# 1955 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1955 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1955 NCAA baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 14th year at USC.
The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship, the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament, and the District VIII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Colgate Red Raiders.

## Schedule

1955 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (3–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
1March 19UCLABovard Field • Los Angeles, California6–100–10–1
2March 21Loyola MarymountBovard Field • Los Angeles, California17–41–10–1
3March 25StanfordBovard Field • Los Angeles, California8–12–11–1
4March 26StanfordBovard Field • Los Angeles, California7–43–12–1 :
April (10–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
5April 1BYUBovard Field • Los Angeles, California23–54–12–1
6April 4at San Diego StateUnknown • San Diego, California7–25–12–1
7April 8CaliforniaBovard Field • Los Angeles, California13–76–13–1
8April 9CaliforniaBovard Field • Los Angeles, California18–47–14–1
9April 12PacificBovard Field • Los Angeles, California29–58–14–1
10April 15at Santa ClaraUnknown • Santa Clara, California24–29–15–1
11April 16at CaliforniaEdwards Field • Berkeley, California5–310–16–1
12April 16at CaliforniaEdwards Field • Berkeley, California13–111–17–1
13April 26Santa BarbaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, California12–612–17–1
14April 29Santa ClaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, California11–013–18–1 :
May (6–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
15May 4PepperdineBovard Field • Los Angeles, California19–014–18–1
16May 6UCLABovard Field • Los Angeles, California14–815–19–1
17May 7at UCLAJoe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California7–116–110–1
18May 10Loyola MarymountBovard Field • Los Angeles, California14–217–110–1
19May 13at Santa ClaraUnknown • Santa Clara, California13–718–111–1
20May 14at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, California8–619–112–1
21May 14at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, California2–319–212–2
22May 17at UCLAJoe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California4–1819–312–3 :
Postseason :
Pacific Coast Conference Tournament (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
23May 27OregonBovard Field • Los Angeles, California7–120–312–3
24May 28OregonBovard Field • Los Angeles, California10–121–312–3 :
District VIII Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
25June 3Fresno StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California11–222–312–3
26June 4Fresno StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California15–223–312–3 :
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
27June 10vs Colorado StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–223–412–3
28June 12vs ColgateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–623–512–3 :

## Awards and honors
### John Garten

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

### Kent Hadley

* First Team All-CIBA

### Vic Lapiner

* First Team All-CIBA

### Gerry Mason

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

### James Oros

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Ralph Pausig

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Gary Robin

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Tony Santino

* First Team All-CIBA

### John Stevenson

* Second Team All-CIBA