1958 USC Trojans baseball team

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The 1958 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 17th season.

ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record28–3 (14–2 PCC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumBovard Field
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1958 USC Trojans baseball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record28–3 (14–2 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBovard Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
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1958 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Division
Oregon State ‍†‍‍ 10–4 .71418–11 .621
Washington State ‍‍‍ 9–5 .64319–11 .633
Oregon ‍‍‍ 9–5 .643– –
Idaho ‍‍‍ 4–11 .267– –
Washington ‍‍‍ 3–10 .23112–13 .480
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Southern California ‍†‍‍y 14–2 .87529–3 .906
California ‍‍‍ 9–7 .56319–12 .613
Stanford ‍‍‍ 7–9 .43823–12 .657
Santa Clara ‍‍‍ 5–11 .313– –
UCLA ‍‍‍ 5–11 .31315–19 .441
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
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The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Missouri Tigers in the championship game.

Roster

1958 USC Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • John Christiansen
  • Bill Heath
  • Frank McDermott
  • Bob Santich
  

Infielders

  • Bob Allen
  • Don Biasotti
  • Mike Blewett
  • Gary Boone
  • Mike Castanon
  • Julius Guccione
  • Ken Guffey Miller
  • Don Mullane
  • Bob Peccole
  • Fred Scott
  • Al Waxman
  • John Werhas
  

Outfielders

Coaches

  

Schedule

More information Regular season, Date ...
1958 USC Trojans baseball game log
Regular season
March
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPCC record
March 18Cal Poly10–01–0–
March 28Santa Clara7–32–01–0
March 29Santa Clara21–53–02–0
April
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPCC record
April 11at California4–24–03–0
April 12at Stanford10–55–04–0
April 12at Stanford13–46–05–0
April 19California5–76–15–1
April 19California10–57–16–1
April 25at Saint Mary's13–48–1–
April 29Loyola8–29–1–
May
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPCC record
May 2at UCLA3–010–17–1
May 3UCLA21–211–18–1
May 6Pepperdine16–212–1–
May 9Stanford19–1313–19–1
May 10Stanford9–214–110–1
May 13Whittier5–415–1–
May 16at California6–715–210–2
May 17at Santa Clara12–1116–211–2
May 17at Santa Clara5–417–212–2
May 23UCLA23–118–213–2
May 24at UCLA15–119–214–2
Post-season
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff
DateOpponentScoreOverall record
May 30Oregon State7–020–2
May 31Oregon State15–021–2
DateOpponentScoreOverall record
June 6vs. Portland6–022–2
June 7vs. Portland11–123–2
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 14vs. Holy CrossRosenblatt Stadium0–323–3
June 15vs. ArizonaRosenblatt Stadium4–024–3
June 16vs. Northern ColoradoRosenblatt Stadium12–125–3
June 17vs. Holy CrossRosenblatt Stadium6–226–3
June 18vs. MissouriRosenblatt Stadium7–027–3
June 19vs. MissouriRosenblatt Stadium8–728–3
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Awards and honors

Mike Castanon
  • All-American Second Team[1]
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
  • All-PCC First Team[1]
Ron Fairly
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
  • All-PCC First Team[1]
Ken Guffey Miller
  • All-American 1959
  • All-PCC First Team 1957, 1958 and 1959[1]
Fred Scott
  • All-PCC First Team[1]
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Jerry Siegert
  • All-America First Team[1]
Bill Thom

References

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