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 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.
Roster
Schedule
1972 USC Trojans Baseball Game Log |
Regular Season
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February
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-8 Record |
February 18 | UC Santa Barbara | 4–5 | 0–1 | – |
February 22 | Cal Poly Pomona | 7–4 | 1–1 | – |
February 26 | UC Santa Barbara | 4–5 | 1–2 | – |
February 26 | UC Santa Barbara | 9–6 | 2–2 | – |
February 29 | UC Irvine | 2–0 | 3–2 | – |
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March
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-8 Record |
March 1 | Chapman | 12–7 | 4–2 | – |
March 3 | Loyola Marymount | 5–10 | 4–3 | – |
March 7 | Pepperdine | 17–3 | 5–3 | – |
March 8 | at Loyola Marymount | 6–10 | 6–3 | – |
March 10 | at Fresno State | 8–5 | 7–3 | – |
March 11 | at Fresno State | 4–5 | 7–4 | – |
March 11 | at Fresno State | 12–4 | 8–4 | – |
March 14 | San Fernando Valley State | 9–8 | 9–4 | – |
March 15 | at Long Beach State | 6–0 | 10–4 | – |
March 17 | San Diego State | 4–2 | 11–4 | – |
March 18 | San Diego State | 8–4 | 12–4 | – |
March 18 | San Diego State | 6–2 | 13–4 | – |
March 22 | at San Fernando Valley State | 12–2 | 14–4 | – |
March 23 | Gonzaga | 10–2 | 15–4 | – |
March 24 | at Arizona | 2–6 | 15–5 | – |
March 25 | at Arizona | 5–3 | 16–5 | – |
March 25 | at Arizona | 2–1 | 17–5 | – |
March 30 | vs. Washington State | 12–10 | 18–5 | – |
March 31 | at Hawaii | 4–0 | 19–5 | – |
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April
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-8 Record |
April 1 | vs. BYU | 6–0 | 20–5 | – |
April 4 | New Mexico | 4–2 | 21–5 | – |
April 7 | Stanford | 0–2 | 21–6 | 0–1 |
April 8 | Stanford | 1–2 | 21–7 | 0–2 |
April 8 | Stanford | 3–2 | 22–7 | 1–2 |
April 10 | Cal Poly Pomona | 5–6 | 22–8 | – |
April 11 | Westmont | 1–2 | 22–9 | – |
April 14 | at California | 11–5 | 23–9 | 2–2 |
April 15 | at California | 2–1 | 24–9 | 3–2 |
April 15 | at California | 7–6 | 25–9 | 4–2 |
April 21 | UCLA | 2–1 | 26–9 | 5–2 |
April 22 | at UCLA | 5–2 | 27–9 | 6–2 |
April 22 | at UCLA | 10–0 | 28–9 | 7–2 |
April 25 | at Cal State Los Angeles | 14–4 | 29–9 | – |
April 28 | California | 10–0 | 29–9–1 | – |
April 29 | California | 3–2 | 30–9–1 | 8–2 |
April 29 | California | 8–0 | 31–9–1 | 9–2 |
April 30 | California | 10–3 | 32–9–1 | 10–2 |
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May
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-8 Record |
May 2 | Cal State Los Angeles | 4–0 | 33–9–1 | – |
May 3 | at Chapman | 8–14 | 33–10–1 | – |
May 5 | at Stanford | 4–3 | 34–10–1 | 11–2 |
May 6 | at Stanford | 4–3 | 34–10–1 | 11–3 |
May 6 | at Stanford | 10–7 | 35–11–1 | 12–3 |
May 9 | Long Beach State | 6–1 | 36–11–1 | – |
May 12 | at UCLA | 8–6 | 37–11–1 | 13–3 |
May 13 | UCLA | 9–2 | 38–11–1 | 14–3 |
May 13 | UCLA | 6–7 | 38–12–1 | 14–4 |
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Post–Season |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
May 19 | vs. Washington State | Bovard Field | 6–1 | 39–12–1 |
May 20 | vs. Washington State | Bovard Field | 8–7 | 40–12–1 |
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Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
May 27 | vs. UC Santa Barbara | Campus Diamond | 9–5 | 41–12–1 |
May 28 | vs. UC Santa Barbara | Campus Diamond | 13–6 | 42–12–1 |
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Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
June 9 | vs. Mississippi | Rosenblatt Stadium | 8–6 | 43–12–1 |
June 11 | vs. Connecticut | Rosenblatt Stadium | 5–4 | 44–12–1 |
June 12 | vs. Arizona State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 0–3 | 44–13–1 |
June 14 | vs. Texas | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4–3 | 45–13–1 |
June 15 | vs. Arizona State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 3–1 | 46–13–1 |
June 16 | vs. Arizona State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 1–0 | 47–13–1 |
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Awards and honors
- Daryl Arenstein
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- Same Ceci
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Fred Lynn
- All-America First Team[3]
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Russ McQueen
- Roy Smalley
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Tim Steele
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Greg Widman
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
Trojans in the 1972 MLB Draft
The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
January regular draft
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |