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NCAA College World Series Guide June 15-26, 2013 Omaha, Neb. 2013 Oregon State Baseball NCAA College World Series Guide Page 1 Table Of Contents Covering The Beavers Oregon State Baseball 2013 Regional Guide Page Topic The Oregon State Athletics Communications of- 2 Oregon State Information fi ce appreciates your interest in the 2013 Oregon State 2 Oregon State NCAA Regional Notes baseball team. Please contact Assistant Director for Ath- 3 Oregon State Roster letic Communications Hank Hager for any media needs concerning the Oregon State baseball team. He can be The Team reached by email at [email protected] or by Page Topic calling the Oregon State at (541) 737-7472. 4 Head Coach Pat Casey The following is a set of guidelines for covering the 6 Assistant Coach Pat Bailey club during the postseason. 6 Assistant Coach Andy Jenkins 7 Assistant Coach Nate Yeskie Postseason Guide 7 Support Staff Please note that this postseason guide is being fur- 8 Career Statistics nished for members of the media to provide information 11 Player Bios regarding the Oregon State baseball team and the post- season. These bound copies are intended for media use 2013 In Review only. A set of .pdfs can be found on osubeavers.com for Page Topic media and public use. 24 Oregon State Game-By-Game Results 25 Oregon State Overall Statistics Game Notes 26 Oregon State Pac-12 Statistics A set of Oregon State game notes will be made avail- 27 Oregon State Non-Conference Statistics able to members of the media prior to each game. To be 28 Postseason Statistics included on the Oregon State baseball e-mail list in order 29 At A Glance to receive the notes prior to the game, please contact 30 2013 Oregon State Honors Hank Hager. Notes will also be posted on the home of Or- 31 Record By Order/Position egon State Athletics, osubeavers.com. 31 Batter Breakdown 31 Inning-By-Inning Interviews 32 Pitching Breakdown All coach and student-athlete interviews must be ar- 33 Pitching Appearances ranged through Hank Hager. On gamedays, head coach 35 Lineups By Order Pat Casey, his assistants and members of the team will 36 Lineups By Position be available shortly after the game’s conclusion per 37 Team/Individual Superlatives the host site’s regulations. Please note that during the 37 The Last Time postseason, interviews at the fi eld prior to the game will 38 Oregon State Home Statistics not be permitted, with exception. Note that interview 39 Oregon State Road Statistics requests are not guaranteed due to player and team 40 Oregon State Neutral Statiatics schedules. Please request any non post-game inter- 41 Oregon State February Statistics views at least 24 hours in advance. 42 Oregon State March Statistics DO NOT contact any players without the consent 43 Oregon State April Statistics of Hank Hager. Player numbers will not be furnished to 44 Oregon State May Statistics members of the media or general public. 45 Oregon State June Statistics 46 Oregon State Box Scores Internet The online home of Oregon State Athletics, osubea- Oregon State Postseason History vers.com, is the place to go for all Oregon State baseball Page Topic information, including a team roster and bios, schedule, 62 2007 Trip To Omaha live stats links, updated game notes and statistics. 64 2006 Trip To Omaha 66 2005 Trip To Omaha Athletic Communications Information 68 1952 Trip To Omaha Phone .............................................................(541) 737-3072 69 Postseason Review Fax .................................................................(541) 737-3020 70 All-Time OSU Postseason Results Web site ...........................................www.osubeavers.com 72 Oregon State Postseason Superlatives Mailing Address .....................................209 Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR 97331 Hager Cell..................................................... (541) 230-0611 Hager Offi ce .................................................(541) 737-7472 E-Mail ................................ [email protected] NCAA Regional Guide Credits The 2013 Oregon State University NCAA Super Regional Guide was designed, written, and produced by Hank Hager of the Oregon State Athletic Communications Offi ce. The cover photographs were taken by Ethan Erickson and Dave Nishitani in the Oregon State Athletic Communications Offi ce. 2-Time NCAA Champions: 2006, 2007 • 5 NCAA College World Series Appearances: 1952, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 • 5 NCAA Super Regional Appearances: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013 14 NCAA Regional Appearances: 1952, 1962, 1963, 1983, 1985, 1986, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Page 2 2013 Oregon State Baseball NCAA College World Series Guide Oregon State Facts 2013 Oregon State NCAA College World Series Notes Location Corvallis, Oregon Enrollment 24,977 Beavers In The College World Series Founded 1868 Oregon State advances to the College World Series for the fi fth time in school history and President Dr. Edward Ray fourth time under head coach Pat Casey. The Beavers have previously played in the Series in Athletic Director Bob De Carolis 1952, 2005, 2006 and 2007. They became just the fi fth team in NCAA history to repeat as Colors Orange and black NCAA champions in 2006 and 2007 and the fi rst from a “Northern” school. Nickname Beavers Affi liation NCAA Division I College World Series Opener Conference Pac-12 Oregon State opens the College World Series Saturday against Mississippi State at 12 p.m. PT University website www.oregonstate.edu on ESPN2. The Beavers and Bulldogs will be the fi rst game at the College World Series. The Athletics website www.osubeavers.com winner takes on either Indiana or Louisville on Monday at 5 p.m. PT, with the two losing squads playing at 12 p.m. on Monday. Baseball Head coach Pat Casey (19th year) Postseason History Record at OSU 668-387-4 (19 years) Oregon State is making its 14th visit to the postseason since the program’s fi rst season in OSU winning percentage .633 1907. The Beavers carry a 45-27 (.625) postseason record into the World Series, with the cur- Career record 839-500-5 (26 years) rent head coach, Pat Casey, claiming 40 of those victories. Oregon State’s visit is the team’s Career winning percentage .626 fi fth consecutive, which has extended the program’s record stretch. Oregon State is 11-6 all- Assistant coaches Pat Bailey (6th year) time in the College World Series, with all 11 wins coming under head coach Pat Casey. Andy Jenkins (2nd year) Nate Yeskie (5th year) Against Our Bracket Director of operations Ron Northcutt Oregon State has very little history against teams on its side of the bracket. The Beavers have Northcutt offi ce phone (541) 737-0598 never faced Louisville nor Mississippi State, whom the Beavers will open up the World Series Athletic Trainer Josh Therrien with. Oregon State is 1-0 all-time against Indiana, defeating the Hoosiers, 7-5, in the seventh Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris Anderson game of the 2011 season. OSU is 9-1 all-time against Big East clubs, 15-7 against the Big Ten and 18-15 against the Southeastern Conference. 2012 Season 2012 overall record 40-20 In Omaha Under Pat Casey Home record 18-6 As stated above, the Beavers are 11-4 all-time in Omaha under head coach Pat Casey. OSU went Road record 15-13 0-2 in 2005 before losing to Miami in the opening game of the 2006 Tournament. The Beavers Neutral record 7-1 then went on a four-game win streak, defeating Georgia, Miami and Rice (twice) before win- 2012 Pac-12 record 18-12 (T-4th place) ning the fi nal two games against North Carolina for the fi rst title. In 2007, Oregon State swept through Rosenblatt Stadium, defeating Cal State Fullerton, Arizona State and UC Irvine before 2013 Season defeating North Carolina in two games for the title. Oregon State trailed just one inning in 2007. Lettermen returning/lost 23/7 Position players 13/5 Neutral Pitchers 10/2 Oregon State is 5-0 in neutral-site games this season, last playing in one on May 8 against Starters returning/lost 8/1 Portland in Salem, Ore. The Beavers won their other four against Utah Valley, Gonzaga and UC All-conference returning/lost 2/0 Riverside (twice) at the season-opening Palm Springs Tournament. All-Americans returning/lost 1/0 First varsity season 1907 They Call Him A Sophomore Now All-time record 2,150-1,397-15 (.606) Andrew Moore may be the hottest pitcher in the nation as the freshman right-hander has won nine consecutive games. His 14 wins are tied for the most in the nation with Vanderbilt’s Tyler Goss Stadium At Coleman Field Beede. Moore sports a 1.36 earned run average and has thrown 12 quality starts in 16 starts Ballpark Goss Stadium at Coleman Field this season. He also has a save in his one outing in relief. Opened (capacity) 1907 (3,248) Left fi eld 330 ft. (14-ft. fence) Well, The Starters Have All Been Good Left-centerfi eld 365 ft. (8-ft. fence) The Oregon State starting staff , which consists of Andrew Moore, Matt Boyd and Ben Wetzler, Center fi eld 400 ft. (8-ft. fence) has been perhaps the strongest in the nation. The trio has gone 33-5 this season. They’ve also Right-centerfi eld 365 ft. (8-ft. fence) combined for 35 quality starts in 47 starts. Right fi eld 330 ft. (8-ft. fence) Press box phone (541) 737-7475 How The Beavers Did It Oregon State enters the College World Series with 50 victories, tying the 2006 club for the Radio most in a single-season. The Beavers won 45 games in the regular season, topping the 40-win Radio Beaver Sports Network plateau for just the second time, behind the 2005 club’s 41 regular-season victories.