Oregon State Beavers baseball
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The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University
in NCAA Division I college baseball
. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey
and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
. The Beavers won both the 2006
and 2007 College World Series
to become only the fifth team in history to win back-to-back national championships, and the first since the super regional format has been implemented.
The team was featured on the second episode in season five of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
, when the show came to Corvallis to help build a new home for a family with an eight year old girl fighting cancer. The team helped demolish the family's old home with their baseball bats, while Benny Beaver
operated the backhoe
.
ns in the history of the program as of the end of the 2007 season. The university recognizes All-Americans as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association
, Baseball America magazine
, the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
, and USA Today/Sports Weekly
.
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
is the home of Oregon State Baseball. The stadium was built in 1907 and currently holds 3,248 people.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
in NCAA Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey
Pat Casey
Pat Casey is the head coach for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team. He is best known for winning the 2006 College World Series for the Beavers' first-ever baseball National Championship...
and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is a college baseball stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, on the campus of Oregon State University. It is home to the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 conference...
. The Beavers won both the 2006
2006 College World Series
The 2006 College World Series was held June 16-26 in Omaha, Nebraska; it was the 60th College World Series and the 57th series held in Omaha. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium...
and 2007 College World Series
2007 College World Series
The 2007 College World Series was held from June 15–24, in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met at Rosenblatt Stadium after having played their way through a 64-team bracket. This was the 61st College World Series overall, and the 58th to be held in Omaha.Oregon State...
to become only the fifth team in history to win back-to-back national championships, and the first since the super regional format has been implemented.
The team was featured on the second episode in season five of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...
, when the show came to Corvallis to help build a new home for a family with an eight year old girl fighting cancer. The team helped demolish the family's old home with their baseball bats, while Benny Beaver
Benny Beaver
Benny Beaver is the official mascot of Oregon State University and current winner of the 2011 Capital One Mascot of the Year write-in campaign. The exact date of when the name was first used as the university's mascot is not known, but photographs in the school's yearbook document its use as early...
operated the backhoe
Backhoe
A backhoe, also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating equipment or digger consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm. They are typically mounted on the back of a tractor or front loader...
.
All-Americans
Oregon State has had 23 All-AmericaAll-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
ns in the history of the program as of the end of the 2007 season. The university recognizes All-Americans as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association
American Baseball Coaches Association
The American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
, Baseball America magazine
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
, the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States...
, and USA Today/Sports Weekly
Sports Weekly
USA Today Sports Weekly is a weekly magazine that covers Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, NCAA baseball and the National Football League. In the February 15, 2006 issue, the magazine added coverage of NASCAR...
.
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dwane Helbig | Outfield |
| 1953 | Bailey Brem | Pitcher |
| 1954 | Jay Dean | First Baseman |
| 1955 | Jay Dean | First Baseman |
| 1960 | Larry Peterson | Outfield |
| 1962 | Cecil Ira | Pitcher |
| 1963 | Cecil Ira | Pitcher |
| 1982 | Jim Wilson Jim Wilson (first baseman) - External links :*... |
First Baseman |
| 1986 | Dave Brundage Dave Brundage David Charles Brundage is an American professional baseball manager. In , Brundage served as manager of the Gwinnett Braves, Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Atlanta Braves in the International League.... |
Utility |
| 1987 | Ken Bowen | Shortstop |
| 1993 | Scott Christman | Pitcher |
| 1994 | Mason Smith | Pitcher |
| 1997 | Mark Newell | Pitcher |
| 1998 | Andrew Checketts | Pitcher |
| 2001 | Scott Nicholson | Pitcher |
| 2005 | Dallas Buck Dallas Buck Dallas Buck is a Minor League Baseball player and former All-American baseball pitcher who played for the Oregon State Beavers of Oregon State University in college... |
Pitcher |
| 2005 | Jacoby Ellsbury Jacoby Ellsbury Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.... |
Outfield |
| 2005 | Jonah Nickerson Jonah Nickerson Jonah S. Nickerson is a former minor league pitcher. Nickerson played for the 2006 College World Series-winning Oregon State Beavers, and was named the Most Outstanding Player.-Early life:... |
Pitcher |
| 2006 | Dallas Buck Dallas Buck Dallas Buck is a Minor League Baseball player and former All-American baseball pitcher who played for the Oregon State Beavers of Oregon State University in college... |
Pitcher |
| 2006 | Cole Gillespie Cole Gillespie Cole B. Gillespie is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He is from Portland, Oregon.... |
Outfield |
| 2006 | Kevin Gunderson Kevin Gunderson Kevin Gunderson is a Minor League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oregon State Beavers of Oregon State University before being drafted by the Atlanta Braves.-College career:... |
Pitcher |
| 2006 | Jonah Nickerson Jonah Nickerson Jonah S. Nickerson is a former minor league pitcher. Nickerson played for the 2006 College World Series-winning Oregon State Beavers, and was named the Most Outstanding Player.-Early life:... |
Pitcher |
| 2007 | Mitch Canham Mitchell Canham Mitchell "Mitch" Canham is a catcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. In college, he played for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team... |
Catcher |
Other notable players
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- MLB player from 1972–1973 - Darwin BarneyDarwin BarneyDarwin James Kunane Barney is a Major League second baseman currently playing for the Chicago Cubs...
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- MLB player in 1975, 1978–1980 - Dallas BuckDallas BuckDallas Buck is a Minor League Baseball player and former All-American baseball pitcher who played for the Oregon State Beavers of Oregon State University in college...
- Minor LeagueMinor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
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- MLB outfielder from 1932–1936 - Jeff DoyleJeff Doyle (baseball)Jeffrey Donald Doyle is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was drafted out of Oregon State University by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1977 amateur draft, and played for the Cardinals in .On September 13, 1983 Doyle made his major league debut as a pinch hitter at...
- MLB second baseman in 1983 - Glenn Elliott - MLB pitcher from 1947–1949
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- MLB pitcher from 1970–1986 & two-time MLB All-Star - Don Johnson - MLB player from 1943–1948 & two-time MLB All-Star
- Eddie Kunz - Minor League pitcher for the Scottsdale ScorpionsScottsdale ScorpionsThe Scottsdale Scorpions are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League located in Scottsdale, Arizona. They play their home games at Scottsdale Stadium....
- John LeovichJohn LeovichJohn Joseph Leovich was an American professional baseball catcher. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He played college baseball and college football for Oregon State University, and was a letterman in football in 1939 and 1940, and in baseball in 1940.In college, Leovich played in the first-ever...
- MLB catcher in 1941 - Steve LyonsSteve Lyons (baseball)Stephen John Lyons is a former Major League Baseball player and a television sportscaster. He is of French and Irish descent, and currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California....
- MLB player from 1985–1993 & current television sportscaster - Howard MapleHoward MapleHoward Albert "Mape" Maple was a NFL player for the Chicago Cardinals in 1930 and a Major League Baseball catcher for the Washington Senators in 1932. He played for Oregon State University in college and is the only Oregon State alumni to play in both the NFL and the MLB.-External links:* -...
- MLB catcher in 1932 - Mark McLemore - Pitcher for the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
- Jonah NickersonJonah NickersonJonah S. Nickerson is a former minor league pitcher. Nickerson played for the 2006 College World Series-winning Oregon State Beavers, and was named the Most Outstanding Player.-Early life:...
- Minor LeagueMinor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
starting pitcher for the Erie SeaWolvesErie SeaWolvesThe Erie SeaWolves are a minor league baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball club....
& 2006 College World Series Most Outstanding PlayerCollege World Series Most Outstanding PlayerThe College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game... - Jorge ReyesJorge Luis ReyesJorge Luis Reyes is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres organization. He was the Most Outstanding Player in the 2007 College World Series for the Oregon State Beavers.-High school:...
- Current pitcher for Oregon State & 2007 College World Series Most Outstanding PlayerCollege World Series Most Outstanding PlayerThe College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game... - Wes SchulmerichWes SchulmerichEdward Wesley Schulmerich was an American Major League Baseball player from the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he played baseball and football at what is now Oregon State University where he participated in three sports. On the football team, he played three positions and earned the...
- MLB outfielder from 1931–1934 - Mike Stutes - MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, 2011 – present - Mike ThurmanMike ThurmanMichael Richard Thurman is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos from 1997–2001 and for the New York Yankees in 2002...
- MLB pitcher from 1997–2002 - Chris WakelandChris WakelandChristopher Robert Wakeland is a former professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball, appearing in ten games for the Detroit Tigers in...
- MLB right fielder in 2001
Facilities
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is a college baseball stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, on the campus of Oregon State University. It is home to the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 conference...
is the home of Oregon State Baseball. The stadium was built in 1907 and currently holds 3,248 people.