# 2021 USC Trojans baseball team

The 2021 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games for the 47th season at Dedeaux Field. The team was coached by Jason Gill in his 2nd season at USC.

## Previous season

The Trojans began the 2020 season 10-5, good for a tie for third-place in the Pac-12 prior to the NCAA's decision to cancel the season on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the season's cancellation, all Division I college baseball players were granted an extra year of eligibility.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | USC win |
| | USC loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | USC team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2021 USC Trojans Baseball Game Log :
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Time | Site/Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall Record | Pac-12 |
| Feb 19th | vs Loyola Marymount | 5:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3-2 | Nate Clow (1-0) | Alex Burge (0-1) | None | 1-0 | |
| Feb 20th | vs Loyola Marymount | 2:00 P.M | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5-0 | Chandler Champlain (1-0) | Jimmy Galicia (0-1) | Brian Gursky (1) | 2-0 | |
| Feb 21st | at Loyola Marymount | 1:00 P.M. | Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 9-8 (11) | Owen Hackman (1-0) | Jason Starrels (0-1) | None | 2-1 | |
| Feb 26th | vs Cal Poly | 5:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 2-1 | Andrew Alvarez (1-0) | Jaden Agassi (0-1) | None | 2-2 | |
| Feb 27th | vs Cal Poly | 2:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 9-4 | Derek True (1-1) | Kyle Wisch (0-1) | None | 2-3 | |
| Feb 28th | vs Cal Poly | 1:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7-6 | Alex Cornwell (1-0) | Bryan Woo (0-2) | Nate Clow (1) | 3-3 | |
| Mar 5th | vs Call State Fullerton | 5:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 5-0 | Tanner Bibee (2-1) | Isaac Esqueda (0-1) | None | 3-4 | |
| Mar 6th | vs Pepperdine | 2:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 11-5 | Gunner Groen (1-0) | Chandler Champlain (1-1) | Nathan Diamond (1) | 3-5 | |
| Mar 7th | at UCLA | 1:00 P.M. | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 10-1 | Nick Nastrini (2-0) | Alex Cornwell (1-1) | Jake Saum (1) | 3-6 | |
| Mar 9th | at Pepperdine | - | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | Cancelled | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12th | vs Nevada | 5:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3-1 | Isaac Esqueda (1-1) | Jake Jackson (1-1) | Nate Clow (2) | 4-6 | |
| Mar 13th | vs Nevada | 2:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5-4 | Brian Gursky (1-0) | Shane Gustafson (0-1) | None' | 5-6 | |
| Mar 14th | vs Nevada | 1:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7-2 | Alex Cornwell (2-1) | Cam Walty (0-2) | None | 6-6 | |
| Mar 19th | at Washington | 1:00 P.M. | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | W 3-2 | Isaac Esqueda (2-1) | Adam Bloebaum (0-3) | Ethan Hoopingarner (1) | 7-6 | 1-0 |
| Mar 20th | at Washington | 5:00 P.M. | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | W 7-5 | Garrett Clarke (1-0) | Colton Charnholm (1-1) | Jaden Agassi (1) | 8-6 | 2-0 |
| Mar 21st | at Washington | 1:00 P.M. | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | W 11-3 | Alex Cornwell (3-1) | David Rhodes (0-1) | None | 9-6 | 3-0 |
| Mar 23rd | vs San Diego | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 6-5 | Carter Rustad (1-0) | Charlie Hurley (0-1) | None | 9-7 | |
| Mar 26th | vs UCLA | 7:05 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5-4 | Garrett Clarke (2-0) | Sean Mullen (4-1) | None | 10-7 | 4-0 |
| Mar 27th | vs UCLA | 6:05 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 6-3 | Jake Saum (2-2) | Chandler Champlain (1-2) | Max Rajcic (1) | 10-8 | 4-1 |
| Mar 28th | vs UCLA | 4:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 13-1 | Jared Karros (2-1) | Alex Cornwell (3-2) | None | 10-9 | 4-2 |
| Mar 30th | at Loyola Marymount | 6:00 P.M | Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4-3 | Jaden Agassi | Mason Kokodynski (0-1) | Ethan Hoopingarner (2) | 11-9 | |
| Apr 1st | at California | 6:05 P.M. | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 6-1 | Isaac Esqueda (3-1) | Aaron Roberts (1-1) | None | 12-9 | 5-2 |
| Apr 2nd | at California | 3:05 P.M. | Evans Diamond •Berkeley, CA | L 4-3 | Joseph King (1-0) | Charlie Hurley (0-2) | None | 12-10 | 5-3 |
| Apr 3rd | at California | 1:05 P.M. | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 5-1 | P. Pasqualotto (3-3) | Alex Cornwell (3-3) | None | 12-11 | 5-4 |
| Apr 9th | at San Diego | - | Fowler Park • San Diego, CA | Cancelled | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9th | vs Dixie State | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 14-1 | Isaac Esqueda (4-1) | Jimmy Borzone (1-4) | None | 13-11 | |
| Apr 10th | vs Dixie State | 2;00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10-3 | Chandler Champlain (2-2) | Ryan Hardman (0-4) | None | 14-11 | |
| Apr 11th | vs Dixie State | 1:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6-5 | Alex Cornwell (4-3) | Jack Gonzalez (1-3) | Garrett Clarke (1) | 15-11 | |
| Apr 13th | vs Fresno State | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2-1 | Toby Spach (1-0) | Oscar Carvajal (1-3) | Nate Clow (3) | 16-11 | |
| Apr 14th | vs Oregon | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 9-5 | Garrett Clarke (3-0) | Robert Ahlstrom (2-3) | Quentin Longrie (1) | 17-11 | 6-4 |
| Apr 15th | vs Oregon | 2:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 13-4 | Caleb Sloan (1-1) | Chandler Champlain (2-3) | None | 17-12 | 6-5 |
| Apr 16th | vs Oregon | 1:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 7-5 | Andrew Mosiello (3-1) | Ethan Hoopingarner (0-1) | Kolby Somers (6) | 17-13 | 6-6 |
| Apr 20th | vs Loyola Marymount | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8-1 | Patrick Hubbs (1-0) | Owen Hackman (1-3) | None | 17-14 | |
| Apr 23rd | at Arizona | 6:05 P.M. | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 8-5 | Chase Silseth (6-1) | Isaac Esqueda (4-2) | Quinn Flanagan (4) | 17-15 | 6-7 |
| Apr 24th | at Arizona | 6:05 P.M. | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 10-6 | Chandler Murphy (5-0) | Brian Gursky (1-1) | None | 17-16 | 6-8 |
| Apr 25th | at Arizona | 1:02 P.M. | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | L 8-4 | Chandler Murphy (6-0) | Alex Cornwell (4-4) | Vince Vannelle (6) | 17-17 | 6-9 |
| Apr 27th | vs Pepperdine | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 5-2 | Tyler Murrah (1-0) | Brian Gursky (1-2) | Dylan Schwartz (1) | 17-18 | |
| Apr 30th | vs Stanford | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 5-2 (10) | Jacob Palisch (1-0) | Garrett Clarke (3-1) | Zach Grech (12) | 17-19 | 6-10 |
| May 1 | vs Stanford | 2:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 3-2 | Quinn mathews (4-0) | Chandler Champlain (2-4) | Zach Grech (13) | 17-20 | 6-11 |
| May 2 | vs Stanford | 1:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2-1 | Alex Cornwell (5-4) | Brandt Pancer (4-2) | Nate Clow (4) | 18-20 | 7-11 |
| May 7 | at Oregon State | 4:05 P.M. | Gross Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 5-4 | Chase Watkins (2-2) | Quentin Longrie (0-1) | Jake Mulholland (12) | 18-21 | 7-12 |
| May 8 | at Oregon State | 6:35 P.M. | Gross Stadium • Corvallis, OR | L 9-7 | Will Frisch (3-0) | Garrett Clarke (3-2) | Joey Mundt (2) | 18-22 | 7-13 |
| May 9 | at Oregon State | 12:05 P.M. | Gross Stadium • Corvallis, OR | W 5-3 | Toby Spach (2-0) | Chase Watkins (2-3) | None | 19-22 | 8-13 |
| May 14 | vs Washington State | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8-6 | Isaac Esqueda (5-2) | Brandon White (5-4) | None | 20-22 | 9-13 |
| May 15 | vs Washington State | 2:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3-2 | Chandler Champlain (3-4) | Zane Mills (5-4) | Nate Clow (5) | 21-22 | 10-13 |
| May 16 | vs Washington State | 12:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 13-2 | Taylor Grant (2-0) | Alex Cornwell (5-5) | None | 21-23 | 10-14 |
| May 18 | at Fresno State | 5:00 P.M. | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | L 13-10 | Ixan Henderson (1-1) | Nate Clow (1-1) | None | 21-24 | |
| May 21 | vs Arizona State | 6:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 6-2 | Tyler Thornton (2-3) | Isaac Esqueda (5-3) | None | 21-25 | 10-15 |
| May 22 | vs Arizona State | 3:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6-1 | Chandler Champlain (4-4) | Justin Fall (7-2) | Nate Clow (6) | 21-26 | 11-15 |
| May 23 | vs Arizona State | 12:00 P.M. | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 10-7 | Kai Murphy (2-1) | Alex Cornwell (5-6) | None | 21-27 | 11-16 |
| May 27 | at Utah | 6:00 P.M. | Lindquist Field • Ogden, UT | W 7-3 | Isaac Esqueda (6-3) | Justin Kelly (1-10) | Garrett Clarke (2) | 21-27 | 12-16 |
| May 28 | at Utah | 6:00 P.M. | Lindquist Field • Ogden, UT | L 2-1 | Brayson Hurdsman (3-2) | Charlie Hurley (0-3) | Matthew Sox (1) | 21-28 | 12-17 |
| May 29 | at Utah | 11:00 A.M. | Lindquist Field • Ogden, UT | W 17-11 | Toby Spach (3-0) | Matthew Sox (5-2) | None | 22-28 | 13-17 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## 2021 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Chandler Champlain | RHP | 9 | 273 | New York Yankees |
| Ben Ramirez | INF | 13 | 384 | Seattle Mariners |
| Alex Cornwell | LHP | 15 | 451 | St. Louis Cardinals |