In this edition of the Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith break down USC baseball's final week of the regular season, including snapping a road losing streak, getting beat up in a doubleheader and bouncing back to finish strong.

But before the guys discuss the Trojans locking up a fourth place finish in the final Pac-12 standings, USC head coach Andy Stankiewicz comes on the Dedeaux Download to talk about closing the regular season strong and postseason preparations for a pool play Pac-12 Tournament.

Stankiewicz talks about why he has moved some hitters up and down the lineup and what the Trojans have to do to get leadoff hitter Austin Overn back on track after he has struggled recently. He also states the Trojans' case for an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament.

After a great conversation with Stankiewicz, Shotgun and Jack break down all the action from a 2-2 final week of the regular season and look at where the 33-22-1 Trojans stand. They look at USC's national RPI and what the Trojans chances of making the NCAA tournament are looking like.

Shotgun and Jack also preview the Pac-12 Tournament and discuss just what the Trojans might do on the mound with the pool-play schedule giving them a game Tuesday, an off day and then a game on Thursday. They also look at what USC needs to do in order to make a run and what impact that could have on their NCAA tournament chances.

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