American college baseball season
The1970 USC Trojans baseball team represented theUniversity of Southern California in the1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached byRod Dedeaux in his 29th season.
The Trojans won theCollege World Series, defeating theFlorida State Seminoles in the championship game, starting a run of five consecutive national championships for USC.
| 1970 USC Trojans baseball game log |
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| Regular season |
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| Date | Opponent | Score | Overall record | Pac-8 record |
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| April 1 | atChapman | 7–9 | 16–7 | – | | April 2 | Westmont | 4–3 | 17–7 | – | | April 3 | San Diego State | 3–2 | 18–7 | – | | April 4 | San Diego State | 14–2 | 19–7 | – | | April 4 | San Diego State | 8–1 | 20–7 | – | | April 6 | Cal State Los Angeles | 7–4 | 21–7 | – | | April 7 | San Fernando Valley State | 4–1 | 22–7 | – | | April 11 | UCLA | 8–2 | 23–7 | 1–0 | | April 13 | at Cal State Los Angeles | 5–4 | 24–7 | – | | April 17 | atCalifornia | 4–2 | 25–7 | 2–0 | | April 18 | at Stanford | 3–0 | 26–7 | 3–0 | | April 18 | at Stanford | 1–2 | 26–8 | 3–1 | | April 20 | atSanta Clara | 16–5 | 27–8 | – | | April 21 | Chapman | 3–5 | 27–9 | – | | April 24 | Stanford | 2–7 | 27–10 | 3–2 | | April 25 | California | 10–0 | 28–10 | 4–2 | | April 25 | California | 5–14 | 28–11 | 4–3 | | April 28 | atCal Poly Pomona | 2–3 | 28–12 | – |
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| Date | Opponent | Score | Overall record | Pac-8 record |
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| May 1 | Washington | 9–3 | 29–12 | 5–3 | | May 1 | Washington | 6–4 | 30–12 | 6–3 | | May 2 | Washington State | 7–3 | 31–12 | 7–3 | | May 2 | Washington State | 12–5 | 32–12 | 8–3 | | May 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 11–8 | 33–12 | – | | May 9 | Oregon | 6–0 | 34–12 | 9–3 | | May 15 | at UCLA | 8–5 | 35–12 | 10–3 | | May 15 | UCLA | 4–1 | 36–12 | 11–3 |
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| Postseason |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| May 21 | vs. Oregon State | Bovard Field | 11–3 | 37–12 | | May 22 | vs. UCLA | Bovard Field | 8–4 | 38–12 | | May 23 | vs. UCLA | Bovard Field | 7–1 | 39–12 |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| May 29 | vs. Santa Clara | Bovard Field | 12–1 | 40–12 | | May 30 | vs. Santa Clara | Bovard Field | 6–1 | 41–12 |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| June 12 | vs.Ohio | Rosenblatt Stadium | 1–4 | 41–13 | | June 13 | vs.Delaware | Rosenblatt Stadium | 7–1 | 42–13 | | June 15 | vs.Dartmouth | Rosenblatt Stadium | 6–1 | 43–13 | | June 16 | vs.Texas | Rosenblatt Stadium | 8–7 | 44–13 | | June 18 | vs.Florida State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 2–1 | 45–13 |
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- Frank Alfano
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-Pacific-8 Second Team[3]
- Jim Barr
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-Pacific-8 Second Team[3]
- Dave Kingman
- All-America First Team[3]
- All-Pacific-8 Second Team[3]
- Cal Meier
- All-America Second Team[3]
- All-Pacific-8 Conference First Team[3]
- Dan Stoligrosz
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-Pacific-8 Conference First Team[3]
- Brent Strom
- All-America First Team[3]
- All-Pacific-8 Conference First Team[3]
Trojans in the 1970 MLB draft
[edit]The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the1970 Major League Baseball draft.[4]
June secondary draft
[edit]January secondary draft
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National championships inbold; College World Series appearances initalics |
