A night of momentum in College Station
The USC baseball team captured its first Super Regional berth since 2005, completing a 7‑1 victory over Texas A&M in a winner‑take‑all game seven at the College Station Regional.
Right‑hander Grant Govel set the tone, limiting the Aggies to a single run over four innings while striking out four, and reliever Chase Herrell sealed the win with 3.2 shutout frames.
The turning point arrived in the fifth when a two‑run rally flipped the lead; Abbrie Covarrubias delivered the tying RBI single before Augie Lopez followed with a two‑out hit that pushed the advantage to 2‑1.
Lopez’s bat heated up again in the seventh, launching a three‑run homer that opened a comfortable margin, and two more runs in the eighth capped the 7‑1 final score.
With the Super Regional showdown against North Carolina looming, the Trojans will learn the schedule and venue in the coming days, but the momentum from College Station is undeniable.
The path back to the College World Series now runs through Chapel Hill, where USC aims to extend its surprising run in the national tournament.