1995 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1995 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Dedeaux Field. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 9th season at USC.

1995 USC Trojans baseball
Pac-10 South Division District 8 Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Division	South
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
CB	No. 2
1995 record	49–21 (21–9 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Gillespie (9th season)
Home stadium	Dedeaux Field

1995 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northern
Washington State  ^x‍‍‍	18	–	12		.600			20	–	30		.400
Washington  ‍‍‍	16	–	14		.533			24	–	30		.444
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍	15	–	15		.500			29	–	25		.537
Oregon State  ‍‍‍	14	–	16		.467			25	–	24		.510
Portland  ‍‍‍	14	–	16		.467			24	–	25		.490
Portland State  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			19	–	36		.345
Southern
No. 2 Southern California  ^x‍‍‍^y	21	–	9		.700			49	–	21		.700
No. 6 Stanford  ‍‍‍^y	20	–	10		.667			40	–	25		.615
No. 29 California  ‍‍‍	18	–	12		.600			32	–	25		.561
Arizona State  ‍‍‍	13	–	17		.433			34	–	21		.618
UCLA  ‍‍‍	12	–	18		.400			29	–	28		.509
Arizona  ‍‍‍	6	–	24		.200			20	–	35		.364
x – Division champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1997[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Trojans lost the College World Series, defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans in the championship game.

Roster

1995 USC Trojans roster
	Pitchers Brian Cooper Seth Etherton - Freshman Randy Flores - Sophomore Jason Garner Ben Tucker		Catchers Chad Moeller Infielders Gabe Alvarez Derek Baker Wes Rachels - Freshman Greg Walbridge		Outfielders Paul Cruz Walter Dawkins Geoff Jenkins - Junior Jacque Jones - Sophomore

Schedule and results

Legend
	USC win
	USC loss
	USC tie

1995 USC Trojans Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (39–18)
January (0–1) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record January 31 Cal State Northridge Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 2–4 0–1 –
February (14–5) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record February 2 Washington State Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 8–0 1–1 – February 3 Pepperdine Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 2–1 2–1 – February 4 at Pepperdine Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, California 5–4 3–1 – February 5 Pepperdine Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 12–1 4–1 – February 7 Loyola Marymount Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 13–4 5–1 – February 9 UC Riverside Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 7–6 6–1 – February 11 Long Beach State Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 2–3 6–2 – February 12 at Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, California 9–7 7–2 – February 15 at Loyola Marymount George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California 9–1 8–2 – February 17 San Diego Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 6–5 9–2 – February 18 San Diego Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 3–5 9–3 – February 19 at San Diego John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, California 10–3 10–3 – February 21 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California 9–10 10–4 – February 24 at Hawaii Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii 6–2 11–4 – February 25 at Hawaii Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii 2–3 11–5 – February 26 at Hawaii Les Murakami Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii 1–4 11–6 – February 27 at Hawaii–Hilo Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii 10–3 12–6 – February 27 at Hawaii–Hilo Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii 5–3 13–6 –
March (8–8) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record March 4 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California 5–2 14–6 1–0 March 6 UCLA Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 9–3 15–6 2–0 March 6 UCLA Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 4–9 15–7 2–1 March 7 at San Diego State Unknown • San Diego, California 5–12 15–8 2–1 March 12 Stanford Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 4–5 15–9 2–2 March 12 Stanford Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 5–1 16–9 3–2 March 13 Stanford Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 1–9 16–10 3–3 March 14 UC Santa Barbara Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 3–2 17–10 3–3 March 17 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 6–7 17–11 3–4 March 18 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 9–10 17–12 3–5 March 19 at Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona 4–10 17–13 3–6 March 24 Arizona Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 7–3 18–13 4–6 March 25 Arizona Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 6–8 18–14 4–7 March 26 Arizona Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 11–8 19–14 5–7 March 28 Cal State Fullerton Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 7–4 20–14 5–7 March 31 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California 6–1 21–14 6–7
April (15–3) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record April 1 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California 3–5 21–15 6–8 April 2 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California 6–1 22–15 7–8 April 4 Cal State Northridge Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 7–5 23–15 7–8 April 7 Arizona State Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 9–0 24–15 8–8 April 8 Arizona State Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 8–7 25–15 9–8 April 9 Arizona State Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 7–6 26–15 10–8 April 11 at Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, California 10–3 27–15 10–8 April 13 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 7–5 28–15 11–8 April 14 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 6–4 29–15 12–8 April 16 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 9–8 30–15 13–8 April 18 at UC Santa Barbara Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, California 9–7 31–15 13–8 April 21 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California 7–3 32–15 14–8 April 22 UCLA Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 13–8 33–15 15–8 April 23 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California 8–7 34–15 16–8 April 26 at Cal State Northridge Matador Field • Northridge, California 10–12 35–16 16–8 April 28 California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 3–5 35–17 16–9 April 29 California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 13–2 36–17 17–9 April 30 California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 7–4 37–17 18–9
May (3–1) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record May 1 Cal State Dominguez Hills Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 6–7 37–18 18–9 May 13 at Arizona Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona 11–3 37–18 19–9 May 14 at Arizona Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona 15–4 38–18 20–9 May 15 at Arizona Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona 9–8 39–18 21–9
Postseason (10–3)
1995 Pac-10 Conference Championship (2–0) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record May 18 Washington State Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 9–6 40–18 21–9 May 9 Washington State Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 4–0 41–18 21–9
West Regional (4–1) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record May 25 vs Middle Tennessee State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 10–4 42–18 21–9 May 26 at Fresno State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 22–17 43–18 21–9 May 27 vs Long Beach State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 6–5 44–18 21–9 May 28 vs Long Beach State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 3–4 44–19 21–9 May 28 vs Long Beach State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 9–2 45–19 21–9
1960 College World Series (4–2) Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record June 2 vs Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 10–15 45–20 21–9 June 4 vs Oklahoma Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 9–4 46–20 21–9 June 6 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 16–11 47–20 21–9 June 7 vs Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–5 48–20 21–9 June 9 vs Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–3 49–20 21–9 June 10 vs Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–11 49–21 21–9

Schedule Source:[2]

Awards and honors

Geoff Jenkins

• Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year[2]
• All Tournament Team[3]
• Baseball America 1st Team All-American[4]
• Collegiate Baseball 1st Team All-American[4]
• NCBWA 1st Team All-American[4]
• American Baseball Coaches Association 2nd Team All-American[4]
• 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference[2]

Wes Rachels

• All Tournament Team[3]

Randy Flores

• Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year[2]
• All Tournament Team[3]
• Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American[4]
• 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference[2]

Gabe Alvaraz

• ABCA 1st Team All-American[4]
• NCBWA 1st Team All-American[4]
• Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team All-American[4]
• Baseball America 3rd Team All-American[4]
• 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference[2]

Walter Dawkins

• NCBWA 2nd Team All-American[4]
• 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference[2]

Jason Garner

• Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team All-American[4]
• American Baseball Coaches Association 3rd Team All-American[4]
• 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference[2]

Jacque Jones

• NCBWA 3rd Team All-American[4]
• 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference[2]

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1995". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
2. "2017 Baseball Yearbook" (PDF) (Press release). University of Southern California. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
3. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
4. "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 3, 2019.