# 1949 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1949 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field. The team was coached by Sam Barry serving his 17th year and Rod Dedeaux in his 8th year at USC.
The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship, the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament and advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

## Schedule

Legend :
* USC win
* USC loss
1949 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CIBA record |
| March 25 | San Diego State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–6 | 1–0 | |
| March 26 | San Diego State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–1 | 2–0 | |
April (9–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CIBA record |
| April 1 | Santa Clara | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 4–5 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| April 2 | Santa Clara | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| April 8 | at UCLA | Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 21–4 | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| April 9 | UCLA | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–8 | 4–2 | 2–2 |
| April 12 | Loyola Marymount | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–1 | 5–2 | 2–2 |
| April 17 | at UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | W 12–2 | 6–2 | 2–2 |
| April 19 | at Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA | W 11–6 | 7–2 | 2–2 |
| April 22 | at Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | W 4–1 | 8–2 | 3–2 |
| April 23 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA | W 9–7 | 9–2 | 4–2 |
| April 29 | California | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–4 | 10–2 | 5–2 |
| April 30 | California | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 11–2 | 6–2 |
May (7–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CIBA record |
| May 6 | Saint Mary's | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–1 | 12–2 | 7–2 |
| May 7 | Saint Mary's | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 18–9 | 13–2 | 8–2 |
| May 10 | San Francisco | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 13–1 | 14–2 | 8–2 |
| May 13 | Stanford | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–2 | 15–2 | 9–2 |
| May 14 | Stanford | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–1 | 16–2 | 10–2 |
| May 20 | at Saint Mary's | Louis Guisto Field • Moraga, CA | W 14–5 | 17–2 | 11–2 |
| May 21 | at California | Edwards Field • Berkeley, CA | W 4–3 | 18–2 | 12–2 |
Post-season :
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Playoff record |
| May 27 | Washington State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–15 | 18–3 | 0–1 |
| May 28 | Washington State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 19–3 | 1–1 |
| May 28 | Washington State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 9–2 | 20–3 | 2–1 |
Region D Playoff (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Regional Record |
| June 15 | Colorado State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 12–2 | 21–3 | 1–0 |
| June 16 | Colorado State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–6 | 21–4 | 1–1 |
| June 16 | Colorado State | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–7 | 22–4 | 2–1 |
College World Series (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 22 | vs Wake Forest | Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 1–2 | 22–5 | 0–1 |
| June 23 | vs St. John's | Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 12–4 | 23–5 | 1–1 |
| June 24 | vs Wake Forest | Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 1–2 | 23–6 | 1–2 |

## Awards and honors
### Jim Brideweser

* First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* First Team All-CIBA

### Hank Cedillos

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Art Mazmanian

* Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* First Team All-CIBA

### Bruce McKelvey

* First Team All-CIBA

### Don Pender

* First Team All-CIBA

### Rudy Regalado

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Bill Sharman

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Jack Schlarb

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Bob Zube

* First Team All-CIBA