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Trojans Head North to Face Oregon
April 26, 2018 | Baseball, Features
THIS WEEK: The USC baseball team heads north to face Oregon for a three-game Pac-12 series in Eugene.
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GAME TIMES: at Oregon - Friday: 6 p.m., Saturday: 2 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m.
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BROADCAST INFO: All three games will be streamed live through Pac-12.com and USC will have an audio only broadcast available through USCTrojans.com. Links to the broadcasts can be found on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
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FOLLOW: Fans can also follow all of the action for all three 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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LAST WEEKEND: USC dropped all three games at UCLA, falling by double-digits in the first two contests before keeping the final game close until late in the contest.
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LAST MIDWEEK CONTEST: The Trojans dropped a tough one to Long Beach State last time out, giving up four unearned runs and five runs in the final two innings to fall 8-5. John Beller had another strong start for USC, however, working his way into the eighth inning for the second straight time. Beller scattered eight hits and gave up four unearned runs in the contest.
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PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:
Friday: USC: RHP Kyle Hurt (2-4, 5.14 ERA) vs. ORE: RHP Matt Mercer (4-4, 2.93 ERA)
Saturday: USC: Quentin Longrie (4-3, 3.81 ERA) vs. ORE: RHP Kenyon Yovan (3-2, 2.59 ERA)
Sunday: USC: Solomon Bates (3-2, 4.10 ERA) vs. ORE: LHP Kolby Somers (1-6, 4.74 ERA)
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SERIES RECORD: vs. Oregon - USC leads 27-18 - first meeting: 1955
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ON THE DEFENSIVE: USC's defense has been spectacular this season, with the Trojans' .981 fielding percentage 10th best in the NCAA and tops in the Pac-12. USC has made just 25 errors in 37 games this year.
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BATES' BEST: Solomon Bates had a career outing against Arizona State on 4/7, giving up just one run in 7.2 innings pitched. He struck out a career-high nine batters, walked just two and allowed only one runner past first base while he was in the game. The lone run came around to score after Bates exited. Bates followed that up with 7.0 strong innings against Arizona last weekend, giving up two runs on four hits to move to 3-1.
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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 earlier this year, 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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HURT NOTES: 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 took over the Friday starting role prior to the Utah Series and has started the series opener each week since. Hurt also tossed 7.0 scoreless innings against Washington on 3/29, giving up just three hits and striking out eight. He would give up three runs in 7.0 innings at Arizona State on 4/6.
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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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STAT QUICK HITS:
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. Lars Nootbaar played the hero in that game, hitting a solo-homer in the bottom of the eighth innint ot lead USC to victory. 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.
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THE ROAD AHEAD: The Trojans host Cal next weekend and then travel to Washington State the following week.
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COLLEGIATE DEBUTS: Nine Trojans have made collegiate debuts this season; Ben Ramirez, Kyle Hurt, John Beller, Brian Gursky, Jamal O'Guinn, Trevor Halsema, Isaac Esqueda, Bart West and Riley Lamb.
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#CELEBR8 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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GAME TIMES: at Oregon - Friday: 6 p.m., Saturday: 2 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m.
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BROADCAST INFO: All three games will be streamed live through Pac-12.com and USC will have an audio only broadcast available through USCTrojans.com. Links to the broadcasts can be found on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
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FOLLOW: Fans can also follow all of the action for all three 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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LAST WEEKEND: USC dropped all three games at UCLA, falling by double-digits in the first two contests before keeping the final game close until late in the contest.
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LAST MIDWEEK CONTEST: The Trojans dropped a tough one to Long Beach State last time out, giving up four unearned runs and five runs in the final two innings to fall 8-5. John Beller had another strong start for USC, however, working his way into the eighth inning for the second straight time. Beller scattered eight hits and gave up four unearned runs in the contest.
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PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS:
Friday: USC: RHP Kyle Hurt (2-4, 5.14 ERA) vs. ORE: RHP Matt Mercer (4-4, 2.93 ERA)
Saturday: USC: Quentin Longrie (4-3, 3.81 ERA) vs. ORE: RHP Kenyon Yovan (3-2, 2.59 ERA)
Sunday: USC: Solomon Bates (3-2, 4.10 ERA) vs. ORE: LHP Kolby Somers (1-6, 4.74 ERA)
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SERIES RECORD: vs. Oregon - USC leads 27-18 - first meeting: 1955
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ON THE DEFENSIVE: USC's defense has been spectacular this season, with the Trojans' .981 fielding percentage 10th best in the NCAA and tops in the Pac-12. USC has made just 25 errors in 37 games this year.
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BATES' BEST: Solomon Bates had a career outing against Arizona State on 4/7, giving up just one run in 7.2 innings pitched. He struck out a career-high nine batters, walked just two and allowed only one runner past first base while he was in the game. The lone run came around to score after Bates exited. Bates followed that up with 7.0 strong innings against Arizona last weekend, giving up two runs on four hits to move to 3-1.
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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 earlier this year, 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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HURT NOTES: 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 took over the Friday starting role prior to the Utah Series and has started the series opener each week since. Hurt also tossed 7.0 scoreless innings against Washington on 3/29, giving up just three hits and striking out eight. He would give up three runs in 7.0 innings at Arizona State on 4/6.
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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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STAT QUICK HITS:
- Connor Lunn's eight saves are 4th in the Pac-12 and 27th in the NCAA.
- Brandon Perez's four sac flies are 4th in the Pac-12.
- Brian Gursky's 19 pitching appearances are the 5th most in the Pac-12.
- The USC pitching staff's 8.2 K's/9 are 4th in the Pac-12.
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. Lars Nootbaar played the hero in that game, hitting a solo-homer in the bottom of the eighth innint ot lead USC to victory. 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.
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THE ROAD AHEAD: The Trojans host Cal next weekend and then travel to Washington State the following week.
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COLLEGIATE DEBUTS: Nine Trojans have made collegiate debuts this season; Ben Ramirez, Kyle Hurt, John Beller, Brian Gursky, Jamal O'Guinn, Trevor Halsema, Isaac Esqueda, Bart West and Riley Lamb.
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#CELEBR8 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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