The USC Trojans baseball team is off to an undefeated 9-0 start in the 2026 season. There's only as handful of teams in the country still without a loss and the Trojans are one of them.
The USC Trojans baseball team is off to a hot start in the 2026 season. USC is among five teams in Division 1 college baseball that is undefeated.May 31, 2025; Corvallis, OR, USA; USC pitcher Caden Hunter high-fives teammates after a game against Saint Mary's at the NCAA Corvallis Regional at Goss Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images USC baseball is 9-0 out of the gates here in 2026. The Trojans started off the season with a three-game sweep over the Pepperdine Waves. After beating the LMU Lions, USC followed that up with a three-game sweep over the Rice Owls to improve to 7-0. USC has knocked the Cal Poly Mustangs in the first two games of their four-game set to improve to 9-0. They still have two games remaining against the Mustangs in this long four game series with matchups set for Saturday and Sunday.Mississippi State, Texas, and Texas A&M are all programs that are consistently in the NCAA Tournament and in the mix for the College World Series. USC snapped a decade long streak of missing the NCAA Tournament last season. Making the Super Regional and College World Series this season would snap even longer droughts. USC has a history of winning in baseball with 12 national championships dating back to 1948. The most recent one was in 1998. The Trojans have not made it back to a College World Series since 2001. Furthermore, USC has not made it to a Super Regional since 2005. Will 2026 be another season of USC baseball snapping program droughts? They could not be off to a better start.MORE: USC Commit Eli Woodard One of the Biggest Movers in Updated Recruiting Rankings May 31, 2025; Corvallis, OR, USA; USC infielder Ethan Hedges hits the ball in the seventh inning against Saint Mary's at the NCAA Corvallis Regional at Goss Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images USC is coming off a 2025 season in which they went 37-23 overall with a mark of 18-12 in Big Ten play under coach Andy Stankiewicz. The Trojans made it into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2015 season, but ended up falling in the regionals to the Oregon State Beavers. The Trojans are eyeing a second consecutive tournament appearance in 2026. So far in the young season, USC has been led at the plate by infielder/outfielder Kevin Takeuchi. Takeuchi is hitting .367 with nine runs batted in, seven walks, and four stolen bases. May 31, 2025; Corvallis, OR, USA; USC infielder Ethan Hedges encourage infielder Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek during the fifth inning after hitting his second home run of the game at the NCAA Corvallis Regional at Goss Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images USC has hit six home runs this year, with two of them coming from outfielder Jack Basseer. To go along with his two home runs, Basseer has been hitting .313 with six runs batted in, and two walks. Nobody has pitched more innings for USC and been more un-hittable than pitcher Mason Edwards. In 18 innings pitched, Edwards has 31 strikeouts while just allowing one hit and zero runs. Pitcher Grant Govel has also shown his dominance. In 12 innings pitched, he has 21 strikeouts while allowing one hit and zero runs.Cory Pappas is sports writer for USC Trojans On SI and Oregon Ducks On SI. Since starting in March of 2024, he has been writing breaking news stories, game previews, game recaps, and more across College Sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympics for Total Apex Sports. In addition to writing, Cory is also a sports data scout for Sportradar. He covers live sporting events ranging from college athletics to semi-pro and professional. Before joining the industry, Cory graduated from the University of Oregon in 2022. He ran track for Oregon's club Track and Field team. Before Oregon, he played varsity basketball and track and field in high school in Walnut Creek, CA. Cory is using his lifelong passion for sports and writing together.
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