- Roster
- Schedule
- Awards and honors
- References
{{Infobox NCAA team season |Mode = baseball |Year = 1948 |Team = USC Trojans |Logo = USC Trojans logo.svg |LogoSize = 150 |Conference = Pacific Coast Conference |ShortConference = PCC |Record = 26–4 |ConfRecord = 13–2 |HeadCoach = Sam Barry (16th year) Rod Dedeaux (7th year) |StadiumArena = Bovard Field |Champion = College World Series Champions Pacific Coast Conference Champions |BowlTourney = |BowlTourneyResult = }}{{1948 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings}}The 1948 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by co-head coaches Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux. The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating future U.S. President George H. W. Bush and the Yale Bulldogs in the championship series. Roster1948 USC Trojans roster | |
| Pitchers- Dick Bishop
- Dick Fiedler
- Wally Hood
- Maynard Horst
- Tom Kipp
- Don Pender
- Bob Williams
Catchers- Harry Gorman
- Bruce McKelvey
- Bob Zuber
| | Infielders- Jim Brideweser
- Mike Catron
- Henry Cedillos
- James Hardy
- Dave Haserot
- George Hefner
- Bill Lille
- Art Mazmanian
- Paul Salata
| | Outfielders- Chuck Freeman
- Gail Henley
- Gordon Jones
- Charles Pryor
- Jay Roundy
- Al Wilson
- Hank Workman
Coaches | |
Schedule1948 USC Trojans Baseball Game Log |
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Regular Season |
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March Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | PCC Record |
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March 5 | year=1948|team=Pepperdine Waves|school=Pepperdine University|title=Pepperdine}} | 11–0 | 1–0 | – | March 20 | year=1948|team=UCLA Bruins|school=University of California, Los Angeles|title=UCLA}} | 13–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | March 23 | year=1948|team=Loyola Marymount Lions|school=Loyola Marymount University|title=Loyola Marymount}} | 14–4 | 3–0 | – | March 27 | Loyola Marymount | 15–7 | 4–0 | – |
| April Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | PCC Record |
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April 9 | year=1948|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|school=University of California, Gauchos|title=Santa Barbara College}} | 6–5 | 5–0 | – | April 10 | at Santa Barbara College | 6–7 | 5–1 | – | April 13 | year=1948|team=San Diego State Aztecs|school=San Diego State University|title=San Diego State}} | 10–7 | 6–1 | – | April 16 | year=1948|team=Santa Clara Broncos|school=Santa Clara University|title=Santa Clara}} | 4–5 | 6–2 | 1–1 | April 17 | Santa Clara | 7–6 | 7–2 | 2–1 | April 23 | at Santa Clara | 9–2 | 8–2 | 3–1 | April 24 | year=1948|team=Stanford Cardinal|school=Stanford University|title=Stanford}} | 12–10 | 9–2 | 4–1 | April 27 | at UCLA | 0–2 | 9–3 | 4–2 | April 30 | year=1948|team=Cal Golden Bears|school=University of California|title=California}} | 15–11 | 10–3 | 5–2 |
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May Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | PCC Record |
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May 1 | California | 8–2 | 11–3 | 6–2 | May 4 | year=1948|team=San Francisco Dons|school=University of San Francisco|title=San Francisco}} | 12–3 | 12–3 | – | May 7 | year=1948|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|school=Saint Mary's College, California|title=Saint Mary's}} | 5–4 | 13–3 | 7–2 | May 8 | Saint Mary's | 10–1 | 14–3 | 8–2 | May 14 | Stanford | 3–1 | 15–3 | 9–2 | May 15 | Stanford | 13–6 | 16–3 | 10–2 | May 18 | UCLA | 4–3 | 17–3 | 11–2 | May 21 | at Saint Mary's | 13–7 | 18–3 | 12–2 | May 22 | at California | 4–2 | 19–3 | 13–2 |
| Post–Season |
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May 28 | year=1948|team=Washington State Cougars|school=Washington State University|title=Washington State}} | 7–5 | 20–3 | May 31 | at Washington State | 6–3 | 21–3 |
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NCAA Tournament: Western Playoffs Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record |
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June 16 | year=1948|team=Baylor Bears|school=Baylor University|title=Baylor}} | 8–0 | 22–3 | June 17 | year=1948|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|school=Oklahoma State University|title=Oklahoma A&M}} | 7–1 | 23–3 | June 19 | vs. Baylor | 16–3 | 24–3 |
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NCAA Tournament: College World Series Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record |
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June 25 | vs. Yale | Hyames Field | 3–1 | 25–3 | June 26 | vs. Yale | Hyames Field | 3–8 | 25–4 | June 26 | vs. Yale | Hyames Field | 9–2 | 26–4 |
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Awards and honors - Jim Brideweser
- Wally Hood
- All-American First Team[1]
- All-PCC First Team[1]
- Bill Lillie
- All-PCC Honorable Mention[1]
- Art Mazmanian
- All-PCC First Team[1]
- All-American First Team[1]
- Bruce McKelvey
- Hank Workman
- All-PCC First Team[1]
- All-American First Team[1]
- Bob Zuber
- All-PCC Honorable Mention[1]
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{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}}
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