USC baseball, after winning their last five Big Ten series, suffered a 5-4 loss to Hawaii at LMU's Page Stadium on Tuesday night. Despite initially leading 4-3 after scoring four runs in the third inning, Hawaii's Ben Ziegler-namoa's two-run single in the ninth inning led to USC's defeat.
The Trojans will have a quick opportunity to rebound from their loss as they face Gonzaga in a three-game series at Great Park in Irvine starting Thursday night. With a current record of 23-13, USC is having one of its best seasons in years but will need to elevate their performance in the upcoming games to boost their chances of securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade.