USC baseball pulverizes Texas A&M behind surprise pitching star
USC baseball achieved a significant victory against Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament, led by unexpected pitching star Andrew Johnson. After an earlier upset, Johnson delivered a strong performance, allowing only three runs over 7⅓ innings. The Trojans' offense also shone, contributing to a decisive 14-3 win, setting them up for a chance to advance to the Super Regionals.
- ▪USC baseball defeated Texas A&M 14-3 in an elimination game of the NCAA Tournament.
- ▪Pitcher Andrew Johnson had a standout performance, allowing nine hits and three runs in 7⅓ innings.
- ▪The Trojans scored four runs in the first inning, leading to a commanding victory.
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Sports USC baseball pulverizes Texas A&M behind surprise pitching star By Ben Bolch Published June 1, 2026, 2:21 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google All week, the big question facing the USC baseball team was how it would align its pitching rotation for a showdown against Texas A&M. Rather than go with ace Mason Edwards in the opener of the College Station Regional of the NCAA Tournament, the Trojans turned to Grant Govel while preserving Edwards in anticipation of facing the Aggies the next day. But after USC was upset in that opener, so was its pitching plan. USC pitcher Grant Govel.
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