2026 USC Trojans baseball team

2026 USC Trojans baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
D1Baseball.comNo. 13
Record21–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andy Jenkins (4th season)
  • Seth Etherton (4th season)
  • Travis Jewett (4th season)
Home stadiumDedeaux Field
(Capacity: 2,500)
2026 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 USC  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 15 – 0   1.000
No. 1 UCLA  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 13 – 2   .867
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 10 – 5   .667
No. 21 Oregon  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 12 – 3   .800
Washington  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 5 – 10   .333
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 9 – 5   .643
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 6 – 9   .400
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 3   .800
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 5   .667
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 5   .667
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 6   .571
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 6   .571
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 7   .462
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 9   .308
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 7 – 7   .500
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 5 – 9   .357
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 3 – 11   .214
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 9, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 USC Trojans baseball team will represent the University of Southern California (USC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans will play their home games for the 50th season at Dedeaux Field and for the first time since 2023.[2] The team will be coached by Andy Stankiewicz in his 4th season at USC.

Previous season

See also: 2025 USC Trojans baseball team

The Trojans ended the 2025 season with a record of 18–12 in conference play and 37–23 overall record, good for 4th place in the Big Ten. They would play in the Big Ten tournament as the #4 seed, they would lose to Penn State in Game 1, but would beat Washington in Game 2. They would receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a 3rd seed where they would beat No. 24 TCU and Saint Mary's (CA), but would lose to No. 4 Oregon State 14–1 in Game 1 and 9–0 in Game 2.

Roster

2026 USC Trojans roster[3]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

 

Outfielders

Two Way Players

Coaches

2026 USC Trojans baseball coaching staff[3]
  • Andy Stankiewicz – Head coach – 4th season
  • Travis Jewett – Assistant coach – 4th season
  • Seth Etherton – Assistant coach – 4th season
  • Andy Jenkins – Assistant coach – 4th season

Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at USC.

Personnel

Starters

Opening Night Lineup
Pos. No. Player. Year
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
Weekend pitching rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday -- -- --
Saturday -- -- --
Sunday -- -- --

Schedule and results

2026 USC Trojans baseball game log (Overall: 21–1; Conference: 5–1); (Home: 15–0; Away: 6–1)
Regular season (21–1)
February (10–0)
(Home; 7–0; Away: 3–0)
Date Time (PST) Opponent Rank TV Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
February 13 6:00 p.m. vs Pepperdine* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 3-1 Mason Edwards (1-0) Tommy Scavone (0-1) Troy Adam (1) 1,598 1-0 —
February 14 6:00 p.m. vs Pepperdine* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 11-0(7) Grant Govel (1-0) Collin Valentine (0-1) None 1,087 2-0 —
February 15 12:00 p.m. vs Pepperdine* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 8-5 Andrew Johnson (1-0) Dylan Stewart (0-1) Troy Adam (2) 1,324 3-0 —
February 17 6:00 p.m. vs Loyola Marymount* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 14-4(7) Cameron Fausset (1-0) Jacob Fried (0-1) None 414 4-0 —
February 20 6:00 p.m. vs Rice* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 5-0 Mason Edwards (2-0) Brayden Sharp (1-1) Gavin Lauridsen (1) 1,118 5-0 —
February 21 6:00 p.m. vs Rice* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 4-1 Grant Govel (2-0) Ryland Urbancyzk (0-1) Troy Adam (3) 1,097 6-0 —
February 22 12:00 p.m. vs Rice* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 4-2 Andrew Johnson (2-0) Ethan Sanders (0-1) Troy Adam (4) 1,265 7-0 —
February 26 6:05 p.m. at Cal Poly* ESPN+ Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 4-1 Chase Herrell (1-0) Corden Pettey (1-1) None 1,587 8-0 —
February 27 6:05 p.m. at Cal Poly* ESPN+ Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California W 6-0(11) Sax Matson (1-0) Sean McGrath (0-1) None 2,508 9-0 —
February 28 3:05 p.m. at Cal Poly* ESPN+ Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Osispo, California W 16-2 Grant Govel (3-0) Laif Palmer 91-2) None 2,612 10-0 —
March (11–1)
(Home; 8–0; Away: 3–1)
Date Time Opponent Rank TV Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
March 1 1:05 p.m. at Cal Poly* ESPN+ Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Osispo, California W 8-6(11) Gavin Lauridsen (1-0) Sean McGrath (0-2) None 2,308 11-0 —
March 3 6:00 p.m. vs UC Irvine* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 6-4 Cameron Fausset (2-0) Ryder Brooks (0-1) Sax Matson (1) 598 12-0 —
March 4 6:00 p.m. vs Waseda (Japan)*
(Exhibition)		 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — — — — — — —
March 6 6:00 p.m. vs Illinois BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 4–0 Mason Edwards (3–0) Ben Plumley (1–2) None 1,328 13–0 1–0
March 7 6:00 p.m. vs Illinois BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 4–0 Grant Govel (4–0) Regan Hall (2–1) None 1,119 14–0 2–0
March 8 12:00 p.m. vs Illinois BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 5–3 Diego Velazquez (1–0) Kyle Remington (2–1) Adam Troy (5) 1,273 15–0 3–0
March 10 6:00 p.m. vs Long Beach State* No. 25 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 6–1 Chase Herrell (2–0) Van Larson (0–2) None 1,026 16–0 —
March 11 6:00 p.m. vs San Diego* No. 25 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 7–6(10) Adam Troy (1–0) Hayden Cody (0–1) None 786 17–0 —
March 13 1:00 p.m. at Northwestern No. 25 BTN+ Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois W 15–1(7) Mason Edwards (4–0) Ryan Weaver (0–2) None 140 18–0 4–0
March 14 (DH 1) 9:00 a.m. at Northwestern No. 25 BTN+ Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois W 2–0 Govel Grant (5–0) Jake Rifenburg (2–1) Adam Troy (6) 215 19–0 5–0
March 14 (DH 2) 12:20 p.m. at Northwestern No. 25 BTN+ Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois L 1–2 Sam Hliboki (2–2) Adam Troy (1–1) None 230 19–1 5–1
March 17 6:30 p.m. vs San Diego State* No. 13 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 7–4 Diego Velazquez (2–0) Aidan Russell (2–1) Adam Troy (7) 893 20–1 —
March 18 6:30 p.m. vs Cal State Bakersfield* No. 13 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California W 4–3 Henry Chabot (1–0) Jeter Schuerman (0–1) None 867 21–1 —
March 20 6:30 p.m. vs Washington No. 13 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — — — — — — —
March 21 6:30 p.m. vs Washington No. 13 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — — — — — — —
March 22 1:00 p.m. vs Washington No. 13 BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — — — — — — —
March 24 1:00 p.m. vs Oregon State* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — — — — — — —
March 27 3:00 p.m. at Maryland BTN+ Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland — — — — — — —
March 28 11:00 a.m. at Maryland BTN+ Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland — — — — — — —
March 29 10:00 a.m. at Maryland BTN+ Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland — — — — — — —
March 31 6:00 p.m. vs UC Santa Barbara* BTN+ Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — — — — — — —
April (0–0)
(Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0)
Date Time Opponent Rank TV Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
April 3 TBD p.m. at UCLA
(Rivalry)		 TBD Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California — —
April 4 TBD p.m. at UCLA
Rivalry		 TBD Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California — —
April 5 TBD p.m. at UCLA
Rivalry		 TBD Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California — —
April 7 TBD p.m. at UC Santa Barbara* TBD Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, California — —
April 10 TBD p.m. vs Iowa TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
April 11 TBD p.m. vs Iowa TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
April 12 TBD p.m. vs Iowa TBD Dedeux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
April 14 TBD p.m. at Long Beach State* TBD Blair Field • Long Beach, California — —
April 17 TBD p.m. at Nebraska TBD Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska — —
April 18 TBD p.m. at Nebraska TBD Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska — —
April 19 TBD p.m. at Nebraska TBD Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska — —
April 21 TBD p.m. at Cal State Fullerton* TBD Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California — —
April 24 TBD p.m. vs Purdue TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
April 25 TBD p.m. vs Prudue TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
April 26 TBD p.m. vs Prudue TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
April 28 TBD p.m. at UC Irvine* TBD Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, California — —
May (0–0)
(Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0)
Date Time Opponent Rank TV Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
May 1 TBD p.m. vs Rutgers TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
May 2 TBD p.m. vs Rutgers TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
May 3 TBD p.m. vs Rutgers TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
May 5 TBD p.m. vs Cal State Fullerton* TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
May 8 TBD p.m. vs Nevada* TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
May 9 TBD p.m. vs Nevada* TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
May 10 TBD p.m. vs Nevada* TBD Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California — —
May 14 TBD p.m at Oregon TBD PK Park • Eugene, Oregon — —
May 15 TBD p.m. at Oregon TBD PK Park • Eugene, Oregon — —
May 16 TBD p.m. at Oregon TBD PK Park • Eugene, Oregon — —
Postseason (0-0)
Date Time Opponent Rank TV Venue Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 19 - May 24 TBD p.m. TBD TBD Charles Schwab Field • Omaha, Nebraska — —
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big Ten Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
  = Win,   = Loss,   = Canceled/Postponed
Bold = USC Trojans team member
* = Non-Conference Game
Schedule Source:[4]


Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[5]RVRV*RV251911
Baseball America[6]———222013
NCBWA†[7]RVRVRVRV2017
D1Baseball[8]————2513
Perfect Game[9]——25201210

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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

  1. ^ "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  2. ^ "USC Ballpark being renovated". usctrojans.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "2026 Baseball Roster". USC Trojans. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "2026 Baseball Schedule". USC Trojans. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  6. ^ "College Top 25 Archives - BaseballAmerica.com". BaseballAmerica.com.
  7. ^ "The Latest News from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association". www.sportswriters.net.
  8. ^ "Top 25 Archives • D1Baseball". D1Baseball.
  9. ^ "Perfect Game USA - World's Largest Baseball Scouting Service". Perfect Game.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.