2000 USC Trojans baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2000 USC Trojans baseball USC Trojans logo.svg 100 Pacific-10 Pac-12 Conference Pac-10 4 5 44–20 16–8 Mike Gillespie 14th Rob Klein 13th Andy Nieto 4th John Savage 5th Dedeaux Field Fullerton Regional champions Atlanta Super Regional champions College World Series T-5th The 2000 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Dedeaux Field. The team was coached by Mike Gillespie in his 14th year at USC. The Trojans won the Fullerton Regional and the East Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Florida State Seminoles. Roster 2000 USC Trojans y Seth Davidson 2 INF S R 6 0 165 JR San Diego, California Brian Bannister y 3 RHP R R 6 0 180 FR Paradise Valley, Arizona Ron Flores y 4 LHP L L 5 11 190 JR Pico Rivera, California Cesar Gomez 5 INF R R 5 6 165 JR y Monterey Park, California Brian Barre 6 OF L L 5 8 170 SO Garden Grove, California Pete Montrenes 7 RHP R R 6 3 190 SO Fountain Valley, California Rik Currier 8 RHP R R 5 10 185 JR Dana Point, California Beau Craig 9 C S R 5 11 175 SO Santee, California Josh Self 10 U R R 6 4 190 JR y Hughson, California Kevin Correa 12 RHP R R 6 0 185 SO Sacramento, California Alberto Concepcion 13 U R R 6 0 210 FR El Segundo, California Eric Verbryke 14 OF L L 6 2 210 FR Santa Maria, California Rob Garibaldi 15 OF L L 5 11 175 SO y Petaluma, California Kevin Miller 16 U L L 6 2 205 FR Long Beach, California Ricky Holland 17 C S R 6 2 215 JR Ventura, California Mark Todd 18 LHP L L 5 11 170 SO San Diego, California Mark Prior y 21 RHP R R 6 5 220 SO Bonita, California Josh Persell 22 U S R 6 3 200 JR y Sherman Oaks, California Anthony Reyes y 23 RHP R 6 1 200 FR Whittier, California Anthony Lunetta 24 INF R R 5 9 170 FR Riverside, California Chad Clark 25 RHP L R 6 6 210 FR Glendora, California Justin Gemoll 26 INF R R 6 2 215 SR San Jose, California Tanner Eriksen 28 RHP R R 6 6 230 SO y Fresno, California Paki Lum 30 OF R R 6 1 215 FR Aiea, Hawaii Francisco Enriquez 31 INF R R 6 1 185 FR Arleta, California Raul Lepe 32 RHP R R 6 1 180 SR y San Gabriel, California Aaron Fausett 33 OF R R 6 1 215 SO Beaverton, Oregon Ryan Port 35 RHP R R 5 11 185 SO y Los Angeles, California Tim Petke 37 RHP R 6 3 210 SO Portland, Oregon Colby Self 38 INF R R 6 1 165 FR Hughson, California Michael Kimball 39 LHP L L 6 0 185 FR y Alamo, California Shaun Kramer 40 RHP R R 6 2 180 JR Diamond Bar, California Michael Melikian 41 OF S R 5 9 160 FR Fresno, California Tony Peres-Alston 42 OF L R 5 9 195 SO y Oceanside, California Troy Polamalu y 43 OF R R 5 10 200 FR Roseburg, Oregon Abel Montanez 44 OF R R 6 1 195 JR y Montebello, California Jeff Adolph 48 C R R 6 0 190 FR y Fresno, California Bill Peavey 50 INF L L 6 4 230 SO y Brisbane, California https://web.archive.org/web/20000310225813/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/mtt/usc-m-basebl-mtt.html September 6, 2020 Mike Gillespie Andy Nieto John SavageRob Klein Schedule USC Trojans 2 white 2000 USC Trojans baseball game log: 44–20 ! style="USC Trojans 2 white" | Regular season: 38–18 |- valign="top" y USC Trojans 2; January (2–0) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 1 || January 29 || at No. 26 2000 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine || No. 15 || Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, California || W 7–3 || 1–0 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 2 || January 30 || No. 26 Pepperdine|| No. 15 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 8–1 || 2–0 || — |- y USC Trojans 2; February (8–3) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 3 || February 4 || No. 22 2000 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State || No. 15 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 3–2 || 3–0 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 4 || February 5 || at No. 22 Long Beach State || No. 15 || Blair Field • Long Beach, California || L 3–13 || 3–1 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 5 || February 6 || No. 22 Long Beach State || No. 15 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 9–2 || 4–1 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 6 || February 8 || at 2000 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount || No. 15 || George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California || W 9–8 || 5–1 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 7 || February 11 || at No. 18 2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech || No. 15 || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas || L 3–4 || 5–2 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 8 || February 12 || at No. 18 Texas Tech || No. 15 || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas || W 9–4 || 6–2 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 9 || February 13 || at No. 18 Texas Tech || No. 15 || Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas || L 7–20 || 6–3 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 10 || February 15 || at No. 6 2000 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton || No. 17 || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || W 7–6 || 7–3 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 11 || February 22 || 2000 San Diego Toreros San Diego || No. 16 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 7–3 || 8–3 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 12 || February 25 || No. 15 UCLA || No. 16 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 10–7 || 9–3 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 13 || February 26 || No. 15 UCLA || No. 16 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 4–3 || 10–3 || — |- y USC Trojans 2; March (10–7) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 14 || March 3 || vs. No. 6 2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech || No. 11 || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || W 9–2 || 11–33 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 15 || March 4 || vs. No. 23 2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State || No. 11 || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || W 7–1 || 12–3 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 16 || March 7 || 2000 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara || No. 5 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 6–5 || 13–3 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 17 || March 10 || at No. 17 Houston || No. 5 || Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas || L 2–3 || 13–4 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 18 || March 11 || at No. 17 Houston || No. 5 || Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas || L 7–14 || 13–5 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 19 || March 12 || at No. 17 Houston || No. 5 || Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas || L 4–8 || 13–6 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 20 || March 14 || at 2000 San Diego Toreros San Diego || No. 12 || John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, California || L 4–10 || 13–7 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 21 || March 14 || at San Diego || No. 12 || John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, California || W 5–3 || 14–7 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 22 || March 17 || at No. 3 Stanford || No. 12 || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || L 3–4 || 14–8 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 23 || March 18 || at No. 3 Stanford || No. 12 || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || W 11–7 || 15–8 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 24 || March 19 || at No. 3 Stanford || No. 12 || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || L 4–11 || 15–9 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 25 || March 21 || Loyola Marymount || No. 13 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 7–3 || 16–9 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 26 || March 24 || 2000 Washington State Cougars Washington State || No. 13 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 7–6 || 17–9 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 27 || March 25 || Washington State || No. 13 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 12–7 || 18–9 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 28 || March 26 || Washington State || No. 13 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 10–1 || 19–9 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 29 || March 28 || at 2000 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State || No. 10 || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, California || W 11–4 || 20–9 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 30 || March 31 || at Arizona || No. 10 || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || L 4–11 || 20–10 || 3–1 |- y USC Trojans 2; April (10–8) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 31 || April 1 || at Arizona || No. 10 || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || W 20–9 || 21–10 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 32 || April 2 || at Arizona || No. 10 || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || W 6–2 || 22–10 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 33 || April 5 || No. 11 2000 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton || No. 10 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || L 4–5 || 22–11 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 34 || April 7 || at No. 25 UCLA || No. 10 || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || W 5–1 || 23–11 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 35 || April 8 || at No. 25 UCLA || No. 10 || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || L 5–15 || 23–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 36 || April 9 || at No. 25 UCLA || No. 10 || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || L 5–8 || 23–13 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 37 || April 11 || San Diego State || No. 16 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 6–4 || 24–13 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 38 || April 14 || at 2000 California Golden Bears California || No. 16 || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || W 6–5 || 25–13 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 39 || April 15 || at California || No. 16 || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || L 5–9 || 25–14 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 40 || April 16 || at California || No. 16 || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || L 3–4 || 25–15 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 41 || April 18 || No. 19 UCLA || No. 22 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 6–2 || 26–15 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 42 || April 20 || No. 4 Stanford || No. 22 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 7–3 || 27–15 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 43 || April 21 || No. 4 Stanford || No. 22 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || L 1–4 || 27–16 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 44 || April 22 || No. 4 Stanford || No. 22 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || L 4–18 || 27–17 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 45 || April 25 || at UC Santa Barbara || No. 23 || Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, California || W 9–3 || 28–17 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 46 || April 28 || No. 3 2000 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State || No. 23 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || L 1–3 || 28–18 || 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 47 || April 29 || No. 3 Arizona State || No. 23 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 12–2 || 29–18 || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 48 || April 30 || No. 3 Arizona State || No. 23 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 4–3 || 30–18 || 10–8 |- y USC Trojans 2; May (8–0) # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 49 || May 2 || 2000 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara || No. 20 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 6–2 || 31–18 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 50 || May 10 || at No. 17 Cal State Fullerton || No. 20 || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || W 8–3 || 32–18 || — |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 51 || May 12 || 2000 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State || No. 20 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 12–1 || 33–18 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 52 || May 13 || Oregon State || No. 20 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 16–7 || 34–18 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 53 || May 14 || Oregon State || No. 20 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || W 16–3 || 35–18 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 54 || May 19 || at 2000 Washington Huskies Washington || No. 20 || Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington || W 6–1 || 36–18 || 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 55 || May 20 || at Washington || No. 20 || Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington || W 13–3 || 37–18 || 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 56 || May 21 || at Washington || No. 20 || Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington || W 4–3 || 38–18 || 16–8 |- |- ! style="USC Trojans 2 white" | Postseason: 6–2 |- valign="top" y USC Trojans 2; Fullerton Regional (3–0) # Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 57 || May 26 || vs. (4) 2000 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech || (1) No. 16 || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || W 8–3 || 39–18 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 58 || May 27 || vs. (3) No. 20 Loyola Marymount || (1) No. 16 || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || W 13–3 || 40–18 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 59 || May 28 || at (2) No. 17 Cal State Fullerton || (1) No. 16 || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || W 8–3 || 41–18 || 3–0 |- y USC Trojans 2; Atlanta Super Regional (2–0) # Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 60 || June 2 || at (3) No. 1 Georgia Tech || No. 13 || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia || W 7–2 || 42–18 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 61 || June 3 || at (3) No. 1 Georgia Tech || No. 13 || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia || W 6–3 || 43–18 || 5–0 |- y USC Trojans 2; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | 62 || June 10 || vs. (6) No. 4 Florida State || No. 5 || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || W 6–4 || 44–18 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 63 || June 12 || vs. (2) No. 2 LSU || No. 5 || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || L 4–10 || 44–19 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 64 || June 14 || vs. (6) No. 4 Florida State || No. 5 || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || L 2–3 || 44–20 || 2–1 |- |https://usctrojans.com/documents/2020/1/13/2020_record_book.pdf 2020 USC Trojans Baseball record Book University of Southern California Athletics www.usctrojans.com August 30, 2020 Awards and honors Beau Craig College World Series All-Tournament TeamCWS record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2020/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA www.ncaa.org September 6, 2020 First Team All-Pac-10 Rik Currier Second Team All-American Baseball America Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American The Sports Network Third Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Pac-10 Conference Pitcher of the Year Seth Davidson Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Rob Garibaldi Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Justin Gemoll Second Team All-American Baseball America Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball First Team All-Pac-10 Anthony Lunetta Second Team Freshman All-American Baseball America First Team Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball Pac-10 Conference Newcomer of the Year Josh Persell Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Mark Prior Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Anthony Reyes Second Team Freshman All-American Baseball America Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 References Category:USC Trojans baseball seasons USC Trojans baseball Category:College World Series seasons USC USC