Walt Peterson, USC All-American Pitcher Who Won 1963 College World Series Final, Dies
LOS ANGELES--Walt Peterson, an All-American pitcher at USC who pitched a 9-strikeout complete game to lead the Trojans to a 5-2 victory over Arizona in the championship contest of the 1963 College World Series, died after a battle with lung cancer on Oct. 1 in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 76.
#USCtotheMLB 2019 Season Recap
The 2019 MLB season saw the 114th USC alum (Garrett Stubbs) make it to the big leagues, the most of any collegiate program in the country, and saw another (Ian Kennedy) accomplish a feat only three others in the history of Major League Baseball have been able to do.
Grad Transfer Wanger Helps Israel Qualify for 2020 Olympics
LOS ANGELES – USC baseball graduate transfer Ben Wanger helped Israel become the first team to qualify for the 2020 Olympics this past weekend when they won the Europe/Africa qualifying tournament in Italy.
Cal Meier, USC Baseball All-American and Member of 1968 and 1970 NCAA Champion Teams, Dies
LOS ANGELES—Cal Meier, an All-American shortstop who starred on USC's NCAA championship baseball squads in 1968 and 1970, died on Monday (Sept. 9) in Lakeside, Calif., of a stroke. He was 71.
Frank Alfano, Star of USC's 1970 and 1971 NCAA Champion Baseball Teams, Dies
LOS ANGELES—Frank Alfano, a 3-year starting infielder for the USC baseball team who starred on a pair of NCAA championship squads and captained the 1971 national titlists, died on Thursday (Sept. 5) in San Diego, Calif., of leukemia. He was 69.