The 1960 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1960 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 19th season at USC.

The Trojans lost the College World Series, defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the championship game.

Roster

1960 USC Trojans roster Pitchers Bruce Gardner - Senior Pete Kenney Marcel Lachemann Jim Withers Ken Yaryan Catchers Bill Heath - Senior

Infielders Steve Bach William Ryan - Sophomore Tom Satriano Ron Stillwell - Junior Outfielders Art Ersepke - Junior Mike Gillespie Bob Levingston - Sophomore Mickey McNamee - Junior

Schedule and results Legend USC win USC loss USC tie

1960 USC Trojans baseball game log Regular season (23–8) March (7–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record March 2 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 8–4 1–0 – March 11 at Unknown • Fresno, California 5–2 2–0 – March 12 at Fresno State Unknown • Fresno, California 3–1 3–0 – March 18 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 7–9 3–1 – March 18 at Bovard Field • Long Beach, California 15–8 4–1 – March 22 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 8–0 5–1 – March 24 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 13–4 6–1 – March 25 Fresno State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 5–3 7–1 – March 26 Fresno State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 3–6 7–2 – April (9–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record April 1 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 5–2 8–2 1–0 April 2 Santa Clara Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 20–2 9–2 2–0 April 11 vs Unknown • Unknown 3–2 10–2 2–0 April 13 vs Unknown • Unknown 15–1 11–2 2–0 April 14 vs Unknown • Unknown 5–4 12–2 2–0 April 14 vs Fresno State Unknown • Unknown 3–13 12–3 2–0 April 19 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 8–4 13–3 2–0 April 22 at Santa Clara Washington Field • Santa Clara, California 4–5 13–4 2–1 April 23 at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 4–2 14–4 3–1 April 23 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California 2–3 14–5 3–2 April 29 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 8–6 15–5 4–2 April 30 California Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 4–1 16–5 5–2 May (8–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record May 2 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 3–4 16–6 5–2 May 3 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California 5–2 17–6 6–2 May 6 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California 0–4 17–7 6–3 May 7 UCLA Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 9–3 18–7 7–3 May 10 UCLA Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 13–2 19–7 8–3 May 13 at Santa Clara Washington Field • Santa Clara, California 7–6 20–7 9–3 May 14 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California 9–1 21–7 10–3 May 14 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California 5–7 21–8 10–4 May 17 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 10–6 22–8 10–4 May 20 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 9–3 23–8 11–4 May 21 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 19–6 24–8 12–4 Postseason (8–3) (4–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record May 28 Pepperdine Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 10–3 25–8 12–4 May 30 Pepperdine Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 10–3 26–6 12–4 June 3 Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 7–8 26–9 12–4 June 4 Washington State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 8–3 27–9 12–4 June 4 Washington State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California 10–5 28–9 12–4 (4–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CIBA record June 14 vs St. John's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–1 29–9 12–4 June 16 vs Boston College Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–2 30–9 12–4 June 17 vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 11–12 30–10 12–4 June 18 vs Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 13–1 31–10 12–4 June 19 vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–3 32–10 12–4 June 20 vs Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–2 32–11 12–4 Schedule source:

Awards and honors William Ryan All Tournament Team

Bob Levingston All Tournament Team

Mickey McNamee All Tournament Team

Art Ersepke All Tournament Team 1st Team All-CIBA

Bill Heath All Tournament Team ABCA 2nd team

Bruce Gardner All Tournament Team ABCA 1st team 1st Team All-CIBA

Tom Satriano ABCA 2nd team

Steve Bach 1st Team All-CIBA

Mike Gillespie Honorable Mention All-CIBA

Ron Stillwell Honorable Mention All-CIBA

References