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USC Baseball Hosts Arizona State for Final Home Series
May 11, 2023 | Baseball
THIS WEEK: The USC baseball team closes its final regular season homestand by hosting the Arizona State Sun Devils for a three-game series starting on Friday. USC then heads to LMU on Tuesday for their final non-conference matchup of the season.
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GAME SCHEDULE:
Friday - USC vs. ASU (Dedeaux Field), May 12, 6:30 p.m. (USC Livestream)
Saturday - USC vs. ASU (Dedeaux Field), May 13, 6:30 p.m. (USC Livestream)
Sunday - USC vs. ASU (Dedeaux Field), May 14, 1 p.m. (USC Livestream)
Tuesday - USC at LMU (Page Stadium), May 16, 6 p.m. (LMU Livestream)
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS:
Friday - USC: RHP Blake Sodersten (3-2, 3.13 ERA) vs. ASU: LHP Timmy Manning (1-3, 8.24 ERA)
Saturday - USC: RHP Caden Aoki (3-1, 2.40 ERA) vs. ASU: RHP Khristian Curtis (4-3, 7.69 ERA)
Sunday - USC: RHP Tyler Stromsborg (4-3, 5.15 ERA) vs. ASU: LHP Ross Dunn (4-4, 4.75 ERA)
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BROADCAST INFO: All four games will be streamed live, with the three at USC on Pac-12+ via USCTrojans.com and the game at LMU on the WCC Network. Links to the broadcasts are available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
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FOLLOW: Fans can also follow the action through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available for all games 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_baseball on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
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LAST WEEK: The Trojans picked up a big series win over No. 17 Oregon this past weekend, taking 2-of-3 from the Ducks at home. USC won the opener and the finale for their sixth straight series win at home. USC followed that up with a 12-8 win over CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday. The Trojans are now 23-6 at Dedeaux Field this season, the most wins at home by a USC team since 2001.
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SERIES VS ASU: ASU leads the all-time series between the teams, 115-108. The Sun Devils won all three games in Phoenix last year and have taken six of the last seven. USC last won a series against ASU in 2019, taking 2-of-3 at home. The rivalry between the two storied programs is one that dates back to the early 1960's, with the teams meeting 8 times in the postseason, including four times in the championship game of the College World Series ('72, '73, '78, '98 - all won by USC).
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SERIES VS. LMU: The Trojans are 140-28-1 all-time against LMU, with the programs first playing in 1922. USC won the lone meeting in 2022 and has taken six of the last seven.
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PLAYER NOTES:
TEAM NOTES:
PAC-12 TOURNAMENT: The Pac-12 Baseball Tournament is scheduled for May 23-27 at Scottsdale Stadium (Arizona). After last season's inaugural conference tournament, the field will be increased to nine teams and the format will change to pool play instead of double elimination. Pool play will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with three games per day. Each pool will play a round-robin. The three pool winners will advance to the Friday single-elimination semifinals along with one Wild Card team. The Wild Card will be determined by the best record of the non-advancing teams. Any tiebreaker will be awarded to the highest seeded team.
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GAME SCHEDULE:
Friday - USC vs. ASU (Dedeaux Field), May 12, 6:30 p.m. (USC Livestream)
Saturday - USC vs. ASU (Dedeaux Field), May 13, 6:30 p.m. (USC Livestream)
Sunday - USC vs. ASU (Dedeaux Field), May 14, 1 p.m. (USC Livestream)
Tuesday - USC at LMU (Page Stadium), May 16, 6 p.m. (LMU Livestream)
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS:
Friday - USC: RHP Blake Sodersten (3-2, 3.13 ERA) vs. ASU: LHP Timmy Manning (1-3, 8.24 ERA)
Saturday - USC: RHP Caden Aoki (3-1, 2.40 ERA) vs. ASU: RHP Khristian Curtis (4-3, 7.69 ERA)
Sunday - USC: RHP Tyler Stromsborg (4-3, 5.15 ERA) vs. ASU: LHP Ross Dunn (4-4, 4.75 ERA)
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BROADCAST INFO: All four games will be streamed live, with the three at USC on Pac-12+ via USCTrojans.com and the game at LMU on the WCC Network. Links to the broadcasts are available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
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FOLLOW: Fans can also follow the action through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available for all games 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_baseball on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
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LAST WEEK: The Trojans picked up a big series win over No. 17 Oregon this past weekend, taking 2-of-3 from the Ducks at home. USC won the opener and the finale for their sixth straight series win at home. USC followed that up with a 12-8 win over CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday. The Trojans are now 23-6 at Dedeaux Field this season, the most wins at home by a USC team since 2001.
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SERIES VS ASU: ASU leads the all-time series between the teams, 115-108. The Sun Devils won all three games in Phoenix last year and have taken six of the last seven. USC last won a series against ASU in 2019, taking 2-of-3 at home. The rivalry between the two storied programs is one that dates back to the early 1960's, with the teams meeting 8 times in the postseason, including four times in the championship game of the College World Series ('72, '73, '78, '98 - all won by USC).
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SERIES VS. LMU: The Trojans are 140-28-1 all-time against LMU, with the programs first playing in 1922. USC won the lone meeting in 2022 and has taken six of the last seven.
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PLAYER NOTES:
- Austin Overn currently leads the nation with 12 triples, which set a new USC single season record, breaking the record set by Grant Green in 2007 (10) (the NCAA record is 17). Overn leads the team with a .344 batting average, and his 64 hits are 3rd in the conference. His 46 runs scored, 15 stolen bases and 101 total bases are all 6th in the conference as well. Overn was a walk-on WR with the USC football team this past fall, but did not see time on the field.
- Blake Sodersten earned Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honors after leading USC to a series-opening win over then No. 17 Oregon, giving up one run in 7.0 innings while striking out a career-high 11 batters and walking just one. Sodersten was pitching on short rest after starting the previous Sunday and on the season has seen time in both the bullpen and as a starter. His 3.13 ERA is 4th among qualifying pitchers in the Pac-12. His 63 strikeouts lead USC and his 10.37 K/9 are 7th in the conference.
- Cole Gabrielson is tied for the team lead with 9 homers and his 42 RBI also lead the squad. Gabrielson hit a walk-off single against UCLA to win the series finale and secure a 2-1 series win for the Trojans.
- Johnny Olmstead is tied for the team lead in homers (9). His .549 slugging percentage and 39 RBI are second on the team. Olmstead also lead USC with 12 doubles and has 4 triples on the year, which are 4th in the conference and 43rd in the NCAA.
- Garrett Clarke leads USC and is 4th in the Pac-12 with 6 saves on the year. In 22 appearances, he owns a 1.80 ERA with opponents hitting .206 against him. Clarke was named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year midseason watch list.
- Kyle Wisch is 2nd on the team and 9th in the Pac-12 with 4 saves on the year. He has a 2.33 ERA, with opponents hitting .173 against him. Along with Clarke, he was named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year midseason watch list.
- Tyler Stromsborg is back in the rotation after getting a rest last weekend, set to make his team-leading 12th start on Sunday. Stromsborg is second on the team with 59 strikeouts in 64.2 innings pitched. He has one complete game shutout, tossing a full 9 at Utah to earn Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honors on April 3. It was the first CG shutout for a USC pitcher since 2019.
TEAM NOTES:
- The Trojans are 23-6 at home this season, posting the most home wins by a USC team since 2001.
- USC posted back-to-back shutouts on the road at Utah, marking the first time since 2008 that a USC team has posted consecutive shutouts. The Trojans have 3 shutouts on the season, 4th in the Pac-12 and 41st in the NCAA.
- USC's 27 triples lead the Pac-12 and are 2nd in the nation. Five Trojans have multiple triples, including Overn (13), Olmstead (4), Hedges (3), Gabrielson (2), and Martin-Grudzielanek (2).
- USC's 4.31 team ERA is 3rd in the Pac-12 and 29th in the nation. The Trojans' team WHIP (1.33) is 3rd in the conference and 22nd in the NCAA.
PAC-12 TOURNAMENT: The Pac-12 Baseball Tournament is scheduled for May 23-27 at Scottsdale Stadium (Arizona). After last season's inaugural conference tournament, the field will be increased to nine teams and the format will change to pool play instead of double elimination. Pool play will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with three games per day. Each pool will play a round-robin. The three pool winners will advance to the Friday single-elimination semifinals along with one Wild Card team. The Wild Card will be determined by the best record of the non-advancing teams. Any tiebreaker will be awarded to the highest seeded team.
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