The 1998 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 12th season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.
Roster
1998 USC Trojans roster Pitchers Rik Currier Don DiDomizio Seth Etherton Tanner Eriksen Ronald Flores Marco Hernandez Steve Immel Craig Jones Shaun Kramer Jack Krawczyk Peter Krogh Jason Lane Raul Lepe Mike Penney Jason Saenz Chris Tessman Brian Vieira Mike Weibling Taiki Yamaoka Infielders Carlos Casillas Oscar Casillas Dominic Correa Seth Davidson Morgan Ensberg Robb Gorr Ray Kasper Brandon Mugavero Bill Peavey Josh Persell Wes Rachels Kevin Schultz Outfielders Jeremy Freitas Greg Hanoian Rod Perry, Jr. Brad Ticehurst Tony Alston Ivan Garcia
Catchers Jeff DePippo Mike McHargue Eric Munson Josh Townsend
Schedule
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | January 30 || || 16–4 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 1 || Long Beach State || 9–5 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 7 || || 5–3 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 7 || Texas || 5–6 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 8 || Texas || 7–15 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 10 || at Long Beach State || 12–3 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 13 || vs. || 10–0 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 14 || vs. North Carolina || 16–9 || 6–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 15 || vs. North Carolina || 10–2 || 7–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 18 || at || 3–2 || 8–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 20 || vs. Arizona || 10–3 || 9–2 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 21 || vs. Arizona || 4–1 || 10–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | February 22 || vs. Arizona || 2–3 || 10–3 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 25 || at || 5–2 || 11–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || || 6–1 || 12–3 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 28 || UCLA || 10–9 || 13–3 || 4–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 1 || UCLA || 7–12 || 13–4 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 3 || || 15–8 || 14–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || || 9–0 || 15–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 7 || Oregon State || 7–4 || 16–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 8 || Oregon State || 6–13 || 16–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || Arizona State || 7–6 || 17–5 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 14 || Arizona State || 13–5 || 18–5 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 15 || Arizona State || 6–3 || 19–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 17 || || 6–4 || 20–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 20 || at Arizona || 6–4 || 21–5 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 21 || at Arizona || 7–6 || 22–5 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 22 || at Arizona || 10–6 || 23–5 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 24 || Pepperdine || 11–1 || 24–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 27 || at || 10–6 || 25–5 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 28 || at California || 7–6 || 26–5 || 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 29 || at California || 8–1 || 27–5 || 13–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 1 || Cal State Fullerton || 4–7 || 27–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 3 || || 0–1 || 27–7 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 5 || Stanford || 6–7 || 27–8 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 5 || Stanford || 7–4 || 28–8 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 6 || || 12–3 || 29–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 9 || at Arizona State || 3–18 || 29–9 || 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 10 || at Arizona State || 5–7 || 29–10 || 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 11 || at Arizona State || 4–24 || 29–11 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 14 || at Loyola Marymount || 6–12 || 29–12 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 17 || California || 10–0 || 30–12 || 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 18 || California || 14–13 || 31–12 || 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 19 || California || 5–2 || 32–12 || 17–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 21 || at || 9–4 || 33–12 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 24 || at UCLA || 14–6 || 34–12 || 18–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 25 || UCLA || 17–18 || 34–13 || 18–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 26 || at UCLA || 17–12 || 35–13 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 28 || San Diego State || 17–10 || 36–13 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 29 || UC Santa Barbara || 9–8 || 37–13 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 9 || at Stanford || 2–4 || 37–14 || 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 10 || at Stanford || 5–2 || 38–14 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 11 || at Stanford || 5–1 || 39–14 || 21–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 15 || at || 10–2 || 40–14 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 15 || at Portland State || 6–7 || 40–15 || –
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 21 || vs. || Tiger Field || 10–6 || 41–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 22 || vs. || Tiger Field || 4–14 || 41–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 23 || vs. Clemson || Tiger Field || 8–5 || 42–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 23 || vs. || Tiger Field || 3–2 || 43–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 24 || vs. South Alabama || Tiger Field || 4–3 || 44–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 30 || vs. LSU || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–12 || 44–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 1 || vs. Florida || Rosenblatt Stadium || 12–10 || 45–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 2 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–1 || 46–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 4 || vs. LSU || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–4 || 47–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 5 || vs. LSU || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–3 || 48–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 6 || vs. Arizona State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 21–14 || 49–17
Awards and honors Rik Currier Freshman All-America
Seth Davidson Freshman All-America All-Pac-10 First Team
Morgan Ensberg All-America Third Team All-Pac-10 First Team
Seth Etherton The Sporting News Player of the Year All-America First Team Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year All-Pac-10 First Team
Jeremy Freitas All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
Rob Gorr College World Series All-Tournament Team All-Pac-10 First Team
Jack Krawczyk College World Series All-Tournament Team All-America First Team All-Pac-10 First Team
Jason Lane College World Series All-Tournament Team
Eric Munson College World Series All-Tournament Team All-America Second Team All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
Wes Rachels College World Series Most Outstanding Player All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
Brad Ticehurst College World Series All-Tournament Team All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
Trojans in the 1998 MLB draft The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1998 Major League Baseball draft.
Player Position Round Overall MLB TeamSeth EthertonRHP1st18thCalifornia AngelsJason SaenzLHP3rd94thNew York MetsBrad TicehurstOF8th233rdTexas RangersMike PenneyRHP8th236thMilwaukee BrewersMorgan Ensberg3B9th272ndHouston AstrosRob Gorr1B14th426thLos Angeles DodgersCraig JonesRHP16th467thKansas City RoyalsJeremy FreitasOF25th737thKansas City RoyalsJack KrawczykRHP25th746thMilwaukee BrewersJeff DePippoC27th813thCleveland IndiansWes Rachels2B33rd974thPhiladelphia Phillies
See also USC Trojans baseball
References
External links USC Trojans baseball official website