The 2024 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California (USC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. Due to Dedeaux Field being renovated the Trojans played their home games OC Great Park Baseball Complex, Anteater Ballpark in Irvine, and Page Stadium in Los Angeles. The team was coached by Andy Stankiewicz in his 2nd season at USC.
Previous season
The Trojans ended the 2023 season with a record of 17–13 in conference play and 34-23-1 overall record good for 4th place in the Pac-12. They would play in the Pac-12 tournament as the #4 Seed on Pool C in Game 1 of Pool Play they would beat rival UCLA by a score of 6–4, then in Game 2 of Pool Play they would lose to Washington eliminating them from the tournament and ending their season.
2023 MLB draft The Trojans had one player drafted in the 2023 MLB draft.https://usctrojans.com/news/2023/7/11/usc-baseballs-johnny-olmstead-selected-by-miami-marlins-in-2023-mlb-draft.aspx
Johnny Olmstead INF 19th 563 Miami Marlins
Roster
2024 USC Trojans roster Pitchers 3 – William Watson – Junior 4 – Brock Blatter – Sophomore 11 – Michael Ebner – Sophomore 12 – Caden Aoki – Junior 14 – Xavier Martinez – Junior 18 – Josh Blum – Junior 21 – Jared Feikes – Graduate 22 – Michael Ryhlick – Senior 24 – Tyler Stromsborg – Senior 25 – Fisher Johnson – Junior 30 – Mason Edwards – Freshman 31 – Eric Hammond – Sophomore 35 – Andrew Harbour – Freshman 36 – Garren Rizzo – Freshman 37 – Adrian Blanchet – Freshman 38 – Sax Matson – Freshman 39 – Brodie Purcell – Freshman 41 – Thomas Di Landri – Junior 45 – Dylan Tostrup – Junior 95 – Channing Austin – JuniorCatchers 5 – Connor Clift – Graduate 26 – Luca DiPaolo – Sophomore 40 – Jacob Galloway – Sophomore 55 – Gavin Mez – Junior
Infielders 2 – KaiKea Harrison – Sophomore 6 – Dean Carpentier – Freshman 13 – Ryan Jackson – Senior 15 – Ethan Hedges – Sophomore 20 – Chris Brown – Graduate 27 – Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek – Sophomore 77 – Abbrie Covarrubias – Freshman Outfielders 9 – Carson Wells – Senior 10 – Austin Overn – Sophomore 16 – Brayden Dowd – Freshman 23 – Ty Silva – Freshman 32 – Duce Robinson – FreshmanTwo Way Players 8 – Kevin Takeuchi – Freshman 28 – Riley Hunsaker – Freshman 29 – Andrew Lamb – Freshman 34 – JT Waldon – Junior
Coaches 2024 USC Trojans baseball coaching staff Andy Stankiewicz – Head coach – 2nd season Travis Jewett – Assistant coach – 2nd season Seth Etherton – Assistant coach – 2nd season Andy Jenkins – Assistant coach – 2nd season
Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at USC.
Opening Day +Opening Day StartersNamePositionAustin OvernCFRyan JacksonSSJacob GallowayCBryce Martin-Grudzielanek2BChris BrownDHLuca DiPaoloLFCarson WellsRFEthan Hedges1BAbbrie Covarruibias3BCaden AokiP
Game log