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

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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