Papé Grand Slam OREGON STATE VS. MISSOURI STATE March 13-15, 2009 • PGE Park • Portland, Ore. “Coming off an incredibly popular series between two national baseball powers in 2008, we are thrilled once again to play host to the Papé Grand Slam and to give Portland-area fans the chance to see head coach Pat Casey and the Oregon State Beavers in action at PGE Park.” Merritt Paulson President & GM Portland Beavers PGE Park • The Papé Grand Slam will be played against Missouri State this season, and it will continue for at least one more season when the SEC’s Tennessee takes on the Beavers in 2010. • PGE Park, home of the Papé Grand Slam, is the ballpark for the Triple-A Portland Bea- vers. Former Bea- vers now in the Major Greg Peavey throws the first pitch of the final Leagues include Jason game of the 2008 series against Georgia. The Bay, Xavier Nady and Beavers won the game, 5-4, in front of 11,166 fans, the most ever to watch an Oregon State Khalil Greene. game that wasn’t played in Omaha. 24 2009 Oregon State Baseball 2005 • Pac-10 Champions • 2006 2006 • National Champions • 2007 2009 Oregon State Baseball 25 Papé Grand Slam • The 2009 Slam takes place March 13-15 at PGE Park, home to Triple-A’s Portland Bea- vers. This season’s opponent is perennial power Missouri State. • The Slam is in its second year after Or- egon State took 2-of-3 from Georgia. The Bulldogs ended the 2008 season as the na- tional runner-up. • The Beavers and Bulldogs saw a total at- tendance of 29,332 last season, or an aver- age of 9,777 fans per game. • The final game of the series, which saw Oregon State win, 5-4, saw 11, 166 fans to the historical ballpark. That came a day af- ter the Beavers and Bulldogs played in front of 10,710 fans in the second game of the series. The Beavers and Bulldogs played in front of two crowds that had more than 10,000 fans during the series last season. This shot 24 2009 Oregon State Baseball 2005 • Pac-10 Champions • 2006 is from the2006 second • National game of the Champions series where 10,710• 2007 fans poured through2009 the Oregon turnstiles Stateat PGE BaseballPark 25 2009 Roster Coaches And Support Staff 5 Pat Casey ............................................................ Head Coach (15th year) 7 Marty Lees .......................................................Assistant Coach (8th year) Ron Northcutt ........................................................................Director of Operations 27 Pat Bailey ........................................................Assistant Coach (2nd year) David Stricklin ......................................................................................Athletic Trainer 21 Nate Yeskie .....................................................Assistant Coach (1st year) Tim Rabas ..............................................................Strength & Conditioning Coach Drew George ........................................Undergraduate Assistant Coach Kurt Lupinski....................................................................................................Manager Braden Wells ........................................Undergraduate Assistant Coach Brian Pecor ......................................................................................................Manager No. Pitchers (15) Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School 33 Foster, Kyle LHP S/L Sr. 6’1” 203 Castle Rock, Wash. Castle Rock/Lower Columbia CC 32 Gaviglio, Sam RHP R/R Fr. 6’1” 170 Ashland, Ore. Ashland 18 Grbavac, Mark RHP R/R Sr. 6’0” 185 Portland, Ore. Central Catholic 39 Hammon, Kevin RHP R/R Sr. 6’2” 190 Rocklin, Calif. Rocklin/Sierra Junior College 37 Kidd, Brad RHP R/R Jr. 6’2” 225 Salem, Ore. Sprague/BYU 15 Nygren, James RHP R/R So. 6’0” 185 Klamath Falls, Ore. Henley 31 Osich, Josh LHP L/L So. 6’3” 195 Boise, Idaho Bishop Kelly 24 Peavey, Greg RHP R/R So. 6’2” 185 Vancouver, Wash. Hudson’s Bay 23 Reyes, Jorge RHP R/R Jr. 6’3” 200 Warden, Wash. Warden 12 Rhoderick, Kevin RHP R/R So. 6’0” 190 Scottsdale, Ariz. Horizon 30 Robles, Tanner LHP L/L So. 6’4” 200 Murray, Utah Cottonwood 28 Sitton, Kraig LHP L/L RSo. 6’5” 190 Carlton, Ore. McMinnville 26 Starr, Taylor RHP R/R So. 6’3” 202 Longview, Wash. Kelso 29 Stiltner, Nick RHP R/R RFr. 5’11” 200 Eugene, Ore. Marist 25 Waldron, Tyler RHP R/R So. 6’2” 185 Pilot Hill, Calif. Golden Sierra/Pacific No. Catchers (2) Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School 8 Chiarelli, Michael C R/R So. 5’10” 180 Everett, Wash. Cascade/Skagit Valley CC 36 Ortiz, Ryan C-1B R/R Jr. 6’3” 205 San Diego, Calif. St. Augustine No. Infielders (9) Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School 2 Bell, Carter IF R/R Fr. 6’2” 180 Courtenay, B.C. Vanier Secondary School 40 Beverley, Kyle IF R/R Fr. 5’9” 175 Salt Lake City, Utah Cottonwood 19 Hayes, Brandon 1B L/L So. 6’3” 198 Eugene, Ore. Sheldon 17 Norris, Jared 1B L/L So. 6’1” 200 Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale/Yavapai College 11 Romero, Stefen IF R/R So. 6’3” 225 Tucson, Ariz. Sunnyside/Pima CC 3 Santos, Adalberto IF R/R Jr. 5’10” 183 New York, N.Y. Monroe/New Mexico JC 34 Shupe, Max IF-OF R/R Jr. 6’2” 215 Alameda, Calif. Bishop O’Dowd/San Jose CC 4 Tommasini, John 2B S/R So. 5’7” 170 Tenmile, Ore. Roseburg 1 Wong, Joey IF L/R Jr. 5’10” 175 Salem, Ore. Sprague No. Outfielders (10) Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School 20 Boyd, Logan OF L/L Sr. 6’1” 195 Medford, Ore. South Medford/College of San Mateo 14 Casey, Brett OF S/R Sr. 6’1” 185 Corvallis, Ore. Crescent Valley 13 Folsom, Rob OF-C R/R Jr. 5’9” 180 Medford, Ore. Medford 9 Gibbs, Blake OF R/R Fr. 6’1” 220 Bellevue, Wash. Newport 16 Gorton, Ryan OF-RHP R/R Fr. 6’2” 190 Tigard, Ore. Tigard 22 Kahalehoe, Koa OF L/L Sr. 5’10” 185 Las Vegas, Nev. Durango 10 Lotti, Logan OF R/R Jr. 5’11” 190 Chico, Calif. Pleasant Valley/Sierra JC 6 Miller, Michael OF L/L So. 6’2” 185 Cashmere, Wash. Cashmere 35 Wallace, John OF L/R Sr. 6’0” 200 Reno, Nev. Reno 38 Warren, Brent OF L/L Fr. 6’2” 175 Robins, Iowa Xavier Pronunciation Guide Mark Grbavac ...............................GR-buh-vak Josh Osich ...............................................O-sich Koa Kahalehoe .....KO-uh kuh-HAH-luh-hoy Greg Peavey ...................................... PEE-VEE Mike Chiarelli ....................................CHI-rel-E Marty Lees ..................................................LEEZ Brian Pecor .......................................... PEE-cor Sam Gaviglio ..............................Guh-VEE-leo Logan Lotti ...........................................Law-Tee Jorge Reyes ..........................................RAY-ess James Nygren .................................... Nye-gren Kevin Rhoderick ........................... ROD-er-ick 26 2009 Oregon State Baseball 2005 • Pac-10 Champions • 2006 2006 • National Champions • 2007 2009 Oregon State Baseball 27 2009 Roster 2009 Roster Breakdown By Experience 2009 Numerical Roster Three Letters 3 Mark Grbavac Pitcher No. Name Pos. By State/Country/Hometown Koa Kahalehoe Outfielder 1 Joey Wong IF Arizona 2 John Wallace Outfielder 2 Carter Bell IF Scottsdale Kevin Rhoderick Two Letters 5 3 Adalberto Santos IF Tucson Stefen Romero Brett Casey Outfielder 4 John Tommasini IF California 5 Rob Folsom Outfielder 5 Pat Casey HC Alameda Max Shupe Ryan Ortiz Catcher 6 Michael Miller OF Chico Logan Lotti Jorge Reyes Pitcher 7 Marty Lees Asst. Pilot Hill Tyler Waldron Joey Wong Infielder 8 Mike Chiarelli C Rocklin Kevin Hammon One Letter 13 9 Blake Gibbs OF San Diego Ryan Ortiz Logan Boyd Outfielder 10 Logan Lotti OF Canada 1 Kyle Foster Pitcher 11 Stefen Romero IF Courtenay Carter Bell Brandon Hayes Infielder 12 Kevin Rhoderick RHP Idaho 1 Brad Kidd Pitcher 13 Rob Folsom OF Boise Josh Osich Michael Miller Outfielder 14 Brett Casey OF Iowa 2 James Nygren Pitcher 15 James Nygren RHP Robins Brent Warren Josh Osich Pitcher 16 Ryan Gorton OF Urbandale Jared Norris Greg Peavey Pitcher 17 Jared Norris IF Nevada 2 Kevin Rhoderick Pitcher 18 Mark Grbavac RHP Las Vegas Koa Kahalehoe Tanner Robles Pitcher 19 Brandon Hayes IF Reno John Wallace Kraig Sitton Pitcher 20 Logan Boyd OF New York 1 Taylor Starr Pitcher 21 Nate Yeskie Asst. New York Adalberto Santos John Tommasini Infielder 22 Koa Kahalahoe OF Oregon 13 Transfer 7 23 Jorge Reyes RHP Ashland Sam Gaviglio Mike Chiarelli Catcher 24 Greg Peavey RHP Carlton Kraig Sitton Logan Lotti Outfielder 25 Tyler Waldron RHP Corvallis Brett Casey Jared Norris Infielder 26 Taylor Starr RHP Eugene Brandon Hayes Stefen Romero Pitcher 27 Pat Bailey Asst. Nick Stiltner Adalberto Santos Infielder 28 Kraig Sitton LHP Klamath Falls James Nygren Max Shupe Infielder 29 Nick Stiltner RHP Medford Logan Boyd Tyler Waldron Pitcher 30 Tanner Robles LHP Rob Folsom Redshirt 1 31 Josh Osich LHP Portland Mark Grbavac Nick Stiltner Pitcher 32 Sam Gaviglio RHP Brad Kidd Squad 1 33 Kyle Foster LHP Joey Wong Kevin Hammon Pitcher 34 Max Shupe IF Tenmile John Tommasini High School 6 35 John Wallace OF Tigard Ryan Gorton Carter Bell Infielder 36 Ryan Ortiz C Utah 2 Kyle Beverley Infielder 37 Brad Kidd RHP Murray Tanner Robles Sam Gaviglio Pitcher 38 Brent Warren OF Salt Lake City Kyle Beverley Blake Gibbs Outfielder 39 Kevin Hammon RHP Washington 7 Ryan Gorton Outfielder 40 Kyle Beverley IF Bellevue Blake Gibbs Brent Warren Outfielder Cashmere Michael Miller Castle Rock Kyle Foster By Class Everett Mike Chiarelli Senior 6 Longview Taylor Starr Pitchers 3 Vancouver Greg Peavey Position Players 3 Warden Jorge Reyes Junior 9 Pitchers 2 Position Players 7 Sophomore 15 Pitchers 9 Position Players 6 Freshman 6 Pitchers 1 Position Players 5 Batting Right 24 Left 11 Switch 3 By Throwing Arm Right 26 Left 10 26 2009 Oregon State Baseball 2005 • Pac-10 Champions • 2006 2006 • National Champions • 2007 2009 Oregon State Baseball 27 Radio/TV Roster 2 40 20 14 8 13 Carter Bell Kyle Beverley Logan Boyd Brett Casey Mike Chiarelli Rob Folsom Fr.