and a two-run homer from Matthew Acosta.
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NO-HITTING THE UTES: Kyle Hurt, Austin Manning and Connor Lunn combined to toss the seventh no-hitter in program history against Utah this past weekend, blanking the Utes 2-0 to start Pac-12 play. Hurt tossed 7.2 no-hit innings before giving way to Austin Manning for the final out of the eighth inning. Connor Lunn then tossed a perfect ninth to close out the feat. Hurt had tossed 117 pitches prior to exiting. It was the first no-hitter of any kind since USC tossed a five-inning no-no in 2000 against Mississippi State. The last nine-inning no-hitter was a combined no-no against Cal State Los Angeles in 1986. It was the first time in program history more than two USC pitchers have combined in a no-hitter and was just the third time the Trojans have no-hit a Pac-12/10 opponent.
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WEEKLY HONOR: Kyle Hurt picked up Pac-12 and Collegiate Baseball National Pitcher of the Week honors for tossing the bulk of the no-hitter vs. Utah. Hurt struck out seven batters in the game and moved his record to 2-0 in his fifth collegiate appearance. He lowered his ERA to 2.38 with the performance and moved his opponent batting average to .158. Hurt is the first Trojan to pick up a weekly honor this season.
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SERIES RECORDS: USC holds a 32-31 lead over UCI in the all-time series since the teams first played in 1970. The Trojans lead the all-time series with Stanford 220-184-2 since 1923.
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ON THE DEFENSIVE: The Trojans lead the nation with a .990 fielding percentage. USC has just six errors in 17 games this season.
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LONGRIE'S TOP OUTINGS: Quentin Longrie picked up one of the biggest wins of his career and the biggest road win of the season for the Trojans when he shut down then-No. 5 Arkansas in front of a record 13,472 in attendance at Baum Stadium on March 3. Longrie tossed 7.1 innings, scattering eight hits and giving up just one run in a 3-1 victory. Longrie tossed 7.0 scoreless against Utah in the first Pac-12 series of the year to lead USC to a 5-2 win.
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KEEP WALKING: The Trojans worked a 10-walk inning in their series opener night against Villanova (2/23), a total that is tied for the second most walks ever worked by a team in a single inning. The only total higher on the list came from TCU (11) exactly 20 years to the day (2/23/98) from Friday's game.
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FRESH FACE: Currently leading the Trojans at the plate is junior transfer Chase Bushor, hitting .340 with a .404 OBP and .489 SLG.
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COLLEGIATE DEBUTS: Eight Trojans have made collegiate debuts this season; Ben Ramirez, Kyle Hurt, John Beller, Brian Gursky, Jamal O'Guinn, Trevor Halsema, Isaac Esqueda and Riley Lamb.
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STAT QUICK HITS:
- Lars Nootbaar is second in the Pac-12 with 18 walks and 1.06 walks per game. Dillon Paulson is sixth in the Pac-12 with 0.82 walks per game.
- Kyle Hurt's 4.76 hits/9 are third in the Pac-12 and 30th in the NCAA.
- Connor Lunn's six saves are second in the conference and ninth in the country.
- Quentin Longrie's three wins are fifth in the Pac-12.
- USC pitchers' 8.9 K's/9 are first in the league.
THE ROAD AHEAD: USC stays on the road against Cal State Fullerton next Tuesday and then hosts Washington for another conference series next weekend.
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DODGER STADIUM CLASSIC: USC once again played in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic this year, getting a 3-2 win over UCLA on March 11 in Chavez Ravine. Leading up to the final at Dodger Stadium, the Trojans lost to TCU, 10-1, on March 9 and had their game against Vanderbilt rained out on March 10. TCU and Vanderbilt will played at Dodger Stadium prior to the Trojans and Bruins, with Vanderbilt picking up a 7-4 win.
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CELEBRATE THE 8'S: 2018 marks a special anniversary year, with the Trojans having five championship milestones to celebrate. The USC program won NCAA College World Series titles in 1948, 1958, 1968, 1978 and 1998. USC is the only school that can boast such a feat, with the five titles part of the Trojans' NCAA best 12 overall championships. The program will be celebrating all five of the milestones at a game later in the season and will have content from each one over the course of the year.
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