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Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

Dedeaux Download: Previewing USC baseball's 2026 offense with hitting coach Travis Jewett

Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

USCFootball.com - Ryan Abraham, 247Sports, USC, USC Trojans, USC football, College Football

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4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

The Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, returns with the 2026 college baseball beginning in two weeks. Shotgun Spratling and Kasey Kazliner with the first episode in our three-part season preview, leading up to the start of the 2026 USC baseball season.

In part one of the season preview series, USC assistant and hitting coach Travis Jewett joins the Dedeaux Download to talk about what the Trojans took away from their first regional appearance in 10 years and what they learned from a disappointing regional final finish against a national seed Oregon State squad. He also discusses what it means for the Trojans to be back on campus, practicing at the new Dedeaux Field after having to travel for all games and practices the last two seasons.

USC's recruiting coordinator also chats about what the Trojans added this offseason with the signing of a top 20 high school recruiting class and bringing in a couple of impact transfers on the offensive side. Jewett discusses the hitters he’s excited about and the impact of the return of Kevin Takeuchi after a season-ending shoulder injury last year.

Among other players that are brought up, Jewett talks about the impact TCU transfer Isaac Cadena could have, how Adrian Lopez continues to get better and the excitement around freshman Diego Velazquez after he chose to stick with his commitment to USC over potentially going in the MLB Draft.

After a break, Shotgun and Kasey then talk all things hitting with the position players taking center stage. They comb through the Trojans’ 2025 roster looking at what USC will have on the offensive side. The podcasting duo supply superlatives for the Trojan bats, giving their picks for the team's best hitter, most impactful newcomer and breakout candidates among others.

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1:18.0

Well, Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.

1:22.6

Hello, and welcome back to the day-no download podcast, a USC baseball podcast,

1:25.6

presented by USCFleball.com and the Pairstile podcast.

1:28.3

I'm your host, Shotgun Sprling, alongside my co-host,

1:32.6

Casey Kaslander, who returns for his second year on the show. What's up, Casey? How are we doing today?

1:37.9

I'm doing great. I'm so excited to be back. USC baseball is back on campus. I'm ready to see games on campus for the first time ever as a student, so I'm so stoked. This will be a new

1:43.5

experience for you. College baseball season is about

1:47.0

two weeks away from when we're recording this. I think we'll get it up on Saturday here, but two weeks

1:51.4

away should be a really exciting season. USC is coming off of a regional appearance. The first time

1:59.1

since 2015, first time in a decade, can they build off that? That's what we're going to find out. But Casey, I saw you a few times during the football season, but let the people know what you've been up to since the end of last year's USC baseball season. You're a man that's constantly in action. A man is constantly working. So let the people know what you've been up to.

2:36.6

Yeah, I mean, we crossed past a couple times, you know, broadcast of the USC football games on the road and at home, that was a really fun experience, called some summer ball in the Cal League this past summer as well. So kept my tabs on college baseball the most I could and just trying to be everywhere, whether it be a Clippers game on a random Tuesday or LA Kings game, you know, the day after.

3:08.1

I'm trying to try to be everywhere, whether it be a Clippers game on a random Tuesday or LA King's game, you know, the day after. I'm trying to try to be everywhere just like you shotgun. So trying to stay omnipresent. You don't want to try to do too many things like me. But hey, you're a hard worker. That's a positive thing. A lot of big things happening for you. Similarly, there have been a lot of big things happening for USC baseball this offseason, as well as the construction of the new day-dow field as that continues. The field slayed to be game day ready when the Trojans open the season here in a couple weeks, though the full stadium, all the player coach amenities won't quite be finished yet. What's the latest you've heard or seen over at the new field? I don't know if you've got a chance to get over there this preseason.

3:10.4

Yeah, I've walked over there a few times. You know, I think the sort of memo that's going around is it's a little bit behind. I don't think that's, you know, well-kept secret. But I do think it is progressing well. The field surface is there so they can practice. and the press box still kind of looks like a construction site.

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