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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
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
Occidental
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California
8–4
1–0
–
March 11
at Fresno State
Unknown • Fresno, California
5–2
2–0
–
March 12
at Fresno State
Unknown • Fresno, California
3–1
3–0
–
March 18
Cal Poly SLO
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California
7–9
3–1
–
March 18
at Long Beach State
Bovard Field • Long Beach, California
15–8
4–1
–
March 22
UC Santa Barbara
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California
8–0
5–1
–
March 24
BYU
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
Santa Clara
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 San Diego State
Unknown • Unknown
3–2
10–2
2–0
April 13
vs New Mexico
Unknown • Unknown
15–1
11–2
2–0
April 14
vs UCLA
Unknown • Unknown
5–4
12–2
2–0
April 14
vs Fresno State
Unknown • Unknown
3–13
12–3
2–0
April 19
Cal State Los Angeles
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 Stanford
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
California
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
Pepperdine
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
Cal Poly Pomona
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)
District 8 Playoff (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
Washington State
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
1960 College World Series (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: [ 2]
Awards and honors
William Ryan
Bob Levingston
Mickey McNamee
Art Ersepke
All Tournament Team[ 3]
1st Team All-CIBA[ 2]
Bill Heath
All Tournament Team[ 3]
ABCA 2nd team[ 4]
Bruce Gardner
All Tournament Team[ 3]
ABCA 1st team[ 4]
1st Team All-CIBA[ 2]
Tom Satriano
Steve Bach
Mike Gillespie
Honorable Mention All-CIBA[ 2]
Ron Stillwell
Honorable Mention All-CIBA[ 2]
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics