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The Three Torches 3/18: Baseball Wins on St. Patty's Day

The Three Torches 3/18: Baseball Wins on St. Patty's Day

The baseball team beat San Diego State on Tuesday.

March 18, 2026

Good Morning, Trojans. A new episode of Trojan’s Live is here!

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

⚾️ Trojans beat SDSU
⛳️ 1st place so far
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

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🔼 Midweek W. The baseball team beat San Diego State 7-4 on Tuesday. The men had seven hits. Kevin Takeuchi led the team with two hits. He hit a home run and a double. Diego Velazquez earned the win on the mound. He threw 1.2 innings and struck out three batters.

🔼 Round 2. The No. 2 women’s golf team is in first place after two rounds at the 2026 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational. The team has a score of 506 (-17). Jasmine Koo is in first place individually with a score of 125(-5). Bailey Shoemaker and Catherine Park are tied for third place.

🔼 Sweep! The No. 3 women’s beach volleyball team won both of its matches on Tuesday. The Trojans beat No. 6 TCU 3-2. They also beat Palm Beach State 5-0 in an exhibition match.

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Best Arm. Baseball player Grant Govel was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. Govel led No. 13 USC to a two-hit shutout on the road at Northwestern. This marks his second Big Ten weekly award this season. On the season Govel owns a 0.27 ERA, having given up one run in 33 innings pitched.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is the women’s swim and dive team. There are 10 Trojans heading to the NCAA Championships. The meet starts today and lasts through Saturday. Eight swimmers and two divers will represent USC.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, March 18

⛳️ Women’s Golf Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
🏊 Swim & Dive NCAA Championships
🤽 Women’s Water Polo at Hawai’i @ 6pm PT
⚾️ Baseball vs. CSU Bakersfield @ 6:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Thursday, March 19

🏊 Swim & Dive NCAA Championships
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Johns Hopkins @ 1pm PT | Watch

Friday, March 20

Saturday, March 21

🏊 Swim & Dive NCAA Championships
⚾️ Baseball vs. Washington @ TBD | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Michigan @ 9am PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Jessup @ 5pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, March 22

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⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!