The 1964 USC Trojans baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Trojans played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 23rd year at USC. The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship and the District VIII Playoff to advance to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

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, , 14–7 , , 8–3 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , , March 20 , , at Fresno State , , Unknown • Fresno, California , , 3–7 , , 8–4 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 30 , , , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 3–2 , , 9–4 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 31 , , , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 8–6 , , 10–4 , , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 15 , , April 3 , , at , , Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California , , 2–3 , , 10–5 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , April 4 , , at UCLA , , Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California , , 8–4 , , 11–5 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , April 6 , , Cal State Los Angeles , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 4–3 , , 12–5 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 18 , , April 7 , , , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 7–2 , , 12–6 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 19 , , April 11 , , at , ,

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, , 8–9 , , 14–8 , , 5–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , April 17 , , Santa Clara , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 7–3 , , 15–8 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , April 18 , , , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 10–7 , , 16–8 , , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , , April 18 , , California , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 4–2 , , 17–8 , , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 20 , , Cal Poly Pomona , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 14–1 , , 18–8 , , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , April 24 , , Santa Clara , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 8–3 , , 19–8 , , 9–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 28 , , April 25 , , Stanford , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 5–4 , , 20–8 , , 10–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 25 , , Stanford , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 115–4 , , 21–8 , , 11–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 28 , , Santa Barbara , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 10–1 , , 22–8 , , 12–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , May 1 , , UCLA , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 2–7 , , 22–9 , , 12–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , May 2 , , UCLA , , Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California , , 8–7 , , 23–9 , , 13–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , May 5 , , at Santa Barbara , , Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, California , , 13–5 , , 24–9 , , 14–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , May 8 , , at Stanford , , Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California , , 9–2 , , 25–9 , , 15–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 35 , , May 9 , , at California , , Edwards Field •

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Awards and honors

;Joe Austin * First Team All- CIBA ;Willie Brown * College World Series All-Tournament Team * Second Team All-CIBA ;

Bud Hollowell Buddy Ryan "Bud" Hollowell (January 1, 1943 – May 16, 2014) was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager. After his athletic career, he became an educator and author. Athletic career Hollowell was born and raised in Lo ...

* Second Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * Second Team All-CIBA ;Marty Piscovich * Honorable Mention All-CIBA ;Walt Peterson * First Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * First Team All-American ''

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'' * First Team All-CIBA ;Larry Sandel * Second Team All-CIBA ;

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* Third Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * College World Series All-Tournament Team * First Team All-CIBA

References

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