The 1958 USC Trojans baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The team was coached by

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in his 17th season. The Trojans won the

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, defeating the

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in the championship game.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

;Mike Castanon * All-American Second Team * College World Series All-Tournament Team * All-PCC First Team ;Ron Fairly * College World Series All-Tournament Team * All-PCC First Team ;Ken Guffey Miller * All-American 1959 * All-PCC First Team 1957, 1958 and 1959 ;Fred Scott * All-PCC First Team * College World Series All-Tournament Team ;Jerry Siegert * All-America First Team ;Bill Thom *

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* All-PCC First Team

References

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USC Trojans baseball seasons College World Series seasons NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Pac-12 Conference baseball champion seasons