1951 USC Trojans baseball team American college baseball season
The 1951 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1951 NCAA baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 10th year at USC.
The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship, the Pacific Coast Conference Tournament and advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Tennessee Volunteers.
Roster
1951 USC Trojans baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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P
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Charles Ane
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/
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—
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—
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C
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Lou Bishara
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Warner Boone
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/
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—
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—
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So
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John Burkhead
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/
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—
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—
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P
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David Cesca
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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OF
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Hal Charnofsky
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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INF
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Stan Charnofsky
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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Donald Herman
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Robert Hertel
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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INF
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Al Karan
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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George Keeling
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/
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—
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—
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P
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Thomas Kemp
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Gary Killingsworth
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Long Beach, California
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Allan Lamont
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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INF
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Bob Lillis
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R/R
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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Sr
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Pasadena, California
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P
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Tom Lovrich
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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Dave Rankin
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/L
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—
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—
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OF
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Tom Riach
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Don Rose
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Jay Roundy
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Edwin Simpson
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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So
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San Diego, California
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C
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Will Wills
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/
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—
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—
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- Head coach
Rod Dedeaux
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
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Schedule
1951 USC Trojans baseball game log
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Regular season
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
CIBA record
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6 |
April 10 |
Pepperdine |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
12–7 |
5–1 |
2–0
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7 |
April 13 |
Santa Clara |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
6–1 |
6–1 |
3–0
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8 |
April 14 |
Santa Clara |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
10–0 |
7–1 |
4–0
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9 |
April 20 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California |
1–6 |
7–2 |
4–1
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10 |
April 21 |
at California |
Edwards Field • Berkeley, California |
7–4 |
8–2 |
5–1
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11 |
April 21 |
California |
Edwards Field • Berkeley, California |
5–3 |
9–2 |
6–1
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12 |
April 24 |
Loyola Marymount |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
10–5 |
10–2 |
6–1
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13 |
April 27 |
California |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
6–7 |
10–3 |
6–2
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14 |
April 28 |
California |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
7–6 |
11–3 |
7–2
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
CIBA record
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15 |
May 1 |
San Diego State |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
3–2 |
12–3 |
7–2
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16 |
May 5 |
at Santa Clara |
Unknown • Santa Clara, California |
5–2 |
13–3 |
8–2
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17 |
May 6 |
at Santa Clara |
Unknown • Santa Clara, California |
3–4 |
13–4 |
8–3
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18 |
May 7 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California |
10–2 |
14–4 |
9–3
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19 |
May 8 |
San Francisco |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
12–7 |
15–4 |
9–3
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20 |
May 11 |
at Arizona |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
7–2 |
16–4 |
9–3
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21 |
May 12 |
at Arizona |
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona |
2–9 |
16–5 |
9–3
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22 |
May 18 |
UCLA |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
2–1 |
17–5 |
10–3
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23 |
May 19 |
at UCLA |
Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California |
2–4 |
17–6 |
10–4
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24 |
May 19 |
at UCLA |
Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California |
8–3 |
18–6 |
11–4
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25 |
May 22 |
UCLA |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
2–3 |
18–7 |
11–5
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Postseason
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Pacific Coast Conference Tournament (2–1)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
CIBA record
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26 |
June 1 |
Oregon State |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
6–4 |
19–7 |
11–5
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27 |
June 2 |
Oregon State |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
1–12 |
19–8 |
11–5
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28 |
June 2 |
Oregon State |
Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California |
10–7 |
20–8 |
11–5
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College World Series (2–2)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
CIBA record
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29 |
June 13 |
vs Princeton |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
4–1 |
21–8 |
11–5
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30 |
June 14 |
vs Utah |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
8–2 |
22–8 |
11–5
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31 |
June 15 |
vs Oklahoma |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
1–4 |
22–9 |
11–5
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32 |
June 16 |
vs Tennessee |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
8–9 |
22–10 |
11–5
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Awards and honors
- Hal Charnofsky
- Stan Charnofsky
- Al Karan
- Tom Lovrich
- Jay Roundy
- First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
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