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Photo by: John McGillen
Trojans Cruise to 11-0 Win Over Omaha
February 16, 2019 | Baseball, Features
LOS ANGELES – The USC baseball team used an eight-run fourth inning and stellar pitching by John Beller to cruise past Omaha 11-0 on Saturday afternoon.
The Trojans got hits from nine different players on the day and RBI from eight different batters en route to moving to 2-0 on the season.
After needing four runs in the final two innings and a walk-off single from Brandon Perez the night before, the Trojans left no doubt about this one early on, scoring eight runs on six hits in the fourth inning.
CJ Stubbs led the inning off with a double and after a single and walk loaded the bases, John Thomas drew another walk and brought home the first run of the game. Matthew Acosta followed with an RBI single through the right side and Chase Bushor doubled home two more a batter later. Brandon Perez later added a two-run single, Jamal O'Guinn a sacrifice fly and Emilio Rosas an RBI single.
The eight runs were more than enough for the Trojan pitching, led by 7.0 scoreless innings from Beller. The sophomore lefty allowed three hits on the day, walked just two and struck out five batters. Carson Lambert would make his collegiate debut in relief and proceeded to toss 2.0 scoreless innings without allowing a hit or walk and striking out three. An Omaha runner made it past first just twice on the day.
USC would tack on three more runs in the seventh, scoring on a fielder's choice, groundout and wild pitch.
TOP PERFORMERS
NOTABLE
QUOTABLE
COMING UP
The Trojans go for the sweep on Sunday against the Mavericks with a 12 p.m. series finale on the schedule. USC then hosts last year's national runner-up in Arkansas starting on Thursday.
The Trojans got hits from nine different players on the day and RBI from eight different batters en route to moving to 2-0 on the season.
After needing four runs in the final two innings and a walk-off single from Brandon Perez the night before, the Trojans left no doubt about this one early on, scoring eight runs on six hits in the fourth inning.
CJ Stubbs led the inning off with a double and after a single and walk loaded the bases, John Thomas drew another walk and brought home the first run of the game. Matthew Acosta followed with an RBI single through the right side and Chase Bushor doubled home two more a batter later. Brandon Perez later added a two-run single, Jamal O'Guinn a sacrifice fly and Emilio Rosas an RBI single.
The eight runs were more than enough for the Trojan pitching, led by 7.0 scoreless innings from Beller. The sophomore lefty allowed three hits on the day, walked just two and struck out five batters. Carson Lambert would make his collegiate debut in relief and proceeded to toss 2.0 scoreless innings without allowing a hit or walk and striking out three. An Omaha runner made it past first just twice on the day.
USC would tack on three more runs in the seventh, scoring on a fielder's choice, groundout and wild pitch.
TOP PERFORMERS
- John Beller tossed 7.0 innings, giving up three hits and no runs, while walking two and striking out five. He retired 16 of the last 17 batters he faced on the day.
- Carson Lambert tossed 2.0 hitless innings, striking out three and walking none in his collegiate debut.
- In his second collegiate game, freshman Emilio Rosas went 3-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored.
- Matthew Acosta was 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored.
- Brandon Perez and Chase Bushor each had two-RBI days.
NOTABLE
- 18 different Trojan players saw action in today's game, with nine getting hits and eight driving in runs.
- Tyler Lozano, Preston Hartsell and Carson Lambert all made their collegiate debuts in the game.
QUOTABLE
Hear from @johnbeller6 after a great start to his 2019 campaign.#FightOn pic.twitter.com/jbnBGVSZhw
— USC Baseball (@USC_Baseball) February 17, 2019
COMING UP
The Trojans go for the sweep on Sunday against the Mavericks with a 12 p.m. series finale on the schedule. USC then hosts last year's national runner-up in Arkansas starting on Thursday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Beller, John (1-0)
L: Spencer Koelewyn (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Breyden Eckhout 1
Batting:
2B: Wanger, Ben 1 ; O'Guinn, Jamal 1
3B: Rosas, Emilio 1
RBI: Beller, John 1 ; Shockey, Brady 1 ; Wanger, Ben 2 ; O'Guinn, Jamal 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 2 ; Rosas, Emilio 1 ; Thomas, John 1 ; Hartsell, Preston 1
SH: Wanger, Ben 1
SF: O'Guinn, Jamal 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Beller, John 1 ; Wanger, Ben 1 ; Rodriguez, Miko 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 1 ; O'Guinn, Jamal 1 ; Rosas, Emilio 2 ; West, Bart 2 ; Thomas, John 1 ; Hartsell, Preston 1
CS: West, Bart 1
HBP: O'Guinn, Jamal 1
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