The first postwar Northern Division conference game between OSC and Washington State College was celebrated with President A. L. Strand, Beaver coach Ralph Coleman, and WSC coach Buck Bailey taking part in the ceremonial "first pitch" as batter, pitcher and catcher. OSC participated in intercollegiate baseball for the first time since 1943, when competition was halted due to the war.
First baseman Bob Christianson does the splits while putting out University of Washington baserunner Sammy White. White went on to spend 11 years in the major leagues, and was the regular catcher for the Red Sox throughout the 1950's. Christianson went on to marry Slats Gill's daughter.
