The 2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball team represented Oregon State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Beavers played their home games at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by Mitch Canham in his 1st season at Oregon State after long-time head coach Pat Casey chose not to exercise an option to return following a year sabbatical.[2] Canham is a former catcher for Oregon State and was a member of the 2006 and 2007 national championship teams. The season was indefinitely suspended after 14 games after the NCAA abruptly canceled all winter and spring season tournaments, including the College World Series, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On March 14, 2020, the season officially came to an end after the Pac-12 athletic conference canceled the remainder of all scheduled spring sports competitions through the end of the academic year.[4]
Season synopsis
The Beavers began Mitch Canham's first season with a daunting schedule, playing their first 11 games on the road, including a three-game series against No.9 Mississippi State in Mississippi. After just a 14-game season, the Beavers finished with their first losing record since 2003.
Roster
2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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1
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INF
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Kyler McMahan
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R/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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163 lb (74 kg)
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Jr
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Seattle, Washington
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2
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INF
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Jake Harvey
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R/R
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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163 lb (74 kg)
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So
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Kennewick, Washington
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3
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INF
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Matthew Gretler
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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177 lb (80 kg)
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So
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Bonney Lake, Washington
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4
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INF
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Justin Boyd
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr
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Parker, Colorado
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5
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OF
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Joe Casey
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L/L
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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RS Jr
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Corvallis, Oregon
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6
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OF
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J. D. McLaughlin
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R/R
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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Fr
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Chandler, Arizona
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7
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INF
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Jake Dukart
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L/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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196 lb (89 kg)
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So
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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8
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INF
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Cesar Valero Sanchez
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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Fr
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Calgary, Alberta
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9
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INF
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Andy Armstrong
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R/R
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr
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Salem, Oregon
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12
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OF
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Micah McDowell
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L/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
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13
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INF
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George Mendazona
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L/R
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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RS Jr
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Redmond, Oregon
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14
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C
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Cole Hamilton
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L/R
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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183 lb (83 kg)
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RS So
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Salem, Oregon
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15
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INF
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Kyle Dernedde
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R/R
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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169 lb (77 kg)
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Fr
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Tualatin, Oregon
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16
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RHP
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Reid Sebby
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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184 lb (83 kg)
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Jr
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Huntington Beach, California
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17
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C
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Troy Claunch
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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199 lb (90 kg)
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Jr
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Vacaville, California
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18
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INF
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Ryan Ober
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R/R
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr
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Snohomish, Washington
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19
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RHP
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A. J. Lattery
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R/R
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
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Fr
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Prior Lake, Minnesota
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20
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INF
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Zach Clayton
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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219 lb (99 kg)
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Jr
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Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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21
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RHP
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Will Frisch
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr
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Stillwater, Minnesota
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22
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RHP
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Jake Pfennings
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R/R
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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So
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Post Falls, Idaho
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23
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RHP
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Kevin Abel
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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197 lb (89 kg)
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Jr
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San Diego, California
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24
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RHP
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Nathan Burns
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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Jr
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West Bend, Wisconsin
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25
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RHP
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Joey Mundt
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R/R
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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221 lb (100 kg)
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So
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Hughson, California
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26
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LHP
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Cooper Hjerpe
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L/L
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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177 lb (80 kg)
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Fr
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Capay, California
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28
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INF
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Wade Meckler
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S/R
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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So
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Yorba Linda, California
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29
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RHP
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Bret Soulages
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R/R
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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194 lb (88 kg)
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RS Fr
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Alamo, California
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30
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C
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Zack Zalesky
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L/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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RS Jr
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Corvallis, Oregon
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31
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RHP
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Jack Washburn
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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192 lb (87 kg)
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Fr
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Webster, Wisconsin
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32
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RHP
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Mitchell Verburg
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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RS Jr
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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33
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OF
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Preston Jones
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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196 lb (89 kg)
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Sr
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Vancouver, Washington
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34
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LHP
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Christian Chamberlain
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L/L
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Jr
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Reno, Nevada
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35
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C
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Ben Steck
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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201 lb (91 kg)
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Fr
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Mill Creek, Washington
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36
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OF
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Greg Fuchs
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L/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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RS So
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Mercer Island, Washington
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37
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OF
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Jacob Melton
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L/L
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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186 lb (84 kg)
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So
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Medford, Oregon
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38
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LHP
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Jake Mulholland
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L/L
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr
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Snohomish, Washington
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40
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LHP
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Andrew Walling
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L/L
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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218 lb (99 kg)
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RS Jr
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Longview, Washington
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44
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INF
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Alex McGarry
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L/L
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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206 lb (93 kg)
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So
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Vancouver, Washington
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45
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LHP
|
Kai Murphy
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L/L
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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186 lb (84 kg)
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Fr
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Mesa, Arizona
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47
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INF
|
Richie Mascareñas
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R/R
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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158 lb (72 kg)
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Jr
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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48
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OF
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Wyatt Young
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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202 lb (92 kg)
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Fr
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Houston, Texas
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49
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OF
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Max Samson
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L/L
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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186 lb (84 kg)
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Fr
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Seattle, Washington
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50
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RHP
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Ryan Brown
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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203 lb (92 kg)
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Fr
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Salem, Oregon
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51
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C
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J. J. Hoover
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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207 lb (94 kg)
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Fr
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West Linn, Oregon
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- Head coach
Mitch Canham
- Assistant coach(es)
Pat Bailey Ryan Gipson
- Pitching coach(es)
Rich Dorman
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: September 22, 2019
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Oregon State win
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Oregon State loss
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Postponement/Tie
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Bold |
Oregon State team member
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2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball game log[5]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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PAC-12 Record
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Feb 14 |
vs. New Mexico* |
No. 25 |
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic) |
W 11-4 |
Chamberlain (1–0) |
Dye (0–1) |
None |
2,631 |
1–0 |
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Feb 15 |
vs. Gonzaga* |
No. 25 |
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic) |
L 4–10 |
Gomez (1–0) |
Mulholland (0–1) |
None |
3,364 |
1–1 |
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Feb 16 |
vs. Gonzaga* |
No. 25 |
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic) |
W 5-1 |
Pfennigs (1–0) |
Trogrlic-Iverson (0–1) |
Hjerpe (1) |
2,946 |
2–1 |
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Feb 17 |
vs. BYU* |
No. 25 |
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic) |
L 3-4 |
Zimmerman (1–0) |
Mundt (0–1) |
Johnson |
2,598 |
2–2 |
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Feb 21 |
at No. 9 Mississippi State* |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 2-6 |
Dunlavey (1–0) |
Hjerpe (0–1) |
None |
8,297 |
2–3 |
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Feb 22 |
at No. 9 Mississippi State* |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
L 4-7 |
McLeod (2–0) |
Pfennigs (1–1) |
None |
12,034 |
2–4 |
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Feb 23 |
at No. 9 Mississippi State* |
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Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS |
W 7-2 |
Hjerpe (1–1) |
Shemper (0–1) |
None |
8,209 |
3–4 |
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Feb 27 |
at San Diego State* |
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Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA |
W 13–1 |
Pfennigs (2–1) |
O'Sullivan (0–1) |
None |
712 |
4–4 |
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Feb 28 |
at San Diego State* |
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Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA |
W 4–1 |
Chamberlain (2–0) |
Paredes (0–1) |
Hjerpe (2) |
1,415 |
5–4 |
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Feb 29 |
at San Diego State* |
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Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA |
L 0–6 |
Melton (3–0) |
Burns (0–1) |
None |
1,738 |
5–5 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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PAC-12 Record
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Mar 1 |
at San Diego State* |
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Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA |
L 11–12 |
Flores (2–0) |
Mulholland (0–2) |
Schmitt (5) |
910 |
5–6 |
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Mar 6 |
UCSB* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
L 0-6 |
Boone (2–1) |
Chamberlain (2–1) |
None |
3,427 |
5–7 |
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Mar 7 |
UCSB* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
L 0–4 |
Torra (3–0) |
Pfennigs (2–2) |
Dand (2) |
3,428 |
5–8 |
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Mar 8 |
UCSB* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
L 2–3 |
Candau (1–0) |
Brown (0–1) |
Callahan (1) |
3,382 |
5–9 |
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Mar 13 |
at Arizona |
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Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ |
SEASON CANCELED
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Mar 14 |
at Arizona |
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Hi Corbet Field • Tucson, AZ |
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Mar 15 |
at Arizona |
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Hi Corbet Field • Tucson, AZ |
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Mar 20 |
No. 10 Arizona State |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Mar 21 |
No. 10 Arizona State |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Mar 22 |
No. 10 Arizona State |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Mar 27 |
at California |
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Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA |
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Mar 28 |
at California |
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Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA |
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Mar 29 |
at California |
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Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA |
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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PAC-12 Record
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Apr 3 |
Oregon |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
SEASON CANCELED
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Apr 4 |
Oregon |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 5 |
Oregon |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 7 |
Seattle* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 9 |
Stanford |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 10 |
Stanford |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 11 |
Stanford |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 13 |
Gonzaga* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 14 |
Gonzaga* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 17 |
at Utah |
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Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT |
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Apr 18 |
at Utah |
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Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT |
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Apr 19 |
at Utah |
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Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT |
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Apr 21 |
vs. Portland* |
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Ron Tonkin Field • Hillsboro, OR |
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Apr 24 |
No. 4 UCLA |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 25 |
No. 4 UCLA |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 26 |
No. 4 UCLA |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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Apr 27 |
CSU Bakersfield* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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PAC-12 Record
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May 1 |
at Oklahoma State* |
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O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
SEASON CANCELED
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May 2 |
at Oklahoma State* |
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O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
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May 3 |
at Oklahoma State* |
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O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
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May 5 |
at Oregon* |
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PK Park • Eugene, OR |
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May 8 |
at USC |
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Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA |
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May 9 |
at USC |
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Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA |
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May 10 |
at USC |
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Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA |
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May 12 |
Portland* |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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May 15 |
Washington |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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May 16 |
Washington |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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May 17 |
Washington |
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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR |
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May 19 |
Oregon* |
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PK Park • Eugene, OR |
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May 21 |
at Washington State |
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Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA |
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May 22 |
at Washington State |
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Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA |
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May 23 |
at Washington State |
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Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA |
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Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
2020 MLB Draft
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National championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |