2023 USC Trojans baseball team

The 2023 USC Trojans baseball team represents the University of Southern California during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans play their home games for the 49th season at Dedeaux Field. The team is coached by Andy Stankiewicz in his 1st season at USC.

2023 USC Trojans baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record34–22–1 (17–13 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Jenkins (1st season)
  • Seth Etherton (1st season)
  • Travis Jewett (1st season)
Home stadiumDedeaux Field (Compacity: 2,500)
2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 4 Stanford y 2370 .76738160 .704
No. 23 Oregon State y 18120 .60039180 .684
Washington y 17120 .58635180 .660
USC  17130 .56734231 .595
Arizona State  16130 .55232230 .582
No. 12 Oregon y 16140 .53338200 .655
UCLA  12161 .43128241 .538
Arizona y 12180 .40033240 .579
California  12180 .40024280 .462
Washington State  10190 .34529230 .558
Utah  9201 .31722321 .409
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 30, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Trojans ended the 2022 season with a record of 8–22 in conference play and 25-28 overall record good for last place in the Pac-12. That season is one of the worst seasons in Trojan baseball history.

2022 MLB Draft

The Trojans had four players drafted in the 2022 MLB draft.[2]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
D'Andre Smith2B5th149New York Mets
Matt KeatingP9th280New York Yankees
Rhylan ThomasOF11th337New York Mets
Tyresse TurnerSS13th391Cleveland Guardians

Roster

2023 USC Trojans roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 - Michael Ebner - Freshmen
  • 12 - Caden Aoki - Sophomore
  • 14 - Channing Austin - Junior
  • 18 - Josh Blum - Sophomore
  • 20 - Ethan Hoopingarner - Senior
  • 22 - Michael Ryhlick - Senior
  • 23 - Eddie Mgdesyan - Freshman
  • 24 - Tyler Stromsborg - Junior
  • 25 - Fisher Johnson - Sophomore
  • 30 - Garrett Clarke - Redshirt Senior
  • 31 - Eric Hammond - Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 - Caden COnnolly - Sophomore
  • 38 - Toby Spach - Redshirt Senior
  • 39 - Jason Starrels - Redshirt Senior
  • 44 - Kyle Wisch - Redshirt Junior
  • 45 - Jaden Agassi - Junior
  • 47 - Blake Sodersten - Senior
  • 51 - Evan Clark - Sophomore

Catchers

  • 5 - Connor Clift - Senior
  • 26 - Luca DiPaolo - Freshman
  • 29 - Connor Aoki - Senior
  • 40 - Jacob Galloway - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - KaiKea Harrison - Freshman
  • 3 - Caiden Huber - Redshirt Freshman
  • 4 - Johnny Olmstead - Senior
  • 13 - Ryan Jackson - Junior
  • 27 - Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek - Redshirt Freshman
  • 36 - Nick Lopez - Senior
 

Outfielders

  • 6 - Cole Gabrielson - Senior
  • 9 - Carson Wells - Junior
  • 10 - Austin Overn - Freshman
  • 16 - Caleb Brandon - Freshman
  • 21 - Adrian Colon-Rosado - Senior

Two Way Players

  • 8 - Nate Clow - Junior
  • 15 - Ethan Hedges - Freshman

Coaches

2023 USC Trojans baseball coaching staff[3]
  • Andy Stankiewicz – Head coach – 1st season
  • Travis Jewett – Assistant coach – 1st season
  • Seth Etherton – Assistant coach – 1st season
  • Andy Jenkins - Assistant coach - 1st season

Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at USC.

Pac-12 Media Poll

Pac–12 media poll[4]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Stanford99 (9)
2UCLA90 (2)
3Oregon State77
4Arizona74
5Oregon68
6Arizona State45
7Washington43
8California40
9Washington State29
10USC24
11Utah16

Opening day

Opening Day Starters[5]
Name Position
Johnny Olmstead 3rd Baseman
Carson Wells Left fielder
Cole Gabrielson Right fielder
Connor Aoki Catcher
Bryce Martin-Gurdzielanek Designated hitter
Nick Lopez 1st Baseman
Ryan Jackson 2nd Baseman
Austin Overn Center fielder
Caiden Huber Shortstop
Tyler Stromsborg Pitcher

Schedule

2023 USC Trojans Game Log (34–22–1)
Regular Season: 33-22-1 (Home: 26–6; Away: 6-15-1; Neutral: 1-1)
Postseason: 1-0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1-1)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Tie
  • Bold: Trojans team member
  • Rankings from D1 Baseball.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • * indicates a non-conference game.

Game summary

vs Marist

February 17 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
Team123456789RHE
Marist Red Foxes000006000672
USC Trojans05000300x8103
WP: Garrett Clarke (1-0)   LP: Knitetek Zane (0-1)   Sv: Kyle Wisch (1)
Home runs:
Away: None
Home: Nick Lopez, Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek (1)
Attendance: 873
Boxscore
February 18 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Partly Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
Team123456789RHE
Marist Red Foxes101100100485
USC Trojans10054160x17113
WP: Jaden Agassi (1-0)   LP: Yetter Brian (0-1)   Sv: None
Home runs:
Away: Brian Hart (1)
Home: Nick Lopez (1)
Attendance: 487
Boxscore
February 19 11:05 A.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
Team123456789RHE
Marist Red Foxes001100000253
USC Trojans00800022x12110
WP: Blake Sodersten (1-0)   LP: John Hacker (0-1)   Sv: None
Home runs:
Away: Danny Moshier (1)
Home: Johnny Olmstead (1), Nick Lopez (1), Cole Gabrielson (2)
Attendance: 432
Boxscore

vs UC Irvine

February 21 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
Team123456789RHE
UC Irvine Anteaters003101030890
USC Trojans1000410017100
WP: Finnegan Wall (1-0)   LP: Toby Spach (0-1)   Sv: Max Martin (1)
Home runs:
Away: Caden Kendle (1)
Home: Carson Wells (1)
Attendance: 433
Boxscore

at No. 17 Auburn

February 24 6:02 P.M. (PST) at Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
Team123456789RHE
USC Trojans000101010380
'No. 17 Auburn Tigers00040010x590
WP: John Armstrong (1-0)   LP: Tyler Stromsborg (0-1)   Sv: Will Cannon (1)
Home runs:
Away: None
Home: Justin Kirby (1)
Attendance: 2,809
Boxscore
February 25 2:02 P.M. (PST) at Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama Partly Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
Team123456789RHE
USC Trojans102000030692
No. 17 Auburn Tigers00030504x12142
WP: John Armstrong (2-0)   LP: Fisher Johnson (0-1)   Sv: Will Cannon (2)
Home runs:
Away: Johnny Olmstead (1)
Home: Bryson Ware, Cooper McMurray (1)
Attendance: 3,319
Boxscore
February 26 12:02 P.M. (PST) at Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama
Game ending after 9 innings due to travel restrictions Mostly Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
Team123456789RHE
USC Trojans40040130012153
No. 17 Auburn Tigers34104000012151
Home runs:
Away: Johnny Olmstead, Cole Gabrielson (1)
Home: Justin Kirby (2), Bryson Ware (1)
Attendance: 2,813
Boxscore

vs UC Riverside

March 1 6:35 P.M. (PST) at Dedeaux Field, Los Angeles, California Cold, 48 °F (9 °C)
Team123456789RHE
UC Riverside Highlanders1200300006101
USC Trojans030000011590
WP: Caleb Turner (1-0)   LP: Blake Sodersten (1-1)   Sv: Tyler Frazier (1)
Home runs:
Away: None
Home: Connor Clift (1)
Attendance: 179
Boxscore

2023 Pac-12 Tournament

vs No. 7 UCLA Bruins

May 23 2:30 P.M. (PST) at Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
Team123456789RHE
#7 UCLA Bruins001300000462
#4 USC Trojans00103200x6101
WP: Caden Connolly (3-1)   LP: Jake Brooks (6-6)   Sv: Kyle Wisch (7)
Home runs:
Away: None
Home: Austin Overn (1)
Attendance: 2,032
Boxscore

at No. 3 Washington Huskies

May 25 2:30 P.M. (PST) at Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona Sunny, 95 °F (35 °C)
Team123456789RHE
#4 USC Trojans000002010371
#3 Washington Huskies10002104x8110
WP: Stu Flesland III (7-2)   LP: Caden Aoki (4-3)   Sv: Case Matter (5)
Home runs:
Away: None
Home: None


# Tournament seeding in parentheses

Pool C

Pool C WASH USC UCLA
3 Washington 8−3 4−17
4 USC 3−8 6−4
7 UCLA 17−4 4−6
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT Qualification
1 (3) Washington 2 1 1 12 20 8 .500 Advanced to Semifinals
2 (4) USC 2 1 1 9 12 3 .500 Eliminated
3 (7) UCLA 2 1 1 21 10 +11 .500
Source:
May 23
2:30 p.m.
Game 2
(7) UCLA 4–6 (4) USC Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,032
Umpires: Kellen Levy, Jake Uhlenhopp, Ramon Armendariz, Angel Campos
LP: J. Brooks (6–6) WP: C. Connolly (3–1)
Sv: K. Wisch (7)
HR: none HR: Overn (4)

May 24
2:30 p.m.
Game 5
(3) Washington 4–17 (F/7 inn.) (7) UCLA Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Umpires: Steve Mattingly, Travis Reininger, Patrick Riley, Joe Maiden
LP: J. Engman (3–4) WP: K. Austin (5–4)
HR: Morales (11) HR: Holmen (13), Hahn (1)

May 25
2:30 p.m.
Game 8
(4) USC 3-8 (3) Washington Scottsdale Stadium
Umpires: Mark Buchanan, Joe Burleson, Nathan White, Randy Sutton
LP: Caden Aoki (4-3) WP: Stu Flesland III (7-2)
Sv: Case Matter (5)
HR: None HR: None

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[6]RV (1)RV (1)*RV (1)RV (5)24—-RV (11)—-—-RV (3)
Baseball America[7]—-—-—-—-RV2521—-—-—-—-—-
Collegiate Baseball^[8]—-—-—-RV24—-—-—-—-—-—-—-
NCBWA[9]RV—-—-—-—-RVRVRV26— (RV)
D1Baseball[10]RV23DR

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

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