University Southern California Trojans
USC
32-20-1
Loyola Marymount
26-22
USC Baseball Uses Four Homers to Power Past LMU, 8-6
May 16, 2023 | Baseball
The Trojans move to 32-20-1 with the non-conference victory, while LMU falls to 26-22.
After LMU took a 2-0 lead in the first, Olmstead hit a three-run shot in the second and Cole Gabrielson hit a two-run homer in the third to give USC a 5-2 lead. Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek extended the lead with a two-run shot of his own in the fifth.
The Lions made a run of their own, scoring two in the fifth and two in the sixth to cut it to a one-run game, 7-6. Olmstead's second homer of the day was a solo-shot in the eighth to push it to 8-6.
Kyle Wisch tossed a scoreless eighth to preserve the lead and Garrett Clarke closed it out with a scoreless ninth for his eighth save of the season.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Johnny Olmstead: 2-for-4, 4 RBI, 2R
- Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2R
- Kyle Wisch: 1.0 IP, H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
- Garrett Clarke: S, 1.0 IP, H, 0R, 0BB
COMING UP
The Trojans head to Arizona for a three-game series starting on Thursday. All three games will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. USC then stays in Arizona for the Pac-12 Tournament starting on Tuesday, May 23.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hammond, Eric (3-4)
L: Chaz McRoberts (1-3)
S: Clarke, Garrett (8)
Batting:
2B: Wells, Carson 1
HR: Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Gabrielson, Cole 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 2
RBI: Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 2 ; Gabrielson, Cole 2 ; Olmstead, Johnny 4
SH: Overn, Austin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackson, Ryan 1 ; Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 2 ; Gabrielson, Cole 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Lopez, Nick 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 2
HBP: Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1
Batting:
2B: Khadim Diaw 3
3B: Connor Blough 1
RBI: Sam Biller 1 ; Jared Thomas 1 ; Connor Blough 2 ; Devan Ornelas 1 ; Benny Casillas 1
SF: Sam Biller 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Khadim Diaw 2 ; Diego Baqueiro 1 ; Connor Blough 1 ; Dylan Dennis 1 ; Benny Casillas 1
