# 2000 USC Trojans baseball team

The 2000 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Dedeaux Field. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 14th year at USC.
The Trojans won the Fullerton Regional and the East Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Florida State Seminoles.

## Schedule

2000 USC Trojans baseball game log: 44–20 :
Regular season: 38–18 :
January (2–0)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
1January 29at No. 26 PepperdineNo. 15Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CaliforniaW 7–31–0—
2January 30No. 26 PepperdineNo. 15Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 8–12–0— :
February (8–3)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
3February 4No. 22 Long Beach StateNo. 15Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 3–23–0—
4February 5at No. 22 Long Beach StateNo. 15Blair Field • Long Beach, CaliforniaL 3–133–1—
5February 6No. 22 Long Beach StateNo. 15Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 9–24–1—
6February 8at Loyola MarymountNo. 15George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 9–85–1—
7February 11at No. 18 Texas TechNo. 15Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TexasL 3–45–2—
8February 12at No. 18 Texas TechNo. 15Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TexasW 9–46–2—
9February 13at No. 18 Texas TechNo. 15Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TexasL 7–206–3—
10February 15at No. 6 Cal State FullertonNo. 17Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaW 7–67–3—
11February 22San DiegoNo. 16Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–38–3—
12February 25No. 15 UCLANo. 16Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 10–79–3—
13February 26No. 15 UCLANo. 16Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 4–310–3— :
March (10–7)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
14March 3vs. No. 6 Georgia TechNo. 11Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaW 9–211–33—
15March 4vs. No. 23 Mississippi StateNo. 11Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaW 7–112–3—
16March 7UC Santa BarbaraNo. 5Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–513–3—
17March 10at No. 17 HoustonNo. 5Schroeder Park • Houston, TexasL 2–313–4—
18March 11at No. 17 HoustonNo. 5Schroeder Park • Houston, TexasL 7–1413–5—
19March 12at No. 17 HoustonNo. 5Schroeder Park • Houston, TexasL 4–813–6—
20March 14at San DiegoNo. 12John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CaliforniaL 4–1013–7—
21March 14at San DiegoNo. 12John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CaliforniaW 5–314–7—
22March 17at No. 3 StanfordNo. 12Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CaliforniaL 3–414–8—
23March 18at No. 3 StanfordNo. 12Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CaliforniaW 11–715–8—
24March 19at No. 3 StanfordNo. 12Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CaliforniaL 4–1115–9—
25March 21Loyola MarymountNo. 13Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–316–9—
26March 24Washington StateNo. 13Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–617–91–0
27March 25Washington StateNo. 13Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 12–718–92–0
28March 26Washington StateNo. 13Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 10–119–93–0
29March 28at San Diego StateNo. 10Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CaliforniaW 11–420–9—
30March 31at ArizonaNo. 10Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, ArizonaL 4–1120–103–1 :
April (10–8)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
31April 1at ArizonaNo. 10Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, ArizonaW 20–921–104–1
32April 2at ArizonaNo. 10Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, ArizonaW 6–222–105–1
33April 5No. 11 Cal State FullertonNo. 10Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 4–522–11—
34April 7at No. 25 UCLANo. 10Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 5–123–116–1
35April 8at No. 25 UCLANo. 10Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 5–1523–126–2
36April 9at No. 25 UCLANo. 10Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 5–823–136–3
37April 11San Diego StateNo. 16Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–424–13—
38April 14at CaliforniaNo. 16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CaliforniaW 6–525–137–3
39April 15at CaliforniaNo. 16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CaliforniaL 5–925–147–4
40April 16at CaliforniaNo. 16Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CaliforniaL 3–425–157–5
41April 18No. 19 UCLANo. 22Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–226–15—
42April 20No. 4 StanfordNo. 22Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–327–158–5
43April 21No. 4 StanfordNo. 22Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 1–427–168–6
44April 22No. 4 StanfordNo. 22Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 4–1827–178–7
45April 25at UC Santa BarbaraNo. 23Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CaliforniaW 9–328–17—
46April 28No. 3 Arizona StateNo. 23Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 1–328–188–8
47April 29No. 3 Arizona StateNo. 23Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 12–229–189–8
48April 30No. 3 Arizona StateNo. 23Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 4–330–1810–8 :
May (8–0)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
49May 2Santa ClaraNo. 20Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–231–18—
50May 10at No. 17 Cal State FullertonNo. 20Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaW 8–332–18—
51May 12Oregon StateNo. 20Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 12–133–1811–8
52May 13Oregon StateNo. 20Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 16–734–1812–8
53May 14Oregon StateNo. 20Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 16–335–1813–8
54May 19at WashingtonNo. 20Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WashingtonW 6–136–1814–8
55May 20at WashingtonNo. 20Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WashingtonW 13–337–1815–8
56May 21at WashingtonNo. 20Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WashingtonW 4–338–1816–8 :
Postseason: 6–2 :
Fullerton Regional (3–0)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT record
57May 26vs. (4) Virginia Tech(1) No. 16Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaW 8–339–181–0
58May 27vs. (3) No. 20 Loyola Marymount(1) No. 16Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaW 13–340–182–0
59May 28at (2) No. 17 Cal State Fullerton(1) No. 16Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaW 8–341–183–0 :
Atlanta Super Regional (2–0)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT record
60June 2at (3) No. 1 Georgia TechNo. 13Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GeorgiaW 7–242–184–0
61June 3at (3) No. 1 Georgia TechNo. 13Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GeorgiaW 6–343–185–0 :
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCWS record
62June 10vs. (6) No. 4 Florida StateNo. 5Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaW 6–444–181–0
63June 12vs. (2) No. 2 LSUNo. 5Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 4–1044–191–1
64June 14vs. (6) No. 4 Florida StateNo. 5Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 2–344–202–1 :

## Awards and honors
### Beau Craig

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* First Team All-Pac-10

### Rik Currier

* Second Team All-American Baseball America
* Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
* Second Team All-American The Sports Network
* Third Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
* Pac-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year

### Seth Davidson

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Rob Garibaldi

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Justin Gemoll

* Second Team All-American Baseball America
* Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
* First Team All-Pac-10

### Anthony Lunetta

* Second Team Freshman All-American Baseball America
* First Team Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball
* Pac-10 Conference Newcomer of the Year

### Josh Persell

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Mark Prior

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Anthony Reyes

* Second Team Freshman All-American Baseball America
* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10