Dedeaux Download: From JUCO to HR #1 in D1, USC's Richard Tejeda talks baseball journey

Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

Ryan Abraham - USCFootball,com publisher

Sports, Basketball, Football

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball's 3-0 weekend in Minneapolis where the Trojans swept Minnesota with two dominant efforts to open the weekend and a ninth-inning come-from-behind effort in the series finale. Shotgun and Kasey take a look at all the action, pointing out the positives of the Trojans improving to 29-14 with 14-7 mark in Big Ten play and a third-place spot in the standings behind only UCLA and Iowa. They discuss the outstanding pitching outings of Andrew Johnson, Caden Aoki and Brodie Purcell as well as the offensive prowess of the Trojans' catchers. Shotgun and Kasey also look at how USC has been getting contributions from up and down the roster. The podcasters also try to find three negatives from the impressive weekend. They land on one conclusive one and stretch to find two others. After a break, USC junior college transfer Richard Tejeda joins the show to talk about his baseball journey going from the junior college ranks to being the primary backstop for a Big Ten-contending Trojan squad, including how he dealt with a big slump to start his Division I career and what adjustments he's made to be hitting .417 over his last nine games. Tejeda also discusses his connection with the pitching staff and starters Caden Hunter and Caden Aoki and what it was like catching Aoki as he came close to throwing a no-hitter Saturday. Shotgun and Kasey close out the show taking a look at where the Trojans stand after winning another Big Ten series, improving their RPI to No. 38. The podcast then previews USC's upcoming week of action with the Trojans taking on CSUN in midweek action before a huge rivalry series against UCLA down at Great Park next weekend. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠! Make sure you check out ⁠USCFootball.com⁠ for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome into another edition of your mama's grandmama's best cousins, favorite aunts, U.S.C. podcast, of course, the dado-down-down podcast of course the dado download podcast i'm your host
0:24.0	shotgun sprangling along so i'm my co-host casey caslinner casey how we doing today doing well man
0:29.3	excited to be back on have another cool guest on and and talk about USC baseball got a sweep this week so
0:34.3	yeah big week for USC they get to sweep they have finished their East Coast trips for the regular season at least and did it in grand
0:43.5	fashion finishing off, not only getting a series win, but then coming back in the ninth
0:48.4	inning on Sunday to finish it off.
0:50.9	So USC went to Michigan, went to Indiana, went to Penn State, and went to
0:56.9	Minnesota, and get four series wins in each of those. They have now won seven series in a row
1:01.8	since losing to Oregon and their Big Ten opening series. They're playing great baseball right now,
1:08.2	and we're going to break it all down. But first, here on the dado download podcast, if you guys are new, this is a part of the Peristyle podcast, family shows.
1:14.6	We break down all the latest news and developments with the USC baseball program.
1:18.0	We look forward to the upcoming matchups.
1:20.5	We look at where the team is sitting.
1:22.5	And we got to talk about a little postseason action where the Turgeons are sitting in this episode. We also often have special guest on and join us to talk about the team.
1:30.0	And this week, we're excited to have USC catcher in his first year at USC.
1:34.4	Richard Teheda.
1:35.5	Richard is set to join us a little bit later in the show.
1:37.6	But for you guys.
1:38.6	Please make sure to help us out and take the time to like, share, subscribe to the Peristyle podcast on your favorite podcast listening platform.
1:45.3	You don't want to miss any of our new episodes talking all things USC from football to recruiting to basketball and, of course, like here, baseball with our wide range of shows.
1:55.0	Also, please leave us a review as we continue to try to grow the Datto download podcast.
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