A Season to Remember
Mason Edwards, a right‑hander for the USC Trojans, has been crowned a first‑team All‑American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, a distinction that underscores his dominant 2026 campaign.
Edwards finished the season unbeaten at 8‑0, posted a 2.07 earned run average and fanned 169 batters — the most by a USC pitcher since 2001 — while also earning the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year award earlier in the week.
His teammate Grant Govel also earned recognition, landing on the NCBWA’s second‑team All‑American list after a 10‑3 record and a 2.87 ERA, cementing a 1‑2 punch that has turned heads across the collegiate circuit.
Both players are projected as top prospects for the upcoming MLB Draft, and the university is actively working to keep them eligible for a fifth year of competition, hoping to preserve the momentum they have generated.