The 1963 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 22nd season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.
Roster
1963 USC Trojans roster Pitchers Bart Araujo Mike Crowley Larry Fisher Bob Fuller Cliff Goodrich Pete Hillman Al Lasas Walt Peterson Ron Scott James Ritter Bob Selleck Duane White Steven Greenfield Tom Seaver
Catchers Steve Deleau Bob Hollowell Marty Piscovich Infielders Joe Austin David Berg Gary Coscarart Justin Dedeaux Ed Gagle Nat Harty Gary Holman Marv Lotz Larry Sandel Bob Thompson Ken Walker Bob Withers Daryl Wilkins Outfielders Jim Brown Willie Brown Fred Hill Andy Pitchess Mike Smith Don Taylor Toby Thurlow Ken Washington
Coaches Rod Dedeaux
Schedule
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || || 11–10 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | || || 1–4 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 16 || || 3–13 || 1–2 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 16 || UCLA || 1–3 || 1–3 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || || 5–4 || 2–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 22 || || 4–2 || 3–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 23 || Fresno State || 4–3 || 4–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || || 9–0 || 5–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || || 7–2 || 6–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 30 || || 2–1 || 7–3 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 30 || Stanford || 1–0 || 8–3 || 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || at Long Beach State || 8–1 || 9–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. || 2–0 || 10–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. || 17–1 || 11–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || at Cal State Los Angeles || 4–1 || 12–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. Cal Poly Pomona || 6–0 || 13–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || || 21–1 || 14–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. Cal Poly Pomona || 10–2 || 15–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 20 || vs. Cal Poly Pomona || 7–5 || 16–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | || || 1–4 || 16–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || at San Fernando Valley State || 20–13 || 17–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || at Stanford || 2–1 || 18–4 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | || at Stanford || 3–6 || 18–5 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | || at || 10–1 || 19–5 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | || at Santa Clara || 1–6 || 19–6 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || at || 3–2 || 20–6 || 5–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || at California || 4–3 || 21–6 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | || at UCLA || 2–11 || 21–7 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 4 || at UCLA || 1–0 || 22–7 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || || 7–2 || 23–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || || 12–5 || 24–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || California || 6–4 || 25–7 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || California || 11–5 || 26–7 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || Cal State Los Angeles || 6–2 || 27–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 17 || Santa Clara || 3–0 || 28–7 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 18 || Santa Clara || 4–5 || 28–8 || 10–6
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. || 6–5 || 29–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | || vs. Oregon State || 6–8 || 29–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. Oregon State || 7–5 || 30–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 10 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–8 || 30–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 11 || vs. Holy Cross || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 31–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 12 || vs. Florida State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–3 || 32–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 13 || vs. Missouri || Rosenblatt Stadium || 12–3 || 33–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 14 || Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–4 || 34–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 16 || Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–2 || 35–10
Awards and honors Willie Brown All-AAWU First Team
Bud Hollowell College World Series Most Outstanding Player All-AAWU Honorable Mention
Gary Holman College World Series All-Tournament Team
Walt Peterson College World Series All-Tournament Team All-America Second Team All-AAWU First Team
Marty Piscovich All-AAWU Honorable Mention
Ken Walker All-AAWU Honorable Mention
Kenny Washington College World Series All-Tournament Team
References