The 1955 USC Trojans baseball team represented the

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in the 1955 NCAA baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 14th year at USC. The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship, the

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Tournament and the District VIII Playoff to advance to the

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, where they were defeated by the Colgate Red Raiders.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

;John Garten * Third Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * Second Team All- CIBA ;

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* First Team All-CIBA ;Vic Lapiner * First Team All-CIBA ;Gerry Mason * Second Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * First Team All-CIBA ;James Oros * Second Team All-CIBA ;Ralph Pausig * Second Team All-CIBA ;Gary Robin * Second Team All-CIBA ;Tony Santino * First Team All-CIBA ;John Stevenson * Second Team All-CIBA

References

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