# 2023 USC Trojans baseball team

The 2023 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games for the 49th season at Dedeaux Field. The team was coached by Andy Stankiewicz in his 1st season at USC.

## Previous season

The Trojans ended the 2022 season with a record of 8–22 in conference play and 25–28 overall record good for last place in the Pac-12. That season is one of the worst seasons in Trojan baseball history.

### 2022 MLB draft

The Trojans had four players drafted in the 2022 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB team |
| D'Andre Smith | 2B | 5th | 149 | New York Mets |
| Matt Keating | P | 9th | 280 | New York Yankees |
| Rhylan Thomas | OF | 11th | 337 | New York Mets |
| Tyresse Turner | SS | 13th | 391 | Cleveland Guardians |

## Pac-12 Media Poll

Pac–12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Stanford | 99 (9) |
| 2 | UCLA | 90 (2) |
| 3 | Oregon State | 77 |
| 4 | Arizona | 74 |
| 5 | Oregon | 68 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 45 |
| 7 | Washington | 43 |
| 8 | California | 40 |
| 9 | Washington State | 29 |
| 10 | USC | 24 |
| 11 | Utah | 16 |

### Opening day

Opening Day Starters :
| Name | Position |
| Johnny Olmstead | 3rd Baseman |
| Carson Wells | Left fielder |
| Cole Gabrielson | Right fielder |
| Connor Aoki | Catcher |
| Bryce Martin-Gurdzielanek | Designated hitter |
| Nick Lopez | 1st Baseman |
| Ryan Jackson | 2nd Baseman |
| Austin Overn | Center fielder |
| Caiden Huber | Shortstop |
| Tyler Stromsborg | Pitcher |

## Schedule

2023 USC Trojans game log (34–22–1) :
Regular Season: 33–22–1 (Home: 26–6; Away: 6–15–1; Neutral: 1–1) :
February: 3–3–1 :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 1 | February 17 | Marist* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 8–6 | Garrett Clarke (1–0) | Kmietek Zane (0–1) | Kyle Wisch (1) | 873 | 1–0 | – |
| 2 | February 18 | Marist* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 17–4 | Jorden Agassi (1–0) | Brian Yetter (0–1) | — | 487 | 2–0 | – |
| 3 | February 19 | Marist* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 12–2 | Blake Sodersten (1–0) | John Hacker (0–1) | — | 432 | 3–0 | – |
| 4 | February 21 | UC Irvine* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 7–8 | Finnegan Wall (1–0) | Toby Spach (0–1) | Max Marin (1) | 433 | 3–1 | – |
| 5 | February 24 | at #17 Auburn* | Plainsman Park Auburn, Alabama | 3–5 | John Armstrong (1–0) | Tyler Stromsborg (0–1) | Will Cannon (1) | 2,809 | 3–2 | – |
| 6 | February 25 | at #17 Auburn* | Plainsman Park Auburn, Alabama | 6–12 | John Armstrong (2–0) | Fisher Johnson (0–1) | Will Cannon (2) | 3,319 | 3–3 | – |
| 7 | February 26 | at #17 Auburn* | Plainsman Park Auburn, Alabama | 12–12 | – | – | – | 2,813 | 3–3–1 | The Game ended after 9 Innings due to travel restrictions due to rain |
March: 11–7 :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 8 | March 1 | UC Riverside* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 5–6 | Caleb Turner (1–0) | Blake Sodersten (1–1) | Tyler Frazier (1) | 179 | 3–4–1 | – |
| 9 | March 3 | Sacramento State* Southern California College Baseball Classic | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 8–7 | Josh Blum (1–0) | Trey Goodrich (0–1) | Caden Connolly (1) | 412 | 4–4–1 | – |
| 10 | March 4 | Tulane* Southern California College Baseball Classic | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 13–8 | Jason Starrels (1–0) | Cristian Sanchez (0–1) | – | 532 | 5–4–1 | – |
| 11 | March 5 | at #12 UCLA* rivalry Southern California College Baseball Classic | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–5 | Jake Saum (1–0) | Eric Hammond (0–1) | – | 1,845 | 5–5–1 | – |
| 12 | March 8 | Nevada* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 2–3 | Payton Stumbo (1–1) | Fisher Johnson (0–2) | Kolby Kmetko (3) | 202 | 5–6–1 | – |
| 13 | March 11 | #2 Stanford (Doubleheader) | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 4–6 | Quinn Mathews (3–1) | Caden Connolly (0–1) | Drew Dowd (1) | 523 | 5–7–1 | 0–1 |
| 14 | March 11 | #2 Stanford (Doubleheader) | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 10–7 | Josh Blum (2–0) | Nicolas Lopez (2–1) | Garrett Clarke (1) | 431 | 6–7–1 | 1–1 |
| 15 | March 12 | #2 Stanford | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 4–1 | Fisher Johnson (1–2) | Drew Dowd (0–1) | Gerrett Clarke (2) | 708 | 7–7–1 | 2–1 |
| 16 | March 15 | at Cal Poly* | Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California | 16–3 | Blake Sodersten (2–1) | Charlie Royle (0–1) | – | 1,526 | 8–7–1 | 2–1 |
| 17 | March 17 | at California | Stu Gordon Stadium Berkeley, California | 5–3 | Tyler Stromsborg (1–1) | Daniel Colwell (1–2) | Garrett Clarke (3) | 1,336 | 9–7–1 | 3–1 |
| 18 | March 18 | at California (Doubleheader) | Stu Gordon Stadium Berkeley, California | 7–8 10 | Bougie Tucker (2–1) | Garrett Clarke (1–1) | – | 602 | 9–8–1 | 3–2 |
| 19 | March 18 | at California (Dubleheader) | Stu Gordon Stadium Berkeley, California | 8–7 | Fisher Johnson (2–2) | Connor Sullivan (1–2) | Kyle Wisch (2) | 349 | 10–8–1 | 4–2 |
| 20 | March 22 | Seattle* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 9–4 | Toby Spach (1–1) | Blake Leaverton (0–1) | – | 211 | 11–8–1 | 4–2 |
| 21 | March 24 | Washington State | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 13–3 | Tyler Stromsborg (2–1) | Dakota Hawkins (2–3) | – | 323 | 12–8–1 | 5–2 |
| 22 | March 25 | Washington State | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 6–1 | Caden Connolly (1–1) | Grant Taylor (1–1) | – | 638 | 13–8–1 | 6–2 |
| 23 | March 26 | Washington State | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 6–3 | Eric Hammond (1–1) | Caden Kaelber (3–1) | Garrett Clarke (4) | 527 | 14–8–1 | 7–2 |
| 24 | March 28 | at UC Irvine* | Anteater Ballpark Irvine, California | 4–5 10 | Max Martn (1–0) | Garrett Clarke (1–2) | – | 966 | 14–9–1 | 7–2 |
| 25 | March 30 | at Utah | Miller Park Provo, Utah | 4–0 | Tyler Stromsborg (3–1) | E. Canchola-Lugo (2–1) | – | 238 | 15–9–1 | 8–2 |
April: 10–8 :
| Game | Date | Rank | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 26 | April 1 | | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark Salt Lake City, Utah | 10–0 | Caden Aoki (1–0) | Bryson Van Sickle (2–3) | – | 1,665 | 16–9–1 | 9–2 |
| 27 | April 2 | | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark Salt Lake City, Utah | 3–8 | Merit Jones (2–1) | Eric Hammond (1–2) | – | 1,571 | 16–10–1 | 9–3 |
| 28 | April 4 | | Loyola Marymount* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 11–9 | Josh Blum (3–0) | Will Grimm (1–1) | Kyle Wisch (3) | 355 | 17–10–1 | 9–3 |
| 29 | April 6 | #25 | San Diego State* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 12–2 | Tyler Stromsborg (4–1) | Omar Serrano (0–3) | – | 369 | 18–10–1 | 9–3 |
| 30 | April 7 | #25 | San Diego State* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 7–2 | Caden AOki (2–0) | TJ Foundtain (3–2) | – | 824 | 19–10–1 | 9–3 |
| 31 | April 8 | #25 | San Diego State* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 7–0 | Eric Hammond (2–2) | Chris Canada (1–3) | – | 713 | 20–10–1 | 9–3 |
| 32 | April 11 | #21 | Cal State Fullerton* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 4–3 | Kyle Wisch (1–0) | Jojo Ingrassia (3–1) | Garrett Clarke (5) | 398 | 21–10–1 | 9–3 |
| 33 | April 14 | | at Oregon State | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Corvallis, Oregon | 4–10 | Trent Sellers (5_3) | Tyler Stromsborg (4–2) | Ryan Brown (7) | 3,719 | 21–11–1 | 9–4 |
| 34 | April 15 | | at Oregon State | Gross Stadium at Coleman Field Corvallis, Oregon | 2–3 13 | Ran Brown (3–0) | Fisher Johnson (2–3) | – | 3,992 | 21–12–1 | 9–5 |
| 35 | April 16 | | at Oregon State | Gross Stadium att Coleman Field Corvallis, Oregon | 3–6 | AJ Lattery (4–0) | Eric Hammond (2–3) | Ben Ferrer (1) | 3,539 | 21–13–1 | 9–6 |
| 36 | April 18 | | Cal State Northridge* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 8–5 | Toby Spach (2–1) | Eenji Pallares (4–3) | Kyle Wisch (4) | 376 | 22–13–1 | 9–6 |
| 37 | April 21 | | #22 UCLA Rivalry | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 3–9 | Jake Brooks (5–3) | Tyler Stromsborg (4–3) | – | 2,057 | 22–14–1 | 9–7 |
| 38 | April 22 | | #22 UCLA Rivalry | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 5–1 | Caden Aoki (3–0) | Alonzo Tredwell (4–2) | – | 1,577 | 23–14–1 | 10–7 |
| 39 | April 23 | | #22 UCLA Rivalry | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 6–5 | Garrett Clarke (2–2) | Cody Delvecchio (1–2) | – | 1,882 | 24–14–1 | 11–7 |
| 40 | April 25 | | UC San Diego* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 4–3 | Fisher Johnson (3–3) | Donovan Chriss (1–2) | Garrett Clark (6) | 289 | 25–14–1 | 11–7 |
| 41 | April 28 | | at Washington | Husky Ballpark Seattle, Washington | 12–14 10 | Josh Emanuels (3–2) | Garrett Clarke (2–3) | – | 1,418 | 25–15–1 | 11–8 |
| 42 | April 29 | | at Washington | Husky Ballpark Seattle Washington | 6–7 | Grant Cunningham (1–2) | Kyle Wisch (0–1) | Josh Emanuels (4) | 1,687 | 25–16–1 | 11–9 |
| 43 | April 30 | | at Washington | Husky Ballpark Seattle, Washington | 1–4 | Jared Engman (3–3) | Blake Sodersten (2–2) | Josh Emaunels (5) | 1,753 | 25–17–1 | 11–10 |
May: 8–4 :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 44 | May 2 | Long Beach State* | Angel Stadium Anaheim, California | 4–8 | Jake Rons (1–1) | Jaden Agassi (1–1) | – | 3,488 | 25–18–1 | 11–10 |
| 45 | May 3 Rescheduled from February 28th | at #24 Cal State Fullerton* | Goodwin Field Fullerton, California | 2–4 | Seth Tomczak (2–0) | Eric Hammond (2–4) | Jojo Ingrassia (5) | 1,624 | 25–19–1 | 11–10 |
| 46 | May 5 | #17 Oregon | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 7–2 | Blake Sodersten (3–2) | Leo Uelmen (3–4) | – | 2,105 | 26–19–1 | 12–10 |
| 47 | May 6 | #17 Oregon | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 5–7 | Matt Dallas (6–1) | Caden Aoki (3–1) | Josh Mollerus (8) | 879 | 26–20–1 | 12–11 |
| 48 | May 7 | #17 Oregon | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 11–4 | Michael Ebner (1–0) | Matthew Grabmann (0–3) | – | 907 | 27–20–1 | 13–11 |
| 49 | May 9 | Cal State Bakersfield* | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 12–8 | Fisher Johnson (4–3) | Marcelo Saldana (0–4) | – | 212 | 28–20–1 | 13–11 |
| 50 | May 12 | Arizona State | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 4–1 | Blake Sodersten (4–2) | Timmy Manning (1–4) | Kyle Wisch 5) | 598 | 29–20–1 | 14–11 |
| 51 | May 13 | Arizona State | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 2–0 | Caden Aoki (4–1) | Owen Stevenson (4–3) | Garrett Clarke (7) | 811 | 30–20–1 | 15–11 |
| 51 | May 14 | Arizona State | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 5–1 | Caden Connolly (2–1) | Ross Dunn (4–5) | Kyle Wisch (6) | 624 | 31–20–1 | 16–11 |
| 52 | May 16 | at Loyola Marymount* | George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles, California | 8–6 | Eric Hammond (3–4) | Chaz McRoberts (1–3) | Garrett Clarke (8) | 317 | 32–20–1 | 16–11 |
| 53 | May 19 (Doubleheader) | at Arizona | Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona | 4–13 | Cam Walty (5–0) | Blake Sodersten (4–3) | – | 3,643 | 32–31–1 | 16–12 |
| 54 | May 19 (Doubleheader) | at Arizona | Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona | 3–6 | Bradon Zastrow (5–5) | Caden Aoki (4–2) | Trevor Long (5) | 3,643 | 32–22–1 | 16–13 |
| 55 | May 20 | at Arizona | Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona | 14–6 | Kyle Wisch (2–1) | TJ Nichols (3–5) | – | 4,448 | 33–22–1 | 17–13 |
Postseason: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–1) :
2023 Pac–12 Tournament: 1–1 :
| Game | Date | Opponent (Seed) | Rank (Seed) | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall |
| 56 | May 23 | #7 UCLA (Rivalry, Pool C Pool Play) | #4 | Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona | 6–4 | Caden Connolly (3–1) | Jake Brooks (6–6) | Kyle Wisch (7) | 2,032 | 34–22–1 |
| 57 | May 25 | #3 Washington (Pool C Pool Play) | #4 | Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona | 3–8 | Stu Flesland III (7–2) | Caden Aoki (4–3) | Case Matter (5) | – | 34–23–1 |
| 59 | May 26 | TBD | TBD | Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona | | | | – | | |
| 60 | May 27 | TBD | TBD | Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona | | | | – | | |
Win  Loss  TieBold: Trojans team member Rankings from D1 Baseball.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.* indicates a non-conference game. :

## Game summary
### vs Marist

February 17 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Clear, 58 °F (14 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Marist Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| USC Trojans | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| WP: Garrett Clarke (1–0) LP: Knitetek Zane (0–1) Sv: Kyle Wisch (1) Home runs: Away: None Home: Nick Lopez, Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek (1) Attendance: 873 Boxscore |||||||||||||
February 18 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Partly Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Marist Red Foxes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| USC Trojans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | x | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| WP: Jaden Agassi (1–0) LP: Yetter Brian (0–1) Sv: None Home runs: Away: Brian Hart (1) Home: Nick Lopez (1) Attendance: 487 Boxscore |||||||||||||
February 19 11:05 A.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Clear, 62 °F (17 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Marist Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| USC Trojans | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | x | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| WP: Blake Sodersten (1–0) LP: John Hacker (0–1) Sv: None Home runs: Away: Danny Moshier (1) Home: Johnny Olmstead (1), Nick Lopez (1), Cole Gabrielson (2) Attendance: 432 Boxscore |||||||||||||

### vs UC Irvine

February 21 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| UC Irvine Anteaters | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| USC Trojans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| WP: Finnegan Wall (1–0) LP: Toby Spach (0–1) Sv: Max Martin (1) Home runs: Away: Caden Kendle (1) Home: Carson Wells (1) Attendance: 433 Boxscore |||||||||||||

### at No. 17 Auburn

February 24 6:02 P.M. (PST) at Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| USC Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 'No. 17 Auburn Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| WP: John Armstrong (1–0) LP: Tyler Stromsborg (0–1) Sv: Will Cannon (1) Home runs: Away: None Home: Justin Kirby (1) Attendance: 2,809 Boxscore |||||||||||||
February 25 2:02 P.M. (PST) at Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama Partly Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| USC Trojans | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| No. 17 Auburn Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | x | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| WP: John Armstrong (2–0) LP: Fisher Johnson (0–1) Sv: Will Cannon (2) Home runs: Away: Johnny Olmstead (1) Home: Bryson Ware, Cooper McMurray (1) Attendance: 3,319 Boxscore |||||||||||||
February 26 12:02 P.M. (PST) at Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama Game ending after 9 innings due to travel restrictions Mostly Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| USC Trojans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
| No. 17 Auburn Tigers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| Home runs: Away: Johnny Olmstead, Cole Gabrielson (1) Home: Justin Kirby (2), Bryson Ware (1) Attendance: 2,813 Boxscore |||||||||||||

### vs UC Riverside

March 1 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Cold, 48 °F (9 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| UC Riverside Highlanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| USC Trojans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| WP: Caleb Turner (1–0) LP: Blake Sodersten (1–1) Sv: Tyler Frazier (1) Home runs: Away: None Home: Connor Clift (1) Attendance: 179 Boxscore |||||||||||||

### at No. 12 UCLA (Southern California College Baseball Classic)
## 2023 Pac-12 Tournament
### vs No. 7 UCLA Bruins

May 23 2:30 P.M. (PST) at Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| #7 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| #4 USC Trojans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| WP: Caden Connolly (3–1) LP: Jake Brooks (6–6) Sv: Kyle Wisch (7) Home runs: Away: None Home: Austin Overn (1) Attendance: 2,032 Boxscore |||||||||||||

### at No. 3 Washington Huskies

May 25 2:30 P.M. (PST) at Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona Sunny, 95 °F (35 °C) :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| #4 USC Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| #3 Washington Huskies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | x | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| WP: Stu Flesland III (7–2) LP: Caden Aoki (4–3) Sv: Case Matter (5) Home runs: Away: None Home: None |||||||||||||
# Tournament seeding in parentheses

### Pool C

| | Pool C | WASH | USC | UCLA |
| 3 | Washington | | 8–3 | 4–17 |
| 4 | USC | 3–8 | | 6–4 |
| 7 | UCLA | 17–4 | 4–6 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | (3) Washington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | −8 | .500 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 2 | (4) USC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | .500 | Eliminated |
| 3 | (7) UCLA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | .500 | Eliminated |
| May 23 2:30 p.m. Game 2 | (7) UCLA | 4–6 | (4) USC | Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 2,032 Umpires: Kellen Levy, Jake Uhlenhopp, Ramon Armendariz, Angel Campos |
| May 23 2:30 p.m. Game 2 | LP: J. Brooks (6–6) | | WP: C. Connolly (3–1) Sv: K. Wisch (7) | Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 2,032 Umpires: Kellen Levy, Jake Uhlenhopp, Ramon Armendariz, Angel Campos |
| May 23 2:30 p.m. Game 2 | HR: none | | HR: Overn (4) | Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 2,032 Umpires: Kellen Levy, Jake Uhlenhopp, Ramon Armendariz, Angel Campos |
| May 24 2:30 p.m. Game 5 | (3) Washington | 4–17 (F/7 inn.) | (7) UCLA | Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Umpires: Steve Mattingly, Travis Reininger, Patrick Riley, Joe Maiden |
| May 24 2:30 p.m. Game 5 | LP: J. Engman (3–4) | | WP: K. Austin (5–4) | Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Umpires: Steve Mattingly, Travis Reininger, Patrick Riley, Joe Maiden |
| May 24 2:30 p.m. Game 5 | HR: Morales (11) | | HR: Holmen (13), Hahn (1) | Scottsdale Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Umpires: Steve Mattingly, Travis Reininger, Patrick Riley, Joe Maiden |
| May 25 2:30 p.m. Game 8 | (4) USC | 3–8 | (3) Washington | Scottsdale Stadium Umpires: Mark Buchanan, Joe Burleson, Nathan White, Randy Sutton |
| May 25 2:30 p.m. Game 8 | LP: Caden Aoki (4–3) | | WP: Stu Flesland III (7–2) Sv: Case Matter (5) | Scottsdale Stadium Umpires: Mark Buchanan, Joe Burleson, Nathan White, Randy Sutton |
| May 25 2:30 p.m. Game 8 | HR: None | | HR: None | Scottsdale Stadium Umpires: Mark Buchanan, Joe Burleson, Nathan White, Randy Sutton |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes :
| | 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 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV (1) | RV (1)* | — | — | — | — | RV (1) | RV (5) | 24 | — | RV (11) | — | — | RV (3) | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| NCBWA† | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 26 | — (RV) | — | — | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 23 | DR | — | — | — | — | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † 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.