Pat Casey, head coach of the Beaver Baseball team, was named 2005 West Region Coach of the Year. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 27.
Norma Redden was featured on the 1952 College World Series Program as the Queen of the 1952 College World Series. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 81.
OSU Coach Jack Riley, Washington State Coach Bobo Brayton and umpires are shown before a game.Riley coached at Oregon State from 1973 through 1994 and is the winningest coach in Beaver Baseball history with a 613-411-5 record. Brayton coached at WSU for 33 years and also retired after the 1994 season.Washington State has been OSU's most formidable rival through the years. The series began in 1910 and stood at 186-215-2 through 2006. Riley's won-loss record versus Brayton was 49-79 (1973-1994).OSU has played both Washington State and the University of Washington more times than any other college or university. OSU all-time versus the UW is 218-179-2, beginning in 1911.
Photo shows the 1952 Beaver baseball team getting ready to leave on the bus for the first leg of their trip to the NCAA playoffs at Omaha, Nebraska.Waiting to board the bus are: (Standing left to right) Don Hopp, Norb Wellman, Cub Houck, Pete Goodbrod, Dwane Helbig, Chuck Fisk, Rim Ruggles, Jack Stephenson, Ed Nelson, Bud Shirtcliff, John Thomas, Jay Dean, Al Goodhard and Danny Johnston. Seated left to right are: Paul Valenti, assistant coach, head coach Ralph Coleman, Bobby Buob, Bailey Brem, Ken Boshears, student manager, Don White and Bud Berg. It was a Gazette Times photo. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 80.
Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 4. Ralph Coleman served the longest tenure of any coach in Beaver Baseball history, 35 seasons rom 1923-1966. His teams were 561-315-1. He also was a 1918 player for OSC and was a pitcher. His main interest in college was track and field where he lettered for 3 years before trying baseball his senior year.
John Goss, in the middle, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in 1998. Looking on are Mitch Barnhart, Athletic director and Coach Pat Casey. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball guide, page 99.
Away Game, Photo was used in the book "The Road through Omaha : Oregon State's 2006 Baseball National Champions" written by Kip Carlson. The 2006 OSU Baseball team won the National Championship at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. The photograph was made by Lou Pavlovich, Jr. of "College Baseball Newspaper".
The Beaver baseball team celebrates after getting the last out of the NCAA Super Regional finale against Southern California. With this win it sent the team on to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 13.
Ken Bowen played for the Beavers from 1984-1988. He has the second most runs in Beaver history with 150 over his college career. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 62.
Pat Casey took over as the Beaver head baseball coach in 1995 after Jack Riley retired. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 28.
Baseball flier that was used in the newspaper lists the University of Washington vs. Oregon Agricultural College. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 86.
Oregon State University baseball team takes batting practice before facing top-ranked Tulane at the 2005 College World Series held at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 15.
The regional finals against Fresno State drew a record crowd of 5,000 to Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 79.
Jacoby Ellsbury was named 2005 All-American and 2005 Pacific 10 Co-player of the year. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 53.
The Beavers greet fans during an autograph session before the 2005 College World Series. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 14.
Home Game, Oregon State's scheduled opening day game at Coleman Field with Concordia University (Portland) on February 23, 1993 was cancelled due to snow.
Coileman Field opened in 1907 and was renovated prior to the 1999 season. It is one of the nation's oldest diamonds with one of the newer stadiums. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 22.
Home Game, Fans packed Goss Stadium during the 2005 NCAA Super Regional against Southern California. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 16.
Photos are of the Oregon State College baseball players who won the Pacific Coast Conference, the Western Regional NCAA Championship and were the first OSU baseball team to go to the College World Series. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball guide, page 78.
The "O-State Ballaz" performed at the student-athletic talent show to raise money for tsunami relief in 2005. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 100.
Andy Jenkins steps on the bag for the final out of the NCAA Super Regional finale against Southern California, sending the Beavers on to the College World Series. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 13.
Mike Thurman pitched for the Beavers from 1992 to 1994. He was drafted in 1994 by the Montreal Expos in the first round (31st pick) Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 84.
Pat Casey was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 28.
Steve Lyons was selected in the first round of the 1981 baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox after completing a successful three-year career as a shortstop with the Beavers. During his nine-year major league career he played for Boston, the Chicago White Sox, the Atlanta Braves, and the Montreal Expos. Nicknamed "Psycho," Lyons is perhaps best remembered as the player who in 1990 dropped his pants to brush the dirt out after sliding headlong into first base.
One of the Beavers' first trips by air was to Los Angeles to meet Southern California for the 1951 Pacific Coast Conference title. They went on the Southwest Airways plane. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 93.