USC Trojans vs. Lamar Baseball Live Score Updates: College Station Regional
USC Trojans baseball enters day two of the College Station Regional with their backs against the wall.
Texas State leapfrogged the Trojans late to start the College Station Regional. USC witnessed Chase Mora of the Bobcats blast a two-run home run during the ninth inning, making the difference in the 5-4 win for Texas State.
USC now must respond quick. The Trojans are dealing with more than limited rest after playing a game that nearly went past midnight in Texas. A loss sends USC back home in the postseason double-elimination format, ending the Trojans' College World Series dreams.
Live updates will be below following the first pitch set for approximately 1 p.m. PT.
USC Teases Mason Edwards as Starting Pitcher
The Trojans and head coach Andy Stankiewicz chose to ride the arm of Grant Govel to start the postseason. Which placed top ace Mason Edwards in a scenario where he could await until the championship game of the College Station regional to take the mound.
However, USC teased Edwards starting against Lamar on the morning of the game, signaling who the real Game 2 starter will be.
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This will mean Lamar is facing the reigning Big Ten Pitcher of the Year on the hill. Edwards carries 160 total strikeouts in tow plus has bottled opponents to just 17 runs facing him. The lefty brings a 1.43 ERA for the playoffs too.
Edwards doesn't surrender much home runs either, allowing only three all season long. Purdue is the last team to send one past the outfield fence back on April 24.
The Cardinals have struggled blasting homers in 2026 with producing only 40 as a team. However, no one has surpassed seven home runs, with A.J. Taylor the leader at seven. Taylor is one of five Lamar players to surpass the .300 batting average. Cade Pregeant leads with .357.
Lamar clearly prefers to play a small ball approach to keep teams on their toes. The Cards will aim to pull off something similar against USC starting with Edwards likely taking the mound.
USC Head Coach Andy Stankiewicz Addresses Offense Concerns
USC presents one more area to fix: Its offensive output.
Texas State cycled through five different arms on the mound. But each of the pitching options collectively produced 12 strikeouts. Wade Cooper took the win by fanning five and allowing two hits through three innings of play.
More astonishing for the Trojans: 13 runners got left on base with the Texas State pitching lineup keeping them in check. USC head coach Andy Stankiewicz handed the Bobcats' hill rotation praise, but still believes the offense must come alive.
"They can pitch…Gotta give credit where credit's due," Stankiewicz told reporters. "We gotta be a bit tougher in those at-bats, move the ball forward. We had some opportunities to get some ones but we hit some balls pretty good."
USC Projected Starters
Along with Edwards heading to the hill in all likelihood, here are the rest of the projected starters versus Lamar:
Pitcher: Mason Edwards
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
Here's the projected batting order when USC picks up the bat:
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 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM.