Jerry Merz

Class of 1957

SPORTS PLAYED at AHS:
Basketball, Baseball, Track

HONORS / HIGHLIGHTS at AHS:
1956-1957 Letterman, Baseball. 
1957 Letterman, Track. 
1957 All Pacific League, Baseball.

SPORTS PLAYED in COLLEGE at COALINGA COLLEGE & USC:
Baseball

HONORS / HIGHLIGHTS at COALINGA COLLEGE & USC:
1958-1959 Coalinga College. 
1958 Member of California State College Baseball Team. 
1960-1961 USC. 
1961 Member of CIBA & NCAA Champion Baseball Team. 
1961 Threw a No-Hitter against BYU.

PROFESSIONAL TEAMS:
Professional Baseball. 
1962 Signed with Cincinnati Reds.

PROFESSIONAL TEAM HONORS / HIGHLIGHTS:
Played in Minor Leagues with Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants. 
1965-1966 Freshmen Baseball Coach, USC.
1968-1973 Pitching Coach, USC (1968, 1970-1973) (CIBA & NCAA Championship Teams). 
2000 to Present, Professional Baseball Scout, Houston Astros.