University Southern California Trojans
USC
24-23
UC Irvine
29-21
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gursky, Brian (3-1)
L: Anderson, Nick (3-2)
S: Clarke, Chris (1)
Batting:
2B: Pettengill, Devin 1 ; Koss, Christian 1 ; Kreuter, Cole 1
RBI: Koss, Christian 1 ; Zickefoose, Konnor 1
SF: Koss, Christian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Koss, Christian 1 ; Palmer, Jake 1
Batting:
2B: Perez, Brandon 1
3B: Sabol, Blake 1
HR: Paulson, Dillon 1
RBI: Sabol, Blake 1 ; Bushor, Chase 1 ; Dubb, Stephen 1 ; Paulson, Dillon 1 ; Perez, Brandon 1 ; Ramirez, Ben 1 ; Murphy, Kaleb 2
SH: Bushor, Chase 1
SF: Murphy, Kaleb 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sabol, Blake 1 ; Bushor, Chase 1 ; Paulson, Dillon 2 ; O'Guinn, Jamal 1 ; Perez, Brandon 1 ; Ramirez, Ben 1 ; Murphy, Kaleb 1
CS: Nootbaar, Lars 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Trojans Down Anteaters in Gillespie's Final Trip to Dedeaux
May 15, 2018 | Baseball, Features
Gillespie, who spent 20 years (1987-2006) coaching USC and the last 11 years at UC Irvine, will retire at the end of this season. Also a former USC player, Gillespie won a championship under legendary coach Rod Dedeaux in 1961. He was honored prior to the game.
The win moves the Trojans to 24-23 on the year and drops UC Irvine to 29-21. Brian Gursky picked up the victory on the mound in what was the freshman lefty's first collegiate start.
Gursky tossed five scoreless innings, giving up five hits and striking out two batters. He was backed by three runs in the fourth inning that turned out to be all USC needed. The Trojans would add a run in the seventh on a solo homer by Dillon Paulson and then tacked on four runs in the eighth. The Anteaters scored runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
Brandon Perez kicked off the scoring with an RBI double in the fourth and Ben Ramirez singled in a run as well. Blake Sabol highlighted the four-run eighth with an RBI triple as USC sent eight men to the plate and posted five hits in the frame.
John Beller gave up one run in 2.2 innings of relief and Chris Clarke notched his first save of the year after getting the final out of the eighth and working the ninth.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Gursky gave up five hits, no runs and one walk while striking out two batters in his five innings of work. He moves to 3-1 on the year.
- Paulson went 2-for-3 with a homer, one RBI and two runs scored. He leads the team with eight long balls.
- Kaleb Murphy drove in two runs and scored once, going 1-for-3 at the plate.
- Perez and Ramirez each had two-hit days, drove in a run and scored once.
COMING UP
The Trojans host No. 2 Oregon State this weekend for a three-game Pac-12 series starting on Friday. All three games will be shown on the Pac-12 Network.
Quotes below...
Head Coach @DanHubbs40 talks about the USC win and also about what legendary coach Mike Gillespie has meant to him and the USC program. #FightOn pic.twitter.com/KktZnHhYse
— USC Baseball (@USC_Baseball) May 16, 2018
Hear from @btgursky after his five scoreless innings today. pic.twitter.com/xhom9ZfWtW
— USC Baseball (@USC_Baseball) May 16, 2018
