No. 17 USC Baseball Closes Regular Season at No. 16 Oregon

Thursday, May 14

Eugene, Ore.

6:00 p.m. PT

USC

Oregon

Adrian Lopez on the field during Sunday's game at Nebraska.

Photo by: Chris Mora

No. 17 USC Baseball Closes Regular Season at No. 16 Oregon

May 13, 2026 | Baseball

Game Notes (PDF)

THIS WEEK: The No. 17 USC baseball team will travel to Eugene for a three-game series against No. 16 Oregon beginning Thursday. The series will close out the Trojans' regular season schedule.

GAME SCHEDULE:
Thursday - USC vs. Oregon (PK Park), May 14, 6 p.m. PT (B1G+)
Friday - USC vs. Oregon (PK Park), May 15, 6 p.m. PT (B1G+)
Saturday - USC vs. Oregon (PK Park), May 16, 3 p.m. PT (BTN)

BROADCAST INFO: The first two games this week will be broadcast on B1G+ and the finale will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Links to the broadcasts are available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.

FOLLOW: Fans can also follow the action through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available for all games from @USC_Baseball on X as well.

GET SOCIAL: Follow USC Baseball on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The Trojans can be followed at @USC_Baseball on X, at @sctrojans_baseball on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS OREGON: The Trojans hold a 36-31 all-time record against Oregon in a series that dates back to 1955. The two programs last met during a home series for USC last season, when the Ducks swept the Trojans. USC will look to flip the script in this year's rematch.

HOME DOMINANCE: The Trojans finished their regular-season home schedule this past week, locking up the best home record in program history at 32-1. The previous record was 30-3 set back in 1978. This year's record-setting mark comes in the first season at the new Dedeaux Field. USC's only loss at home this year was on March 24 against then-No. 16 Oregon State.

SWEEP VS NEVADA: The Trojans picked up their ninth sweep of the season against non-conference opponent Nevada this past weekend, beating the Wolf Pack by a combined score of 31-7. USC saw plenty of offensive action throughout the weekend, with multiple players hitting home runs in each game, most notably four home runs in the seventh inning on Saturday.

MIDWEEK WIN VS CSUF: The Trojans put up 13 runs to beat Cal State Fullerton at home last Tuesday night in the team's final midweek game of the regular season. USC scored four runs in each of the first two innings behind home runs from Adrian Lopez and Augie Lopez to take an 8-2 advantage. Maximo Martinez also hit a two-run homer and Dean Carpentier drove in two runs on three hits. The USC bullpen sealed the 13-4 victory, as six Trojan pitchers combined for six scoreless innings.

NINE SWEEPS: USC's nine sweeps on the year marks a program record, surpassing the previous mark of six sweeps, accomplished in both 1991 and 1996. The Trojans have swept nine of the 12 series the team has played this season, including all eight at home.

HOT START: The Trojans' 19-0 start to the season marked the best in program history and tied the USC record for the longest winning streak in program history, set in 1955. The Trojans were the final unbeaten team in the country before suffering their first loss of the season in the second game of a doubleheader at Northwestern. USC was also the first team to 20 wins in the country and was one of just four teams to hit 30 wins at the time. The Trojans' 30-7 record marked the fastest a USC team has gotten to 30 wins in a season since 1978 and this year's squad is one of just three Trojan teams to ever start a season 30-7, joining the 1978 and 1961 teams.

PITCHING DOMINANCE: The Trojan pitching staff has been dominant throughout the season, posting the No. 1 Hits/9 (6.83), No. 1 shutouts (9), No. 4 WHIP (1.19), and No. 6 ERA (3.53) in the country.

IN THE RANKINGS:

NCBWA - No. 14
Perfect Game - No. 16
USA Today Coaches Poll - No. 13
Baseball America - No. 14
D1Baseball - No. 17
NCAA RPI - No. 8

MIDSEASON WATCHLISTS/AWARDS:

Mason Edwards: Golden Spikes watch list, D1Baseball/Baseball America/Perfect Game Midseason Pitcher of the Year, D1Baseball Midseason All-America first team, NCBWA National Pitcher of the Year semifinalist
Grant Govel: Golden Spikes watch list, Baseball American Midseason Pitcher of the Year watch list
Andy Stankiewicz - Perfect Game Midseason Coach of the Year
Adam Troy - NCBWA Stopper of the Year semifinalist

WEEKLY AWARDS:

Feb. 16 - National/B1G Pitcher - Grant Govel
March 2 - B1G Pitcher - Mason Edwards
March 9 - National/B1G Pitcher - Mason Edwards
March 16 - B1G Pitcher - Grant Govel
March 23 - B1G Pitcher - Mason Edwards
March 23 - B1G Freshman - Gavin Lauridsen
April 27 - B1G Pitcher - Grant Govel
May 4 - B1G Freshman - Diego Velazquez
May 4 - B1G Pitcher - Mason Edwards
May 11 - National/B1G Player - Jack Basseer

2026 PLAYER NOTES:
HITTERS

Abbrie Covarrubias has been the catalyst to the Trojan offense this season with 34 runs scored and leading the team with 16 stolen bases. Covarrubias is slashing .281/.381/.380, has 25 RBI and 22 walks.
Adrian Lopez has served as a consistent run producer in the middle of the USC order, currently tied for 1st on the team in runs scored (52) and 3rd in RBI (39). Lopez is slashing .311/.398/.539, with 22 extra-base hits, including 10 doubles, 2 triples and 10 homers.
Augie Lopez has proven to be productive in the designated hitter spot for the Trojans. He's currently leading the team with 17 home runs, a .644 slugging percentage, and is 2nd on the team with 45 RBI. Lopez had 9 RBI, 5 runs, and 3 home runs in the series against Maryland.
Andrew Lamb has emerged as one of the best power bats in the USC lineup, currently tied for 2nd on the team with 10 home runs. Lamb homered in three straight games from 3/10-13 and had a three-run homer against Washington. His .596 slugging percentage is 3rd on the team.
Jack Basseer is tied for 2nd on the squad with 10 long balls and 1st on the team with a .364 batting average. He has driven in 33 runs and scored 35, making him first on the team with a .713 slugging percentage. Basseer had a walk-off, two-run shot against CSU Bakersfield on 3/18.
Kevin Takeuchi has been the Trojans' offensive leader all season. He leads the team in RBI (49) and walks (34), tied for 1st in hits (58), is 3rd on the team in batting average (.307). Takeuchi also has 13 stolen bases on 14 attempts, has scored 52 runs and has a team-high 13 doubles and 3 triples.
Maximo Martinez broke into the lineup in the third week of the season and has since slashed .261/.380/.387. He had a career game against Cal Poly on 4/28, going 4-for-5 with five RBIs, three runs, three doubles, and a grand slam.
Maddox Riske had himself a day in the third game of the Cal Poly series, going 5-for-6 with 2 RBI and 2 runs, becoming the first Trojan to record five hits in a game since 2022.
Richard Tejeda has been a regular behind the dish for USC this season. At Northwestern, Tejeda went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs scored and a two-run home run.
Isaac Cadena has come on strong both at the plate and behind it as the season has gone on. The junior transfer is now slashing .304/.435/.515, with 6 home runs, 41 runs scored, 27 RBI, 14 doubles and 2 triples.

PITCHERS

Andrew Johnson has emerged as one of the most effective pitchers in USC's rotation, posting a 3.77 ERA and 5-2 record in 15 appearances and 62.0 total innings.
Adam Troy is 6th in the nation with 11 saves this season and is 32nd in the NCAA with 25 appearances on the mound. Troy owns a 3.71 ERA in 26.2 innings pitched, striking out 32.
Diego Velazquez came to USC as both an infielder and pitcher, but has seen the most time on the mound, making 13 appearances with 3 starts. The freshman has given up just 15 hits, 5 walks, and has struck out 31 in 26.2 innings. Diego earned B1G Freshamn of the Week honors after 4.0 scoreless innings against Rutgers.
Gavin Lauridsen has been a key arm in high-leverage relief situations this year, posting a 4.81 ERA in 22 appearances and 2 starts in 39.1 innings pitched. Lauridsen earned B1G Freshman of the Week honors after 3.0 scoreless innings against Washington on March 20.
Grant Govel has been like a second ace as USC's Saturday starter. He's sitting 2nd in the Big Ten with a 2.59 ERA in 80.0 innings pitched, striking out 80 batters while walking just 9. His 0.80 WHIP leads the Big Ten and the nation. Govel was named both National and Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after 6.0 hitless innings against Pepperdine on opening weekend and Big Ten POTW after 7.0 scoreless frames against Northwestern.
Mason Edwards has established himself as one of the top arms in the country this season, posting a 1.61 ERA through 13 starts and 78.1 innings pitched. His ERA ranks 2nd nationally, his hits allowed per nine innings leads the NCAA, his 142 strikeouts rank 1st in the country and in the conference, and his 0.93 WHIP is 2nd in the Big Ten. The junior left-hander also put together a scoreless streak of 29.2 consecutive innings. Edwards has been named B1G Pitcher of the Week three times this season, Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Week once, and Perfect Game Midseason Pitcher of the Year.
Sax Matson has established himself as a key relief pitcher for the Trojans. This season, he leads the team and ia 3rd in the NCAA with 30 appearances on the mound, posting a 4.41 ERA.