Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
local

USC routs Texas State to set up regional final showdown with Texas A&M

LA Times · Jun 1, 2026, 12:15 AM

Key takeaways

  • COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Two days after failing to capitalize off numerous scoring opportunities against Texas State, USC battered the Bobcats early and often to remain alive in the College Station Regional.
  • Third baseman Kevin Takeuchi set the tone with a grand slam in the first inning as USC beat Texas State 15-4 Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 6,885 at Blue Bell Park
  • With the victory, the Trojans (45-16) advance to the Regional Final against Texas A&M on Sunday night.

Kevin Takeuchi, here in a game earlier this season, had a big first-inning at-bat Sunday. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) By Jose de Jesus Ortiz May 31, 2026 5:15 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Two days after failing to capitalize off numerous scoring opportunities against Texas State, USC battered the Bobcats early and often to remain alive in the College Station Regional.

Third baseman Kevin Takeuchi set the tone with a grand slam in the first inning as USC beat Texas State 15-4 Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 6,885 at Blue Bell Park

Article preview — originally published by LA Times. Full story at the source.
Read full story on LA Times → More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from LA Times alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop