# 1972 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1972 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 31st season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game, winning their third of five consecutive national championships, and fourth in five years.

## Schedule

1972 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
February 18UC Santa Barbara4–50–1–
February 22Cal Poly Pomona7–41–1–
February 26UC Santa Barbara4–51–2–
February 26UC Santa Barbara9–62–2–
February 29UC Irvine2–03–2– :
March
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
March 1Chapman12–74–2–
March 3Loyola Marymount5–104–3–
March 7Pepperdine17–35–3–
March 8at Loyola Marymount6–106–3–
March 10at Fresno State8–57–3–
March 11at Fresno State4–57–4–
March 11at Fresno State12–48–4–
March 14San Fernando Valley State9–89–4–
March 15at Long Beach State6–010–4–
March 17San Diego State4–211–4–
March 18San Diego State8–412–4–
March 18San Diego State6–213–4–
March 22at San Fernando Valley State12–214–4–
March 23Gonzaga10–215–4–
March 24at Arizona2–615–5–
March 25at Arizona5–316–5–
March 25at Arizona2–117–5–
March 30vs. Washington State12–1018–5–
March 31at Hawaii4–019–5– :
April
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
April 1vs. BYU6–020–5–
April 4New Mexico4–221–5–
April 7Stanford0–221–60–1
April 8Stanford1–221–70–2
April 8Stanford3–222–71–2
April 10Cal Poly Pomona5–622–8–
April 11Westmont1–222–9–
April 14at California11–523–92–2
April 15at California2–124–93–2
April 15at California7–625–94–2
April 21UCLA2–126–95–2
April 22at UCLA5–227–96–2
April 22at UCLA10–028–97–2
April 25at Cal State Los Angeles14–429–9–
April 28California10–029–9–1–
April 29California3–230–9–18–2
April 29California8–031–9–19–2
April 30California10–332–9–110–2 :
May
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
May 2Cal State Los Angeles4–033–9–1–
May 3at Chapman8–1433–10–1–
May 5at Stanford4–334–10–111–2
May 6at Stanford4–334–10–111–3
May 6at Stanford10–735–11–112–3
May 9Long Beach State6–136–11–1–
May 12at UCLA8–637–11–113–3
May 13UCLA9–238–11–114–3
May 13UCLA6–738–12–114–4 :
Post-season :
NCAA tournament: Pacific-8 playoffs
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 19vs. Washington StateBovard Field6–139–12–1
May 20vs. Washington StateBovard Field8–740–12–1 :
NCAA tournament: District 8 playoffs
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 27vs. UC Santa BarbaraCampus Diamond9–541–12–1
May 28vs. UC Santa BarbaraCampus Diamond13–642–12–1 :
NCAA tournament: College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 9vs. MississippiRosenblatt Stadium8–643–12–1
June 11vs. ConnecticutRosenblatt Stadium5–444–12–1
June 12vs. Arizona StateRosenblatt Stadium0–344–13–1
June 14vs. TexasRosenblatt Stadium4–345–13–1
June 15vs. Arizona StateRosenblatt Stadium3–146–13–1
June 16vs. Arizona StateRosenblatt Stadium1–047–13–1 :

## Awards and honors
### Daryl Arenstein

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Same Ceci

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Fred Lynn

* All-America First Team
* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Russ McQueen

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player

### Roy Smalley

* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Tim Steele

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Greg Widman

* All-Pacific-8 First Team

## Trojans in the 1972 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft.

### January regular draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Eric Raich | RHP | 1st | 1st | Cleveland Indians |