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Trojans Head to No. 5 Arkansas This Weekend
February 28, 2018 | Baseball, Features
THIS WEEK: The 7-1 USC baseball team looks to continue its seven-game winning streak with the team's first road series of the season at No. 5 Arkansas.
BROADCAST INFO: All three games will be broadcast live through the SEC Network+ platform, with links available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
GAME TIMES: Friday - 1 p.m.; Saturday - 12 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. (All times Pacific)
FOLLOW: Fans can also follow all of the action for all three games through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available from @USC_Baseball on Twitter for all three games this weekend.
GET SOCIAL: Follow USC Baseball on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The Trojans can be found at @USC_Baseball on Twitter, @sctrojans on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
SERIES VS. ARKANSAS: The Trojans and Razorbacks have played once in the teams' histories, with USC picking up a 15-5 win in the 1996 NCAA Central II Regional in Lubbock, Texas.
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
Friday: USC: RHP Chris Clarke (1-1, 4.91 ERA) vs. UA: RHP Blaine Knight (1-0, 0.82 ERA)
Saturday: USC: LHP Quentin Longrie (1-0, 8.00 ERA) vs. UA: RHP Isaiah Campbell (1-0, 2.00 ERA)
Sunday: USC: RHP Kyle Hurt (1-0, 5.00 ERA) vs. UA: LHP Kacey Murphy (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
LAST TIME OUT: USC picked up a 3-2 win over Loyola Marymount on Tuesday for the team's seventh straight win. Chase Bushor broke a 2-2 tie with solo-home run in the eighth inning to bring in the game-winning run. Brad Wegman got the win in relief and Connor Lunn picked up his fourth save in four chances.
LAST WEEKEND: USC swept Villanova this past weekend, outscoring the Wildcats 32-14. The Trojans put up double digit runs in each of the two first games, then won a tight contest on Sunday behind stellar pitching and a Dillon Paulson homer. USC has now won six in a row since dropping their season opener to Utah Valley.
LIGHTS OUT PEN: The USC Bullpen has given up just 11 runs in 37.0 innings of work for an ERA of 2.68. Trojan relievers have allowed only 20 hits and 13 walks for a 0.89 WHIP over eight games this year. Three USC relievers have yet to give up a run (Brad Wegman, Connor Lunn, Brian Gursky) in 21.0 innings of work, with Wegman and Lunn giving up just one hit each. Lunn is 4-for-4 in save opportunities.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The Trojans lead the nation with a .997 fielding percentage. USC has just one error in eight games this season.
BREAK OUT THE BATS: The Trojans broke out the bats this past weekend against Villanova, scoring 32 total runs on 37 hits. USC batted .344 as a team and set season highs in runs (15 on Friday), hits (17 on Saturday) and RBI (12 on Saturday).
WALK ON: Lars Nootbaar has worked 13 walks in eight games so far, leading the Pac-12 in base-on-balls and sitting second in the country. Dillon Paulson has also worked 10 walks this year, putting him 20th in the country and third in the Pac-12 in that category. Paulson owns a team-high .515 on-base percentage. As a team, USC's 51 walks are second in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation.
KEEP WALKING: The Trojans worked a 10-walk inning on Friday night against Villanova, a total that is tied for the second most walks ever worked by a team in a single inning. The only total higher on the list came from TCU (11) exactly 20 years to the day (2/23/98) from Friday's game.
STAT QUICK HITS:
COLLEGIATE DEBUTS: Eight Trojans have made collegiate debuts so far this season; Ben Ramirez, Kyle Hurt, John Beller, Brian Gursky, Jamal O'Guinn, Trevor Halsema, Isaac Esqueda and Riley Lamb.
THE ROAD AHEAD: USC will play in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic next week, hosting No. 6 TCU on Friday and No. 12 Vanderbilt on Saturday, before facing No. 11 UCLA at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.
BROADCAST INFO: All three games will be broadcast live through the SEC Network+ platform, with links available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
GAME TIMES: Friday - 1 p.m.; Saturday - 12 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. (All times Pacific)
FOLLOW: Fans can also follow all of the action for all three games through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available from @USC_Baseball on Twitter for all three games this weekend.
GET SOCIAL: Follow USC Baseball on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The Trojans can be found at @USC_Baseball on Twitter, @sctrojans on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
SERIES VS. ARKANSAS: The Trojans and Razorbacks have played once in the teams' histories, with USC picking up a 15-5 win in the 1996 NCAA Central II Regional in Lubbock, Texas.
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
Friday: USC: RHP Chris Clarke (1-1, 4.91 ERA) vs. UA: RHP Blaine Knight (1-0, 0.82 ERA)
Saturday: USC: LHP Quentin Longrie (1-0, 8.00 ERA) vs. UA: RHP Isaiah Campbell (1-0, 2.00 ERA)
Sunday: USC: RHP Kyle Hurt (1-0, 5.00 ERA) vs. UA: LHP Kacey Murphy (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
LAST TIME OUT: USC picked up a 3-2 win over Loyola Marymount on Tuesday for the team's seventh straight win. Chase Bushor broke a 2-2 tie with solo-home run in the eighth inning to bring in the game-winning run. Brad Wegman got the win in relief and Connor Lunn picked up his fourth save in four chances.
LAST WEEKEND: USC swept Villanova this past weekend, outscoring the Wildcats 32-14. The Trojans put up double digit runs in each of the two first games, then won a tight contest on Sunday behind stellar pitching and a Dillon Paulson homer. USC has now won six in a row since dropping their season opener to Utah Valley.
LIGHTS OUT PEN: The USC Bullpen has given up just 11 runs in 37.0 innings of work for an ERA of 2.68. Trojan relievers have allowed only 20 hits and 13 walks for a 0.89 WHIP over eight games this year. Three USC relievers have yet to give up a run (Brad Wegman, Connor Lunn, Brian Gursky) in 21.0 innings of work, with Wegman and Lunn giving up just one hit each. Lunn is 4-for-4 in save opportunities.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The Trojans lead the nation with a .997 fielding percentage. USC has just one error in eight games this season.
BREAK OUT THE BATS: The Trojans broke out the bats this past weekend against Villanova, scoring 32 total runs on 37 hits. USC batted .344 as a team and set season highs in runs (15 on Friday), hits (17 on Saturday) and RBI (12 on Saturday).
WALK ON: Lars Nootbaar has worked 13 walks in eight games so far, leading the Pac-12 in base-on-balls and sitting second in the country. Dillon Paulson has also worked 10 walks this year, putting him 20th in the country and third in the Pac-12 in that category. Paulson owns a team-high .515 on-base percentage. As a team, USC's 51 walks are second in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation.
KEEP WALKING: The Trojans worked a 10-walk inning on Friday night against Villanova, a total that is tied for the second most walks ever worked by a team in a single inning. The only total higher on the list came from TCU (11) exactly 20 years to the day (2/23/98) from Friday's game.
STAT QUICK HITS:
- Connor Lunn's four saves have him tied for the national lead among closers.
- Brandon Perez's three sac flies are tops in the Pac-12 and second in the NCAA.
- Chase Bushor's team leading .421 batting average is 12th in the Pac-12.
- Brad Wegman's six pitching appearances have him tied with 13 players for the national lead.
- The USC pitching staff's 9.8 strikeouts per game lead the Pac-12.
- The Trojans five sac flies are third in the Pac-12.
- USC's .875 winning percentage is third in the Pac-12 and 19th in the NCAA.
COLLEGIATE DEBUTS: Eight Trojans have made collegiate debuts so far this season; Ben Ramirez, Kyle Hurt, John Beller, Brian Gursky, Jamal O'Guinn, Trevor Halsema, Isaac Esqueda and Riley Lamb.
THE ROAD AHEAD: USC will play in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic next week, hosting No. 6 TCU on Friday and No. 12 Vanderbilt on Saturday, before facing No. 11 UCLA at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.
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