University Southern California Trojans
2022 USC Baseball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 29
Isaac Esqueda
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Pomona, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Amat HS
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
2022/REDSHIRT SENIOR:
2021/SENIOR
2020/JUNIOR: Made three pitching appearances, starting two, for the Trojans during the pandemic shortened 2020 season … Was 0-1 with a 1.20 ERA in 15.0 innings pitched … Struck out 13 batters and walked six … Threw 5.0 scoreless innings against Western Michigan (2/15), striking out a season high six batters and walking two.
2019/SOPHOMORE: Made 13 starts and two relief appearances for the Trojans as a sophomore in 2019 … Third on the team with 64.0 innings pitched … Posted a 3.94 ERA with 57 strikeouts … Set career highs with 6.1 innings pitched and seven strikeouts against Stanford on 5/4.
2018/FRESHMAN: Made 16 appearances as a freshman out of the Trojan bullpen in 2018 … Finished the year with a 6.44 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched … Threw 2.0 scoreless innings against Arkansas on 3/2, striking out two batters … Had three strikeouts in a two-inning no-hit performance against UC Irvine on 3/20 … Struck out two batters in a 14-pitch inning against Washington State on 5/12.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played three years of varsity baseball at Bishop Amat Memorial High School under coach Joe Hoggatt…Three-time All-Del Rey League honoree…Two-time Del Rey League Pitcher of the Year…2017 All-CIF Southern Section honoree…Named to All-San Gabriel Valley first and second teams during his career…Earned All-Area first team honors…All-American second team selection…Named MVP in the San Gabriel Valley…Earned All-CIF honors…Threw his first career no-hitter on March 20, 2015 and followed with a second combined no-hitter on April 28, 2015.
PERSONAL: Mother is Stephanie Esqueda…Has one sister, Stephanie…Would like to be a detective after graduation…Lists his favorite movies as The Sandlot, Avengers and End of Watch…Favorite musicians include Coldplay and Nickelback…Birthdate is July 4, 1998.
- Appeared in 13 games and started 11 of them for the Trojans during the 2022 season
- Pitched 38.2 innings, struck out 29 batters and allowed 13 walks
- Tossed five innings of scoreless baseball in Isaac’s season opener against Santa Clara (Feb. 18), as he only allowed one hit and struck out two
2021/SENIOR
- Started on the mound for all 14 games he appeared in with 85.2 innings pitched for the Trojans during the 2021 season
- Was 6-3 and led the starting rotation with a 3.47 ERA, ranking seventh in the Pac-12
- Recorded the most strikeouts on the team (71) while allowing 31 walks
- Had opponents batting .235 against himÂ
- Threw 8.0 innings against Cal (4/1) and recorded eight strikeouts against Stanford (4/30) and Cal Poly (2/26), both career highs
2020/JUNIOR: Made three pitching appearances, starting two, for the Trojans during the pandemic shortened 2020 season … Was 0-1 with a 1.20 ERA in 15.0 innings pitched … Struck out 13 batters and walked six … Threw 5.0 scoreless innings against Western Michigan (2/15), striking out a season high six batters and walking two.
2019/SOPHOMORE: Made 13 starts and two relief appearances for the Trojans as a sophomore in 2019 … Third on the team with 64.0 innings pitched … Posted a 3.94 ERA with 57 strikeouts … Set career highs with 6.1 innings pitched and seven strikeouts against Stanford on 5/4.
2018/FRESHMAN: Made 16 appearances as a freshman out of the Trojan bullpen in 2018 … Finished the year with a 6.44 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched … Threw 2.0 scoreless innings against Arkansas on 3/2, striking out two batters … Had three strikeouts in a two-inning no-hit performance against UC Irvine on 3/20 … Struck out two batters in a 14-pitch inning against Washington State on 5/12.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played three years of varsity baseball at Bishop Amat Memorial High School under coach Joe Hoggatt…Three-time All-Del Rey League honoree…Two-time Del Rey League Pitcher of the Year…2017 All-CIF Southern Section honoree…Named to All-San Gabriel Valley first and second teams during his career…Earned All-Area first team honors…All-American second team selection…Named MVP in the San Gabriel Valley…Earned All-CIF honors…Threw his first career no-hitter on March 20, 2015 and followed with a second combined no-hitter on April 28, 2015.
PERSONAL: Mother is Stephanie Esqueda…Has one sister, Stephanie…Would like to be a detective after graduation…Lists his favorite movies as The Sandlot, Avengers and End of Watch…Favorite musicians include Coldplay and Nickelback…Birthdate is July 4, 1998.
USC Baseball vs. UCLA Highlights Trojans lose 10-4
Sunday, April 05
USC Baseball vs. UCLA Highlights | Trojans lose 8-9
Saturday, April 04
USC Baseball vs. UCLA Highlights | Trojans lose 4-12
Friday, April 03
USC Baseball vs. UC Santa Barbara Highlights | Trojans win 7-6
Tuesday, March 31
























































