The 1961 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 20th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State in the championship game. This was the Trojans' third championship.

Roster

 Pitchers Dennis Anderson Bob Coleman Larry Hankammer Pete Kenney Lee King Marcel Lachermann Bob Levingston Jerry Merz Jim Withers Wally Wolf Ken Yaryan Infielders Dan Ardell Chuck Johnson Willie Ryan Tom Satriano Hans Schroeder Ron Stillwell

Catchers Steve Bach John Crawford Larry Himes Dick Mills Outfielders Truman Aubrey Jim Brown Art Ersepke Mike Gillespie Mickey McNamee Ron Taylor Ken Washington

Coaches Rod Dedeaux 

Schedule Legend USC win USC loss

1961 USC Trojans baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record AAWU record March 10 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 1–0 – March 11 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–1 2–0 – March 14 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–3 3–0 – March 17 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–1 4–0 – March 18 at Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 1–0 5–0 – March 21 at Los Angeles, CA W 14–2 6–0 – March 23 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 7–0 – March 23 at Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 8–0 – March 24 at Santa Barbara, CA L 1–3 8–1 – March 25 at Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–2 9–1 1–0 March 27 vs. W 8–1 10–1 – March 29 vs. W 15–2 11–1 – March 30 vs. W 10–2 12–1 – April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record AAWU record April 3 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 13–1 – April 4 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–8 13–2 – April 7 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 14–2 2–0 April 8 California Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 14–3 2–1 April 11 Loyola Marymount Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–5 15–3 – April 14 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 3–2 16–3 3–1 April 15 at Santa Clara, CA L 3–4 16–4 3–2 April 15 at Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA W 15–5 17–4 4–2 April 18 at Malibu, CA L 3–4 18–4 – April 21 Santa Clara Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–4 19–4 5–2 April 22 Santa Clara Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–6 20–4 6–2 April 28 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–2 21–4 7–2 April 29 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–2 22–4 8–2 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record AAWU record May 2 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 23–4 9–2 May 5 UCLA Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–8 24–4 10–2 May 6 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–4 25–4 11–2 May 9 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 26–4 – May 12 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 5–7 26–5 11–3 May 13 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 5–4 27–5 12–3 May 13 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 6–10 27–6 12–4 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 28–6 1–0 May 27 Fresno State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 4–6 28–7 1–1 May 27 Fresno State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–6 29–7 2–1 June 2 at Bailey Field • Pullman, WA W 13–6 30–7 3–1 June 3 at Washington State Bailey Field • Pullman, WA W 10–4 31–7 4–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 10 vs. Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–6 32–7 1–0 June 11 vs. Boston College Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–3 33–7 2–0 June 12 vs. Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–2 34–7 3–0 June 13 vs. Boston College Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–3 35–7 4–0 June 15 vs. Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 1–0 36–7 5–0

Awards and honors Steve Bach All-AAWU First Team

Art Ersepke College World Series All-Tournament Team All-AAWU First Team

Larry Hankhammer College World Series All-Tournament Team

Larry Himes College World Series All-Tournament Team All-America Second Team All-AAWU First Team

William Ryan All-America First Team College World Series All-Tournament Team All-AAWU First Team

Jim Withers All-AAWU First Team

References