University Southern California Trojans
Tuesday, March 10
Los Angeles, Calif.
6:30 p.m. PT
USC
16-0
6
vs
1
Long Beach State
4-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| USC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Photo by: Katie Chin
No. 12 USC Baseball Sets Program Record With 6-1 Win Over Long Beach State
March 10, 2026 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES – The No. 12 USC baseball team beat Long Beach State, 6-1, on Tuesday night at Dedeaux Field, moving to 16-0 on the year and setting a program record for the best start to a season in USC history.
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Andrew Lamb homered early and the Trojan arms took care of business once again as USC surpassed the 1988 Trojan squad for the longest season-opening winning streak in program history. Long Beach State fell to 4-11 with the loss.
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Lamb got the scoring started for the Trojans with a three-run homer in the second inning and then USC took a 4-0 lead on an RBI-single by Maximo Martinez in the third.
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The Dirtbags' lone run came in the fourth inning on an RBI-single to right field, but Chase Herrell limited the damage with a flyout to end the threat. Herrell tossed 5.2 innings, giving up three hits and just the one run, while walking none and striking out seven batters. He moved to 2-0 with the victory.
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Henry Chabot took over in the sixth, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings without giving up a hit or a walk. Chabot struck out three batters. Gavin Lauridsen worked a scoreless ninth, striking out two, including the final batter of the game.
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USC's two insurance runs came in the eighth inning, when Lamb hit a sacrifice fly and Maddox Riske doubled home Isaac Cadena to make it 6-1. Lamb's four RBI were a career high for the junior.
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USC's 16-game winning streak is not only the best start to a season in program history, but matches the second longest winning streak at any point in a season for USC. The program record for consecutive wins in a season is 19, set in 1955. USC teams have had 16-game winning streaks on four other occasions (2000, 1971, 1949, 1948).
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TOP PERFORMERS
COMING UP
USC hosts San Diego on Wednesday and then hits the road against Northwestern this weekend. All four games will be broadcast on B1G+.
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Andrew Lamb homered early and the Trojan arms took care of business once again as USC surpassed the 1988 Trojan squad for the longest season-opening winning streak in program history. Long Beach State fell to 4-11 with the loss.
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Lamb got the scoring started for the Trojans with a three-run homer in the second inning and then USC took a 4-0 lead on an RBI-single by Maximo Martinez in the third.
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The Dirtbags' lone run came in the fourth inning on an RBI-single to right field, but Chase Herrell limited the damage with a flyout to end the threat. Herrell tossed 5.2 innings, giving up three hits and just the one run, while walking none and striking out seven batters. He moved to 2-0 with the victory.
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Henry Chabot took over in the sixth, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings without giving up a hit or a walk. Chabot struck out three batters. Gavin Lauridsen worked a scoreless ninth, striking out two, including the final batter of the game.
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USC's two insurance runs came in the eighth inning, when Lamb hit a sacrifice fly and Maddox Riske doubled home Isaac Cadena to make it 6-1. Lamb's four RBI were a career high for the junior.
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USC's 16-game winning streak is not only the best start to a season in program history, but matches the second longest winning streak at any point in a season for USC. The program record for consecutive wins in a season is 19, set in 1955. USC teams have had 16-game winning streaks on four other occasions (2000, 1971, 1949, 1948).
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TOP PERFORMERS
- Andrew Lamb: 1-for-2, 4 RBI, R, 3-R HR, SF
- Isaac Cadena: 2-for-3, 2R, BB
- Chase Herrell: W, 5.2 IP, 3H, R, 0BB, 7K
- Henry Chabot: 2.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
COMING UP
USC hosts San Diego on Wednesday and then hits the road against Northwestern this weekend. All four games will be broadcast on B1G+.
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Hear from Head Coach Andy Stankiewicz (@turntwo17) as he caught up with @keelyismyname following the Trojans' record-setting win: pic.twitter.com/4Pq5Jw6SQG
— USC Baseball (@USC_Baseball) March 11, 2026
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Pitching:
W: Herrell, Chase (2-0)
L: Van Larson (0-2)
Batting:
RBI: Dylan Lina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jake Evans 1
HBP: Jake Evans 2
Batting:
2B: Covarrubias, Abbrie 1 ; Takeuchi, Kevin 1 ; Riske, Maddox 1
HR: Lamb, Andrew 1
RBI: Martinez, Maximo 1 ; Lamb, Andrew 4 ; Riske, Maddox 1
SF: Lamb, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Covarrubias, Abbrie 1 ; Takeuchi, Kevin 1 ; Urbon, Walter 1 ; Cadena, Isaac 2 ; Lamb, Andrew 1
SB: Cadena, Isaac 1
HBP: Lamb, Andrew 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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