USC Baseball Opens Crosstown Showdown at UCLA on Friday

Baseball | March 21, 2024

THIS WEEK: The USC baseball travels across town this weekend for a three-game series with UCLA, closing out a seven-game road swing before welcoming in Fresno State at OC Great Park on Tuesday. The Trojans come in having won four of their last six contests.
 
GAME SCHEDULE:
Friday – USC at UCLA (Los Angeles, Calif.), Mar. 22, 7 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
Saturday – USC at UCLA (Los Angeles, Calif.), Mar. 23, 2 p.m. (Pac-12 Los Angeles)
Sunday – USC at UCLA (Los Angeles, Calif.), Mar. 24, 2 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
Tuesday – USC vs. Fresno State (Irvine, Calif.), Mar. 26, 6:30 p.m. (USC Live Stream)
 
PROBABLE PITCHERS:
Friday – USC: RHP Caden Aoki (1-3, 6.20 ERA) vs. UCLA: RHP Luke Jewett (1-1, 5.46 ERA)
Saturday – USC: RHP Tyler Stromsborg (0-4, 6.26 ERA) vs. UCLA: RHP Michael Barnett (1-1, 5.48 ERA)
Sunday – USC: RHP Jared Feikes (1-0, 1.69 ERA) vs. UCLA: RHP Landon Stump (0-1, 4.64 ERA)
Tuesday – USC: TBD vs. FSU: TBD
 
BROADCAST INFO: All three of this weekend’s contests at UCLA will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network. Tuesday’s game against Fresno State can be found on the USC Live Stream. Links to the broadcasts are available on the baseball schedule page at USCTrojans.com.
 
FOLLOW: Fans can also follow the action through live stats on USCTrojans.com. Live, in-game updates will be available for all games from @USC_Baseball on X as well.
 
GET SOCIAL: Follow USC Baseball on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The Trojans can be found at @USC_Baseball on X, @sctrojans_baseball on Instagram and USC Trojans Baseball on Facebook.
 
SERIES VS UCLA: USC and UCLA have been playing since 1928, with the Trojans holding a 268-151 lead in the all-time series. USC has taken two-of-three in the season series each of the last two years, winning at home last season and in Westwood in 2022. USC took the finale in dramatic fashion last year, getting a walk-off single from Cole Gabrielson in the bottom of the ninth.
 
STANFORD SERIES WIN: USC took two-of-three at Stanford over the weekend, winning the opener and the finale. The Trojans erased two deficits in the finale and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth. It was USC’s first series win at Stanford since 2014.
 
TUESDAY VS LBSU: The Trojans picked up a midweek road win at Long…