Baseball | June 11, 2024
LOS ANGELES – The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Region teams were announced today (June 11) and USC baseball’s junior closer, Josh Blum, was named to the West’s second team.
It is Blum’s first All-Region nod after putting up a career year on the mound for USC in 2024. He was also named to the All-Pac-12 first team earlier this season.
Blum made 27 appearances on the mound for the Trojans, all out of the bullpen, compiling 10 saves, which is good for the ninth best single season total in USC history and the most by a Trojan reliever since Paul Koss’ 16 saves in 2007. His 10 saves were the 14th most in the country this season and the third most in the Pac-12.
In his 33.2 innings pitched, Blum struck out a remarkable 45 batters, while walking just 11, posting a 1.87 ERA and holding opponents to a .154 batting average. The Trojan righty gave up more than one earned run in an outing only once all season and had a streak of 12 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run from April 14-May 24.
Blum’s 1.87 ERA is the lowest of his career thus far, improving on his 3.34 mark in 30 relief appearances in 2023. In his last two seasons, Blum has 85 strikeouts to just 23 walks.
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