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Early offensive explosion propels USC baseball to rout of Nevada
TL;DR
No. 18 USC baseball defeated Nevada 6-0, showcasing a powerful offense. The Trojans scored four runs within the first inning, including two home runs.
Key points
- USC baseball ranked No. 18
- USC defeated Nevada 6-0
- USC scored four runs in the first inning
- Two home runs hit by USC
- Game held at Dedeaux Field
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No. 18 USC took down Nevada in dominating fashion Thursday night, winning 6-0.
Three pitches into its first at-bat, USC had the lead.
Several batters – and two more homers – later, the Trojans were up by four runs.
Before some fans could settle into their seats Thursday night at Dedeaux Field, USC’s surging offense had put on another dazzling display.
The early onslaught was more than enough on a night that Trojans ace Mason Edwards continued his own dominant run.
With everything working in its favor, No. 18 USC rolled to an 8-0 victory over Nevada that gave the Trojans a fifth consecutive win.
No. 18 USC took down Nevada in dominating fashion Thursday night, winning 8-0. Chris Mora
The most encouraging development was undoubtedly the sustained offensive awakening.
Adrian Lopez, Jack Basseer, Andrew Lamb and Walter Urbon homered for USC (39-12), which has scored double-digit runs in three of its last four games while averaging 11 runs along the way.
That’s something for a team that entered the game ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten Conference in homers, No. 8 in runs scored and No. 9 in batting average.
“It’s the perfect match,” Basseer said, “because our pitching is still doing what they’ve always done and the hitters are really doing a great job scoring runs.”
The only downside for the Trojans was that they couldn’t add to the 8-0 lead they took in the third inning. They stranded seven baserunners over the next five innings and struck out 14 times for the game.
“We went five straight goose eggs to finish the game,” USC coach Andy Stankiewicz said, “so we’ve got to be better from that side of it, but it was a great start, absolutely.”
Q&A
What was the final score of the USC vs. Nevada baseball game?
USC won the game against Nevada with a final score of 6-0.
How quickly did USC score in the game against Nevada?
USC took the lead just three pitches into their first at-bat.
How many home runs did USC hit in the game against Nevada?
USC hit two home runs during the game against Nevada.
Where did the USC baseball game against Nevada take place?
The game was held at Dedeaux Field.