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.

The Trojans won the Pac-10 Conference and the West Regional before losing in 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 Richard Haskin Jason Brown

Infielders Gabe Alvarez Derek Baker Wes Rachels - Freshman Mike Luzanilla Greg Walbridge Dave Valdez 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 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 2–4 0–1 – February (14–5) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record February 2 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 8–0 1–1 – February 3 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 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 13–4 5–1 – February 9 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 7–6 6–1 – February 11 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 George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California 9–1 8–2 – February 17 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 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 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 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 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 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California 3–2 17–10 3–3 March 17 at 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 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 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 (4–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 25 vs Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 10–4 42–18 21–9 May 26 at 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 (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:

Awards and honors Geoff Jenkins Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year All Tournament Team Baseball America 1st Team All-American Collegiate Baseball 1st Team All-American NCBWA 1st Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association 2nd Team All-American 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

Wes Rachels All Tournament Team

Randy Flores Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year All Tournament Team Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

Gabe Alvaraz ABCA 1st Team All-American NCBWA 1st Team All-American Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team All-American Baseball America 3rd Team All-American 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

Walter Dawkins NCBWA 2nd Team All-American 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

Jason Garner Collegiate Baseball 2nd Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association 3rd Team All-American 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

Jacque Jones NCBWA 3rd Team All-American 1st Team All-Pacific-10 Conference

References