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1948 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
North Division
Washington State  ‍†‍‍ 8 – 3 – 0   .727 21 – 7 – 0   .750
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 10 – 5 – 0   .667 12 – 6 – 0   .667
Washington  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7 – 0   .533 8 – 7 – 0   .533
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 7 – 0   .364 7 – 7 – 0   .500
Idaho  ‍‍‍ 2 – 10 – 0   .167 10 – 12 – 1   .457
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Southern California  ‍†‍‍y 13 – 2 – 0   .867 26 – 5 – 0   .839
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 9 – 6 – 0   .600 15 – 11 – 0   .577
California  ‍‍‍ 8 – 3 – 0   .727 20 – 14 – 0   .588
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 5 – 9 – 0   .357 15 – 11 – 0   .577
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 5 – 10 – 0   .333 21 – 18 – 0   .538
St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 4 – 10 – 0   .286 0 – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The 1948 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by co-head coaches Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating future U.S. President George H. W. Bush and the Yale Bulldogs in the championship series.

Roster

1948 USC Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

  • Dick Bishop
  • Dick Fiedler
  • Wally Hood
  • Maynard Horst
  • Tom Kipp
  • Don Pender
  • Bob Williams

Catchers

  • Harry Gorman
  • Bruce McKelvey
  • Bob Zuber
  

Infielders

 

Outfielders

Coaches

 

Schedule

1948 USC Trojans Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post–Season
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff
Date Opponent Score Overall Record
May 28 at Washington State 7–5 20–3
May 31 at Washington State 6–3 21–3
NCAA Tournament: Western Playoffs
Date Opponent Score Overall Record
June 16 vs. Baylor 8–0 22–3
June 17 vs. Oklahoma A&M 7–1 23–3
June 19 vs. Baylor 16–3 24–3
NCAA Tournament: College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record
June 25 vs. Yale Hyames Field 3–1 25–3
June 26 vs. Yale Hyames Field 3–8 25–4
June 26 vs. Yale Hyames Field 9–2 26–4

Awards and honors

Jim Brideweser
  • All-PCC First Team[2]
Wally Hood
  • All-American First Team[2]
  • All-PCC First Team[2]
Bill Lillie
  • All-PCC Honorable Mention[2]
Art Mazmanian
  • All-PCC First Team[2]
  • All-American First Team[2]
Bruce McKelvey
  • All-PCC Second Team[2]
Hank Workman
  • All-PCC First Team[2]
  • All-American First Team[2]
Bob Zuber
  • All-PCC Honorable Mention[2]

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1948". boydsworld.com. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). USCTrojans.com. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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