Todd, Looney, pitchers; Wolfe, catcher; Beaty, first base; Swann, second base; Jones, third base; Crews, shortstop; Bilyeu, left field; Moore, center field; Murry, right field; Weatherford, Patterson, Pendergrass. Photo was used in the Orange (yearbook). Oregon State began playing intercollegiate baseball on the varsity level in 1907. Coached by F. C. McReynolds, who may have been an OAC music instructor, the 1907 team has a 5 win, 2 loss record in its initial season, including a 1-1 record against the University of Oregon.
During their 1910 Northwest Championship season, the OAC team played Whitman College, the University of Idaho, Washington State College, the University of Washington, and the University of Oregon. The team line-up was Otto Moore, catcher; Lawrence Keene, pitcher; George Rieben, pitcher; Harry Cooper, first base; Mervin Horton, second base; Clifford Reed, third base; Ray Poff, left field and team captain; Walter Keck, center field; Emil Carrol, right field; Wren Crews, short stop, V.P. Gianella, manager; Fielder Jones, coach.
William Jasper Kerr was the sixth president of Oregon Agricultural College from 1907-1932. Kerr increased the size of the campus with 25 new buildings, including Memorial Union, Milam Hall, and the Women's Building. Kerr also established numerous colleges, including engineering, agriculture, and home economics. After 25 years as president, Kerr became Oregon's first chancellor of higher education.
Prior to the beginnings of varsity baseball in 1907, Oregon State played baseball on an occasional basis beginning as early as 1883. In 1899, the school began playing an indoor version of the game. In 1900, the indoor baseball team compiled a 3-1 record, which included wins over the University of Oregon, Albany College, and the Salem YMCA. Players included: Arthur Derby, Hamilton, Arthur Bier, Small, Ellwood Clark, Grant Elain, Raymond Henkle, Ruben Burgess, Harold Belt, and Jim Hartley.
OAC won this game 7 - University of Washington 3. Emil Seibert played second base at Oregon State from 1918 through 1920. In the background of the photo is the Armory (now McAlexander Fieldhouse) and the Heating Plant.
There was a standing room only crowd at the OAC baseball diamond as the stands were full. Waldo Hall and the Armory (now McAlexander Fieldhouse) are visible in the background.