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USC Baseball Heads to First-Place Oregon, Hosts Seattle

by usctrojans.com
Mar 24, 2022

THIS WEEK: The USC baseball team resumes Pac-12 play on the road when it heads to first-place Oregon for a three-game set starting on Friday. The Trojans then return home to host Seattle on Wednesday, March 30.
 
GAME SCHEDULE:
Friday: USC at Oregon (Eugene, Ore.), March 25, 4 p.m. (Oregon Live Stream)
Saturday: USC at Oregon (Eugene, Ore.), March 26, 2 p.m. (Oregon Live Stream)
Sunday: USC at Oregon (Eugene, Ore.), March 27, 12 p.m. (Oregon Live Stream)
Wednesday: USC vs. Seattle (Dedeaux Field), March 30, 6 p.m. (USC Live Stream)
 
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS:
Friday: USC: RHP Jaden Agassi (2-0, 4.09 ERA) vs. ORE: RHP RJ Gordon (0-0, 3.38 ERA)
Saturday: USC: RHP Tyler Stromsborg (1-1, 2.88 ERA) vs. ORE: RHP Isaac Ayon (2-0, 5.33 ERA)
Sunday: USC: RHP Charlie Hurley (3-1, 2.19 ERA) vs. ORE: RHP Caleb Sloan (0-1, 3.48 ERA)
 
BROADCAST INFO: All four home games will be streamed live on Pac-12+ via GoDucks.com and USCTrojans.com. Links to all of the broadcasts are available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
 
FOLLOW: Fans can also follow the action through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available for all games from @USC_Baseball on Twitter as well.
 
GET SOCIAL: Follow USC Baseball on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The Trojans can be found at @USC_Baseball on Twitter, @sctrojans_baseball on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
 
LAST WEEK: The Trojans hosted Cal last weekend, taking the opener before dropping the last two games. USC bounced back with a thrilling comeback win over Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday, scoring five unanswered runs in the last two innings to beat the Titans 11-10. The Trojans got a two-run homer from Tyler Lozano in the seventh, then a game-tying, two-run homer from Garret Guillemette in the 8th and the game-winning RBI triple from Carson Wells in the 8th as well.
 
SERIES VS. OREGON: The Trojans lead the all-time series 31-23. The Ducks won two-of-three in Los Angeles last season, and prior to that, USC took two-of-three at home in 2019.
 
SERIES VS. SEATTLE: USC is 3-0 all-time against the Redhawks. The teams last played in 2020 at the Tony Gwynn Classic in San Diego, with the Trojans winning 6-2. USC and Seattle also played in the District 8 Playoffs in 1953 and 1954.
 
TEAM NOTES:

  • USC's 8 triples are the 2nd most in the Pac-12.
  • USC's pitching staff has allowed 8.22 hits/9, the 4th fewest in the conference.
  • The Trojans' 16 stolen bases are the 4th most in the Pac-12.
  • USC's 13 wins are tied for the 4th most of any Pac-12 team.
  • The Trojans have 4 players who have recorded a save this season; Matt Keating (2), Garrett Clarke, Carson Lambert, Nate Clow.

 
PLAYER NOTES:

  • Adrian Colon-Rosado leads USC with a .391 batting average and a .459 on-base percentage. His batting average is 5th in the Pac-12 and he has reached base safely in each of his last 16 games.
  • Tyresse Turner comes in riding a 14-game on-base streak and is second on the team and 9th in the Pac-12 with a .371 batting average. Turner is also the 3rd toughest player in the Pac-12 to strike out, going down on strikes every 11.7 at-bats. Turner's 8 stolen bases are 3rd most in the conference.
  • Charlie Hurley's 2.19 ERA is 7th best in the Pac-12. He picked up the wins in each of his first 3 collegiate starts, including tossing a career-high 6.0 innings in a win over No. 15 UCLA. Hurley suffered his first loss against Cal, despite only allowing 3 runs in 5.2 innings.
  • Carson Lambert's 2.05 ERA is 6th in the Pac-12 and his 10 appearances on the mound are 7th in the conference.
  • Tyler Lozano came into 2022 with 1 home run in his first 3 college seasons, but now leads USC and is 7th in the Pac-12 with 5 long balls this season. The Trojans are 4-1 when Lozano homers.

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