# 1995 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1995 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Dedeaux Field. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 9th season at USC.
The Trojans won the Pac-10 Conference and the West Regional before losing in the College World Series, defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans in the championship game.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* USC win
* USC loss
* USC tie
1995 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season (39–18) :
January (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| January 31 | Cal State Northridge | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 2–4 | 0–1 | – |
February (14–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| February 2 | Washington State | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 8–0 | 1–1 | – |
| February 3 | Pepperdine | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 2–1 | 2–1 | – |
| February 4 | at Pepperdine | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, California | 5–4 | 3–1 | – |
| February 5 | Pepperdine | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 12–1 | 4–1 | – |
| February 7 | Loyola Marymount | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 13–4 | 5–1 | – |
| February 9 | UC Riverside | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 7–6 | 6–1 | – |
| February 11 | Long Beach State | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 2–3 | 6–2 | – |
| February 12 | at Long Beach State | Blair Field • Long Beach, California | 9–7 | 7–2 | – |
| February 15 | at Loyola Marymount | George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California | 9–1 | 8–2 | – |
| February 17 | San Diego | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 6–5 | 9–2 | – |
| February 18 | San Diego | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 3–5 | 9–3 | – |
| February 19 | at San Diego | John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, California | 10–3 | 10–3 | – |
| February 21 | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California | 9–10 | 10–4 | – |
| February 24 | at Hawaii | Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii | 6–2 | 11–4 | – |
| February 25 | at Hawaii | Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii | 2–3 | 11–5 | – |
| February 26 | at Hawaii | Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii | 1–4 | 11–6 | – |
| February 27 | at Hawaii–Hilo | Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii | 10–3 | 12–6 | – |
| February 27 | at Hawaii–Hilo | Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii | 5–3 | 13–6 | – |
March (8–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| March 4 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California | 5–2 | 14–6 | 1–0 |
| March 6 | UCLA | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 9–3 | 15–6 | 2–0 |
| March 6 | UCLA | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 4–9 | 15–7 | 2–1 |
| March 7 | at San Diego State | Unknown • San Diego, California | 5–12 | 15–8 | 2–1 |
| March 12 | Stanford | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 4–5 | 15–9 | 2–2 |
| March 12 | Stanford | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 5–1 | 16–9 | 3–2 |
| March 13 | Stanford | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 1–9 | 16–10 | 3–3 |
| March 14 | UC Santa Barbara | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 3–2 | 17–10 | 3–3 |
| March 17 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | 6–7 | 17–11 | 3–4 |
| March 18 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | 9–10 | 17–12 | 3–5 |
| March 19 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | 4–10 | 17–13 | 3–6 |
| March 24 | Arizona | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 7–3 | 18–13 | 4–6 |
| March 25 | Arizona | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 6–8 | 18–14 | 4–7 |
| March 26 | Arizona | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 11–8 | 19–14 | 5–7 |
| March 28 | Cal State Fullerton | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 7–4 | 20–14 | 5–7 |
| March 31 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California | 6–1 | 21–14 | 6–7 |
April (15–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| April 1 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California | 3–5 | 21–15 | 6–8 |
| April 2 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California | 6–1 | 22–15 | 7–8 |
| April 4 | Cal State Northridge | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 7–5 | 23–15 | 7–8 |
| April 7 | Arizona State | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 9–0 | 24–15 | 8–8 |
| April 8 | Arizona State | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 8–7 | 25–15 | 9–8 |
| April 9 | Arizona State | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 7–6 | 26–15 | 10–8 |
| April 11 | at Long Beach State | Blair Field • Long Beach, California | 10–3 | 27–15 | 10–8 |
| April 13 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | 7–5 | 28–15 | 11–8 |
| April 14 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | 6–4 | 29–15 | 12–8 |
| April 16 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | 9–8 | 30–15 | 13–8 |
| April 18 | at UC Santa Barbara | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, California | 9–7 | 31–15 | 13–8 |
| April 21 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California | 7–3 | 32–15 | 14–8 |
| April 22 | UCLA | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 13–8 | 33–15 | 15–8 |
| April 23 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California | 8–7 | 34–15 | 16–8 |
| April 26 | at Cal State Northridge | Matador Field • Northridge, California | 10–12 | 35–16 | 16–8 |
| April 28 | California | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 3–5 | 35–17 | 16–9 |
| April 29 | California | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 13–2 | 36–17 | 17–9 |
| April 30 | California | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 7–4 | 37–17 | 18–9 |
May (3–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 1 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 6–7 | 37–18 | 18–9 |
| May 13 | at Arizona | Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona | 11–3 | 37–18 | 19–9 |
| May 14 | at Arizona | Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona | 15–4 | 38–18 | 20–9 |
| May 15 | at Arizona | Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona | 9–8 | 39–18 | 21–9 |
Postseason (10–3) :
1995 Pac-10 Conference Championship (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 18 | Washington State | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 9–6 | 40–18 | 21–9 |
| May 9 | Washington State | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California | 4–0 | 41–18 | 21–9 |
West Regional (4–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 25 | vs Middle Tennessee State | Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California | 10–4 | 42–18 | 21–9 |
| May 26 | at Fresno State | Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California | 22–17 | 43–18 | 21–9 |
| May 27 | vs Long Beach State | Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California | 6–5 | 44–18 | 21–9 |
| May 28 | vs Long Beach State | Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California | 3–4 | 44–19 | 21–9 |
| May 28 | vs Long Beach State | Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California | 9–2 | 45–19 | 21–9 |
1995 College World Series (4–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| June 2 | vs Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 10–15 | 45–20 | 21–9 |
| June 4 | vs Oklahoma | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 9–4 | 46–20 | 21–9 |
| June 6 | vs Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 16–11 | 47–20 | 21–9 |
| June 7 | vs Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 7–5 | 48–20 | 21–9 |
| June 9 | vs Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 7–3 | 49–20 | 21–9 |
| June 10 | vs Cal State Fullerton | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 5–11 | 49–21 | 21–9 |
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## Awards and honors
### Geoff Jenkins

* Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year
* All Tournament Team
* Baseball America 1st Team All-American
* Collegiate Baseball 1st Team All-American
* NCBWA 1st Team All-American
* American Baseball Coaches Association 2nd Team All-American
* 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

### Wes Rachels

* All Tournament Team

### Randy Flores

* Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year
* All Tournament Team
* Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American
* 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

### Gabe Alvaraz

* ABCA 1st Team All-American
* NCBWA 1st Team All-American
* Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team All-American
* Baseball America 3rd Team All-American
* 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

### Walter Dawkins

* NCBWA 2nd Team All-American
* 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

### Jason Garner

* Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team All-American
* American Baseball Coaches Association 3rd Team All-American
* 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

### Jacque Jones

* NCBWA 3rd Team All-American
* 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference