# 1974 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1974 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 33rd season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Miami Hurricanes in the championship game, completing their run of five consecutive national championships.

## Schedule

1974 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
February 10at Pepperdine6–11–0–
February 18San Diego State5–42–0–
February 18San Diego State5–33–0–
February 20at Cal State Northridge18–54–0–
February 23vs. Northern Arizona5–15–0–
February 24at UNLV9–76–0–
February 24at UNLV10–27–0–
February 26LaVerne9–28–0– :
March
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
March 1UC Irvine3–98–1–
March 5at Cal Poly Pomona5–39–1–
March 10at Cal State Los Angeles6–310–1–
March 12at UC Irvine10–411–1–
March 13at Chapman9–612–1–
March 14at Cal Poly13–713–1–
March 15Air Force19–314–1–
March 15Air Force16–815–1–
March 19Santa Clara8–616–1–
March 20Santa Clara2–1016–2–
March 22Arizona State10–1216–3–
March 23vs. Arizona State14–917–3–
March 25at Loyola Marymount6–318–3–
March 26Long Beach State9–819–3–
March 30California7–020–31–0
March 30California11–421–32–0
March 31California3–122–33–0 :
April
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
April 5at Stanford2–322–43–1
April 6at Stanford7–523–44–1
April 6at Stanford5–623–54–2
April 7at Arizona State6–424–5–
April 9at Oklahoma6–724–6–
April 9at Oklahoma4–524–7–
April 12at Tulsa8–225–7–
April 13at Tulsa4–525–8–
April 13at Tulsa7–1125–9–
April 14at Tulsa11–426–9–
April 15Gonzaga5–427–9–
April 16Cal State Northridge7–628–9–
April 19at UCLA8–229–95–2
April 20UCLA11–530–96–2
April 20UCLA6–531–97–2
April 23Pepperdine5–631–10–
April 24Westmont9–632–10–
April 26at California4–133–108–2
April 27at California2–433–118–3
April 27at California8–334–119–3
April 28at Santa Clara9–235–11–
April 30Cal Poly Pomona4–635–12– :
May
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
May 3Stanford1–435–139–4
May 4Stanford0–735–149–5
May 4Stanford5–635–159–6
May 6Chapman5–236–15–
May 7Loyola Marymount4–636–16–
May 8at Long Beach State7–537–16–
May 10UCLA10–038–1610–6
May 11at UCLA5–638–1710–7
May 11at UCLA22–239–1711–7 :
Post-season :
NCAA tournament: Pacific-8 playoffs
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 18vs. OregonDedeaux Field11–640–17
May 18vs. OregonDedeaux Field14–141–17 :
NCAA tournament: District 8 playoffs
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 25vs. Cal State Los AngelesReeder Field9–242–17
May 26vs. Cal State Los AngelesReeder Field6–742–18
May 26vs. Cal State Los AngelesReeder Field11–943–18
June 1vs. PepperdineDedeaux Field2–443–19
June 2vs. PepperdineDedeaux Field4–144–19
June 2vs. PepperdineDedeaux Field12–145–19 :
NCAA tournament: College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 8vs. TexasRosenblatt Stadium9–246–19
June 10vs. Southern IllinoisRosenblatt Stadium5–347–19
June 12vs. Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium3–747–20
June 13vs. TexasRosenblatt Stadium5–348–20
June 14vs. Southern IllinoisRosenblatt Stadium7–249–20
June 15vs. Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium7–350–20 :

## Awards and honors
### Rob Adolph

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Mike Barr

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Marvin Cobb

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Rich Dauer

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

### Russ McQueen

* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### George Milke

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player

### Bob Mitchell

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Creighton Tevlin

* All-Pacific-8 First Team

## Trojans in the 1974 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.

### June regular draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Rich Dauer | SS | 1st | 24th | Baltimore Orioles |
| Russ McQueen | RHP | 14th | 322nd | California Angels |
| Mark Barr | RHP | 14th | 332nd | Boston Red Sox |
| Anthony Davis | OF | 15th | 360th | Baltimore Orioles |
| Brian Heublein | LHP | 19th | 444th | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Creighton Tevlin | OF | 24th | 539th | Baltimore Orioles |