# 2001 USC Trojans baseball team

The 2001 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California collegiate sports in the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Dedeaux Field. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 15th year at USC.
The Trojans won the Los Angeles Regional and the Los Angeles Super Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Tennessee Volunteers.

## Schedule

2001 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
January (1–0)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
1January 31Santa ClaraNo. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 10–31–00–0 :
February (8–4)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
2February 3LouisvilleNo. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 19–42–00–0
3February 4LouisvilleNo. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 11–43–00–0
4February 6No. 12 Cal State FullertonNo. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–54–00–0
5February 9at No. 22 Long Beach StateNo. 2Blair Field • Long Beach, CaliforniaW 6–25–00–0
6February 10No. 22 Long Beach StateNo. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 10–16–00–0
7February 11at No. 22 Long Beach StateNo. 2Blair Field • Long Beach, CaliforniaL 5–96–10–0
8February 16at UCLANo. 3Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 3–46–20–0
9February 17at UCLANo. 3Jackie Robinson Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–07–20–0
10February 18at UCLANo. 3Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 5–48–20–0
11February 20Loyola MarymountNo. 3Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 1–98–30–0
12February 21at PepperdineNo. 3Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CaliforniaL 3–58–40–0
13February 23No. 30 Mississippi StateNo. 3Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–39–40–0 :
March (11–7)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
14March 3at HoustonNo. 5Schroeder Park • Houston, TexasW 6–310–40–0
15March 3at HoustonNo. 5Schroeder Park • Houston, TexasW 6–311–40–0
16March 4at HoustonNo. 5Schroeder Park • Houston, TexasW 4–312–40–0
17March 6UC RiversideNo. 4Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 4–612–50–0
18March 9at No. 9 StanfordNo. 4Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CaliforniaL 0–212–60–0
19March 10at No. 9 StanfordNo. 4Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CaliforniaL 3–1512–70–0
20March 11at No. 9 StanfordNo. 4Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CaliforniaL 5–912–80–0
21March 13at UC Santa BarbaraNo. 13Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CaliforniaW 12–513–80–0
22March 14San DiegoNo. 13Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 4–314–80–0
23March 17at WashingtonNo. 13Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WashingtonW 5–115–81–0
24March 19at WashingtonNo. 12Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WashingtonL 6–715–91–1
25March 19at WashingtonNo. 12Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WashingtonL 3–715–101–2
26March 21No. 18 PepperdineNo. 12Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 9–316–101–2
27March 23at ArizonaNo. 12Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, ArizonaW 8–017–102–2
28March 24at ArizonaNo. 12Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, ArizonaW 6–418–103–2
29March 25at ArizonaNo. 12Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, ArizonaW 8–719–104–2
30March 27at No. 29 Cal State FullertonNo. 12Titan Field • Fullerton, CaliforniaL 11–1219–114–2
31March 28San Diego StateNo. 12Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 16–720–114–2 :
April (13–5)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
32April 3at San Diego StateNo. 15Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CaliforniaW 2–121–114–2
33April 6No. 9 Arizona StateNo. 15Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 11–222–115–2
34April 7No. 9 Arizona StateNo. 15Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 5–123–116–2
35April 8No. 9 Arizona StateNo. 15Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 1–1123–126–3
36April 10UC Santa BarbaraNo. 10Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–424–126–3
37April 14at CaliforniaNo. 10Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CaliforniaW 1–025–127–3
38April 15at CaliforniaNo. 10Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CaliforniaW 5–326–128–3
39April 16at CaliforniaNo. 10Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CaliforniaL 4–526–138–4
40April 17at UC RiversideNo. 7Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CaliforniaW 14–227–138–4
41April 20No. 1 StanfordNo. 7Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 2–128–139–4
42April 21No. 1 StanfordNo. 7Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–029–1310–4
43April 22No. 1 StanfordNo. 7Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 5–929–1410–5
44April 23San FranciscoNo. 6Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 8–1029–1510–5
45April 24at Loyola MarymountNo. 6George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 7–1329–1610–5
46April 27UCLANo. 6Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 2–030–1611–5
47April 28UCLANo. 6Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–631–1612–5
48April 29UCLANo. 6Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–132–1613–5
49April 30at San DiegoNo. 4Fowler Park • San Diego, CaliforniaW 5–433–1613–5 :
May (6–1)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
50May 12Washington StateNo. 3Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–634–1614–5
51May 13Washington StateNo. 3Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 7–035–1615–5
52May 14Washington StateNo. 1Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 5–136–1616–5
53May 15Long Beach StateNo. 1Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 10–237–1616–5
54May 18at Oregon StateNo. 1Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Beaverton, OregonW 7–338–1617–5
55May 19at Oregon StateNo. 1Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Beaverton, OregonL 0–638–1717–6
56May 20at Oregon StateNo. 1Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Beaverton, OregonW 1–039–1718–6 :
Postseason :
Los Angeles Regional (3–0)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
57May 25(4) No. 25 Oral Roberts(1) No. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 12–440–1718–6
58May 26(2) No. 13 Pepperdine(1) No. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 4–341–1718–6
59May 27(3) Fresno State(1) No. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 8–042–1718–6 :
Los Angeles Super Regional (2–0)
#DateSeed/RankOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
60June 1No. 19 FIU(3) No. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 5–143–1718–6
61June 2No. 19 FIU(3) No. 2Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 6–044–1718–6 :
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
62June 9vs. (6) No. 7 Georgia(3) No. 2Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaW 11–545–1718–6
63June 11vs. (2) No. 1 Miami (FL)(3) No. 2Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 3–445–1818–6
64June 12vs. No. 8 Tennessee(3) No. 2Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 2–1045–1918–6 :

## Awards and honors
### Brian Barre

* First Team All-Pac-10

### Alberto Concepcion

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Rik Currier

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

### Anthony Lunetta

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Michael Moon

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Mark Prior

* First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* First Team All-American Baseball America
* First Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
* First Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
* First Team All-American The Sports Network
* First Team All-American USA Today Sports Weekly
* Pac-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year
* First Team All-Pac-10

### Bill Peavey

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10

### Josh Persell

* Honorable Mention All-Pac-10