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USC Baseball Falls to Hawai'i, 5-4
April 15, 2025 | Baseball
WESTCHESTER, Calif. – The USC baseball team fell late to Hawai'i on Tuesday night, dropping a 5-4 decision in a nonconference matchup at LMU.
USC drops to 23-13 overall with the loss, while Hawai'i moves to 25-10.
The Trojans took a one-run lead into the ninth, but Hawai'i scored two unearned runs with two outs to go up 5-4. USC put a runner on in the bottom half of the ninth, but he was stranded at first.
The Rainbow Warriors grabbed the early lead, scoring two in the second and one in the third to make it a 3-0 advantage for the visitors. Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek erased the deficit with one swing of the bat for USC, hitting a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the third inning to put the Trojans on top.
TOP PERFORMERS
COMING UP
USC hosts Gonzaga for a non-conference series at Great Park starting on Thursday. All three games will be broadcast live on B1G+.
USC drops to 23-13 overall with the loss, while Hawai'i moves to 25-10.
The Trojans took a one-run lead into the ninth, but Hawai'i scored two unearned runs with two outs to go up 5-4. USC put a runner on in the bottom half of the ninth, but he was stranded at first.
The Rainbow Warriors grabbed the early lead, scoring two in the second and one in the third to make it a 3-0 advantage for the visitors. Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek erased the deficit with one swing of the bat for USC, hitting a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the third inning to put the Trojans on top.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek: 2-for-5, 4 RBI, R, GS
- Dylan Osborne: 2.1 IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
- Jude Favela: 1.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, K
COMING UP
USC hosts Gonzaga for a non-conference series at Great Park starting on Thursday. All three games will be broadcast live on B1G+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Freddy Rodriguez (4-0)
L: Matson, Sax (2-1)
S: Ethan Thomas (3)
Batting:
HR: Ben Zeigler-Namoa 1
RBI: Ben Zeigler-Namoa 3 ; Jordan Donahue 1 ; Draven Nushida 1
SH: Draven Nushida 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shunsuke Sakaino 1 ; Ben Zeigler-Namoa 1 ; Itsuki Takemoto 1 ; Kamana Nahaku 1 ; Jarret Nielsen 1
HBP: Shunsuke Sakaino 1 ; Kamana Nahaku 1 ; Draven Nushida 1

Batting:
2B: Lamb, Andrew 1
HR: Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 1
RBI: Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Dowd, Brayden 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Basseer, Jack 1
HBP: Hedges, Ethan 1
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