University Southern California Trojans
Friday, May 15
Eugene, Ore.
6:00 p.m. PT
USC
42-13, 20-9
3
at
4
Oregon
37-15, 19-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Photo by: Alex Feinstein
No. 17 USC Baseball Falls Just Short at No. 16 Oregon
May 15, 2026 | Baseball
EUGENE, Ore. –The No. 17 USC baseball team came up just short against No. 16 Oregon on Friday night, falling 4-3 to even the series and force a rubber match on Saturday.
USC falls to 42-13 overall with the loss and 20-9 in Big Ten play. Oregon moves to 37-15, 19-10 with the win.
After Jack Basseer tripled to lead off the inning, the Trojans grabbed an early lead with an RBI-groundout from Augie Lopez and a run-scoring single from Walter Urbon to take a 2-0 lead in the second.
The advantage lasted until the Ducks put up four runs in the bottom of the fourth, getting a three-run homer and a solo-shot. One of the Oregon runs was unearned after a USC error allowed a runner to reach in the inning.
The Trojans loaded the bases with one out in both the seventh and eighth innings but were only able to score once on a groundout in the eighth to cut it to a one-run game.
Gavin Lauridsen had a stellar relief appearance to keep USC in the game, tossing 3.1 scoreless innings after taking over in the fifth. Lauridsen did not allow a hit.
TOP PERFORMERS
COMING UP
The Trojans and Ducks wrap things up on Saturday at 3 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
USC falls to 42-13 overall with the loss and 20-9 in Big Ten play. Oregon moves to 37-15, 19-10 with the win.
After Jack Basseer tripled to lead off the inning, the Trojans grabbed an early lead with an RBI-groundout from Augie Lopez and a run-scoring single from Walter Urbon to take a 2-0 lead in the second.
The advantage lasted until the Ducks put up four runs in the bottom of the fourth, getting a three-run homer and a solo-shot. One of the Oregon runs was unearned after a USC error allowed a runner to reach in the inning.
The Trojans loaded the bases with one out in both the seventh and eighth innings but were only able to score once on a groundout in the eighth to cut it to a one-run game.
Gavin Lauridsen had a stellar relief appearance to keep USC in the game, tossing 3.1 scoreless innings after taking over in the fifth. Lauridsen did not allow a hit.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Gavin Lauridsen: 3.1 IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 3K
- Jack Basseer: 1-for-3, R, 3B, BB
COMING UP
The Trojans and Ducks wrap things up on Saturday at 3 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sanford, Will (7-2)
L: Govel, Grant (10-2)
S: Bell, Devin (11)
Batting:
3B: Basseer, Jack 1
RBI: Lopez, Augie 1 ; Martinez, Maximo 1 ; Urbon, Walter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cadena, Isaac 1 ; Basseer, Jack 1 ; Lamb, Andrew 1
HBP: Lopez, Augie 1
Batting:
HR: Jaksa, Brayden 1 ; Lauaki, Naulivou 1
RBI: Jaksa, Brayden 3 ; Lauaki, Naulivou 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cooney, Ryan 1 ; Smith, Drew 1 ; Jaksa, Brayden 1 ; Lauaki, Naulivou 1
SB: Mabeus, Burke-Lee 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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