2019 Oregon State Beavers baseball team explained

Sport:baseball
Year:2019
Team:Oregon State Beavers
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-12
Coachrank:23
Cbrank:20
Record:36–20–1
Conf Record:21–8
Head Coach:Pat Bailey (interim)
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Nate Yeskie
Ac1 Year:11th
Asst Coach2:Andy Jenkins
Ac2 Year:7th
Asst Coach3:Ryan Gipson
Ac3 Year:1st
Stadium:Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:Corvallis Regional

The 2019 Oregon State Beavers baseball team began the season as the defending national champion and represented Oregon State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. Despite a successful season that saw them ranked as high as No. 1 and selected to host the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the Beavers were eliminated from the first round of the Corvallis Regional.

For the first time in 24 seasons, the team was led by someone other than head coach Pat Casey, who retired from Oregon State following their third national championship under his stewardship.[1] Associate head coach Pat Bailey was given the title of interim head coach, leading to speculation that Pat Casey could return.[2] On June 4, 2019, Oregon State Athletic Director Scott Barnes released a statement that Casey would not exercise his option to return as head coach but would remain in his current position as senior associate athletic director and be a consultant during the search for a new head coach.[3] On June 13, 2019, Mitch Canham, former All-American and player on the 2006 and 2007 national championship teams, was hired as head coach.[4]

Roster

= Injured = Redshirt

Schedule and results

Legend
 Oregon State win
 Oregon State loss
 Postponement/Tie
BoldOregon State team member
2019 Oregon State Beavers baseball game log[6]
Regular season
Postseason

Rankings

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Major League Baseball Draft

Adley Rutschman became the first player in Oregon State history to be the #1 Major League Baseball pick when the Baltimore Orioles selected him first overall in the 2019 MLB draft . The previous highest pick was Nick Madrigal, who was selected 4th overall by the Chicago White Sox in the 2018 MLB draft.[7]

2019 MLB Draft results
PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Adley RutschmanC1st1stBaltimore Orioles
Beau PhilipSS2nd60thAtlanta Braves
Grant GambrellRHP3rd80thKansas City Royals
Brandon EisertLHP18th537thToronto Bluejays
Bryce FehmelRHP21st626thSan Francisco Giants
Tyler MaloneOF27th803rdSan Diego Padres

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pat Casey, Oregon State Beavers baseball coach, announces retirement . Joel Odom . September 6, 2018 . Advance Local Media LLC . www.oregonlive.com . September 6, 2018.
  2. Web site: Provision in Pat Casey's revised Oregon State contract opens the door to return as baseball coach . Nick Daschel . September 14, 2018 . The Oregonian . www.oregonlive.com . April 9, 2019.
  3. Web site: Pat Casey decides not to return as Oregon State baseball coach, and Beavers’ national search already underway. Bob Lundeberg. June 4, 2019 . The Oregonian . www.oregonlive.com . June 5, 2019.
  4. Web site: Oregon State hires former Beaver catcher Mitch Canham as baseball coach, replacing Pat Casey. Nick Daschel. June 14, 2019 . The Oregonian . www.oregonlive.com . June 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019 Baseball Roster. April 9, 2019. Oregon State Beavers.
  6. Web site: 2019 Baseball Schedule. Oregon State Beavers. April 9, 2019.
  7. Web site: Baltimore Orioles select Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with first pick of 2019 MLB first-year player draft. Oregonlive.com. 3 June 2019.