USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS HER 103 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90089-0601 TELEPHONE: (213) 740-8480 FAX: (213) 740-7584 BASEBALL SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: JASON POMMIER EMAIL: pommier@usc.edu 2002 Schedule/Results Overall: 37-22 Pac-10: 17-7 Home: 16-8 Road: 18-9 Neutral: 3-5 Date Opponent Time/Res. 2/8 at Long Beach State L 0-2 2/9 at Long Beach State L 4-7 2/10 at Long Beach State W 8-5 2/12 at UC Riverside W 11-7 2/15 No. 25 Baylor (DS) L 9-18 2/16 No. 25 Baylor (DS) L 1-8 2/17 No. 25 Baylor (DS) L 1-3 2/22 at UCLA W 1-0 2/23 at UCLA W 26-4 2/24 at UCLA W 6-3 Kia Baseball Bash (Fullerton, Calif.), March 1-3 3/1 No. 6 Miami W 11-10 3/2 No. 25 Houston L 4-9 3/3 No. 11 Cal State Fullerton L 1-8 3/5 at UC Irvine L 3-5 2002 Express College Classic (Round Rock, Tex.), Mar. 8-10 3/8 TCU W 8-3 3/9 No. 12 Notre Dame L 8-15 3/10 Creighton W 7-3 3/13 at No. 20 San Diego W 15-5 3/16 at Pepperdine W 5-3 3/17 at Pepperdine W 18-6 3/18 at San Diego State W 8-6 3/19 at Loyola Marymount L 7-31 3/23 No. 1 Stanford (DH) L 6-9 3/23 No. 1 Stanford (DH) L 10-12 (11) 3/24 No. 1 Stanford L 4-5 3/28 *California W 11-3 3/29 *California W 9-1 3/30 *California W 13-9 4/2 UC Irvine W 13-5 4/5 *Oregon State W 9-2 4/6 *Oregon State L 3-13 4/7 *Oregon State W 7-0 4/9 at No. 13 Cal State Fullerton W 6-2 4/12 *at No. 2 Stanford L 5-6 (10) 4/13 *at No. 2 Stanford (FOX) W 16-11 4/14 *at No. 2 Stanford L 4-15 4/16 Loyola Marymount W 8-4 4/19 *at Washington State W 13-7 4/20 *at Washington State W 15-3 4/21 *at Washington State W 15-9 4/23 No. 25 San Diego State W 10-8 4/24 UC Santa Barbara W 11-7 4/26 *Arizona W 14-6 4/27 *Arizona W 12-10 4/28 *Arizona L 12-15 4/30 Pepperdine L 1-7 5/10 *Washington W 4-1 5/11 *Washington L 3-9 5/12 *Washington W 8-6 5/15 No. 17 Cal State Fullerton L 1-2 (11) 5/17 *at Arizona State L 1-3 5/18 *at Arizona State W 9-5 5/19 *at Arizona State L 8-17 5/24 *at UCLA W 5-4 (12) 5/25 *at UCLA (FSN 2) W 16-10 5/26 *at UCLA W 13-3 5/31-6/2 NCAA First-Round Regional at Dedeaux Field 5/31 BYU W 5-4 (12) 6/1 No. 15 Cal State Northridge W 7-5 6/3 BYU W 13-10 6/7-6/9 NCAA Super Regionals 7 p.m., 1 p.m., 1 p.m. at Stanford 6/14-6/22 College World Series TBA * Pac-10 game (DS) - Dodger Stadium (FSN 2) - FOX Sports Net 2 Rankings based on Baseball America at time of game www.usctrojans.com For Release: June 5, 2002 No. 14 USC Baseball Makes Fourth-Straight NCAA Super Regional Appearance at No. 7 Stanford Trojans and Cardinal play in three-game series for right to advance to the 2002 NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska 2002 NCAA Super Regional Schedule at Sunken Diamond No. 14 USC vs. No. 7 Stanford Friday, June 7-7 p.m. RHP Anthony Reyes (4-1, 3.26) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (11-1, 2.34) Saturday, June 8-1 p.m. LHP Cory Campos (6-2, 4.09) vs. LHP Tim Cunningham (9-2, 3.86) Sunday, June 9-1 p.m. TBA vs. RHP John Hudgins (9-1, 4.80) All times local LOS ANGELES The No. 14 USC baseball team (37-22) winner of 12 NCAA championships, more than twice as many as any other school will travel to No. 7 Stanford for the NCAA Super Regional in a best-of-three-game series for the right to advance to the 2002 College World Series. The Trojans reached the Super Regional by going 3-0 at home in the NCAA First-Round Regional by defeating BYU (5-4 in 12 innings), Cal State Northridge (7-5) and BYU in the regional final (13-10). Stanford went 3-0 at home in arguably the toughest of the 16 first-round regionals in a field that included three other Top 25 teams: Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State and San Jose State. The Cardinal defeated Cal State Fullerton (3-2 in 13 innings) and Long Beach State twice (5-4 and 8-4) to advance to the Super Regional. Stanford went 5-1 against USC this season. USC, however, won the Pac-10 Conference championship with a 17-7 record, winning back-to-back titles and its fourth title in eight years. All games of the NCAA Super Regional, along with Live Stats play-by-play, will be broadcast live on usctrojans.com. TITLE RUN USC went 17-7 this season to win back-to-back Pac-10 Conference championships for the first time since 1995 and 1996. It was the fourth title for the Trojans in the last eight years, the fifth title under head coach Mike Gillespie and the 38th title in school history. In a preseason poll of the Pac-10 coaches, USC was picked to finish second in the conference behind Stanford. Pos C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH RHP LHP USC Probable Starters Name (2002 Stats)...Notes Alberto Concepcion (.376-11-48)...Earned Pac-10 Player of the Year honors Bill Peavey (.360-15-71)...Posting career-highs at the plate Anthony Lunetta (.275-1-23)...Hitting.367 in his last seven games Michael Moon (.338-7-58)...Has four home runs in his last eight games Jon Brewster (.275-1-8)...Has started at third late in the season Michael Morales (.323-1-19)...Earned District VIII academic honors (3.74 GPA) Brian Barre (.333-12-42)...Delivered GW homer on May 31 vs. BYU in the 12th Travis McAndrews (.323-3-28) or...hit grand slam in regional final vs. BYU David Gordon (.333-1-22)...Performing well after sitting out 15 games w/injury Joey Metropoulos (.366-13-65)...Making push for Freshman All-America honors Anthony Reyes (4-1, 3.26)...Has returned to form as No. 1 pitcher on the staff Cory Campos (6-2, 4.09)...Registered a win and save at the NCAA Regional 2002 USC Baseball 1
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) Baseball America 1. Florida State 2. Rice 3. Texas 4. South Carolina 5. Clemson 6. Houston 7. Stanford 8. LSU 9. Georgia Tech 10. Nebraska 11. Notre Dame 12. Wake Forest 13. Alabama 14.USC 15. Florida 16. Richmond 17. North Carolina 18. Cal State Northridge 19. Florida Atlantic 20. Miami 21. Long Beach State 22. Arizona State 23. Wichita State 24. San Jose State 25. Arkansas National Polls Collegiate Baseball 1. Florida State 2. Rice 3. Texas 4. South Carolina 5. Clemson 6. Houston 7. Georgia Tech 8. Stanford 9. LSU 10. Nebraska 11. Notre Dame 12.USC 13. Richmond 14. Wake Forest 15. Florida Atlantic 16. Alabama 17. Miami 18. Arkansas 19. North Carolina 20. Florida 21. Oral Roberts 22. Wichita State 23. Cal State Northridge 24. Texas Tech 25. South Alabama USA Today Baseball Weekly/ESPN (5/27) 1. Florida State 2. Rice 3. Texas 4. Clemson 5. South Carolina 6. Alabama 7. Wake Forest 8. Stanford 9. Georgia 10. Florida 11. Houston 12. Wichita State 13. Nebraska 14. LSU 15. Arizona State 16. Notre Dame 17. Cal State Northridge 18. North Carolina 19. USC 20. San Jose State 21. South Alabama 22. East Carolina 23. Cal State Fullerton 24. Long Beach State 25. Richmond USC Rankings in the National Polls Week Baseball Collegiate USA Today/ Record America Baseball ESPN Preseason --- 4th 4th 3rd Feb. 11 1-2 6th 7th 7th Feb. 18 1-3 18th --- 20th Feb. 25 3-0 17th --- 20th March 4 1-2 --- --- --- March 11 2-2 --- --- --- March 20 4-1 --- --- --- March 25 0-3 --- --- --- April 1 3-0 --- --- --- April 8 3-1 --- --- --- April 15 2-2 --- --- --- April 22 3-1 --- 23rd --- April 29 4-1 20th 16th 24th May 6 1-0 20th 18th 25th May 13 2-1 19th 20th 21st May 20 1-3 21st 22nd 24th May 27 3-0 17th 18th 19th June 3 3-0 14th 12th N/A TROJANS IN THE POSTSEASON USC has a 204-72 overall postseason record. The Trojans have played in 29 league, district or regional tournaments at home and have registered a 68-13 record in those games. This is the Trojans fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Super Regional after the number of teams was increased from 48 to 64 in the NCAA Tournament. USC is 16-3 in regional play in the last four years with two of the three losses coming at the 1999 NCAA Super Regional when Stanford swept USC (1-0 and 5-3). RANKINGS USC is ranked No. 12 by Collegiate Baseball, No. 14 in the nation by Baseball America and No. 19 by USA Today Baseball Weekly/ ESPN. Stanford is ranked No. 7 by Baseball America, No. 8 by Collegiate Baseball and USA Today Baseball Weekly/ESPN. STANFORD NOTES Stanford is 43-16 on the season and went 3-0 in the NCAA First-Round regional at Sunken Diamond with wins over Cal State Fullerton (3-2 in 13 innings) and Long Beach State (5-4 and 8-4). Head coach Mark Marquess is 1,089-531-5 in his 26th season at Stanford. The Cardinal is batting.322 as a team while its pitching staff has a 4.01 ERA. The team collectively has 82 home runs on the season, including designated hitter Jason Cooper, who is batting.351 with 13 HR and 52 RBI. Stanford hit 11 home runs as a team in the series against USC at Sunken Diamond on April 12-14. Friday s starter Jeremy Guthrie is 11-1 on the season with a 2.34 ERA (134 1/3 IP, 117 H, 30 BB, 119 SO,.234 opponents batting average). Stanford has defeated USC in five of the six meetings between the two teams this season. The Cardinal swept the Trojans in Los Angeles on March 23-24 (9-6, 12-10 and 5-4) and took two of three in Stanford on April 12-14 (6-5, 11-16 and 15-4). USC leads the all-time series with Stanford by a 196-146-2 margin. BASEBALL SWEEP CLINCHES LEXUS GAUNTLET USC s three-game sweep of UCLA last weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium clinched the first-annual Lexus Gauntlet trophy presented by the Southern California Lexus Dealer Association. Although both teams scored 55 points in the year-long all-sports competition, USC s baseball sweep gave the Trojans the advantage in the tiebreaker. The battle for the Lexus Gauntlet trophy saw the Trojans and Bruins compete against each other in 18 sports. Five points were awarded to the winner of the each sport s season series or, for those sports that did not meet head-to-head, the team that placed higher in the conference championship (10 points were awarded in football, men s and women s basketball and women s volleyball). What a great competition it was to come down to the wire like this, said Garrett. We are extremely delighted to win the first-ever Lexus Gauntlet trophy. It just goes to show how evenly matched these two great universities are and what a fantastic rivalry this is. I want to thank the Southern California Lexus Dealers for celebrating this rivalry in such a unique way. The Southern California Lexus Dealer Association is the title sponsor of every USC-UCLA athletic competition. This is the first time the two universities have partnered with a corporate entity for complete rivalry sponsorship. In the fall of 2001, the schools signed a four-year contract of undisclosed terms with Lexus, America s best-selling luxury automotive manufacturer for two years in a row. For recaps of the year-long competition visit www.gauntlettrophy.com. 2002 USC Baseball 2
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) The Mike Gillespie File Mike Gillespie, one of the nation s top baseball coaches, is in very select company. By leading USC to the 1998 College World Series championship, he became one of only two people to both play for and coach an NCAA championship baseball team. The head coach at Troy was also the leftfielder on USC s NCAA title-winning team in 1961. When Gillespie took over at USC in 1987, he inherited a Trojan baseball program that had made just one postseason appearance in eight years. Since then, he has led USC to playoff spots in 14 of his 16 seasons, including the Trojans record-setting 12th national title in 1998. USC has also made four College World Series appearances in the last seven years, beginning in 1995 when the team made its first trip to Omaha in 17 years. Now entering his 16th year, Gillespie has a career record of 645-354-2 (.645) at USC. Gillespie served as the head coach of the 2000 USA Baseball National Team, made up of collegiate players. He guided the team to a 27-3-1 record, posting the highest winning percentage (.900) in history. The team reeled off a 21-game unbeaten streak at the end of the season, including the Haarlem Honkbal Week championship in the Netherlands. The team garnered the championship with an 8-5 win against Cuba. For his efforts, he was nominated by the United States Olympic Committee as the baseball coach of the year. His teams have also won five Pacific-10 titles (winning Southern Division titles in 1991 Troy s first league crown since 1978 and back-to-back crowns twice, 1995-1996 and 2001-2002). Gillespie was named the 1998 National Coach of the Year (by both Collegiate Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association), the Pac-10 Coach of the Year four times (1991, 1995, 1996, 2002) and the West Region Coach of the Year twice (1996 and 1998) by the American Baseball Coaches Association. In 1998, the Trojans won their first national championship in 20 years. After losing their opener at the College World Series, they won five games in six days, including the title game against Arizona State, 21-14. Overall, the Trojans went 49-17 and placed second in the Pac-10 with a mark of 21-9. Gillespie is married (Barbara, his wife, is also a USC alumnus) and has four children Kelly Kreuter (whose husband, Chad, has been a catcher for the Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers), Mitch, Matt and Tiffany and two grandchildren (Cade and Cole). Gillespie s Gillespie s Coaching Benchmarks Victory Milestones 1998 National Champions 5 Pacific-10 Titles 14 NCAA Regional Appearances 4 College World Series Appearances 1995 College World Series finalist 1998 National Coach of the Year 2000 USA National Team Head Coach 4-Time Pacific-10 Coach of the Year 2-Time West Region Coach of the Year 41 All-American Selections 13 Freshman All-American Selections 24 All-Region Selections 9 Pacific-10 Players/Pitchers of the Year 63 All-Pacific-10 First Team Selections 4 All-Academic Honorees 20 Major Leaguers 70 Players Drafted Professionally No. 100 vs. Stanford (10-4) April 16, 1989 No. 200 vs. Portland (3-0) Feb. 21, 1992 No. 300 vs. Washington St. (8-0) Feb. 2, 1995 No. 400 vs. UC Santa Barbara (11-8) Feb. 11, 1997 No. 500 vs. San Diego State (13-0) March 30, 1999 No. 600 vs. Long Beach St. (10-2) May 15, 2001 Gillespie s Record at USC OVERALL PAC-10 YEAR W L T PCT. W L PCT. FINISH 1987 32 28 0.533 12 18.400 T-5th 1988 36 26 0.581 13 17.433 4th 1989 41 25 0.621 16 14.533 3rd 1990 40 22 0.645 18 12.600 3rd 1991 46 17 1.727 23 7.767 1st 1992 28 26 0.519 13 17.433 6th 1993 35 29 0.547 15 15.500 4th 1994 41 20 0.672 19 11.633 3rd 1995 49 21 0.700 21 9.700 1st 1996 44 16 1.730 24 6.800 1st 1997 42 20 0.677 17 13.567 3rd 1998 49 17 0.742 21 9.700 2nd 1999 36 26 0.581 17 7.708 2nd 2000 44 20 0.688 16 8.667 4th 2001 45 19 0.703 18 6.750 1st 2002 37 22 0.627 17 7.708 1st TOTALS 645 354 2.645 280 176.614 PAC-10 CONFERENCE HONORS Junior Alberto Concepcion was named Pac-10 Player of the Year on May 28 while Mike Gillespie earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors. He is the fourth Trojan to ever win the honor (Tim Tolman, 1978; Mark McGwire, 1984; Geoff Jenkins, 1995). Gillespie was named conference coach of the year for the fourth time in his career (1991, 1995, 1996, 2002). Four other Trojans earned All-Pac-10 honors: Brian Barre, Joey Metropoulos, Bill Peavey and Anthony Reyes while Cory Campos, Anthony Lunetta, Michael Moon and Nick Mosich earned honorable mention honors. REGIONAL HONORS Five Trojans were named to the NCAA First- Round Regional All-Tournament team at Dedeaux Field (May 31-June 3). Catcher Alberto Concepcion, center fielder Brian Barre, right fielder Travis McAndrews, designated hitter Joey Metropoulos and pitcher Cory Campos were named to the all-tournament team. REGIONAL RECAP The Trojans went 3-0 at the NCAA First-Round Regional (May 31-June 3) at Dedeaux Field with a win against BYU (5-4 in 12 innings), Cal State Northridge (7-5) and another win against BYU in the regional final (13-10). Monday s win against BYU was the ninth straight victory at home for USC in regional play. MONDAY, JUNE 3 VS. BYU - Travis McAndrews hit a grand slam as part of a seven-run fourth inning as the Trojans held off a fierce Cougars rally after USC held a 9-0 lead. Brian Barre, Alberto Concepcion, Bill Peavey and Joey Metropoulos had three hits each in the regional final. Cory Campos picked up his sixth save of the season, including a crucial strikeout with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth with USC leading, 11-10. The Trojans scored two insurance runs in the top of the ninth to seal the regional title. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 VS. CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE - Backto-back hits by Michael Morales and Jon Brewster in the ninth aided the Trojans win in the winner s bracket game against the Matadors. USC took advantage of CSN starter Bill Murphy, who walked nine batters in four innings of work. Cory Campos got the win with 6 1/3 innings, making his first collegiate start in 28 appearances on the season. Campos allowed four runs on 11 hits, but struck out seven innings and made some key pitches in pressure situations. FRIDAY, MAY 31 VS. BYU - Brian Barre s solo home run on the first pitch in the bottom of the 12th inning gave the Trojans another dramatic regional win at Dedeaux Field (Michael Moon hit a game-winning, threerun homer against Pepperdine in the 2001 NCAA First-Round Regional). Brett Bannister earned the win by throwing six scoreless innings in relief, allowing two hits and striking out six. FEAST OR FAMINE In 27 of the Trojans 59 games this season, the team has either won or lost by a margin of five or more runs. USC is 16-11 this season when the margin of victory or defeat is five runs or more. STRETCH RUN The Trojans have gone 25-9 since March 24 when the team was 12-13 overall. USC has hit.329 during that 31-game stretch. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER The Trojans 5-4 win in 12 innings against BYU on May 31 at the NCAA First-Round Regional was a significant victory. It was the first time in 21 games this season that USC has trailed after eight innings and won the game. POTENT OFFENSE The Trojans had their school-record streak of eight games scoring in double digits snapped on April 30 against Pepperdine. USC batted.405 during the streak with 16 home runs, averaging 12.75 runs per game. Four starters during the streak batted over.450 during the eight games: Alberto Concepcion (.600), Bill Peavey (.500), Michael Moon (.486) and Joey Metropoulos (.464). 2002 USC Baseball 3
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) 1974...14-7 1975...24-7 1976...25-10 1977...26-6 1978...30-3 1979... 21-10 1980...16-9 1981... 20-14 1982... 15-18 1983...17-11-1 1984...30-8 1985... 14-21 1986... 16-11 1987... 21-10 1988... 19-10 Dedeaux Field You knew there had to be something special about Dedeaux Field from the day it first opened its gates on March 30, 1974. Righthander Russ McQueen threw a no-hitter that afternoon in the first game ever played at Dedeaux Field as USC swept a doubleheader from California. The Trojans went on to win the national championship that year and Dedeaux Field has been their home ever since. With dimensions of 335 feet down the right and left field lines, 365 in the right field power alleys and 375 to the left field power alleys, and 395 to straightaway center, Dedeaux Field is a natural grass field and seats more than 1,800. The outfield fences stand 10 feet high. The lighting is comparable to most professional baseball fields (with footcandle power of 82 in the infield and 71 in the outfield). This season, Dedeaux Field will receive a makeover. The Trojans will move from the third base side to first base with the addition of a new locker room and players lounge. The coaches offices will be expanded, along with a renovated Hall of Fame as part of the project. New restrooms will also be added, along with additional seating with the new capacity set at 2,500. USC at Dedeaux Field - Year-by-Year 1989... 21-13 1990...24-6 1991...31-6 1992...17-9 1993... 20-11 1994...22-7 1995...21-9 1996...23-7 1997...19-6 1998...20-9 1999... 24-10 2000...20-7 2001...26-5 2002...16-8 All-Time... 612-268-1 (.695) 2002 Record Breakdown 1-run games... 4-3 2-run games... 6-5 3-run games... 6-3 4-run games... 7-0 5+ run games... 16-11 USC scores first... 24-10 Opponent scores first... 13-12 Day games... 20-14 Night games... 17-8 Extra innings... 2-3 USC ahead after 5 innings... 26-4 USC behind after 5 innings... 6-18 Tied after 5 innings... 5-0 USC ahead after 8 innings... 35-0 USC behind after 8 innings... 1-20 Tied after 8 innings... 1-2 Against top 10 teams... 2-2 Against top 25 teams... 6-9 USC scores 10+ runs... 19-2 Opponent scores 10+ runs... 5-7 USC has 0-9 hits... 10-14 USC has 10+ hits... 27-8 USC has more hits... 26-1 Opponent has more hits... 7-18 Hits are equal... 4-3 USC hits 0 home runs... 9-13 USC hits 1 home run... 9-5 USC hits 2+ home runs... 19-4 USC makes 0 errors... 11-4 USC makes 1 error... 12-6 USC makes 2+ errors...14-11 USC has more errors...14-13 Opponent has more errors... 13-2 Errors are equal... 10-7 USC draws more walks... 24-3 Opponent draws more walks...10-15 Walks are equal... 2-5 On Mondays... 2-0 On Tuesdays... 5-3 On Wednesdays... 2-1 On Thursdays... 1-0 On Fridays... 10-4 On Saturdays... 9-8 On Sundays... 8-6 In February... 5-5 In March... 10-8 In April... 13-5 In May... 7-4 In June... 2-0 Wearing white jerseys...12-11 Wearing red jerseys... 13-4 Wearing grey jerseys... 12-7 THERE S NO PLACE LIKE THE ROAD With construction at Dedeaux Field, the Trojans played their first 22 games of 2002 on the road (the three-game series against Baylor, Feb. 15-17, was played at Dodger Stadium). The $4 million project at Dedeaux Field, which was completed prior to the Washington series (May 10-12), adds a new clubhouse, players lounge, expanded coaching offices, Hall of Fame and restrooms. Capacity at Dedeaux Field will be increased to 2,500 with additional seating on the first base side. 600 WINS FOR DEDEAUX On April 2 in a 13-5 win against UC Irvine, the USC baseball team registered its 600th victory at Dedeaux Field, which opened in 1974. The Trojans have averaged over 21 wins at Dedeaux Field in the last nine seasons. This year, USC is 13-8 and had only 21 games on its home schedule. ONE CRAZY SEASON The 2002 season has produced some strange moments for the Trojans: FEBRUARY 23 - The Trojans produced 26 runs on 26 hits in a 26-4 win at UCLA. It was the highest output of runs in the all-time series against UCLA, dating back to 1921, and tied the largest margin of victory (22 runs). The Trojans also defeated the Bruins by 22 runs on March 23, 1958 (23-1). The 26 runs was USC s most runs since May 25, 1990, when USC defeated Houston, 26-11, at the South I Regional in Baton Rouge, La. The number tied the mark for the third-highest number of runs produced in school history (the school record is 35, set on May 5, 1959, vs. Occidental). Ironically, the Trojans held a 24-0 lead in the seventh inning, three short of the football team s 27-0 shutout against UCLA last November at the Coliseum. The Trojans also scored 10 runs in the second inning, all of them with two outs. They were three runs away from tying the school record for most runs in an inning (13, twice...last time vs. UNC Greensboro on May 26, 1994, at the South Regional in Baton Rouge, La.). MARCH 9 - Travis McAndrews hit a grand slam against Notre Dame at the Express College Classic in the third as the Trojans held an 8-4 lead, going into the bottom of the fourth. The game took a scary turn when Notre Dame freshman shortstop Matt Edwards broke his right leg in a collision with left fielder Matt Bok. The game was suspended for 40 minutes as Edwards was taken to a nearby hospital. The Irish were truly in a fighting mode as the team scored 11 unanswered runs after the delay, including six runs in the ninth for a 15-8 win against the Trojans. MARCH 19 - The final game of the 22-game road trip produced the worst loss ever in USC s history with a 31-7 defeat at Loyola Marymount. The loss produced three school records: most runs allowed in a game, largest margin of defeat and most hits allowed (27). LMU s Jonathan Oller hit two three-run homers as part of a 10-run seventh inning. The Lions added eight more runs in the eighth as USC used eight pitchers. Reserve infielder Dale Legaspi pitched the final inning for the Trojans, allowing one run on three hits. The Trojans also committed five errors on the afternoon. USC was playing its fifth road game in seven days and had played the night before in San Diego, arriving on campus at 1:30 a.m. before playing 12 hours later at LMU. APRIL 20 - After going a career-best 5-for-5 the night before, senior first baseman Bill Peavey gets a career-high six RBI on a 3-for-3 afternoon with two home runs in a 15-3 win at Washington State. Peavey s second home run is a solo shot to right that lands on a putting green on WSU s golf course located outside of Bailey-Brayton Field. When a WSU manager goes to get the ball, golfers show him that the ball Peavey hit rolled onto the green and landed into one of the putting green holes for an unconventional hole-in-one. APRIL 23 - With the score tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth and the bases loaded with a 2-1 count on Bill Peavey, USC head coach Mike Gillespie calls for a triple steal against No. 25 San Diego State closer Royce Ring and Michael Morales slides under the tag for the go-ahead run. The Trojans would go on to defeat the Aztecs by a 10-8 score. 2002 USC Baseball 4
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) Pac-10 Standings Pac-10 Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. USC$%^ 17 7.708 --- 37 22.627 Stanford%^ 16 8.667 1.0 43 16.729 Arizona State% 15 9.625 2.0 37 21.648 Washington% 15 9.625 2.0 33 27*.549 California 11 13.458 6.0 29 27.518 Oregon State 10 14.417 7.0 31 23.574 UCLA 9 15.375 8.0 26 35.426 Arizona 9 15.374 8.0 31 24.564 Washington State 6 18.250 11.0 21 33.389 *includes a tie $ Pac-10 champion % NCAA First-Round Regional participant ^ NCAA Super Regional participant NCAA Super Regional Schedule (June 7-9) USC at Stanford Notre Dame at Florida State Houston at Texas LSU at Rice Arkansas at Clemson Richmond at Nebraska Miami at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Georgia Tech USC s Postseason History Overall Record: 204-72 National Championships: 12 (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) Playoff Appearances: 39 18 league playoff appearances: 34-8 34 district/regional appearances: 96-38 Last 6 Appearances 1997 NCAA South II Regional (at Tuscaloosa, AL): Virginia Tech 3, USC 2 USC 5, Troy State 2 USC 6, Virginia Tech 2 USC 13, North Carolina State 4 Alabama 9, USC 8 1998 NCAA CHAMPIONS NCAA East Regional (at Clemson, SC): USC 10, Fordham 6 Va. Commonwealth 14, USC 4 USC 8, Clemson 5 USC 3, South Alabama 2 USC 4, South Alabama 3 LSU 12, USC 10 USC 12, Florida 10 (11 inn.) USC 7, Mississippi State 1 USC 5, LSU 4 USC 7, LSU 3 USC 21, Arizona State 14 1999 NCAA First-Round Regional (at USC): USC 10, Va. Commonwealth 0 USC 5, Pepperdine 3 Pepperdine 4, USC 3 USC 12, Pepperdine 7 NCAA Super Regional (at Palo Alto, CA): Stanford 1, USC 0 Stanford 5, USC 3 2000 NCAA First-Round Regional (at Fullerton, CA): USC 8, Virginia Tech 3 USC 13, Loyola Marymount 5 USC 8, Cal State Fullerton 3 NCAA Super Regional (at Atlanta, GA): USC 7, Georgia Tech 2 USC 6, Georgia Tech 3 USC 6, Florida State 4 LSU 10, USC 4 Florida State 3, USC 2 2001 NCAA First-Round Regional (at USC): USC 12, Oral Roberts 4 USC 4, Pepperdine 3 USC 8, Fresno State 0 NCAA Super Regional (at USC): USC 5, Florida International 1 USC 6, Florida International 0 USC 11, Georgia 5 Miami 4, USC 3 Tennessee 10, USC 2 2002 NCAA First-Round Regional (at USC): USC 5, BYU (12 inn.) USC 7, Cal State Northridge 5 USC 13, BYU 10 COACH S CORNER Mike Gillespie, in his 16th season as the Trojans head coach, has a 645-354-2 (.645) career record and has led USC to the 1998 national championship, five conference titles (1991, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002), 14 trips to the NCAA Regionals in 16 years (reaching the regional finals 12 times), and trips to the 1995, 1998, 2000 and 2001 College World Series (Troy finished as the nation s runner-up in 1995). He was named the 1998 National Coach of the Year, the Pac-10 Coach of the Year four times (1991, 1995, 1996, 2002) and the West Region Coach of the Year twice (1996, 1998). The starting leftfielder on USC s 1961 NCAAwinning team, he is one of just two men who have both coached and played on championship teams. Gillespie also was named by the United States Olympic Committee as the baseball coach of the year after serving as the head coach for the 2000 U.S. National Team, which posted a 27-3-1 record and the best winning percentage in club history. A COACHING MILESTONE Head coach Mike Gillespie recorded a milestone in the NCAA First-Round Regional against Cal State Northridge. It was the 1,000th game coached by Gillespie in his 16 seasons at USC. POSTSEASON SUCCESS In five straight postseason appearances, head coach Mike Gillespie has compiled a 27-9 (.750) record. MAKING IT TO THE SHOW Former USC left-handed pitcher Randy Flores became the 86th player in Trojans history to reach the major leagues on April 23 when he was called up by the Texas Rangers. Flores, the 18th player to have played for head coach Mike Gillespie and reach the majors, still holds school career records for wins (42) and innings pitched (484 1/3) from 1994-97. His 484 1/3 innings pitched is the most by a Pac- 10 Conference pitcher as well. Former outfielder/pitcher Jason Lane became the 87th player on May 9 when he was called up by the Houston Astros. Lane was batting.303 with the triple-a New Orleans Zephyrs before getting the call. Last year, Lane was named as the Texas League Player of the Year with the Double-A Round Rock Express after batting.316 with 38 home runs and 124 RBI. On May 18, Mark Prior continued his meteoric rise and becoming the 88th player when the Chicago Cubs called him up. In his much-anticipated major league debut on May 22 against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, Prior recorded the win by throwing six innings (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 10 SO). Prior, who was the No. 2 overall selection in last year s draft, was called up to the Iowa Cubs at the triple-a level and won his first two starts without allowing an earned run (12 1/3 IP, 7 H, 6 BB, 20 SO). In his first start on May 7 against the Tucson Sidewinders, Prior struck out 10 batters in 7 2/3 innings and received curtain calls after hitting two home runs. On May 12, he struck out 10 in 4 2/3 innings against the Las Vegas 51s and hit a bases-loaded triple. He was 4-1 with a 2.60 at Double-A West Tennessee (34 2/3 IP, 25 H, 10 BB, 55 SO). SHOOTING FOR THE SULLIVAN Former USC standout pitcher Mark Prior was one of five finalists for the 2002 Sullivan Award, which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the nation and is considered the "Oscar" of sports awards. Michelle Kwan (figure skating) won the award in a ceremony on April 9 at the New York Athletic Club. The finalists were selected based on their qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship and the ideals of amateurism during the 2001 calendar year. The award is presented by the Amateur Athletic Union. Prior, who won the 2001 Golden Spikes Award, is only the fourth baseball player in the 72-year history of the award to be named as one of the finalists. He was selected along with Kwan, Natalie Coughlin (swimming), Sean Townsend (gymnastics) and Alan Webb (track and field). 2002 USC Baseball 5
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) USC: PITCHING PERFECTION A member of the Trojans pitching staff won the honor of Pac-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year four straight years. Seth Etherton (now with the Cincinnati Reds) won the honor in 1998, Barry Zito (Oakland Athletics) in 1999, Rik Currier, who earned Co-Pitcher of the Year honors, in 2000 and Mark Prior in 2001. PLAYING FOR THE U.S.A. The Trojans have three players with national team experience. Junior pitcher Anthony Reyes was a member of the 2000 and 2001 USA National Team. Freshman pitcher Matt Chico pitched for the 2000 and 2001 USA Junior National Team while junior pitcher Chad Clark pitched on the 1998 USA Junior National Team. CATCH A RISING STAR Junior catcher Alberto Concepcion (El Segundo/El Segundo HS) has provided some power in the middle of the lineup this season and earned Collegiate Baseball All-America second team honors after being named Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year. He was named on May 14 as one of ten semi-finalists for the 2002 Johnny Bench Award, given by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission to the nation s top collegiate catcher. He also was named to the NCAA First- Round Regional All-Tournament team. Concepcion is batting.376 (85- for-226) with 21 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 48 RBI. He leads USC in several offensive categories, including batting average (.376), hits (85), doubles (21), triples (5), total bases (149) and on-base percentage (.480). He is just the fourth Trojan to ever win the Pac-10 Player of the Year honor (Tim Tolman, 1978; Mark McGwire, 1984; Geoff Jenkins, 1995). This season, he has had separate hitting streaks of 11 and 14 games. Concepcion earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors by going 9-for-16 (.562) in five games from April 23-28 with three doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, 12 runs and nine walks. On April 26 vs. Arizona, he went 4-for- 5 with a two doubles, a home run and two RBI. During the Washington State series, Concepcion went 9-for-14 (.643) with two triples, a home run and 10 RBI. He snapped a 7-7 tie with a three-run homer on April 21 at Washington State in the 13-9 victory. In the April 19 game at WSU, he went 4-for-6 with a triple and four RBI. He had a 14-game hitting streak snapped on March 30 against California. On March 28 against California, he went 4-for-4 with a double, triple and two RBI. Concepcion went 5-for-11 (.455) with one RBI at Long Beach State (Feb. 8-10) and threw out three runners on six stolen base attempts against him. Before the start of the season, he earned 2002 Baseball America Preseason All-America second team and Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-America third team honors. Last year, he batted.321 with seven home runs and 41 RBI. Defensively, he threw out 26 of 100 runners (26.0 %). He batted.299 in his 2000 freshman season with eight home runs and 22 RBI. SPEED CAMP Senior first baseman Bill Peavey (Brisbane/Serra HS) is coming off a career season in 2001 where he batted.305 with seven home runs and 48 RBI, which tied teammate Brian Barre for the team lead. He went to a speed and conditioning camp last summer and the 6-4, 240-pound Peavey has improved his hitting and defense. Peavey is batting.360 (76- for-211) this season with a career-high 15 home runs and 71 RBI, earning him All-Pac-10 honors. Peavey was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round in Tuesday s draft. He had a 17-game hitting streak snapped on April 27 vs. Arizona. On April 2 against UC Irvine, he went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI. He went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Feb. 24 in a 6-3 win at UCLA. Peavey hit two home runs on June 9, 2001, against Georgia at the College World Series in Omaha, including one hit over the 30-foot-fence in center field. CAREER DAYS Bill Peavey had back-to-back career days during the Washington State series. On April 19, he recorded a 5-for-5 night with three doubles and one RBI. On April 20, he went 3-for-3 with two home runs, including a grand slam in the first, and a career-high six RBI. His second home run, a solo shot in the ninth, landed on a putting green on the golf course situated outside of Bailey-Brayton Field and actually rolled into one of the cups for the unconventional hole-in-one. In four games on the week of April 16-21, Peavey went 11-for-15 with three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI, earning him Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week honors. SUPERMAN IN METROPOULOS Freshman designated hitter Joey Metropoulos was drafted in the 16th round of the 2001 draft by the Detroit Tigers and is making a push for Freshman All-America honors after earning All-Pac-10 and NCAA First-Round Regional All-Tournament team honors. Metropoulos is batting.366 (68-for-186) with 13 home runs and 65 RBI. Metropoulos missed the school record for most RBI in a game by one when he registered seven RBI in a 3-for-5 performance on May 26 at UCLA with a single, double and home run. He also recorded five RBI on April 26 vs. Arizona with a 4-for-5 performance with a double and home run. On April 13 at No. 2 Stanford, he went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer that started a six-run first inning in the Trojans 16-11 victory. He sprained his right ankle on March 23 against Stanford, but still played in the California series. Metropoulos hit a two-run homer as part of a six-run inning in a 13-9 win on March 30 against California. On March 17 at Pepperdine, he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and three RBI. He hit a pinch-hit three-run homer on March 8 against TCU at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Tx. The homer hit the top of the Round Rock Express clubhouse in left field, estimated to be around 475-500 feet away from home plate. MAN ON THE MOON Sophomore shortstop Michael Moon (Alta Loma/Rancho Cucamonga HS) provided a solid freshman season last year, batting.313 with six home runs and 35 RBI. This year, he is batting.338 (78-for-231) with seven home runs and 58 RBI and earned Pac-10 honorable mention honors. On May 25 at UCLA, he went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Moon registered a career-high five RBI on May 19 at Arizona State with a home run and three-run double and on April 27 vs. Arizona in a 4-for-4 day with a double and a three-run homer. He delivered a three-run homer on May 18 at Arizona State for the go-ahead runs in the seventh in the Trojans 9-5 win. He has registered four four-hit games this season (Feb. 10 at Long Beach State, March 30 vs. California, April 21 at Washington State and April 27 vs. Arizona). He went 5-for-13 (.385) with three RBI at Long Beach State (Feb. 8-10), including a 4-for-4 afternoon on Sunday, Feb. 10. Last year, Moon went 7-for-13 (.538) with a triple, home run and five RBI at the NCAA Regional to earn Most Outstanding Player honors. He also stole home during the regional on May 25, 2001, vs. Oral Roberts. He delivered one of the most electrifying moments in the history of Dedeaux Field on May 26 during the NCAA Regional. Down 3-2 against Pepperdine with a runner at first, Moon hit a 1-2 pitch from Noah Lowry over the right field wall for the game-winning walk-off homer to cap a threerun rally in the bottom of the ninth. REYES OF SUNSHINE With the loss of pitchers Mark Prior and Rik Currier, the Trojans have looked to junior pitcher Anthony Reyes (Whittier/ California HS) to assume the No. 1 spot on the weekend rotation. Reyes was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round in Tuesday s draft. A sore right elbow kept Reyes from pitching until March 17 when he made his first appearance of the season in a limited start (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 SO). Reyes is 4-1 with a 3.26 ERA (58 IP, 61 H, 16 BB, 47 SO,.271 opponents batting average) and was named All-Pac-10. He earned 2002 Preseason All- America first team honors by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. As the No. 3 starter on the team, Reyes posted a 5-4 record last year with a 3.72 ERA (109 IP, 111 H, 25 BB, 97 SO) and a 6-6 record with a 4.02 ERA in his 2000 freshman season (96 1/3 IP, 98 H, 45 BB, 86 SO). 2002 USC Baseball 6
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) THE CRUSHER Listed at 5-9, senior Brian Barre (Garden Grove/ Pacifica HS) packs a big punch for the Trojans as the starting centerfielder. Barre currently is batting.333 (78-for-234) with 12 home runs and 42 RBI and was named All-Pac-10 and earned NCAA First-Round Regional All- Tournament team honors. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 13th round in Tuesday s draft. During the UCLA series (May 24-26), Barre batted.467 (7-for-15) with two home runs, a double, two RBI and six runs scored to earn Pac-10 Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career. He hit three doubles against No. 1 Stanford on March 23 and went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in the Trojans 15-5 win on March 13 at No. 20 San Diego. On March 1 against No. 6 Miami, Barre went 2- for-4 with two home runs and four RBI and went 5-for-13 (.385) with two RBI against Long Beach State (Feb. 8-10). Last year, Barre led the team in batting average (.345), home runs (13), stolen bases (20), slugging percentage (.560) and on-base percentage (.445). He also tied for the team lead with teammate Bill Peavey in RBI (48). For his efforts, he earned All-Pac-10 honors. BANNY SQUARED Freshman pitcher Brett Bannister has been USC s most pleasant surprise this season. Bannister is 8-3 on the season with a 3.70 ERA (82 2/3 IP, 78 H, 32 BB, 75 SO,.246 opponents batting average). He earned Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week honors for recording two wins during the UCLA series (May 24-26) with 9 1/3 total innings, allowing seven hits, two walks and 10 strikeouts. On May 24, he threw six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in USC s 5-4 win in 12 innings against UCLA. On May 12 against Washington, he moved back into the starting rotation with his sixth start of the season, allowing three runs in five innings and recorded a no-decision. He threw 6 1/3 innings of relief on April 30 vs. Pepperdine, allowing only one unearned run on six hits with six strikeouts. On March 29 vs. California, he threw five innings in relief for the victory (5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 SO). He made his first collegiate start on Feb. 17 vs. Baylor at Dodger Stadium and threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings (3 H, 2 BB, 5 SO) before leaving the game in the sixth after being struck by a line drive. X-rays were negative and Bannister pitched the following Sunday against UCLA. Bannister recorded his first win on Feb. 12 at UC Riverside (11-7), with 4 2/3 scoreless innings in relief (2 H, 1 BB, 4 SO). He and his brother, Brian, who is a junior pitcher for the Trojans and has been sidelined all season after right elbow surgery, are the sons of Floyd, the former No. 1 draft pick out of Arizona State and major-league pitcher. CAMP CORY Junior Cory Campos (Los Angeles/Wilson HS/Los Angeles CC) has been a valuable left-hander out of the Trojans bullpen this season. Campos is 6-2 this season with a 4.09 ERA and six saves (53 2/3 IP, 57 H, 15 BB, 55 SO,.275 opponents batting average) and earned Pac- 10 honorable mention, along with NCAA First-Round Regional All- Tournament team honors. He registered a win and save at the NCAA First- Round Regional. He had a strong week from April 16-21, going 2-0 with a save and 0.79 ERA (11 1/3 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 11 SO). He threw five innings, allowing one run on two hits, to get the win on April 16 against Loyola Marymount and did not allow a run in 6 1/3 innings during two appearances on April 19 and 21 at Washington State. He struck out six batters and did not allow a walk in four innings on March 23 against Stanford. MAKING THE TRANSITION Junior outfielder Travis McAndrews has made the switch to Division I baseball after earning All-America honors last year at L.A. Harbor College. McAndrews is batting.323 (43-for-133) with three home runs and 28 RBI. On March 18 at San Diego State, McAndrews hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer to break a tie in the seventh in the Trojans 8-6 win. He hit a grand slam against Notre Dame on March 9 at the Express College Classic in Round Rock, Tx. He was the first Trojan to hit a grand slam since Brian Barre on Feb. 3, 2001, vs. Louisville. GORDON IN A FLASH Junior outfielder David Gordon was sidelined through the first part of the season with a broken right thumb, but has made up for it since making his first appearance on March 5 at UC Irvine. Gordon has made 27 starts in 35 games and is batting.333 (29-for-87) with a home run and 22 RBI. He went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI on April 13 at No. 2 Stanford. On March 17 at Pepperdine, he went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the Trojans 18-6 victory. CHICO STATE Pitcher Matt Chico became the first freshman in head coach Mike Gillespie s 16-year career at USC to start a season opener. Despite picking up the loss on Feb. 8 at Long Beach State, Chico showed promise in the 2-0 defeat by pitching out of several jams. He went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Chico showed his versatility by being the designated hitter the following day and playing in left field in the series finale on Feb. 10. His best outing came on March 28 against California (7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 13 SO) in the Trojans 11-3 win. He is 6-4 on the season with a 5.45 ERA (69 1/3 IP, 81 H, 47 BB, 69 SO,.297 opponents batting average). On April 20 at Washington State, he threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits, to earn the victory. Chico earned his first collegiate win on Feb. 22 at UCLA in a 1-0 victory, throwing 7 1/3 scoreless innings (5 H, 5 BB, 3 SO). He was selected in the second round (61st overall) by the Boston Red Sox in the 2001 draft. CAREER MARKS Here are some updated numbers for USC players currently in the Top 20 lists: - Brian Barre with 221 hits needs three to tie Greg Walbridge for 12th place, five to tie Brett Jenkins for 11th place and six to tie J.P. Roberge for 10th place. - Barre with 31 home runs needs one to tie Pat Harrison and Brad Ticehurst for seventh place and two to tie Mike Robertson for sixth place. - Barre with 173 runs scored two to tie Walter Dawkins and Morgan Ensberg for fourth place and seven to tie Geoff Jenkins for third place. - Barre with 47 stolen bases needs two to tie Jon Wells for fifth place. - Barre with 126 walks needs one to tie Wes Rachels for third place. - Bill Peavey with 147 runs batted in needs two to tie Pat Harrison and Morgan Ensberg for seventh place and six to tie Mark McGwire for sixth place. - Alberto Concepcion with 41 doubles needs one to tie three players for 11th place. - Anthony Reyes with 230 strikeouts needs six to tie Ken Yaryan for 15th place and eight to tie Jackie Nickell for 14th place. SEASON MARKS Here are some updated numbers for USC players currently in or close to entering the Top 20 lists: - Brian Barre needs with 74 runs scored needs one to tie the school record is 75, held by Rich Dauer (1974), Mark McGwire (1984) and Geoff Jenkins (1995). - Bill Peavey with 71 RBI needs one to tie Jeff Inglin (1996) for seventh place and seven to tie Geoff Jenkins (1995) for sixth place. - Peavey with 15 home runs needs one to tie five players for 13th place and two to tie three players for 10th place. - Alberto Concepcion with 21 doubles needs one to tie Morgan Ensberg (1998) and Anthony Lunetta (2000) for fifth place. - Concepcion with 85 hits needs two to tie five players for 17th place. - Joey Metropoulos with 65 RBI needs two to tie three players for 11th place. ROSTER CHANGE Freshman J.P. Howell has left the team and will not return. 2002 USC Baseball 7
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) OPERATION: OMAHA From 1948 to 1978, USC dominated the world of college baseball with 11 national championships in 17 appearances at the College World Series (the 1948 CWS was held in Kalamazoo, Mich., with the CWS moving to Omaha, Neb., in 1949). After the 1978 season, the Trojans went through a drought and did not return to Omaha until 1995, when Troy reached the national championship game. Since 1995, the Trojans have made four trips to Omaha in the last seven years (1995-1998- 2000-2001), winning their 12th CWS title in 1998. USC has the most wins (74) at the CWS and is second for most appearances (21) behind Texas (27). 2001 SEASON RECAP The Pac-10 Conference championship, a return visit to the College World Series and perhaps one of the greatest individual seasons in collegiate baseball history highlighted the 2001 season for the Trojans. USC finished with a 45-19 overall record and an 18-6 mark in Pac- 10 play, winning the conference title on the final day of the regular season at Oregon State. The Trojans went 5-0 with sweeps at home in the NCAA First Round Regional and NCAA Super Regional to earn their 21st CWS appearance in Omaha. After an opening 11-5 win against Georgia, the Trojans season ended with losses against eventual national champion Miami (4-3) and Tennessee (10-2). Pitcher Mark Prior turned in one of the best seasons ever, becoming the first Trojan to win the Golden Spikes Award, given by USA Baseball to the top amateur baseball player in the nation. Prior became only the second player in history to sweep every major national player of the year award. He earned first team All-America honors and was drafted No. 2 overall by the Chicago Cubs while senior pitcher Rik Currier earned third team All-America honors. Prior was named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year while Currier and outfielder Brian Barre earned All-Pac- 10 honors. TEAM OF THE 20TH CENTURY No other university can match the collegiate baseball tradition of USC, and it showed when Baseball America awarded the Trojans the title of Greatest Program of the 20th Century in its Feb. 1, 1999 issue. Troy has an unprecedented 12 NCAA championships (no other school has more than five), 38 conference titles and 21 College World Series appearances (second most in the nation). Legendary former coach Rod Dedeaux was named Coach of the Century by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America. Trojan players have been named All- American first teamers 80 times, and 88 players have gone on to play in the majors, including such stars as Randy Johnson, Mark McGwire, Bret Boone, Jeff Cirillo, Barry Zito, Geoff Jenkins, Jacque Jones, Tom Seaver, Fred Lynn, Roy Smalley and Ron Fairly. 2002 USC Baseball 8
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) 2002 Baseball Postseason Roster NO NAME POS B-T HGT WGT DOB CL HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE) 2 Kris Cox OF L-L 5-10 170 11/19/79 Sr. Breckenridge, CO (Summit HS/University of Mississippi) 4 Michael Moon IF L-R 6-0 195 9/27/81 So. Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga HS) 5 Matt Chico LHP-OF L-L 5-10 185 6/10/83 Fr. Fallbrook (Fallbrook HS) 6 Brian Barre OF L-L 5-9 185 6/23/80 Sr. Garden Grove (Pacifica HS) 8 Matt Bonovich C R-R 6-0 190 6/15/80 Jr. Sacramento (McClatchy HS/Sacramento City College) 10 Travis McAndrews OF L-L 6-1 190 4/5/81 Jr. El Segundo (El Segundo HS/L.A. Harbor JC) 12 Mark McCauley IF R-R 5-9 160 12/5/81 So. La Crescenta (Los Angeles CC) 13 Alberto Concepcion C R-R 6-1 220 4/18/81 Jr. El Segundo (El Segundo HS) 18 Mark Todd LHP L-L 5-11 180 6/27/80 Sr. San Diego (Patrick Henry HS) 21 Joey Metropoulos 3B R-R 6-1 230 10/7/83 Fr. Jamul (Monte Vista HS) 22 David Gordon OF R-R 6-2 225 11/20/79 Jr. Sacramento (Kennedy HS/UC Davis/Sacramento CC) 23 Anthony Reyes RHP R-R 6-2 215 10/16/81 Jr. Whittier (California HS) 24 Anthony Lunetta IF R-R 5-10 185 10/9/80 Jr. Riverside (Arlington HS) 25 Chad Clark RHP L-R 6-6 215 7/30/80 Jr. Glendora (Glendora HS) 26 Jordan Olson LHP L-L 6-3 185 2/19/81 Jr. La Crescenta (Crescenta Valley HS/Los Angeles CC) 28 Josh Rummonds LHP L-L 6-1 185 8/26/80 So. La Selve Beach (Palma Merenti HS) 29 Brett Bannister RHP R-R 6-1 190 3/3/83 Fr. Paradise Valley, AZ (Chaparral HS) 31 Dale Legaspi IF L-R 5-8 140 9/29/83 Fr. Burbank (Crespi HS) 35 Rafael Torres IF R-R 5-9 170 12/18/81 So. Corona (Centennial HS) 40 Cory Campos LHP L-L 5-7 155 1/31/81 Jr. Los Angeles (Wilson HS/Los Angeles CC) 41 Michael Morales OF R-R 5-11 190 1/30/80 Jr. Anaheim (Loara HS) 42 Bret Butler RHP R-R 6-3 190 8/15/81 Fr. Woodinville, WA (Woodinville HS) 45 Nick Mosich UT R-R 5-11 185 7/17/80 Jr. Santa Ana (Santa Margarita HS/Notre Dame) 46 Jon Williams RHP R-R 6-4 200 2/22/82 So. Alamo (Monte Vista HS) 47 Jon Brewster IF R-R 6-0 190 10/8/81 So. Sherman Oaks (Notre Dame HS) 50 Bill Peavey 1B L-L 6-4 240 1/16/79 Sr. Brisbane (Serra HS) HEAD COACH: (19) Mike Gillespie ASSISTANTS: (17) Dave Lawn, (11) Andy Nieto, (27) Rob Klein TRAINER: Mark Pocinich STUDENT TRAINER: Robert Avila MANAGERS: David Dixon, Andrew Ritter, Michael Ritter 2002 Baseball Alphabetical Roster NO NAME...POS 29 Brett Bannister... RHP 6 Brian Barre... OF 8 Matt Bonovich...C 47 Jon Brewster... IF 42 Bret Butler... RHP 40 Cory Campos...LHP 5 Matt Chico...LHP-OF 25 Chad Clark... RHP 13 Alberto Concepcion...C 2 Kris Cox... OF 22 David Gordon... OF 31 Dale Legaspi... IF 24 Anthony Lunetta... IF NO NAME...POS 10 Travis McAndrews... OF 12 Mark McCauley... IF 21 Joey Metropoulos... 3B 4 Michael Moon... IF 41 Michael Morales... OF 45 Nick Mosich...C 26 Jordan Olson...LHP 50 Bill Peavey... 1B 23 Anthony Reyes... RHP 28 Josh Rummonds...LHP 18 Mark Todd...LHP 35 Rafael Torres... IF 46 Jon Williams... RHP 2002 USC Baseball 9
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) 2002 Superlatives Team Batting At bats:... 52...vs UCLA (Feb 23) Runs scored:... 26...vs UCLA (Feb 23) Hits:... 26...vs UCLA (Feb 23) RBIs:... 24...vs UCLA (Feb 23) Doubles:... 8...vs UCLA (Feb 23) Triples:... 2...vs. Stanford (April 13) Home runs:... 3...(7 games - Last: vs. Arizona, April 27) Total bases:... 43...vs UCLA (Feb 23) Walks:... 11... vs. Cal State Northridge (June 1) Strikeouts:... 13... vs UCLA (Feb 24) Sac hits:... 4... vs. Cal State Fullerton (April 9) Sac flies:... 3...(3 games - Last: vs. UCLA, May 25) Stolen bases:... 6... vs. California, March 30 Hit by pitch:... 4... vs. Pepperdine, March 17 Caught stealing:... 3...vs. UCLA, May 25 Runners LOB:... 13...(5 games - Last: vs. CS Northridge, June 1) Hit into DP:... 3...(3 games - Last: vs. Pepperdine, April 30) Team Fielding Putouts:... 36...(2 games - Last: vs. BYU, May 31) Assists:... 19...vs. Cal State Fullerton (May 15) Errors:... 6...vs Notre Dame (March 9) Passed balls:... 1... (14 games) DPs turned:... 4...vs. UCLA (May 26) Team Pitching Walks allowed:... 0... (3 games - Last: vs. Arizona State, May 17) Strikeouts:... 15... vs California (March 28) Hits allowed:... 5... vs California (March 29) Wild pitches:... 5... vs Baylor (Feb 15) Hit batters:... 4...vs Stanford (April 14) Individual Batting At bats:... 8...Mark McCauley vs UCLA (Feb 23) Runs scored:... 4... (4 times - Last: A. Concepcion vs. Arizona, April 26) Hits:... 5...(2 times - Last: Bill Peavey vs Washington St., April 19) RBIs:... 7... Joey Metropoulos vs. UCLA (May 26) Doubles:... 3... (2 times - Last: Bill Peavey vs Washington St., April 20) Triples:... 1...(13 times - Last: Concepcion vs. BYU, June 3) Home runs:... 2... (4 times - Last: Nick Mosich vs. Arizona, April 27) Total bases:... 9... (3 times - Last: A. Concepcion vs. Arizona, April 26) Walks:... 3... (7 times - Last: A. Concepcion vs. UCSB, April 24) Strikeouts:... 3... (13 times) Sac hits:... 2...(6 times - Last: Morales vs. CS Northridge, June 1) Sac flies:... 2... (4 times - Last: Brewster vs. BYU, May 31) Stolen bases:... 3.. (2 times - Last: M. Morales vs. Loyola Marymount, April 16) Hit by pitch:... 2... (3 times - Last: Metropoulos vs. UCLA, May 25) Caught stealing:... 1...(29 games) Individual Fielding Putouts:... 15... (2 times - Last: Peavey vs. Cal St. Fullerton, May 15) Assists:... 7... (3 times - Last: Moon vs. UCLA, May 24) Errors:... 3... (2 times - Last: M. Moon vs Notre Dame, March 9) Passed balls:... 1... (14 games) Individual Pitching Innings pitched:... 8.0... Anthony Reyes vs Washington (May 10) Strikeouts:... 13... Matt Chico vs California (March 28) Wild pitches:... 3...J.P. Howell vs Long Beach State (Feb 10) Hit batters:... 3...(3 times - Last: Campos vs. BYU, June 3) Miscellaneous Longest Winning Streak:...8 games (4/16-4/27) Longest Losing Streak:...4 games (3/20-3/24) Largest Margin of Victory:...22 runs (2/23 at UCLA) Largest Margin of Defeat:...24 runs (3/19 at Loyola Marymount) Most Runs:...26 runs (2/23 at UCLA) Most Runs, Opponent:...31 runs (3/19 at Loyola Marymount) Most Runs, Inning:...10 runs (2 times - Last: vs. UC Irvine, 7th on 4/2) Most Runs, Inning, Opponent... 10 runs (7th at Loyola Marymount on 3/19) Longest Game:... 4:25 (3/23 vs. Stanford - Game 2) Shortest Game:...2:17 (5/10 vs. Washington) Largest Home Crowd:... 1,961 (6/1 vs. CS Northridge) Smallest Home Crowd:...259 (4/30 vs. Pepperdine) Largest Road Crowd:...3,348 (4/14 at Stanford) Smallest Road Crowd:... 200 (3/13 at San Diego) Home Run Breakdown Multi-hit Games Multi-RBI Games Player Solo 2R 3R GS Total Last HR 2H 3H 4H 5H Total 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI 6+BI Total Brian Barre 7 4 1 12 5/31 vs. BYU 18 8 26 9 1 1 11 Matt Bonovich 1 1 2/23 at UCLA 2 1 3 4 1 1 6 Jon Brewster 1 1 3/17 at Pepperdine 7 7 2 2 Alberto Concepcion 7 2 2 11 5/24 at UCLA 15 4 5 24 9 3 1 13 Kris Cox 1 1 2 3/8 vs TCU 4 1 5 2 1 3 David Gordon 1 1 4/26 vs. Arizona 5 2 1 8 2 3 1 6 Anthony Lunetta 1 1 5/24 at UCLA 15 3 18 2 1 3 Travis McAndrews 1 2 3 6/3 vs. BYU 7 1 1 9 2 1 2 5 Mark McCauley 2 1 3 1 1 2 Joey Metropoulous 2 8 3 13 5/26 at UCLA 8 9 1 18 12 5 1 1 1 20 Michael Moon 2 3 2 7 6/3 vs. BYU 16 4 4 24 12 2 2 2 18 Michael Morales 1 1 5/26 at UCLA 6 1 7 5 1 6 Nick Mosich 1 1 2 4/27 vs. Arizona (2) 6 2 8 1 1 2 Bill Peavey 10 2 2 1 15 6/3 vs. BYU 16 5 1 22 11 7 1 1 20 Rafael Torres 1 1 2 1 1 Team Totals 32 21 14 3 70 129 40 14 2 185 74 27 10 5 2 118 2002 USC Baseball 10
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) 2002 Miscellaneous Stats Starting Lineups by Batting Order Game Date Opponent Result 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2/8 @ Long Beach St. L 0-2 Moon Lunetta Barre Concepcion McAndrews Mosich Peavey Metropoulos Cox 2 2/9 @ Long Beach St. L 4-7 Moon Lunetta Barre Concepcion McAndrews Peavey Mosich Chico Cox 3 2/10 @ Long Beach St. W 8-5 McAndrews Lunetta Barre Concepcion Mosich Peavey Moon Metropoulos Chico 4 2/12 @ UC Riverside W 11-7 McAndrews Lunetta Barre Concepcion Mosich Moon Metropoulos Peavey Morales 5 2/15 Baylor (DS) L 9-18 McAndrews Lunetta Barre Concepcion Moon Mosich Peavey Metropoulos Cox 6 2/16 Baylor (DS) L 1-8 Morales Barre Lunetta Concepcion Moon Metropoulos Peavey Brewster Cox 7 2/17 Baylor (DS) L 1-3 Barre McAndrews Lunetta Concepcion Mosich Moon Peavey Cox Brewster 8 2/22 @ UCLA W 1-0 Barre McAndrews Lunetta Concepcion Peavey Mosich Moon Cox Brewster 9 2/23 @ UCLA W 26-4 Barre McCauley Lunetta Concepcion Peavey Bonovich Moon Metropoulos Morales 10 2/24 @ UCLA W 6-3 Barre Cox Lunetta Concepcion Peavey Bonovich McAndrews Metropoulos Moon 11 3/1 Miami ^ W 11-10 Barre Cox Concepcion Peavey Lunetta Moon Bonovich McAndrews Chico 12 3/2 Houston ^ L 4-9 Barre Cox Concepcion Peavey Lunetta McAndrews Moon Metropoulos Brewster 13 3/3 @ CS Fullerton ^ L 1-8 Barre Cox Concepcion Peavey Lunetta McAndrews Moon Metropoulos Brewster 14 3/5 @ UC Irvine L 3-5 Barre Morales Concepcion Peavey Lunetta McCauley Bonovich Metropoulos Torres 15 3/8 TCU % W 8-3 Barre Cox Concepcion Peavey Lunetta D. Gordon McAndrews McCauley Moon 16 3/9 Notre Dame % L 8-15 Barre Cox Concepcion Peavey McAndrews Metropoulos Moon McCauley Brewster 17 3/10 Creighton % W 7-3 Barre Lunetta Concepcion Metropoulos D. Gordon Peavey Mosich Moon Torres 18 3/13 @ San Diego W 15-5 Barre Cox Lunetta Peavey Concepcion Metropoulos D. Gordon Moon Torres 19 3/16 @ Pepperdine W 5-3 Barre Lunetta Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Mosich Moon McAndrews Torres 20 3/17 @ Pepperdine W 18-6 Barre Lunetta Concepcion Metropoulos D. Gordon Peavey Morales Moon Torres 21 3/18 @ San Diego St. W 8-6 Barre Lunetta Concepcion Metropoulos Peavey D. Gordon Moon Cox Brewster 22 3/19 @ Loyola Mary. L 7-31 Barre Lunetta Concepcion Metropoulos Peavey McAndrews Cox Moon Brewster 23 3/23 Stanford (DH) L 6-9 Barre Cox Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos McAndrews Lunetta Moon Torres 24 3/23 Stanford (DH) L 10-12 (11) Barre Lunetta Concepcion Metropoulos D. Gordon Peavey Morales Moon Brewster 25 3/24 Stanford L 4-5 Barre McCauley Concepcion Peavey Mosich D. Gordon Morales Chico Legaspi 26 3/28 California* W 11-3 D. Gordon McCauley Barre Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Mosich Lunetta Moon 27 3/29 California* W 9-1 Lunetta McCauley Barre Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Mosich Moon McAndrews 28 3/30 California* W 13-9 Lunetta Moon Barre Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Mosich D. Gordon McCauley 29 4/2 UC Irvine W 13-5 Lunetta Mosich Barre Metropoulos Concepcion Peavey D. Gordon McCauley Moon 30 4/5 Oregon State* W 9-2 Lunetta Moon Barre Peavey Concepcion Metropoulos McAndrews Cox McCauley 31 4/6 Oregon State* L 3-13 Lunetta Moon Barre Peavey Concepcion Metropoulos Mosich McAndrews Brewster 32 4/7 Oregon State* W 7-0 Lunetta Bonovich Barre Metropoulos Peavey Concepcion D. Gordon Moon Morales 33 4/9 @ CS Fullerton W 6-2 Barre Moon Peavey Metropoulos Concepcion Lunetta McAndrews Morales Bonovich 34 4/12 @ Stanford* L 5-6 (10) Barre Moon Metropoulos Peavey Concepcion Lunetta Mosich Bonovich Morales 35 4/13 @ Stanford* W 16-11 Barre Lunetta Concepcion Metropoulos Peavey D. Gordon Morales Bonovich Moon 36 4/14 @ Stanford* L 4-15 Barre Moon Metropoulos Peavey Concepcion D. Gordon Morales Lunetta Bonovich 37 4/16 Loyola Mary. W 8-4 Barre Lunetta Concepcion Metropoulos Peavey D. Gordon Morales Bonovich Moon 38 4/19 @ Washington St.* W 13-7 Barre Moon Metropoulos Peavey Concepcion Lunetta D. Gordon Morales Brewster 39 4/20 @ Washington St.* W 15-3 Barre Moon Metropoulos Peavey Concepcion Lunetta D. Gordon McAndrews Brewster 40 4/21 @ Washington St.* W 15-9 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta D. Gordon Morales Brewster 41 4/23 San Diego St. W 10-8 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta D. Gordon Mosich Brewster 42 4/24 UC Santa Barbara W 11-7 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta McAndrews Cox Brewster 43 4/26 Arizona* W 14-6 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta D. Gordon McAndrews Brewster 44 4/27 Arizona* W 12-10 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta D. Gordon Mosich Brewster 45 4/28 Arizona* L 12-15 Barre Moon Concepcion Metropoulos Peavey Mosich Lunetta Morales Brewster 46 4/30 Pepperdine L 1-7 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos McAndrews Lunetta Mosich Brewster 47 5/10 Washington* W 4-1 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta D. Gordon Morales Brewster 48 5/11 Washington* L 3-9 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta Mosich D. Gordon Brewster 49 5/12 Washington* W 8-6 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos McAndrews D. Gordon Lunetta Brewster 50 5/15 CS Fullerton L 1-2 (11) Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta McAndrews Cox Bonovich 51 5/17 @ Arizona State* L 1-3 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos McAndrews Lunetta Cox Brewster 52 5/18 @ Arizona State* W 9-5 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Mosich Lunetta D. Gordon Brewster 53 5/19 @ Arizona State* L 8-17 Barre Moon Metropoulos Peavey Concepcion Lunetta McAndrews Morales Bonovich 54 5/24 @ UCLA* W 5-4 (12) Barre Lunetta Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Moon D. Gordon Mosich Brewster 55 5/25 @ UCLA* W 16-10 Lunetta Barre Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Moon D. Gordon Morales Brewster 56 5/26 @ UCLA* W 13-3 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta McAndrews Morales Brewster 57 5/31 BYU& W 5-4 (12) Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta McAndrews Cox Brewster 58 6/1 CS Northridge& W 7-5 Lunetta Barre Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Moon D. Gordon Morales Brewster 59 6/3 BYU& W 13-10 Barre Moon Concepcion Peavey Metropoulos Lunetta Morales McAndrews Brewster * - Pac-10 Conference game (DS) - Dodger Stadium ^ - Kia Baseball Bash, Fullerton, Calif. % - Express College Classic, Round Rock, Tx. & - NCAA First-Round Regional, USC 2002 USC Baseball 11
USC Trojans Baseball (National Champions - 1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) Starting Lineups by Position Game Date Opponent Result 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF C DH 1 2/8 @ Long Beach St. L 0-2 Peavey Lunetta Moon Metropoulos Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Mosich 2 2/9 @ Long Beach St. L 4-7 Peavey Lunetta Moon Mosich Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Chico 3 2/10 @ Long Beach St. W 8-5 Peavey Lunetta Moon Mosich Chico Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 4 2/12 @ UC Riverside W 11-7 Peavey Lunetta Moon Mosich Morales Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 5 2/15 Baylor (DS) L 9-18 Peavey Lunetta Moon Mosich Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 6 2/16 Baylor (DS) L 1-8 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Cox Barre Morales Concepcion Metropoulos 7 2/17 Baylor (DS) L 1-3 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Mosich 8 2/22 @ UCLA W 1-0 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Mosich 9 2/23 @ UCLA W 26-4 Peavey Lunetta Moon Bonovich McCauley Barre Morales Concepcion Metropoulos 10 2/24 @ UCLA W 6-3 Peavey Lunetta Moon Bonovich Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 11 3/1 Miami ^ W 11-10 Peavey Lunetta Moon Bonovich Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 12 3/2 Houston ^ L 4-9 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Metropoulos Barre Morales Concepcion Mosich 13 3/3 @ CS Fullerton ^ L 1-8 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 14 3/5 @ UC Irvine L 3-5 Peavey Lunetta Torres McCauley Metropoulos Barre Morales Bonovich Concepcion 15 3/8 TCU % W 8-3 Peavey Lunetta Moon McCauley Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion D. Gordon 16 3/9 Notre Dame % L 8-15 Peavey Brewster Moon McCauley Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 17 3/10 Creighton % W 7-3 Peavey Lunetta Torres Moon Cox Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Mosich 18 3/13 @ San Diego W 15-5 Peavey Lunetta Torres Moon Cox Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 19 3/16 @ Pepperdine W 5-3 Peavey Lunetta Torres Moon Metropoulos Barre McAndrews Concepcion Mosich 20 3/17 @ Pepperdine W 18-6 Peavey Lunetta Torres Moon Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 21 3/18 @ San Diego St. W 8-6 Peavey Lunetta Brewster Moon Cox Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 22 3/19 @ Loyola Mary. L 7-31 Peavey Lunetta Brewster Moon Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 23 3/23 Stanford (DH) L 6-9 Peavey Lunetta Torres Moon Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 24 3/23 Stanford (DH) L 10-12 (11) Peavey Lunetta Brewster Moon Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 25 3/24 Stanford L 4-5 Peavey McCauley Legaspi Mosich Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Chico 26 3/28 California* W 11-3 Peavey Lunetta Moon McCauley Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 27 3/29 California* W 9-1 Peavey Lunetta Moon McCauley Mosich Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 28 3/30 California* W 13-9 Peavey Lunetta Moon McCauley Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 29 4/2 UC Irvine W 13-5 Peavey Lunetta Moon McCauley Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 30 4/5 Oregon State* W 9-2 Peavey Lunetta Moon McCauley Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 31 4/6 Oregon State* L 3-13 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 32 4/7 Oregon State* W 7-0 Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Morales Barre D. Gordon Bonovich Metropoulos 33 4/9 @ CS Fullerton W 6-2 Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Morales Barre McAndrews Bonovich Metropoulos 34 4/12 @ Stanford* L 5-6 (10) Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Mosich Barre Morales Bonovich Metropoulos 35 4/13 @ Stanford* W 16-11 Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Morales Barre D. Gordon Bonovich Metropoulos 36 4/14 @ Stanford* L 4-15 Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Morales Barre D. Gordon Bonovich Metropoulos 37 4/16 Loyola Mary. W 8-4 Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Morales Barre Morales Bonovich Metropoulos 38 4/19 @ Washington St.* W 13-7 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 39 4/20 @ Washington St.* W 15-3 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster McAndrews Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 40 4/21 @ Washington St.* W 15-9 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 41 4/23 San Diego St. W 10-8 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 42 4/24 UC Santa Barbara W 11-7 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 43 4/26 Arizona * W 14-6 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Metropoulos Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 44 4/27 Arizona * W 12-10 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 45 4/28 Arizona * L 12-15 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre Morales Concepcion Metropoulos 46 4/30 Pepperdine L 1-7 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 47 5/10 Washington* W 4-1 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 48 5/11 Washington* L 3-9 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 49 5/12 Washington* W 8-6 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster McAndrews Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 50 5/15 CS Fullerton L 1-2 (11) Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Cox Barre McAndrews Bonovich Metropoulos 51 5/17 @ Arizona State* L 1-3 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 52 5/18 @ Arizona State* W 9-5 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 53 5/19 @ Arizona State* L 8-17 Peavey Lunetta Moon Concepcion Morales Barre McAndrews Bonovich Metropoulos 54 5/24 @ UCLA* W 5-4 (12) Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Mosich Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 55 5/25 @ UCLA* W 16-10 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 56 5/26 @ UCLA* W 13-3 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Morales Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 57 5/31 BYU& W 5-4 (12) Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Cox Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos 58 6/1 CS Northridge& W 7-5 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Morales Barre D. Gordon Concepcion Metropoulos 59 6/3 BYU& W 13-10 Peavey Lunetta Moon Brewster Morales Barre McAndrews Concepcion Metropoulos * - Pac-10 Conference game (DS) - Dodger Stadium ^ - Kia Baseball Bash, Fullerton, Calif. % - Express College Classic, Round Rock, Tx. & - NCAA First-Round Regional, USC 2002 USC Baseball 12
Player Bios Brett Bannister Pitcher 6-1 190 Freshman Bats: Right Throws: Right Paradise Valley, Arizona (Chaparral HS) 29 2002: Bannister has been the team s most pleasant surprise in his 2002 freshman season as a starter and long reliever...has made 24 appearances with seven starts...threw six scoreless innings in relief to earn the win on May 31 against BYU in the NCAA First-Round Regional...earned Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week honors after registering two wins in relief during the UCLA series (May 24-26)...pitched six scoreless innings on four hits, a walk and seven strikeouts on May 24 at UCLA...pitched 6 1/3 innings on April 30 vs. Pepperdine, allowing six hits, one run (unearned), two walks and six strikeouts...earned the win with five scoreless innings on April 7 vs. Oregon State, allowing only three hits...picked up the win on March 29 vs. California with five innings, allowing one run on two hits with no walks and four strikeouts. HIGH SCHOOL: He earned second team All-East Sky Region honors in his 2001 senior season at Chaparral High in Scottsdale, Ariz...earned honorable mention honors in his junior season...during the 2001 Connie Mack state championship, he threw a complete game shutout, allowing two hits with no walks and 15 strikeouts...graduated in the top five percent of his class...member of the principal s list all eight semesters...a four-time AIA Scholar-Athlete Award winner...named as a USC Trustee scholar. PERSONAL: Brett s father, Floyd, played collegiately at Arizona State, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1976 professional draft and had a 15-year major league career...brother, Brian, is a junior on the baseball team, but did not play after surgery on his right elbow...majoring in business...enjoys playing golf in his spare time...lists his father as his biggest sports hero...chose USC for its strong academics, ideal location and possibility of playing baseball...birthdate is March 3, 1983. BANNISTER'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR W-L SV ERA G-GS CG IP H R ER BB SO 2002 (Fr.) 8-3 0 3.70 24-7 0 82.2 78 46 34 32 75 Brian Barre Outfield 5-9 185 Senior Bats: Left Throws: Left Garden Grove, California (Pacifica HS) 6 2002: Barre has had another strong all-around season as a 2002 senior...earned All-Pac-10 and NCAA First-Round Regional All- Tournament team honors...drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 13th round of the 2002 amateur draft...with 74 runs scored this season, Barre needs to score only two runs to set a new school season record...sixth on USC s all-time list with 173 runs scored, sixth with 47 stolen bases, ninth with 31 home runs and tied for 13th with 221 hits...went 7-for-15 during the UCLA series (May 24-26) and went 3-for-5 on May 25 and 26 with solo home runs on both days, earning him Pac-10 Player of the Week honors...went 5-for-12 during the Arizona State series (May 17-19)...hit three doubles against No. 1 Stanford on March 23...went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI on March 13 at No. 20 San Diego...went 9-for- 13 in three straight games (March 9-13)...hit two home runs and four RBI in a 2-for-4 afternoon against No. 6 Miami at the Kia Baseball Bash in Fullerton. 2001: Barre had his best season at USC and led the Trojans in all offensive categories as a 2001 junior, in most cases as the team s leadoff hitter...batted.345 with 13 HR, 48 RBI and 20 stolen bases (career-highs in all categories)...walked 41 times and struck out 40 times in 232 atbats...started in 62 of 64 games...earned All-Pac-10 honors for the first time in his career...led the team in batting average, home runs, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and stolen bases...tied for most RBI with Bill Peavey...went 6-for-13 (.462) at the College World Series with a home run, two RBI and two stolen bases...registered a 3-for-5 game with a home run and two RBI in the CWS opener against Georgia on June 9...went 5-for-11 (.455) at the NCAA Regional and was placed on the All- Regional Team...hit.394 (13-for-33) in the Trojans eight postseason games...had his season-high 16-game hitting streak snapped on May 20 at Oregon State...hit a home run in back-to-back games against Washington State on May 12 and 13 and against UCLA on April 28 and 29...went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI on April 17 at UC Riverside and went 2-for-4 with a triple, home run and four RBI...became the first Trojan to hit a grand slam since Jason Lane hit one against Arizona State on April 24, 1999, hitting it in the sixth inning on Feb. 3 vs. Louisville in the Trojans 19-4 victory. 2000: A starter for most of his 2000 sophomore season, Barre saw time in left and center field...batted.274 with 5 HR, 18 RBI and 12 stolen bases...started in 56 of 61 games...named to the NCAA First-Round Regional All-Tournament team after going 7-for-12 (.583) with a double, triple and two stolen bases...had an eight-game hitting streak snapped on March 3...went 5-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Feb. 25 vs. UCLA...hit a career-high two home runs on Feb. 15 at Cal State Fullerton. 1999: Barre was one of USC s top reserves as a 1999 freshman outfielder...batted.240 with one home run and two RBI...played in 23 games (starting five)...hit his home run at Cal State Northridge on April 3. HIGH SCHOOL: Barre earned 1998 All-CIF Southern Section Division III first team honors at Pacifica High in Garden Grove, Calif., as well as two-time (1997-98) All-Garden Grove League first team notice...lists his top performance as a game against Bellflower in which he had two home runs, a double and seven RBI...also played summer ball for two years with the Rancho Cucamonga Dodgers and hit a gamewinning home run at the Sun Belt Classic. PERSONAL: Graduated in May with a degree in public policy and management at USC...one cousin, Jeff Poor, played in the minors for the San Francisco Giants and another cousin, Mike Poor, played collegiately at Memphis...enjoys playing golf and lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete...birthdate is June 23, 1980. BARRE'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO 1999 (Fr.) 23-5.240 25 7 6 0 0 1 2 1-2 5 11 2000 (So.) 61-56.274 208 39 57 12 3 5 18 12-15 33 37 2001 (Jr.) 64-62.345 232 53 80 9 1 13 48 20-26 41 40 2002 (Sr.) 59-59.333 234 74 78 16 2 12 42 14-20 47 40 TOTALS 207-182.316 699 173 221 37 6 31 110 47-63 126 128
Player Bios Matt Bonovich Jon Brewster Catcher 6-0 190 Junior Bats: Right Throws: Right Sacramento, California (McClatchy HS/Sacramento CC) 8 Infield 6-0 190 Sophomore Bats: Right Throws: Right Sherman Oaks, California (Notre Dame HS) 47 2002: Bonovich has played in 26 games as a 2002 junior, making 12 starts...has thrown out six of 10 runners this season (60 %)...went 4- for-6 with a home run and five RBI on Feb. 23 at UCLA. 2001: Bonovich played in only seven games before being hampered by a stress fracture in his back...he was granted a redshirt season due to his injury...he was hitless in six at-bats. JUNIOR COLLEGE: He earned 2000 All-Bay Valley Conference and all-state honors at Sacramento (Calif.) College...played there in 1999 and 2000 season...batted.335 with 2 HR and 35 RBI in his 2000 sophomore season...also played on the NoCal JC all-state all-star team. HIGH SCHOOL: He earned 1998 all-league and all-city honors at McClatchy High in Sacramento, Calif...was a member of the honor roll four years and the Presidential Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Majoring in biology...enjoys surfing in his spare time...chose USC for its tradition of the baseball program...birthdate is June 15, 1980. BONOVICH'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO 2001 (RS-Jr.) 7-1.000 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 4 2002 (Jr.) 26-12.267 60 6 16 3 0 1 19 0-0 6 12 TOTALS 33-13.242 66 7 16 3 0 1 19 0-0 6 16 2002: Brewster has made 30 starts this season primarily at third base as a 2002 sophomore...hit a key two-run double in a 4-1 win on May 10 vs. Washington...went 5-for-11 in the Arizona series (April 26-28). 2001: Brewster played several positions in his 2001 freshman season for the Trojans, playing at first base, second base, third base and the outfield...batted.241 with a home run, 17 RBI and nine stolen bases...started in 41 of 49 games...went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI on March 28 at San Diego State...also registered three-hit games on March 17 at Washington and Feb. 20 vs. Loyola Marymount. HIGH SCHOOL: He earned 1999 and 2000 All-Mission League honors in his junior and senior seasons at Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, Calif...also played on the football team as a quarterback and shortstop, earning All-CIF, Mission League most valuable player and team most valuable player honors...member of the All-Mission League honors team and school honor roll all four years. PERSONAL: Majoring in business...lists his two brothers as his biggest sports heroes...chose USC because of the baseball program and academics...birthdate is Oct. 8, 1981. BREWSTER'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO 2001 (Fr.) 49-41.241 133 26 32 4 0 1 17 9-14 9 31 2002 (So.) 45-30.286 112 22 32 5 0 1 8 4-9 11 22 TOTALS 94-71.261 245 48 64 9 0 2 25 13-23 20 53
Player Bios Bret Butler Cory Campos Pitcher 6-3 190 Freshman Bats: Right Throws: Right Woodinville, Washington (Woodinville HS) 42 Pitcher 5-7 155 Junior Bats: Left Throws: Left Los Angeles, California (Wilson HS/Los Angeles CC) 40 2002: Butler has made 21 appearances in his 2002 freshman season...picked up his first collegiate win on March 1 against Miami at the Kia Baseball Bash in Fullerton by throwing two no-hit innings with a walk and two strikeouts. 2001: Butler redshirted as a 2001 freshman pitcher, his first year at USC. HIGH SCHOOL: He earned all-state and all-league first team honors in his 2000 senior season at Woodinville (Wash.) High...earned all-league and team most improved honors in his 1999 junior season...member of the honor society three years and named as a Presidential Classroom-Scholar. PERSONAL: Majoring in political science...enjoys snow skiing in his spare time...lists Nolan Ryan as his biggest sports hero...chose USC for its baseball tradition and academic stature among other universities...born on Aug. 15, 1981. BUTLER'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR W-L SV ERA G-GS CG IP H R ER BB SO 2002 (Fr.) 2-1 0 8.07 21-0 0 29.0 39 27 26 13 22 2002: Campos has been a key reliever for the Trojans in his 2002 junior season...leads the team with six saves...earned Pac-10 honorable mention honors...earned NCAA First-Round Regional All-Tournament team honors after recording a win and a save...made his first collegiate start on June 1 against Cal State Northridge, pitching 6 1/3 innings and striking out seven for the win...recorded the save on June 3 in the regional final against BYU, including a key strikeout with the bases loaded and two outs with USC leading, 11-10...threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings in back-to-back appearances (May 25-26) at UCLA, allowing five hits with a walk and three strikeouts...earned the win on May 12 vs. Washington with four innings of work (6 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 SO)...recorded a save on April 19 at Washington State with 3 2/3 scoreless innings (4 H, 0 BB, 3 SO)...registered his first collegiate win on March 30 vs. California...took the loss March 23 vs. Stanford in the second game of a doubleheader with four innings after giving up two unearned runs in the 11th, but allowed just three hits with no walks and season-high six strikeouts...picked up his first collegiate save with one scoreless inning on March 18 at San Diego State. JUNIOR COLLEGE: He earned All-South Coast Conference second team honors in his 2000 sophomore season at Los Angeles (Calif.) City College...threw an 11-inning shutout during the season. HIGH SCHOOL: At Wilson High in Long Beach, Calif, he was named the 3-A Division City Player of the Year in his 1998 junior season...two-time Northern Conference Most Valuable Player in his junior and senior seasons. PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology...enjoys playing basketball in his spare time...lists Greg Maddux as his biggest sports hero...chose USC to play against the top athletes and to earn a degree with a lot of meaning...has a one-year-old son, Isaiah...birthdate is Jan. 13, 1981. CAMPOS' CAREER STATISTICS YEAR W-L SV ERA G-GS CG IP H R ER BB SO 2002 (Jr.) 6-2 6 4.09 29-1 0 61.2 68 37 28 17 64
Matt Chico Chad Clark Pitcher 5-10 185 Freshman Bats: Left Throws: Left Fallbrook, California (Fallbrook HS) 5 Pitcher 6-6 215 Junior Bats: Left Throws: Right Glendora, California (Glendora HS) 25 2002: Chico has earned his stripes in his 2002 freshman season...first freshman under head coach Mike Gillespie to start a season opener, throwing 4 1/3 innings on Feb. 8 at Long Beach State (7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO)...threw six scoreless innings to earn the win on April 20 at Washington State (6 H, 4 BB, 4 SO)...his best performance came on March 28 vs. California, striking out 13 batters in seven innings (4 H, 2 R, 1 BB)...earned his first collegiate win on Feb. 22 at UCLA in a 1-0 win (7 1/3 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 3 SO). HIGH SCHOOL: He earned 2001 All-America honors at Fallbrook (Calif.) High...also earned all-state, all-county, all-city and All-Avocado League honors...threw back-to-back no-hitters during his career...played under coach Jay Craver. PERSONAL: He was a member of the 2000 and 2001 United States Junior National Team...was a second-round draft selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 2001 professional draft...member of the silvermedal-winning team at the 2001 Pan American Games in Cuba...won a silver medal at the 2000 IBAF in Canada...undecided as a major...enjoys snowboarding in his spare time...lists Pedro Martinez as his biggest sports hero...birthdate is June 10, 1983. CHICO'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR W-L SV ERA G-GS CG IP H R ER BB SO 2002 (Fr.) 6-4 0 5.45 15-13 0 69.1 81 49 42 47 69 2002: Clark has made 10 appearances and four starts in his 2002 junior season...at 6-foot-6, he is one of the tallest Trojans in the last 10 years. 2001: Clark served as a midweek starter and also was used in the bullpen during his 2001 sophomore season...went 4-2 with a 6.39 ERA...made seven starts in 20 appearances (49 1/3 IP, 62 H, 34 BB, 43 SO)...threw five scoreless innings on April 17 at UC Riverside...pitched three scoreless innings (three hits) on Feb. 23 vs. Mississippi State. 2000: Clark rebounded from an elbow injury during his 2000 freshman season and saw action in 14 games out of the bullpen, going 1-0 in 16 2/3 innings. HIGH SCHOOL: Clark earned 1999 Louisville Slugger TPX All- American honors as a senior at Glendora (Calif.) High...was a three-time All-Baseline League selection in both baseball and basketball...listed by The Los Angeles Times as the area s second-best prospect in 1999...as a junior, he made the 1998 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass team and the All-CIF Southern Section Division II first team...went 8-2 with a 2.45 ERA as a senior and 11-2 with a 2.36 ERA as a junior...was a member of the West Coast Yankees squad that won the 1998 AAU national championship...was a two-time (1997-98) Area Code Games participant with the 209 Reds, and was named the No. 9 prospect of the 1998 games by Baseball America...also played with the Alaskan League-winning Kenai Peninsula Oilers in 1999. PERSONAL: He was a member of the 1998 USA Junior National Team...was a 22nd-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1999 professional draft...his father, Tom, played basketball at Western Michigan; his brother, Chris, played basketball at UC Riverside; and his sister, Kim, is on the crew team at Loyola Marymount...lists his toughest opponent as former Glendora teammate Casey Jacobsen (who is now playing basketball at Stanford)...majoring in pre-business...also enjoys playing golf and tennis...was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., on July 30, 1980. CLARK'S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR W-L SV ERA G-GS CG IP H R ER BB SO 2000 (Fr.) 1-0 0 9.72 14-0 0 16.2 25 19 18 15 17 2001 (So.) 4-2 1 6.39 20-7 0 49.1 62 37 35 34 43 2002 (Jr.) 0-2 0 19.12 10-4 0 16.0 31 39 34 25 15 TOTALS 5-4 1 9.55 44-11 0 82.0 118 95 87 74 75