1970 USC Trojans baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 1970

|team = USC Trojans

|sport= baseball

|logo = USC Trojans logo.svg

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Pacific-8 Conference

|short_conf = Pac-8

|record = 45–13

|conf_record = 11–3

|CBRank=1

|CoachRank=

|head_coach = Rod Dedeaux (29th year)

|stadium = Bovard Field

|champion = National champions
Pacific-8 Conference champions

|tourney =

|tourney_result =

}}

{{1970 Pacific-8 Conference baseball standings}}

The 1970 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 29th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Florida State Seminoles in the championship game, starting a run of five consecutive national championships for USC.

Roster

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Pitchers

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Infielders

  • Frank Alfano
  • Dayl Arenstein
  • Mike Ball
  • Dick Cross
  • Larry Diel
  • Milt Guggia
  • Cal Meier
  • Jeff Port
  • Al Rossi
  • Dan Stoligrosz
  • John Vella

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Outfielders

  • Gordon Carter
  • Bill Jenkins
  • Dave Kingman
  • John Morrisset
  • Jeff Pederson
  • Bob Singer

Catchers

  • Sam Ceci
  • Craig Perkins
  • Rick Raczka
  • Mike Swiderski

Coaches

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Schedule

{{Game log start|style=background:#990000;color:#FFCC00;|title= 1970 USC Trojans baseball game log}}

! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990000;|title=February/March| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record| Pac-8 record}}

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| February 27 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Loyola Marymount Lions|school=Loyola Marymount University|title=Loyola Marymount}} || 8–3 || 1–0 || –

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| March 3 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=UC Irvine Anteaters|school=University of California, Irvine|title=UC Irvine}} || 6–8 || 1–1 || –

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| March 6 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|school=University of California, Santa Barbara|title=UC Santa Barbara}} || 4–2 || 2–1 || –

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| March 7 || at UC Santa Barbara || 4–2 || 3–1 || –

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| March 7 || at UC Santa Barbara || 2–4 || 3–2 || –

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| March 10 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Long Beach State 49ers|school=California State University, Long Beach|title=Long Beach State}} || 13–1 || 4–2 || –

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| March 13 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|school=Fresno State University|title=Fresno State}} || 6–2 || 5–2 || –

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| March 14 || at Fresno State || 13–6 || 6–2 || –

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| March 14 || at Fresno State || 6–7 || 6–3 || –

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| March 17 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Pepperdine Waves|school=Pepperdine University|title=Pepperdine}} || 3–2 || 7–3 || –

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| March 20 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Utah Utes|school=University of Utah|title=Utah}} || 4–2 || 8–3 || –

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| March 20 || at Long Beach State || 8–1 || 9–3 || –

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| March 21 || BYU || 4–0 || 10–3 || –

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| March 21 || BYU || 4–8 || 10–4 || –

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| March 23 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Air Force Falcons|school=United States Air Force Academy|title=Air Force}} || 9–10 || 10–5 || –

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| March 23 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=UC Riverside Hilltoppers|school=University of California, Riverside|title=UC Riverside}} || 12–3 || 11–5 || –

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| March 25 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|school=University of Tulsa|title=Tulsa}} || 11–9 || 12–5 || –

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| March 26 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Stanford Indians|school=Stanford University|title=Stanford}} || 7–5 || 13–5 || –

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| March 26 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University|title=St. John's}} || 11–2 || 14–5 || –

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| March 27 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Oregon State Beavers|school=Oregon State University|title=Oregon State}} || 4–0 || 15–5 || –

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| March 28 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|school=Arizona State University|title=Arizona State}} || 5–2 || 16–5 || –

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| March 31 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Cal Poly State Northridge Matadors|school=California State University, Northridge|title=San Fernando Valley State}} || 2–7 || 16–6 || –

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990000;|title=April| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record| Pac-8 record}}

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| April 1 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Chapman Panthers|school=Chapman University|title=Chapman}} || 7–9 || 16–7 || –

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| April 2 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Westmont Warriors|school=Westmont College|title=Westmont}} || 4–3 || 17–7 || –

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| April 3 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=San Diego State Aztecs|school=San Diego State University|title=San Diego State}} || 3–2 || 18–7 || –

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| April 4 || San Diego State || 14–2 || 19–7 || –

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| April 4 || San Diego State || 8–1 || 20–7 || –

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| April 6 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|school=California State University, Los Angeles|title=Cal State Los Angeles}} || 7–4 || 21–7 || –

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| April 7 || San Fernando Valley State || 4–1 || 22–7 || –

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| April 11 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=UCLA Bruins|school=University of California, Los Angeles|title=UCLA}} || 8–2 || 23–7 || 1–0

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| April 13 || at Cal State Los Angeles || 5–4 || 24–7 || –

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| April 17 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Cal Golden Bears|school=University of California|title=California}} || 4–2 || 25–7 || 2–0

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| April 18 || at Stanford || 3–0 || 26–7 || 3–0

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| April 18 || at Stanford || 1–2 || 26–8 || 3–1

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| April 20 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Santa Clara Broncos|school=Santa Clara University|title=Santa Clara}} || 16–5 || 27–8 || –

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| April 21 || Chapman || 3–5 || 27–9 || –

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| April 24 || Stanford || 2–7 || 27–10 || 3–2

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| April 25 || California || 10–0 || 28–10 || 4–2

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| April 25 || California || 5–14 || 28–11 || 4–3

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| April 28 || at {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Cal Poly Pomona Broncos|school=California State Polytechnic University, Pomona|title=Cal Poly Pomona}} || 2–3 || 28–12 || –

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990000;|title=May| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record| Pac-8 record}}

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| May 1 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Washington Huskies|school=University of Washington|title=Washington}} || 9–3 || 29–12 || 5–3

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| May 1 || Washington || 6–4 || 30–12 || 6–3

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| May 2 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Washington State Cougars|school=Washington State University|title=Washington State}} || 7–3 || 31–12 || 7–3

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| May 2 || Washington State || 12–5 || 32–12 || 8–3

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| May 5 || Cal Poly Pomona || 11–8 || 33–12 || –

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| May 9 || {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Oregon Ducks|school=University of Oregon|title=Oregon}} || 6–0 || 34–12 || 9–3

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| May 15 || at UCLA || 8–5 || 35–12 || 10–3

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| May 15 || UCLA || 4–1 || 36–12 || 11–3

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{{Game log section end}}

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! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Post-season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF|title=NCAA tournament: Pacific-8 playoffs| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record}}

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| May 21 || vs. Oregon State || Bovard Field || 11–3 || 37–12

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| May 22 || vs. UCLA || Bovard Field || 8–4 || 38–12

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| May 23 || vs. UCLA || Bovard Field || 7–1 || 39–12

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF|title=NCAA tournament: District 8 playoffs| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record}}

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| May 29 || vs. Santa Clara || Bovard Field || 12–1 || 40–12

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| May 30 || vs. Santa Clara || Bovard Field || 6–1 || 41–12

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF|title=NCAA tournament: College World Series| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record}}

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| June 12 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Ohio Bobcats|school=Ohio University|title=Ohio}} || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–4 || 41–13

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| June 13 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1970|team=Delaware Blue Hens|school=University of Delaware|title=Delaware}} || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–1 || 42–13

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| June 15 || vs. Dartmouth || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–1 || 43–13

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| June 16 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–7 || 44–13

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| June 18 || vs. Florida State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || 45–13

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

Awards and honors

;Frank Alfano

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team{{cite web|title=College World Series record Book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=22 June 2012}}
  • All-Pacific-8 Second Team

;Jim Barr

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-Pacific-8 Second Team

;Dave Kingman

  • All-America First Team{{cite web|title=2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf|publisher=USCTrojans.com|accessdate=2 July 2012|archive-date=12 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112170010/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}
  • All-Pacific-8 Second Team

;Cal Meier

  • All-America Second Team
  • All-Pacific-8 Conference First Team

;Dan Stoligrosz

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-Pacific-8 Conference First Team

;Brent Strom

  • All-America First Team
  • All-Pacific-8 Conference First Team

Trojans in the 1970 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.{{cite web|title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)"|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=e413ab82&exact=1&query_type=key_school|publisher=Baseball-Reference|accessdate=4 July 2012}}

= June regular draft =

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! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Round

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Overall

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| MLB Team

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|Daniel Stoligrosz

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= June secondary draft =

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style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Player

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Position

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Round

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Overall

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| MLB Team

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|Dave Kingman

OF1st1stSan Francisco Giants
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|Brent Strom

LHP1st3rdNew York Mets
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|Cal Meier

SS2nd26thKansas City Royals
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|Jim Barr

RHP3rd49thSan Francisco Giants

= January secondary draft =

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! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Round

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| Overall

! style="background:#990000; width:20%;color:#FFCC00;"| MLB Team

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|Cal Meier

SS2nd37thKansas City Royals
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|Jim Barr

RHP3rd49thSan Francisco Giants

References