University Southern California Trojans
Tuesday, February 27
Los Angeles, Calif.
6:00 PM
USC
2-6
5
vs
8
Michigan
3-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| USC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Photo by: Katie Chin
USC Baseball Falls Short Against Michigan, 8-5
February 27, 2024 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES – The USC baseball team came up short against Michigan on Tuesday night, falling 8-5 to the Wolverines.
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The non-conference matchup was held at Page Stadium on the campus of LMU. The Trojans fall to 2-6, while Michigan moves to 3-5.
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Michigan got a grand slam from Will Rogers in the second inning and then tacked on two more in the third to take a 6-2 lead after three innings.
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USC would score twice in the second when Andrew Lamb and Carson Wells singled home runs. KaiKea Harrison doubled a run home in the fifth to make it 6-3. The Trojans put two on with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but the next two batters flied out to end the threat.
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The teams traded runs in the ninth, with Mitch Voit hitting a two-run homer for Michigan and Austin Overn hitting a two-run shot for USC.
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TOP PERFORMERS
COMING UP
USC heads to Texas for the Kubota College Baseball Classic at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Trojans will face No. 5 TCU on Friday and Sunday, and will face No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday.
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The non-conference matchup was held at Page Stadium on the campus of LMU. The Trojans fall to 2-6, while Michigan moves to 3-5.
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Michigan got a grand slam from Will Rogers in the second inning and then tacked on two more in the third to take a 6-2 lead after three innings.
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USC would score twice in the second when Andrew Lamb and Carson Wells singled home runs. KaiKea Harrison doubled a run home in the fifth to make it 6-3. The Trojans put two on with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but the next two batters flied out to end the threat.
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The teams traded runs in the ninth, with Mitch Voit hitting a two-run homer for Michigan and Austin Overn hitting a two-run shot for USC.
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TOP PERFORMERS
- Brock Blatter: 2.0 IP, 0R, H, 0BB, 4K
- Garren Rizzo: 2.0 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, K
- KaiKea Harrison: 2-for-4, RBI, R, 2B
- Austin Overn: 2-R HR
COMING UP
USC heads to Texas for the Kubota College Baseball Classic at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Trojans will face No. 5 TCU on Friday and Sunday, and will face No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Pitching:
W: Chase Allen (2-0)
L: Edwards, Mason (0-2)
S: Ricky Kidd (2)
Batting:
HR: Mitch Voit 1 ; Will Rogers 1
RBI: Mitch Voit 2 ; Cole Caruso 1 ; Will Rogers 4
SH: Bradley Navarro 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mack Timbrook 1 ; Mitch Voit 2 ; Jonathan Kim 2 ; Bradley Navarro 1 ; Cole Caruso 1 ; Will Rogers 1
SB: Greg Pace Jr 1
CS: Stephen Hrustich 1
HBP: Will Rogers 1 ; Kyle Dernedde 1
Batting:
2B: Lamb, Andrew 1 ; Harrison, KaiKea 2
HR: Overn, Austin 1
RBI: Overn, Austin 2 ; Lamb, Andrew 1 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Harrison, KaiKea 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Overn, Austin 1 ; Martin-Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Lamb, Andrew 1 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Harrison, KaiKea 1
SB: Wells, Carson 1
HBP: Overn, Austin 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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