USC Trojans: Stephen Tarpley
LOS ANGELES -- How good is this USC baseball team? That's a question a lot of Trojans fans are asking right now, as the team is off to its best start in over 20 years with a 7-1 record.
A large part of that answer could be revealed this weekend, as the Trojans travel to North Carolina for a three-game series with the Tar Heels, a team that finished 5th at the 2011 College World Series and is currently ranked among the top 10 teams in the nation.
Despite the fast start, there is a natural tendency to "wait-and-see" with the Trojans, a program that is as proud as any in college sports with 12 national titles but had seen a downturn in recent years, one which led to the firing of head coach Mike Gillespie and the short tenure of Chad Kreuter.
A large part of that answer could be revealed this weekend, as the Trojans travel to North Carolina for a three-game series with the Tar Heels, a team that finished 5th at the 2011 College World Series and is currently ranked among the top 10 teams in the nation.
Despite the fast start, there is a natural tendency to "wait-and-see" with the Trojans, a program that is as proud as any in college sports with 12 national titles but had seen a downturn in recent years, one which led to the firing of head coach Mike Gillespie and the short tenure of Chad Kreuter.
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