2025 USC Trojans baseball team

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2025 USC Trojans baseball
USC Trojans logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record9–6 (0–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Jenkins (3rd season)
  • Seth Etherton (3rd season)
  • Travis Jewett (3rd season)
Home stadium OC Great Park Baseball Complex
George C. Page Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Purdue  00 121 .923
Michigan State  00 91 .900
Penn State  00 91 .900
No. 10 Oregon  00 112 .846
UCLA  00 103 .769
USC  00 93 .750
Illinois  00 64 .600
Maryland  00 75 .583
Michigan  00 65 .545
Minnesota  00 55 .500
Northwestern  00 55 .500
Indiana  00 67 .462
Iowa  00 56 .455
Rutgers  00 57 .417
Nebraska  00 46 .400
Washington  00 58 .385
Ohio State  00 28 .200
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 5, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2025 USC Trojans baseball team will represent the University of Southern California (USC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. Due to Dedeaux Field being renovated the Trojans played their home games OC Great Park Baseball Complex, and Page Stadium in Los Angeles. [2] The team will be coached by Andy Stankiewicz in his 3rd season at USC.

Contents

Previous season

The Trojans ended the 2024 season with a record of 17–12 in conference play and 31–28 overall record good for 4th place in the Pac-12. They would play in the Pac-12 tournament as the #4 Seed on Pool C in Game 1 they would beat Utah and then in Game 2 would beat Oregon they would play in the Semifinals beating #6 seed California and then they would play in the Championship Game against #1 seed Arizona but would lose to Arizona and would end their season after not being accepted into the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Roster

2025 USC Trojans roster [3]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 - Michael Ebner - Junior
  • 12 - Saden Aoki - Senior
  • 22 - Caden Hunter - Junior
  • 25 - Fisher Johnson - Senior
  • 28 - Garren Rizzo - Sophomore
  • 30 - Mason Edwards - Sophomore
  • 31 - Sax Matson - Sophomore
  • 35 - Andrew Harbour - Sophomore
  • 36 - Iee Southisene - Freshman
  • 37 - Jackson Baker - Sophomore
  • 39 - Brodie Purcell - Sophomore
  • 40 - Andrew Johnson - Freshman
  • 41 - Ben Cushnie - Freshman
  • 44 - Jude Favela - Freshman
  • 45 - Adrian Boles - Freshman
  • 55 - Grant Govel - Freshman

Catchers

  • 24 - Augie Lopez - Freshman
  • 32 - Richard Tejeda - Junior

Infielders

  • 5 - Adrian Lopez - Sophomore
  • 6 - Dean Carpentier - Sophomore
  • 7 - Abbrie Covarrubias - Sophomore
  • 9 - Maddox Riske - Freshman
  • 15 - Ethan Hedges - Junior
  • 20 - Anthony Perritano - Freshman
  • 27 - Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek - Redshirt.svg Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 4 - Wes Hickey - Freshman
  • 14 - Jack Basseer - Junior
  • 16 - Brayden Dowd - Sophomore
  • 18 - Kade Higgins - Graduate
  • 26 - Ryder Dykstra - Freshman
  • 34 - Matthew Priest - Freshman

Two Way Players

  • 8 - Kevin Takeuchi - Sophomore
  • 10 - Maximo Martinez - Freshman
  • 13 - Will Stickney - Freshman
  • 23 - Joshua Hanson - Freshman
  • 29 - Andrew Lamb - Sophomore
  • 33 - John Elliott - Freshman
  • 48 - Zach Schwartzberg - Junior
  • 77 - Dylan Osborne - Sophomore

Coaches

2024 USC Trojans baseball coaching staff [3]
  • Andy Stankiewicz – Head coach – 3rd season
  • Travis Jewett – Assistant coach – 3rd season
  • Seth Etherton – Assistant coach – 3rd season
  • Andy Jenkins – Assistant coach – 3rd season

Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at USC.

Personnel

Starters

Opening Night Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
LF
CF
SS
DH
1B
RF
3B
C
2B
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday22Caden HunterJunior
Saturday12Caden AokiSenior
Sunday37Jackson BakerSophomore

Schedule and results

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2025 USC Trojans baseball game log (9–6)
Regular season (9–6)
February (8–1)
(Home; 5–0; Away: 3–1)
Date
Time
OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
February 14th
6:30 p.m.
vs George Washington* BTN+ OC Great Park Baseball ComplexIrvine, California W 15-2 Andrew Johnson (1-0)Michael Foltz Jr. (0-1)'None1,0861-0--
February 15th
2:00 p.m.
vs George Washington*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California W 9-8 Mason Edwards (1-0)Teddy Brennan (0-1) Ethan Hedges (1)1,0532-0--
February 16th
1:00 p.m.
vs George Washington*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California W 7-5 Garren Rizzo (1-0)Wywoda Declan (0-1)Ethan Hedges (2)1,0183-0--
February 18th
6:00 p.m.
at UC Irvine* ESPN+ Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CaliforniaW 5-2 Grant Govel (1-0)Ryder Brooks (0-1)None1,2394-0--
February 19th
6:00 p.m.
vs Cal State Bakersfield*BTN+ Page StadiumLos Angeles, California W 7-0 Garren Rizzo (2-0)Jacob Gutierrez (0-1)None4895-0--
February 21st
4:30 p.m.
at Rice*ESPN+ Reckling ParkHouston, Texas W 7-5 (11)Garren Rizzo (3-0)Gallant Reed (0-1)Dylan Osborne (1)1,8016-0--
February 22nd
12:00 p.m.
at Rice*ESPN+Reckling Park • Houston, TexasCanceled (Inclement Weather)--
February 23rd
11:00 a.m.
at Rice*ESPN+Reckling Park • Houston, TexasL 3–4 Garrett Stratton (1-0)Brodie Purcell (0-1)None1,5856–1--
February 25th
6:00 p.m.
at Cal State Fullerton*ESPN+ Goodwin FieldFullerton, California W 5-3 Garren Rizzo (4-0)Dylan Smith (0-1)Ethan Hedges (3)1,5567-1--
Southern California College Baseball Classic
February 28th
6:00 p.m.
vs UConn*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, CaliforniaW 8-5 Caden Hunter (2-0)Caden Suchy (0-1)'Grant Govel (1)8798-1--
March (1–4)
(Home; 1–3; Away: 0–1)
Date
Time
OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
March 1st
2:00 p.m.
vs No. 14 Vanderbilt*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, CaliforniaW 3-1 Caden Aoki (1-0)Ethan McElvain (0-2)Ethan Hedges (4)3,5189-1--
March 2nd
2:00 p.m.
at UCLA*BTN+ Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 1-5 Michael Barnett (3-0)Michael Ebner (0-1)None1,5979-2--
March 4th
6:00 p.m.
vs No. 16 UC Santa Barbara*BTN+Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CaliforniaL 1–8Nathan Aceves (1–0)Jackson Baker (0–1)None2919–3--
March 7th
6:30 p.m.
vs No. 10 Oregon BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, CaliforniaL 2–7Grayson Grinsell (2–1)Caden Hunter (2–1)Jason Reitz (1)2,3199–40–1
March 8th
2:00 p.m.
vs No. 10 OregonBTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, CaliforniaL 6–8Santiago Garcia (1–0)Caden Aoki (1–1)Cole Stokes (1)1,1089–50–2
March 9th
1:00 p.m.
vs No. 10 OregonBTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, CaliforniaL 3–5Michael Meckna (3–0)Grant Govel (1–1)Ryan Featherson (1)2,9879–60–3
March 11th
6:00 p.m.
at Cal State Fullerton*ESPN+Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California----
March 14th
1:00 p.m.
at Michigan TBD Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan ----
March 15th
11:00 a.m.
at MichiganTBDRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan----
March 16th
10:00 a.m.
at MichiganTBDRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan----
March 18th
6:30 p.m.
at Arizona State*ESPN+ Phoenix Municipal StadiumTempe, Arizona ----
March 21st
6:30 p.m.
vs Nebraska FS1 OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
March 22nd
2:00 p.m.
vs NebraskaBTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
March 23rd
1:00 p.m.
vs NebraskaBTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
March 25th
6:00 p.m.
vs UC Irvine*BTN+Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California----
March 28th
3:00 p.m.
at Indiana BTN+ Bart Kaufman FieldBloomington, Indiana ----
March 29th
11:00 a.m.
at IndianaBTN+Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana----
March 30th
9:00 a.m.
at IndianaBTN+Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana----
April (0-0)
(Home; 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Date
Time
OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
April 1st
6:00 p.m.
vs San Diego State*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
April 4th
6:30 p.m.
vs Ohio State BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
April 5th
2:00 p.m.
vs Ohio StateBTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
April 6th
1:00 p.m.
vs Ohio StateBTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
April 8th
6:00 p.m.
at Loyola Marymount*
(This is a LMU Home Game)
TBDPage Stadium • Los Angeles, California----
April 11th
2:30 p.m.
at Penn State BTN+ Medlar Field at Lubrano ParkUniversity Park, Pennsylvania ----
April 12th
2:30 p.m.
at Penn StateBTN+Medlar Field at Lubrano Park • University Park, Pennsylvania----
April 13th
10:00 a.m.
at Penn StateBTN+Medlar Field at Lubrano Park • University Park, Pennsylvania----
April 15th
6:00 p.m.
vs Hawaii*BTN+Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California----
April 17th
6:30 p.m.
vs Gonzaga*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
April 18th
6:30 p.m.
vs Gonzaga*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
April 19th
1:00 p.m.
vs Gonzaga*BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
April 22nd
6:00 p.m.
at Long Beach State*ESPN+ Blair FieldLong Beach, California ----
April 25th
4:00 p.m.
at Minnesota TBD Siebert FieldMinneapolis, Minnesota ----
April 26th
4:00 p.m.
at MinnesotaTBDSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota----
April 27th
11:00 p.m.
at MinnesotaTBDSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota----
April 29th
6:00 p.m.
at Cal State Northridge*TBD Matador FieldNorthridge, California ----
May (0-0)
(Home; 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Date
Time
OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
May 2nd
6:30 p.m.
vs UCLABTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
May 3rd
2:00 p.m.
vs UCLABTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
May 4th
1:00 p.m.
vs UCLABTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
May 6th
4:30 p.m.
at UC Santa Barbara*TBD Caesar Uyesaka StadiumSanta Barbara, California ----
May 9th
6:30 p.m.
vs Michigan State BTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
May 10th
2:00 p.m.
vs Michigan StateBTN+OC Great Park Baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
May 11th
1:00 p.m.
vs Michigan StateBTN+OC Great Park baseball Complex • Irvine, California----
May 13th
6:00 p.m.
vs Cal State Northridge*BTN+Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California----
May 15th
7:00 p.m.
at Washington TBD Husky BallparkSeattle, Washington ----
May 16th
7:00 p.m.
at WashingtonTBDHusky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington----
May 17th
1:00 p.m.
at WashingtonTBDHusky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington----
Postseason (0-0)
Date
Time
OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 20th - May 25th
TBD p.m.
vs TBDTBD Charles Schwab FieldOmaha, Nebraska ----
Date
Time
OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 30th - June 23rd
TBD
vs TBDTBDTBD • TBD----
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 10 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
  = Win,   = Loss,   = Canceled/Postponed
Bold = USC Trojans team member
* = Non-Conference Game
Schedule Source: [4]


Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches' [5] RVRV*—-
Baseball America [6] —-—-—-
Collegiate Baseball^ [7] —-—-—-
NCBWA [8] —-RVRV
D1Baseball [9] —-—-—-

^ 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.

References

  1. "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. "USC Ballpark being renovated". usctrojans.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "2025 Baseball Roster". USC Trojans. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. "2025 Baseball Schedule". USC Trojans. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  6. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. May 20, 2024.
  7. "2021 Collegiate Baseball Polls – Collegiate Baseball Newspaper".
  8. "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
  9. "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.