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1998 USC Trojans baseball team

Baseball team of California


Baseball team of California

FieldValue
year1998
teamUSC Trojans
sportbaseball
logoUSC Trojans logo.svg
logo_size150
conferencePacific-10 Conference
short_confPac-10
record49–17
conf_record21–9
CBRank1
CoachRank1
head_coachMike Gillespie (12th year)
stadiumDedeaux Field
championNational champions

The 1998 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 12th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

Roster

1998 USC Trojans roster

Schedule

! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | January 30 || || 16–4 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 1 || Long Beach State || 9–5 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 7 || || 5–3 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 7 || Texas || 5–6 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 8 || Texas || 7–15 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 10 || at Long Beach State || 12–3 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 13 || vs. || 10–0 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 14 || vs. North Carolina || 16–9 || 6–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 15 || vs. North Carolina || 10–2 || 7–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 18 || at || 3–2 || 8–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 20 || vs. Arizona || 10–3 || 9–2 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 21 || vs. Arizona || 4–1 || 10–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 22 || vs. Arizona || 2–3 || 10–3 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 25 || at || 5–2 || 11–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || || 6–1 || 12–3 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 28 || UCLA || 10–9 || 13–3 || 4–1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 1 || UCLA || 7–12 || 13–4 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 3 || || 15–8 || 14–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || || 9–0 || 15–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 7 || Oregon State || 7–4 || 16–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 8 || Oregon State || 6–13 || 16–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || Arizona State || 7–6 || 17–5 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || Arizona State || 13–5 || 18–5 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 15 || Arizona State || 6–3 || 19–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 17 || || 6–4 || 20–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 20 || at Arizona || 6–4 || 21–5 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 21 || at Arizona || 7–6 || 22–5 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 22 || at Arizona || 10–6 || 23–5 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 24 || Pepperdine || 11–1 || 24–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 27 || at || 10–6 || 25–5 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 28 || at California || 7–6 || 26–5 || 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 29 || at California || 8–1 || 27–5 || 13–2 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 1 || Cal State Fullerton || 4–7 || 27–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 3 || || 0–1 || 27–7 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 5 || Stanford || 6–7 || 27–8 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 5 || Stanford || 7–4 || 28–8 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 6 || || 12–3 || 29–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 9 || at Arizona State || 3–18 || 29–9 || 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 10 || at Arizona State || 5–7 || 29–10 || 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 11 || at Arizona State || 4–24 || 29–11 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 14 || at Loyola Marymount || 6–12 || 29–12 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 17 || California || 10–0 || 30–12 || 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 18 || California || 14–13 || 31–12 || 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 19 || California || 5–2 || 32–12 || 17–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 21 || at || 9–4 || 33–12 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 24 || at UCLA || 14–6 || 34–12 || 18–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 25 || UCLA || 17–18 || 34–13 || 18–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 26 || at UCLA || 17–12 || 35–13 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 28 || San Diego State || 17–10 || 36–13 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 29 || UC Santa Barbara || 9–8 || 37–13 || – |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 9 || at Stanford || 2–4 || 37–14 || 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 10 || at Stanford || 5–2 || 38–14 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || at Stanford || 5–1 || 39–14 || 21–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 15 || at || 10–2 || 40–14 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 15 || at Portland State || 6–7 || 40–15 || –

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Awards and honors

;Rik Currier

  • Freshman All-America

;Seth Davidson

  • Freshman All-America
  • All-Pac-10 First Team

;Morgan Ensberg

  • All-America Third Team
  • All-Pac-10 First Team

;Seth Etherton

  • The Sporting News Player of the Year
  • All-America First Team
  • Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year
  • All-Pac-10 First Team

;Jeremy Freitas

  • All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

;Rob Gorr

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-Pac-10 First Team

;Jack Krawczyk

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-America First Team
  • All-Pac-10 First Team

;Jason Lane

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Eric Munson

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-America Second Team
  • All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

;Wes Rachels

  • College World Series Most Outstanding Player
  • All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

;Brad Ticehurst

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

Trojans in the 1998 MLB draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1998 Major League Baseball draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Seth EthertonRHP1st18thCalifornia Angels
Jason SaenzLHP3rd94thNew York Mets
Brad TicehurstOF8th233rdTexas Rangers
Mike PenneyRHP8th236thMilwaukee Brewers
Morgan Ensberg3B9th272ndHouston Astros
Rob Gorr1B14th426thLos Angeles Dodgers
Craig JonesRHP16th467thKansas City Royals
Jeremy FreitasOF25th737thKansas City Royals
Jack KrawczykRHP25th746thMilwaukee Brewers
Jeff DePippoC27th813thCleveland Indians
Wes Rachels2B33rd974thPhiladelphia Phillies

References

References

  1. "2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide". USCTrojans.com.
  2. "College World Series record Book". NCAA.org.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)"". Baseball-Reference.
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