Good Morning, Trojans. The baseball team set a new program record! The No. 17 Trojans have won seven weekend series sweeps this season.

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏀 Arenas returning
🎾 Men’s NCAA Tourney
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Staying a Trojan. Men’s basketball player Alijah Arenas will return to USC next season! The former five-star recruit made his debut for the Trojans against Northwestern after recovering from knee surgery that sidelined him for the first 18 games of the season. Arenas averaged 14.1 points per game in the final 14 games of the year, while also contributing 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

🔼 Coming Back. Allyson Felix announced she is coming out retirement at the age of 40 with an aim to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games

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🔼  More to Play. The No. 19 men’s tennis team was selected to the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans will face Duke in the first round on Friday at 11am PT. This marks the program’s 46th all-time appearance in the tournament.

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, May 1

🏐 Beach Volleyball NCAA Championship vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ 7am PT
⛳️ Men’s Golf Big Ten Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis NCAA Team Championships vs. Duke @ 11am PT | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Regionals vs. Sacramento State @ 2pm PT | Watch
⚾️ Baseball vs. Rutgers @ 7pm PT | Watch
🏐 Men’s Volleyball NCAA Tournament vs. Belmont Abbey @ 8pm PT | Watch

Saturday, May 2

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Regionals
🏐 Beach Volleyball NCAA Championship
⛳️ Men’s Golf Big Ten Championship
🎾 Men’s Tennis NCAA Team Championships
🚣 Rowing vs. University of San Diego
👟 Track & Field at UCLA | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball vs. Rutgers @ 2pm PT | Watch

Sunday, May 3

🎾 Women’s Tennis NCAA Regionals
🏐 Beach Volleyball NCAA Championship
⛳️ Men’s Golf Big Ten Championshi
🎾 Men’s Tennis NCAA Team Championships
👟 Track & Field at UCLA | Tickets
⚾️ Baseball vs. Rutgers @ 1pm PT | Watch

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⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!