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Oregon State Beavers Founded: 1907 
2011 Oregon State Beavers baseball team
University Oregon State University Conference Pac-10 Location Corvallis, OR Head Coach Pat Casey (17th year) Home Stadium Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
(Capacity: 3,248)Nickname Beavers Colors Orange and Black National Championships 2006, 2007 CWS Appearances 1952, 2005, 2006, 2007 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1952, 1962, 1963, 1983, 1985, 1986, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 Conference Champions 1908, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1925, 1927, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1952, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1994, 2005, 2006 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.[1]
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.[2] The team helped demolish the family's old home with their baseball bats, while Benny Beaver operated the backhoe.
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All-Americans
Oregon State has had 23 All-Americans 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.[3]
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 First Baseman 1986 Dave Brundage 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 Pitcher 2005 Jacoby Ellsbury Outfield 2005 Jonah Nickerson Pitcher 2006 Dallas Buck Pitcher 2006 Cole Gillespie Outfield 2006 Kevin Gunderson Pitcher 2006 Jonah Nickerson Pitcher 2007 Mitch Canham Catcher Other notable players
Fielder Jones was head coach in 1910.
- Scott Anderson - MLB pitcher in 1987, 1990, & 1995
- Brian Barden - MLB infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Lute Barnes - MLB player from 1972–1973
- Darwin Barney - MLB shortstop for the Chicago Cubs
- Bob Beall - MLB player in 1975, 1978–1980
- Dallas Buck - Minor League starting pitcher for the Carolina Mudcats
- Jamie Burke - MLB catcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Ed Coleman - MLB outfielder from 1932–1936
- Jeff Doyle - MLB second baseman in 1983
- Glenn Elliott - MLB pitcher from 1947–1949
- Jacoby Ellsbury - MLB center fielder 2007- Boston Red Sox
- Ken Forsch - 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 Scorpions
- John Leovich - MLB catcher in 1941
- Steve Lyons - MLB player from 1985–1993 & current television sportscaster
- Howard Maple - MLB catcher in 1932
- Mark McLemore - Pitcher for the Houston Astros
- Jonah Nickerson - Minor League starting pitcher for the Erie SeaWolves & 2006 College World Series Most Outstanding Player
- Jorge Reyes - Current pitcher for Oregon State & 2007 College World Series Most Outstanding Player
- Wes Schulmerich - MLB outfielder from 1931–1934
- Mike Stutes - MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 2011 – present
- Mike Thurman - MLB pitcher from 1997–2002
- Chris Wakeland - MLB right fielder in 2001
Facilities
Goss Stadium is the Beavers Baseball home stadium.Main article: Goss Stadium at Coleman FieldGoss Stadium at Coleman Field is the home of Oregon State Baseball. The stadium was built in 1907 and currently holds 3,248 people.
References
- ^ "Numbers And Notes". http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24958&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=942092. Retrieved 2007-07-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Beavers will be on "Extreme Makeover" this Sunday". http://www.katu.com/news/entertainment/10209731.html. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ^ "Oregon State Baseball History". http://www.osubeavers.com/pdf3/65329.pdf?ATCLID=810447&SPSID=38155&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700. Retrieved 2007-07-09.[dead link]
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Oregon State University Academics Athletics Baseball team · Basketball team · Benny Beaver · Civil War (football game) · Oregon State Beavers · Football team · Current football season · List of bowl games · Wrestling teamBuildings and Facilities Culture Students & alumni · Faculty & staff · Athletes · Civil War (general rivalry) · Hail to Old OSU · KBVR (FM) · The Daily Barometer · Open Source Lab · History · KBVR TVOregon State Beavers baseball seasons 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
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