Oregon State Beavers baseball
| Oregon State Beavers | |
|---|---|
 2024 Oregon State Beavers baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1907 |
| University | Oregon State University |
| Athletic director | Scott Barnes |
| Head coach | Mitch Canham (5th season) |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Location | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Home stadium | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (Capacity: 3,587) |
| Nickname | Beavers |
| Colors | Orange and black[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 2006, 2007, 2018 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1952, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2018 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1952, 1962, 1963, 1983, 1985, 1986, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1985, 1986 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1908, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1925, 1927, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2017 | |
The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pac-12 Conference. They are currently coached by Mitch Canham and assistant coaches Ryan Gipson, Darwin Barney and Rich Dorman. They play home games in Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. The Beavers won the 2006, 2007 and 2018 College World Series to become the winningest collegiate baseball program in the Super Regionals era. In addition, the program has won 26 conference championships, qualified for 23 NCAA tournaments, and appeared in seven College World Series.
With the Pac-12 baseball league ceasing to exist after the 2023-24 season, the Beavers will become a baseball Independent beginning in 2025.[2]
Head Coaches
[edit]Records taken from the 2021 Oregon State baseball media guide.[3]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | F.C. McReynolds | 1 | 5-2 | .714 |
| 1908 | Joe Fay | 1 | 11-4 | .733 |
| 1909 | Otto Moore | 1 | 5-4 | .566 |
| 1910 | Fielder Jones | 1 | 13-4-1 | .750 |
| 1911 | Frederick Walker | 1 | 8-7 | .533 |
| 1912 | E.J. Stewart | 1 | 5-9 | .357 |
| 1913 | Jesse Garrett | 1 | 7-10 | .412 |
| 1914 | Wilkie Clark | 1 | 7-9 | .438 |
| 1915 | Roy Goble | 1 | 13-8 | .619 |
| 1916 | Hans Loof | 1 | 10-9-1 | .525 |
| 1918 | J.D. Baldwin | 1 | 4-6 | .400 |
| 1919-1921 | Jimmie Richardson | 3 | 30-26-1 | .535 |
| 1922 | Guy Rathbun | 1 | 13-8 | .619 |
| 1923-1928, 1930-1931, 1938-1966 | Ralph Coleman | 35 | 561-316-1 | .640 |
| 1929 | Roy Lamb | 1 | 10-9 | .526 |
| 1932-1937 | Slats Gill | 6 | 56-70 | .444 |
| 1967-1972 | Gene Tanselli | 6 | 113-102-2 | .525 |
| 1973-1994 | Jack Riley | 22 | 613-411-5 | .596 |
| 1995-2018 | Pat Casey | 24 | 900-458-6 | .662 |
| 2019 | Pat Bailey | 1 | 36-20-1 | .640 |
| 2020–present | Mitch Canham | 3 | 90–51 | .638 |
| Totals | 21 coaches | 113 seasons | 2510–1543-17 | .619 |
Facilities
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is the home of Oregon State Baseball and considered the oldest continuous ballpark in the nation. Stadium lights were added in 2002. In 2006, the infield was changed to an artificial turf surface while the outfield remained grass. In 2015, the Jacoby Ellsbury Players' Locker Room (in name of Jacoby Ellsbury who donated $1 million to the project) was completed down the third base line, which finished a string of upgrades to Goss Stadium, including installation of artificial turf over the entire playing area.
Player Awards
[edit]All-Americans
[edit]Oregon State players have been named All-Americans 45 times, as of the end of the 2024 season. The university recognizes All-Americans as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America magazine, the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, College Baseball Foundation, D1Baseball.com, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Perfect Game, and USA Today/Sports Weekly.[4]
Key
| ABCA | American Baseball Coaches Association |
|---|---|
| BA | Baseball America |
| CB | Collegiate Baseball |
| CBF | College Baseball Foundation |
| D1 | D1Baseball.com |
| NCBWA | National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association |
| PG | Perfect Game |
| USAT/SW | USA Today/Sports Weekly |
| Year | Player | Position | Org |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dwane Helbig | Outfielder | ABCA (2) |
| 1953 | Bailey Brem | Pitcher | ABCA (3) |
| 1954 | Jay Dean | First baseman | ABCA (1) |
| 1955 | Jay Dean | First baseman | ABCA (1) |
| 1960 | Larry Petersen | Outfielder | ABCA (1) |
| 1962 | Cecil Ira | Pitcher | ABCA (3) |
| 1963 | Cecil Ira | Pitcher | ABCA (3) |
| 1982 | Jim Wilson | First baseman | ABCA (3), BA (3) |
| 1986 | Dave Brundage | Utility | ABCA (2) |
| 1987 | Ken Bowen | Shortstop | BA (2) |
| 1993 | Scott Christman | Pitcher | ABCA (1), CB (1), BA (2) |
| 1994 | Mason Smith | Pitcher | BA (3), CB (3) |
| 1997 | Mark Newell | Pitcher | NCBWA (3) |
| 1998 | Andrew Checketts | Pitcher | NCWBA (2), CB (3) |
| 2001 | Scott Nicholson | Pitcher | CB (3) |
| 2005 | Dallas Buck | Pitcher | ABCA (1), BA (1), CB (1), USAT/SW (1), NCBWA (2) |
| 2005 | Jacoby Ellsbury | Outfielder | ABCA (1), BA (1), NCBWA (1), CB (2), USAT/SW (2) |
| 2005 | Jonah Nickerson | Pitcher | USAT/SW (2) |
| 2006 | Dallas Buck | Pitcher | ABCA (2), CB (2), NCBWA (2) |
| 2006 | Cole Gillespie | Outfielder | ABCA (1), BA (1), CB (1), NCBWA (3) |
| 2006 | Kevin Gunderson | Pitcher | NCBWA (2) |
| 2006 | Jonah Nickerson | Pitcher | BA (2) |
| 2007 | Mitch Canham | Catcher | CB (3) |
| 2011 | Sam Gaviglio | Pitcher | BA (2), CB (2), NCBWA (3) |
| 2012 | Michael Conforto | Outfielder | BA (2), NCBWA (2), ABCA (2) |
| 2013 | Michael Conforto | Outfielder | PG (1), ABCA (1) |
| 2013 | Andrew Moore | Pitcher | BA (1), ABCA (1), CB (2) |
| 2013 | Matt Boyd | Pitcher | BA (3), CB (3), PG (3) |
| 2014 | Michael Conforto | Outfielder | BA (1), NCBWA (1), CB (1), ABCA (1), PG (1) |
| 2014 | Jace Fry | Pitcher | ABCA (1), NCBWA (1), CB (1), BA (2), PG (2) |
| 2014 | Ben Wetzler | Pitcher | NCBWA (1), CB (1), BA (2), PG (2), ABCA (2) |
| 2015 | Jeff Hendrix | Outfielder | ABCA (3) |
| 2015 | Andrew Moore | Pitcher | CB (2), ABCA (2), D1 (3), BA (3) |
| 2016 | Bryce Fehmel | Pitcher | CB (2) |
| 2017 | Luke Heimlich | Pitcher | CB (1) |
| 2017 | Jake Thompson | Pitcher | BA (1), D1 (1), ABCA (1), PG (1), NCBWA (1), CB (1) |
| 2017 | Jake Mulholland | Pitcher | NCBWA (2) |
| 2017 | Nick Madrigal | Infielder | BA (1), D1 (1), ABCA (1), PG (2), NCBWA (3), CB (3) |
| 2018 | Trevor Larnach | Outfielder | BA (1), D1 (1), NCBWA (1), ABCA (1), PG (1), CB (2) |
| 2018 | Adley Rutschman | Catcher | D1 (1), ABCA (1), BA (2), PG (2), NCBWA (3), CB (3) |
| 2018 | Cadyn Grenier | Shortstop | BA (2), D1 (3) |
| 2018 | Nick Madrigal | Second Baseman | NCBWA (2), ABCA (2), BA (3), PG (3) |
| 2018 | Luke Heimlich | Pitcher | CB (1), NCBWA (1) |
| 2018 | Jake Muholland | Pitcher | NCBWA (3), CB (3) |
| 2019 | Adley Rutschman | Catcher | ABCA (1), BA (1), CB (1), CBF (1), D1 (1), NCBWA (1), PG (1) |
| 2019 | Jake Muholland | Pitcher | PG (3) |
| 2019 | Brandon Eisert | Pitcher | BA (3) |
| 2020 | Christian Chamberlain | Pitcher | CB (3) |
| 2021 | Jake Muholland | Pitcher | NCBWA (2) |
| 2022 | Cooper Hjerpe | Pitcher | ABCA (1), BA (1), CB (1), CBF (1), D1 (1), NCBWA (1), PG (1) |
| 2022 | Jacob Melton | Outfielder | ABCA (1), BA (1), CB (1), CBF (1), D1 (1), NCBWA (1), PG (1) |
| 2022 | Ben Ferrer | Pitcher | BA (3), D1 (3) |
| 2022 | Justin Boyd | Outfielder | NCBWA (2) |
| 2024 | Travis Bazzana | Infielder | ABCA (1), BA (1), NCBWA (1) |
| 2024 | Bridger Holmes | Relief Pitcher | ABCA (2), NCBWA (1) |
| 2024 | Aiden May | Pitcher | ABCA (3), NCBWA (3) |
| 2024 | Jacob Kmatz | Pitcher | NCBWA (3) |
| 2024 | Jacob Kmatz | Pitcher | NCBWA (3) |
| 2024 | Gavin Turley | Outfielder | ABCA (3) |
National Awards
[edit]| Year | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adley Rutschman | Catcher |
| Year | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adley Rutschman | Catcher |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Luke Heimlich |
| 2022 | Cooper Hjerpe |
| Year | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adley Rutschman | Catcher |
| Year | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cadyn Grenier | Shortstop |
Conference Awards
[edit]| Year | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Al Hunsinger | First Basemen |
| 1982 | Jim Wilson | First Basemen |
| 1983 | Jeff Reece | Pitcher |
| 1986 | Dave Brundage | Pitcher |
| 1987 | Ken Bowen | Shortstop |
| 1993 | Scott Christman | Pitcher |
| 1994 | Mason Smith | Pitcher |
| 1998 | Andrew Checketts | Pitcher |
| 2005 | Jacoby Ellsbury | Outfielder |
| 2006 | Cole Gillespie | Outfielder |
| 2013 | Michael Conforto | Outfielder |
| 2014 | Michael Conforto | Outfielder |
| 2017 | Nick Madrigal | Infielder |
| 2019 | Adley Rutschman | Catcher |
| 2022 | Jacob Melton | Outfielder |
| 2024 | Travis Bazzana | Infielder |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Jace Fry |
| 2017 | Luke Heimlich |
| 2018 | Luke Heimlich |
| Year | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chris Kunda | Second basemen |
| 2016 | Logan Ice | Catcher |
| 2017 | Nick Madrigal | Second basemen |
| 2018 | Cadyn Grenier | Shortstop |
| 2019 | Adley Rutschman | Catcher |
| Year | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Darwin Barney | Shortstop |
| 2012 | Michael Conforto | Outfielder |
| 2013 | Andrew Moore | Pitcher |
| 2015 | KJ Harrison | First basemen |
| 2016 | Nick Madrigal | Shortstop |
Other notable players
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- Scott Anderson – MLB pitcher 1987-1995.
- Brian Barden – MLB infielder 2007-2010 and Olympic Bronze Medalist.
- Lute Barnes – MLB player 1972–1973.
- Darwin Barney – MLB Infielder 2010-2017 and 2012 Gold Glove Award winner.
- Bob Beall – MLB Infielder 1975–1980.
- Matthew Boyd - MLB Pitcher for Detroit Tigers 2015-present.
- Jamie Burke – MLB catcher 2001-2010.
- Mitch Canham - Oregon State Head Coach & 2007 All-American.
- Ed Coleman – MLB Outfielder 1932–1936.
- Michael Conforto – MLB outfielder for New York Mets and MLB All Star. 2015–present.
- Jeff Doyle – MLB Infielder 1983.
- Glenn Elliott – MLB Pitcher 1947–1949.
- Jacoby Ellsbury – MLB Outfielder 2007–2017, MLB All-Star, Silver Slugger Award, Gold Glove Award and 2x World Series Champion.
- Ken Forsch – MLB pitcher from 1970–1986 and 2x MLB All-Star
- Jace Fry - MLB Pitcher for Chicago White Sox 2017-present.
- Sam Gaviglio - MLB Pitcher 2017-present.
- Cole Gillespie - MLB Outfielder 2010-2016.
- Tyler Graham - MLB Outfielder 2012.
- Cadyn Grenier - 2018 MLB 1st Round Draft Pick Baltimore Orioles.
- Don Johnson – MLB player from 1943–1948 and 2x MLB All-Star.
- Eddie Kunz – MLB Pitcher 2008.
- Steven Kwan - MLB Outfielder 2022-present.
- Trevor Larnach - 2018 MLB 1st Round Draft Pick Minnesota Twins.
- John Leovich – MLB Catcher 1941.
- Steve Lyons – MLB Player from 1985–1993 & current television sportscaster.
- Nick Madrigal - MLB Second baseman for Chicago White Sox 2020-present.
- Howard Maple – MLB Catcher 1932.
- Mark McLemore – MLB Pitcher 2007.
- Wade Meckler - MLB Outfielder 2023.
- Andrew Moore - MLB Pitcher 2017-2019.
- Jonah Nickerson – 2006 College World Series Most Outstanding Player.
- Joe Paterson – MLB Pitcher 2011–2014.
- Josh Osich - MLB Pitcher for Cincinnati Reds 2015-present.
- Drew Rasmussen - MLB Pitcher for Milwaukee Brewers 2020-present.
- Jorge Reyes – 2007 College World Series Most Outstanding Player (pitcher)
- Daniel Robertson – MLB Outfielder 2014–2017.
- Stefen Romero – MLB Outfielder 2014–2016. Outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball League.
- Adley Rutschman - 2019 Golden Spikes Award Winner, 2018 College World Series Most Outstanding Player and 2019 MLB 1st overall pick.
- Wes Schulmerich – MLB Outfielder 1931–1934.
- Mike Stutes – MLB Pitcher 2011-2013.
- Andrew Susac – MLB catcher for Pittsburgh Pirates, 2014–present.
- Mike Thurman – MLB Pitcher 1997–2002.
- Chris Wakeland – MLB Outfielder 2001.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Colors | Oregon State University Relations and Marketing". July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Oregon State baseball to play independent schedule in 2025, giving Beavers chance to 'create our own identity and do something special' amid conference realignment". 26 January 2024.
- ^ "2021 Oregon State Baseball Media Guide".
- ^ "Oregon State Baseball History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-07-09.