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Trojans Play Final Road Trip at Washington State
May 10, 2018 | Baseball, Features
THIS WEEK: The USC baseball team hits the road for the final time this regular season, heading to Washington State for a three-game Pac-12 series this weekend. The Trojans then return home for a non-conference contest on Tuesday against UC Irvine.
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GAME TIMES: at Washington State - Friday: 5 p.m., Saturday: 2 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m. | vs. UC Irvine - Tuesday: 6 p.m.
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BROADCAST INFO: All four games will be streamed live through Pac-12.com. USC will also have an audio only broadcast for the three games at Washington State. 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 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 (4-4, 4.94 ERA) vs. WSU: RHP Hayden Rosenkrantz (0-1, 4.88 ERA)
Saturday: USC: LHP Quentin Longrie (4-4, 4.55 ERA) vs. WSU: LHP Scotty Sunitsch (5-2, 3.26 ERA)
Sunday: USC: RHP Solomon Bates (3-3, 3.67 ERA) vs. WSU: RHP Parker McFadden (1-0, 1.71 ERA)
Tuesday: USC: TBA vs. UCI: TBA
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LAST WEEK: USC won two of three games at home against Cal last week. The Trojans took the opener in convincing fashion, 11-4, and then won a thriller on Saturday, coming back from an 8-0 deficit to win 9-8 in the 14th inning. Stephen Dubb drew the game-winning bases-loaded walk in the 14th. The Trojans then dropped the final.
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TUESDAY CURTAIN CALL: Of note for Tuesday's game against UC Irvine will be Anteaters' coach Mike Gillespie coaching his final game at Dedeaux Field. Gillespie was the Trojans' skipper for 20 years, leading USC to the 1998 College World Series title, and was a championship player on the Trojans' 1961 title team. Gillespie is retiring after his 31st season as a collegiate head coach this year.
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ON THE DEFENSIVE: USC's defense has been spectacular this season, with the Trojans' .980 fielding percentage 14th best in the NCAA and tops in the Pac-12. USC has made just 32 errors in 43 games this year.
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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:
LONGRIE'S TOP OUTINGS:
BATES' BEST:
STAT QUICK HITS:
SERIES RECORD: vs. Washington State - USC leads 70-32 - first meeting: 1948 ; vs. UC Irvine - tied 32-32 - first meeting: 1970.
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THE ROAD AHEAD: The Trojans host Oregon State next weekend. USC closes the regular season with eight straight home games.
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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. 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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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 Washington State - Friday: 5 p.m., Saturday: 2 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m. | vs. UC Irvine - Tuesday: 6 p.m.
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BROADCAST INFO: All four games will be streamed live through Pac-12.com. USC will also have an audio only broadcast for the three games at Washington State. 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 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 (4-4, 4.94 ERA) vs. WSU: RHP Hayden Rosenkrantz (0-1, 4.88 ERA)
Saturday: USC: LHP Quentin Longrie (4-4, 4.55 ERA) vs. WSU: LHP Scotty Sunitsch (5-2, 3.26 ERA)
Sunday: USC: RHP Solomon Bates (3-3, 3.67 ERA) vs. WSU: RHP Parker McFadden (1-0, 1.71 ERA)
Tuesday: USC: TBA vs. UCI: TBA
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LAST WEEK: USC won two of three games at home against Cal last week. The Trojans took the opener in convincing fashion, 11-4, and then won a thriller on Saturday, coming back from an 8-0 deficit to win 9-8 in the 14th inning. Stephen Dubb drew the game-winning bases-loaded walk in the 14th. The Trojans then dropped the final.
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TUESDAY CURTAIN CALL: Of note for Tuesday's game against UC Irvine will be Anteaters' coach Mike Gillespie coaching his final game at Dedeaux Field. Gillespie was the Trojans' skipper for 20 years, leading USC to the 1998 College World Series title, and was a championship player on the Trojans' 1961 title team. Gillespie is retiring after his 31st season as a collegiate head coach this year.
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ON THE DEFENSIVE: USC's defense has been spectacular this season, with the Trojans' .980 fielding percentage 14th best in the NCAA and tops in the Pac-12. USC has made just 32 errors in 43 games this year.
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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.
- Also tossed 7.0 scoreless innings against Washington on 3/29, giving up just three hits and striking out eight.
- Gave up three runs in 7.0 innings at Arizona State on 4/6.
- Picked up the win at Oregon, going 6.2 innings, giving up five hits, six walks and two runs, while striking out seven.
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.
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, giving up two runs on four hits to move to 3-1.
- At Oregon, Bates held a 5-2 lead in relief in the opener, getting the final out with the bases loaded in the seventh and then tossing a scoreless eighth. He would come back on Sunday and toss 6.0 innings, giving up four hits, one run, no walks, all while striking out five.
STAT QUICK HITS:
- Hurt's 7.28 hits/9 are 9th best in the Pac-12
- Brian Gursky's 20 pitching appearances are 9th in the Pac-12
- Brandon Perez's 5 sac flies are 3rd in the Pac-12
- Connor Lunn's 8 saves are 4th in the Pac-12 and 36th in the NCAA
- Bates' 1.10 WHIP is 8th in the Pac-12
- USC's 32 double plays and 0.80/game are 3rd in the Pac-12
- Trojan pitchers' 8.2 K's/9 are 3rd in the Pac-12
SERIES RECORD: vs. Washington State - USC leads 70-32 - first meeting: 1948 ; vs. UC Irvine - tied 32-32 - first meeting: 1970.
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THE ROAD AHEAD: The Trojans host Oregon State next weekend. USC closes the regular season with eight straight home games.
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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. 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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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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