As Mitch Canham stared at his lineup card Sunday morning, the Oregon State baseball coach allowed his mind to wander for a moment and visualize the tantalizing possibilities heading into a make-or-break day at Goss Stadium.

After winning its first two NCAA Tournament games, USC baseball entered Sunday on the cusp of its first super regional appearance in nearly two decades. With a victory over old Pac-12 foe Oregon State Sunday night, the Trojans would win the Corvallis Regional and head to the tournament's second weekend for the first time since 2006.

Oregon State baseball sets the tone early, beating USC 14-1 to avoid elimination and set up a regional final showdown between the teams on Monday.