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Lopez will be joined in the portal by redshirt sophomore pitchers Matthew Morrell and Garren Rizzo, as well as sophomore reliever Ben Cushnie and freshman reliever Jake Sekany.

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Star sophomore catcher for USC baseball, Augie Lopez, has reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to On3's Pete Nakos on Thursday. Lopez helped the Trojans reach the Super Regionals less than a week ago before losing to North Carolina in the series finale.

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In the final game of the Regional round, Lopez hit a three-run home run to help the Trojans move to the Super Regionals, earning him Most Outstanding Player honors for the round. He totaled eight hits and nine RBIs across five games.

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According to a story from the Times in early March, Baker-Mazara’s dismissal rose from multiple incidents throughout the year. After the 2025-26 season, the 26-year-old is out of college eligibility but plans on playing with the Carolina-Canovan Giants in Puerto Rico this April.

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Former USC men’s basketball player Chad Baker-Mazara released a statement Monday night, regarding his dismissal from the team on March 1, according to Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times.

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Baker-Mazara said in the statement, “false and misleading narratives regarding his character and age have circulated publicly.” He additionally stated that he “unequivocally denies these claims.”

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The first-year Trojan guard left Saturday's loss to Nebraska early in the second half with an apparent injury, though no update was provided by Head Coach Eric Musselman after the game. “He said he couldn't go,” Musselman said postgame.

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BREAKING: Star graduate guard Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer a member of the USC men's basketball team, the team announced Sunday. The reason for Baker-Mazara's departure was not immediately clear.

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After significant injuries hit most of USC's stars, including junior guard Rodney Rice, senior forward Amarion Dickerson and freshman guard Alijah Arenas, Baker-Mazara was tasked with doing it all as USC made a push for the NCAA Tournament.

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"As a Hall of Fame coach, who is one of the game's most highly regarded defensive minds, he brings a wealth of success and experience to our program,” Riley said in the release. “His impact will be immediate, elevating our defense and strengthening the culture we've built.”

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BREAKING: College Football Hall of Fame coach Gary Patterson will be USC football’s next defensive coordinator, Head Coach Lincoln Riley announced Friday. Patterson is best known as the winningest coach in TCU history, where he spent 24 seasons, 21 as head coach.

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Patterson, who most recently spent one year as a senior-level strategist at Baylor in 2024, led TCU to six conference championships, 17 bowl appearances and a 181-79 overall record from 2001-2021. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot Jan. 14.

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The Trojans now lead 22-8 midway through the first half.

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USC has been on a 9-0 run over the last three minutes of play and has completely assumed control of this game and the crowd. While the crowd was all Purdue to begin the game, a steal from Baker-Mazara that resulted in a fast-break slam silenced the visiting crowd.

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Baker-Mazara is notably missing from the starting unit despite not being listed on the Big Ten’s Availability Report before the game. It is unclear whether he will be available in a limited capacity Saturday.

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Musselman will roll out the same starting lineup that played in Tuesday’s win against Maryland.

G Kam Woods
G Ryan Cornish
F Jacob Cofie
F Ezra Ausar
C Gabe Dynes

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Senior forward Ezra Ausar and sophomore forward Jacob Cofie will make their team-leading 18th starts. Graduate guard Ryan Cornish, graduate guard Kam Woods and junior center Gabe Dynes round out the rest of the starting five.

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Arenas is projected to debut for the Trojans later this month, Dickerson may return by the end of the season but that won’t be anytime soon and Rice was officially ruled out for the season by Head Coach Eric Musselman in January.

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Graduate guard Chad Baker-Mazara was not listed on the Big Ten’s Availability Report before the game, meaning he will likely be available for the Trojans as a much-needed offensive sparkplug against a 16-1 Purdue team.

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Freshman guard Alijah Arenas, junior guard Rodney Rice and senior forward Amarion Dickerson were all listed as out on the injury report.