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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 22 Whereas Rutschman was joined on the CWS All-Tournament team by Abel, Larnach, Grenier and designated hitter Tyler Malone; and Whereas the 2018 Whereas six Beavers were selected in the 2018 (OSU) Beavers baseball team capped an outstanding amateur draft: Larnach, regular season by winning the National Collegiate Grenier and second baseman in the Athletic Association (NCAA) regional playoffs at first round, outfielder Steven Kwan in the fifth Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon; and round, pitcher Drew Rasmussen in the sixth round Whereas the Beavers then swept Minnesota in and third baseman Michael Gretler in the 10th the NCAA Corvallis Super Regional; and round; and Whereas the playoff wins earned OSU their sev- Whereas head coach , whose hometown enth trip to the (CWS) in is Newberg, Oregon, was named national coach of Omaha, Nebraska, following trips in 1952, 2005, 2006, the year in 2018, the fifth time he has won that 2007, 2013 and 2017; and honor; and Whereas the 2017 OSU team had lost in the Whereas Casey announced his retirement as CWS semifinals, so the Beavers returned to Omaha head coach following the 2018 season, ending his in 2018 on a mission, hoping to complete the “un- legendary 24-year stint leading the OSU baseball finished business” of the preceding season; and program and marking the beginning of a new ad- Whereas a first-round loss to North Carolina put ministrative role for him in the OSU Athletic De- the Beavers’ backs to the wall, forcing OSU to win partment; and consecutive elimination games against Washington, Whereas an impressive number of the 2018 OSU North Carolina and Mississippi State (twice) to sur- baseball players and coaches hail from Oregon vive and advance to the championship series to face hometowns; and Arkansas; and Whereas for the second season in a row, 16 OSU Whereas OSU lost game one of the best-of-three student-athletes were selected to the Pac-12 Confer- championship series, putting the Beavers once again ence All-Academic baseball teams; and on the brink of elimination from the CWS; and Whereas OSU baseball players and coaches ex- Whereas in game two of the championship series, hibited outstanding character and sportsmanship on the Beavers’ hopes dangled by a thread, with OSU and off the playing field all season; and behind in the ninth inning with two outs and two Whereas the never-say-die 2018 OSU baseball strikes, down to what could have been the final team thrilled Beaver Nation and the State of Oregon pitch of the CWS; and and earned the respect of fans around the country Whereas shortstop delivered a with their courage and fighting spirit, refusing again clutch single to keep the Beavers alive, followed by and again to be eliminated until they were finally a heroic from outfielder crowned champions; now, therefore, that led OSU to a dramatic and improbable come- Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of from-behind victory; and the State of Oregon: Whereas the Beavers then rode a brilliant pitch- That we, the members of the Eightieth Legisla- ing performance from freshman Kevin Abel to a tive Assembly, commend the exemplary achieve- shutout victory in the third and deciding game of ments of the NCAA Division I national baseball the series on June 28, 2018; and champions, the Oregon State University Beavers; Whereas with the victory, the Beavers won their and be it further third NCAA baseball championship, following back- Resolved, That we congratulate Pat Casey on his to-back titles in 2006 and 2007; and remarkable career as head coach, recognize his ser- Whereas catcher , whose vice to Oregon State University and to the State of hometown is Sherwood, Oregon, was named the Oregon and wish him well in his future endeavors. CWS Most Outstanding Player, setting a CWS re- Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 22, 2019 cord with his 17 hits; and

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