Dedeaux Download Podcast: Previewing big road trip; Augie Lopez talks hot hitting

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on USC baseball's recent performance and an interview with player Augie Lopez about his hitting success and upcoming challenges.

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball's bounce back series sweep of Iowa after a four-game losing streak and previewing the Trojans' big road series at Nebraska. They also talk with USC sophomore slugger Augie Lopez about his recent hot hitting after being challenged by head coach Andy Stankiewicz. In the first half of the show, Lopez talks about how he's developed into the Trojans' top power threat, hitting seven homers in his last 10 games, and how he's continued to progress and mature at the plate. He also discusses hitting well against UCLA and how the team responded to being swept by the No. 1 team in the nation. Lopez chats about why new Dedeaux Field is so special for the Trojans and why they're so intent on protecting it. He also talks about what they have to do to play better on the road, especially with a four-game road trip coming up this week. After a break, Shotgun and Kasey break down the Trojans' 3-1 week in the Three Up, Three Down segment, looking at the positives and negatives from the Iowa sweep following a loss at UC Santa Barbara. Shotgun and Kasey close out the show taking a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shotgun Spratling, Kasey Kazliner

Guest: Augie Lopez

Topics covered

• USC baseball
• road series preview
• player performance
• Iowa series sweep
• Big Ten standings
• Dedeaux Field

Keywords

• USC baseball
• Augie Lopez
• Iowa
• Nebraska
• Dedeaux Field
• Big Ten
• hitting performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USC, Iowa, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Nebraska, Big Ten, Dedeaux Field, Andy Stankiewicz, USC Trojans, Peristyle Podcast

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