USC Trojans vs. Texas State: College Station Live Score Updates
The USC Trojans baseball team reignited their offense to stay alive in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Now they face the team that bottled their scoring to kick off the College Station Regional.
USC left as many as 13 runners stranded on base against Texas State. Then witnessed Chase Mora place the Trojans into the loser's bracket by powering his ninth inning home run, leading to the 5-4 USC loss.
But USC once again came alive at the swing of a bat, pummeling Lamar 19-6 in Game 2 to stay alive in the march to the College World Series. The Trojans' 13-run romp sets up the rematch with Texas State in Game 3, with the winner advancing to face the top seed Texas A&M Aggies.
Live updates will come below after the first pitch, set for approximately 1 p.m. PT.
USC Head Coach Andy Stankiewicz on 'Urgency' Against Texas State
Stankiewicz became impressed by the swing of the bat against the Cardinals yet is aware the next opponent brought out one of the worst offensive performances of USC's season.
Then there's this component: USC finds itself facing an urgency scenario, given that one more loss ends what became a promising season for the Trojans.
"There's got to be a sense of urgency. Obviously it's do or die and the guys know that," Stankiewicz said about Sunday's game. "We talked about being in the fire and we're certainly in the middle of it. They responded well today and I look forward to a good response again tomorrow."
Pitching Situation Involving USC
Stankiewicz rode the left arm of top USC ace Mason Edwards to stave off elimination. The reigning Big Ten Pitcher of the Year stood on the hill for 4.1 innings, striking out four and surrendering five hits, but allowing just five runs with all of it coming in the fifth inning.
The Trojans coach had the option to pull Edwards even earlier, which would've made him eligible to play in the elimination game against Texas State. Except Stankiewicz passed on that opportunity and pulled Edwards after 85 pitches.
That means Edwards will likely rest for this rematch against the Bobcats. But that leaves USC fans wondering who'll take the mound with the season still on the line.
USC already started Grant Govel to open the postseason. But pitchers like Andrew Johnson or Diego Valazquez could be options. The former threw in 1.2 innings in the previous game with Texas State and owns a 6-2 regular season record. Valazquez hasn't seen any action yet, though, during the playoffs and can certainly start.
USC Trojans Projected Starters
While the starting pitcher is yet to be named before opening pitch, here are the projected starters for USC:
Pitcher: TBD with Diego Valazquez, Andrew Johnson as two possible options.
Catcher: Isaac Cadena
First Base: Adrian Lopez
Second Base: Abbrie Covarrubias
Third Base: Maximo Martinez
Right Field: Jack Basseer
Center Field: Kevin Takeuchi
Left Field: Andrew Lamb
USC's Projected Batting Order:
1. Abbrie Covarrubias
2. Adrian Lopez
3. Kevin Takeuchi
4. Isaac Cadena
5. Jack Basseer
6. Andrew Lamb
7. Dean Carpentier
8. Walter Urbon
9. Maximo Martinez
10. Maddox Riske
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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM.