1958 USC Trojans baseball team

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1958 USC Trojans baseball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record28–3 (14–2 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBovard Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Division
Oregon State ‍†‍‍ 10 – 4   .714 18 – 11   .621
Washington State ‍‍‍ 9 – 5   .643 19 – 11   .633
Oregon ‍‍‍ 9 – 5   .643 –   –
Idaho ‍‍‍ 4 – 11   .267 –   –
Washington ‍‍‍ 3 – 10   .231 12 – 13   .480
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Southern California ‍†‍‍y 14 – 2   .875 29 – 3   .906
California ‍‍‍ 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613
Stanford ‍‍‍ 7 – 9   .438 23 – 12   .657
Santa Clara ‍‍‍ 5 – 11   .313 –   –
UCLA ‍‍‍ 5 – 11   .313 15 – 19   .441
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The 1958 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 17th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Missouri Tigers in the championship game.

Roster[edit]

1958 USC Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • John Christiansen
  • Bill Heath
  • Frank McDermott
  • Bob Santich
  

Infielders

  • Bob Allen
  • Don Biasotti
  • Mike Blewett
  • Gary Boone
  • Mike Castanon
  • Julius Guccione
  • Ken Guffey Miller
  • Don Mullane
  • Bob Peccole
  • Fred Scott
  • Al Waxman
  • John Werhas
  

Outfielders

Coaches

 

Schedule[edit]

1958 USC Trojans baseball game log
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Score Overall record PCC record
March 18 Cal Poly 10–0 1–0 –
March 28 Santa Clara 7–3 2–0 1–0
March 29 Santa Clara 21–5 3–0 2–0
April
Date Opponent Score Overall record PCC record
April 11 at California 4–2 4–0 3–0
April 12 at Stanford 10–5 5–0 4–0
April 12 at Stanford 13–4 6–0 5–0
April 19 California 5–7 6–1 5–1
April 19 California 10–5 7–1 6–1
April 25 at Saint Mary's 13–4 8–1 –
April 29 Loyola 8–2 9–1 –
May
Date Opponent Score Overall record PCC record
May 2 at UCLA 3–0 10–1 7–1
May 3 UCLA 21–2 11–1 8–1
May 6 Pepperdine 16–2 12–1 –
May 9 Stanford 19–13 13–1 9–1
May 10 Stanford 9–2 14–1 10–1
May 13 Whittier 5–4 15–1 –
May 16 at California 6–7 15–2 10–2
May 17 at Santa Clara 12–11 16–2 11–2
May 17 at Santa Clara 5–4 17–2 12–2
May 23 UCLA 23–1 18–2 13–2
May 24 at UCLA 15–1 19–2 14–2
Post-season
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff
Date Opponent Score Overall record
May 30 Oregon State 7–0 20–2
May 31 Oregon State 15–0 21–2
Date Opponent Score Overall record
June 6 vs. Portland 6–0 22–2
June 7 vs. Portland 11–1 23–2
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
June 14 vs. Holy Cross Rosenblatt Stadium 0–3 23–3
June 15 vs. Arizona Rosenblatt Stadium 4–0 24–3
June 16 vs. Northern Colorado Rosenblatt Stadium 12–1 25–3
June 17 vs. Holy Cross Rosenblatt Stadium 6–2 26–3
June 18 vs. Missouri Rosenblatt Stadium 7–0 27–3
June 19 vs. Missouri Rosenblatt Stadium 8–7 28–3

Awards and honors[edit]

Mike Castanon
  • All-American Second Team[2]
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
  • All-PCC First Team[2]
Ron Fairly
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
  • All-PCC First Team[2]
Ken Guffey Miller
  • All-American 1959
  • All-PCC First Team 1957, 1958 and 1959[2]
Fred Scott
  • All-PCC First Team[2]
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
Jerry Siegert
  • All-America First Team[2]
Bill Thom

References[edit]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1958". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). USCTrojans.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "College World Series record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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