USC baseball bounces back from losing streak with sweep of Iowa

[ASFN Admin]

Last week was a rough one for the USC baseball team. After getting swept by rival UCLA last weekend, the Trojans fell to UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday, giving them their first and longest losing streak of the year.

This weekend, USC looked to get back on track with a three-game series back at Dedeaux Field against Iowa. The Trojans did just that, sweeping the Hawkeyes with 9-2, 6-3, and 8-2 victories.

Friday’s game was particularly notable, as starting pitcher Mason Edwards set a career high with 16 strikeouts. That mark matched the third most in a game in USC history, tying the legendary Barry Zito.

Following the sweep, USC now sits at 30-7 on the season and 13-5 in Big Ten play. The Trojans are currently in third place in the conference standings, behind only 9-0 UCLA and 12-3 Nebraska.

USC will visit Nebraska in a massive three-game series next weekend. First, however, the Trojans will head down to Long Beach for a matchup at Long Beach State Tuesday night.

This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC baseball bounces back from losing streak with sweep of Iowa

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