2024 Oregon State Beavers baseball team explained

Sport:baseball
Year:2024
Team:Oregon State Beavers
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-12
Coachrank:11
D1baseballrank:10
Record:45–16
Conf Record:19–10
Head Coach:Mitch Canham
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Ryan Gipson
Ac1 Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Joey Wong
Ac2 Year:1st
Pitch Coach:Rich Dorman
Pc Year:5th
Stadium:Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Champion:Corvallis Regional champions
Tourney:Lexington Super Regional
Tourney Result:0–2

The 2024 Oregon State Beavers baseball team represented Oregon State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Beavers played their home games at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field as members of the Pac-12 Conference. This was the final year the Beavers baseball team played as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They begin competing as an independent in 2025.[1] The team was led by Pat Casey Head Baseball Coach Mitch Canham in his fifth season at Oregon State.[2]

Preseason

Following the 2023 season, assistant coach Darwin Barney declined to return for a fourth year on the Beaver's coaching staff, clearing a spot for former 2007 national champion teammate Joey Wong.[3] Wong had previously served as an assistant coach on the 2020 team.

The team returned six starters from the 2023 squad and augmented the roster with players from the transfer portal and a Freshman class ranked in the top-10 by D1 Baseball and Baseball America.[4] [5] Junior second baseman Travis Bazzana was named a preseason All-American by Perfect Game.[6]

Regular season

In a May 5 win over Travis Bazzana belted his 22nd home run, breaking the single season home run record previously set by Jim Wilson in 1982. Bazzana hit three home runs in the game, the final of which gave the Beavers their 90th of the season, breaking the single-season team record of 89 set by the 2023 squad. The game also saw Bazzana become the first Beaver to cross 200 career runs scored.[7]

Bazzana continued his assault on the Oregon State record books in the series opener against UCLA by stealing the 63rd base of his career, overtaking Todd Thomas as the all-time leader.[8] In the UCLA series finale he hit a double, marking his 239th overall base hit and surpassing Darwin Barney at number one on the career hits list.[9]

The final game of the regular season against Arizona was the winner-take-all deciding game for the Pac-12 Regular Season crown. Arizona took an early 1–0 lead in the 2nd inning but Oregon State scored two in the 3rd before Arizona tied the game 2–2 in the 6th. In the top half of the 9th inning Oregon State scored the go-ahead run to put the Beavers up 3–2, but in the bottom half of the 9th Arizona slapped a two-run RBI to win the game and the regular season Pac-12 championship.[10] [11]

Accolades
Travis Bazzana garnered national Player of the Week honors by Perfect Game/Rawlings following an opening weekend where he hit three home runs and tallied six runs batted in, leading the Beavers to a perfect 4–0 record.[12] Bazzana earned Perfect Game's national Player of the Week honors again on March 26 following a victory over and a three-game sweep of, where he led off all four games with a home run, totaled six home runs and drove in 11 runs.[13] Following a "monster month of March, hitting .475 (29-for-61) in 16 games with 27 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, 10 homers and 26 RBI," Bazzana was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Month by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.[14]

Aiden May was named the National Pitcher of the Week by D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game, and NCBWA after a career high 14 strikeout performance on April 26 against rival . May allowed only one hit and one walk in his eight innings of work.[15]

Five different Oregon State players received Pac-12 Player/Pitcher of the Week recognition: Travis Bazzana (three times), Jacob Kmatz (three times), Mason Guerra, Gavin Turley, and Aiden May.[16]

Postseason

Pac-12 Tournament
Oregon State earned the No. 2 seed in the final Pac-12 baseball tournament, where they were placed in Pool B with Arizona State and . Stanford won the first game against Arizona State 8–7 and then beat Oregon State 2–1 in the second game, winning Pool B. This meant that in order to get the wild card berth into the semifinal round Oregon State had to beat Arizona State the following day and hope for Arizona to win Pool A. Oregon State beat Arizona State 3–2 but Arizona lost to California 7–5, which gave Arizona the wildcard spot and ended the Beavers' Pac-12 tournament.[17] [18]

NCAA tournament
Oregon State entered the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 overall seed and hosted a Regional for the 12th time in school history (10th since 2005), sweeping the series in three straight games.[19] They then faced Kentucky in the Super Regional, losing in two straight, marking an end to their long-time run as members of the Pac-12.[20]

Schedule and results

! style="" | Regular Season|- valign="top"|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 16 || vs. * || No. 7 || Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ || 15–6 || May (1–0) || || None || 1–0 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 17 || vs. * || No. 7 || Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ || 6–4 || || Tucker (0–1) || Scott (1) || 2–0 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 18 || vs. * || No. 7 || Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ || 15–2 || || Plotkin (0–1) || None || 3–0 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 19 || vs. Minnesota* || No. 7 || Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ || 6–1 || Oakes (1–0) || Gross (1–1) || None || 4–0 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 21 || vs. No. 19 Texas Tech* || No. 7 || Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX || 10–4 || Lawson (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || None || 5–0 || |-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Feb 23 || vs. No. 2 Arkansas* || No. 7 || Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX || 4–5 || Wood (1–0) || || Faherty (1) || 5–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 24 || vs. Michigan* || No. 7 || Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX || 11–17 || Kmatz (1–0) || Denner (1–1) || None || 6–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 25 || vs. Oklahoma State* || No. 7 || Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX || 8–1 || Segura (1–0) || Keisel (0–1) || None || 7–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Feb 29 || vs. North Dakota State* || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 19–77 || || || None || 8–1 || |-|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 1 || vs. North Dakota State* || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 6–5 || || || None || 9–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 2 || vs. North Dakota State* || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 10–08 || || Knight (0–2) || None || 10–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 3 || vs. North Dakota State* || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 13–7 || || || None || 11–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 7 || vs. * || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 9–2 || || || None || 12–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 8 || vs. CSUN* || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 8–6 || || Pallares (0–1) || Holmes (1) || 13–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 9 || vs. CSUN* || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 7–6 || Mejia (1–0) || Romero (4–1) || Morrell (1) || 14–1 || |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 10 || vs. CSUN* || No. 6 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 9–7 || Segura (3–0) || Gutierrez (0–1) || Holmes (2) || 15–1 |||-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 15 || at || No. 3 || Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT || 7–5 || || Ashman (0–1) || Holmes (3) || 16–1 || 1–0|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 16 || at Utah || No. 3 || Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT || 8–1 || Oakes (2–0) || McAnelly (2–2) || None || 17–1 || 2–0|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Mar 17 || at Utah || No. 3 || Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT || 11–14 || Hostert (3–1) || || Ashman (5) || 17–2 || 2–1|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 19 || at * || No. 2 || Joe Etzel Field • Portland, OR || 14–3 || Mundt (1–0) || Codron (1–1) || None || 18–2 || 2–1 |-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 22 || vs. || No. 2 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 3–1 || Oakes (3–0) || Engman (0–4) || Holmes (4) || 19–2 || 3–1|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 23 || vs. Washington || No. 2 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 18–2 || Kmatz (3–0) || Kirchoff (1–1) || Hunter (1) || 20–2 || 4–1|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Mar 24 || vs. Washington || No. 2 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 10–0 || Segura (4–0) || Dessart (1–2) || None || 21–2 || 5–1|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Mar 28 || at USC || No. 2 || Cicerone Field • Irvine, CA || 1–2 || Blum (2–0) || Oakes (3–1) || None || 21–3 || 5–2|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Mar 29 || at USC || No. 2 || Cicerone Field • Irvine, CA || 4–17 || Johnson (2–0) || Kmatz (3–1) || None || 21–4 || 5–3|-bgcolor=bbbbbb| Mar 30 || at USC || No. 2 || Cicerone Field • Irvine, CA || colspan=7|RAINED OUT|-|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 1 || vs. * || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 14–0 || || || None || 22–4 || 5–3|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 2 || vs. Gonzaga* || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 13–5 || || || None || 23–4 || 5–3|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 5 || vs. Arizona State || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 13–8 || Keljo (1–0) || Barnes (0–1) || Holmes (5) || 24–4 || 6–3|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 6 || vs. Arizona State || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 9–1 || Kmatz (4–1) || Markl (2–2) || None || 25–4 || 7–3|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 7 || vs. Arizona State || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 9–7 || || Schiefer (0–2) || Holmes (6) || 26–4 || 8–3|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 9 || vs. Portland* || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 11–8 || Ferguson (1–0) || Folkins (1–1) || Holmes (7) || 27–4 || 8–3|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 12 || vs. || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 6–0 || May (2–0) || Scott (2–6) || None || 28–4 || 9–3|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 13 || vs. Stanford || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 3–1 || Kmatz (5–1) || Lim (3–3) || Holmes (8) || 29–4 || 10–3|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Apr 14 || vs. Stanford || No. 5 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 10–11 || Reimers (3–1) || Palmer (1–1) || Volchko (1) || 29–5 || 10–4|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 16 || at * || No. 5 || William Peccole Park • Reno, NV || 12–5 || Mejia (2–0) || Marks (2–3) || None || 30–5 || 10–4|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Apr 17 || at Nevada* || No. 5 || William Peccole Park • Reno, NV || 10–11 || Canizares (1–0) || Holmes (2–1) || None || 30–6 || 10–4|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Apr 19 || at || No. 5 || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA || 8–10 || Stasiowski (3–1) || Holmes (2–2) || None || 30–7 || 10–5|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Apr 20 || at California || No. 5 || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA || 7–8 || Aivazian (2–0) || Holmes (2–3) || None || 30–8 || 10–6|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Apr 21 || at California || No. 5 || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA || 3–4 || Newmann (2–4) || Palmer (1–2) || None || 30–9 || 10–7|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 23 || vs. Portland* || No. 9 || Ron Tonkin Field • Hillsboro, OR || 7–2 || Hunter (1–0) || Gillis (0–2) || None || 31–9 || 10–7|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 26 || vs. No. 22 || No. 9 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 2–0 || May (3–0) || Gordon (5–4) || Holmes (9) || 32–9 || 11–7|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Apr 27 || vs. No. 22 Oregon || No. 9 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 4–2 || Mundt (2–0) || Mercado (0–1) || Holmes (10) || 33–9 || 12–7|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Apr 28 || vs. No. 22 Oregon || No. 9 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 1–7 || Setter (5–3) || Segura (5–1) || None || 33–10 || 12–8|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Apr 30 || at Oregon* || No. 6 || PK Park • Eugene, OR || 5–9 || Moore (2–0) || Hunter (1–1) || None || 33–11 || 12–8|-|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 3 || at || No. 6 || Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA || 2–1 || || || Holmes (11) || 34–11 || 13–8|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| May 4 || at Washington State || No. 6 || Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA || 9–10 || || || Wickersham (1) || 34–12 || 13–9|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 5 || at Washington State || No. 6 || Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA || 10–6 || Keljo (2–0) || || None || 35–12 || 14–9|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 6 || at Gonzaga* || No. 7 || Patterson Baseball Complex • Spokane, WA || 20–13 || || Mueller (2–2) || None || 36–12 || 14–9|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 10 || vs. UCLA || No. 7 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 11–0 || May (5–0) || Jewett (1–5) || Lawson (1) || 37–12 || 15–9|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 11 || vs. UCLA || No. 7 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 12–11 || Holmes (3–3) || Ruff (2–6) || None || 38–12 || 16–9|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 12 || vs. UCLA || No. 7 || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 15–17 || Segura (6–1) || Rodriguez (2–5) || None || 39–12 || 17–9|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 16 || at No. 14 Arizona || No. 6 || Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ || 9–2 || May (6–0) || Kent (3–3) || None || 40–12 || 18–9|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 17 || at No. 14 Arizona || No. 6 || Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ || 16–1 || Kmatz (6–2) || Candiotti (6–3) || None || 41–12 || 19–9|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| May 18 || at No. 14 Arizona || No. 6 || Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ || 3–4 || Susac (1–2) || Holmes (4–3) || None || 41–13 || 19–10|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| May 22 || vs. (8) Stanford || No. 6 (2) || Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ || 1–2 || || || O'Harran (7) || 41–14 || 0–1|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 23 || vs. (5) Arizona State || No. 6 (2) || Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ || 3–2 || Keljo (4–0) || Jacobs (7–3) || Holmes (12) || 42–14 || 1–1|-|-bgcolor=bbffbb| May 31 || vs. (4) || No. 7 (1) || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 10–4 || || || None || 43–14 || 1–0|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Jun 1 || vs. No. 21
|| No. 7 (1) || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 5–3 || || || Holmes (13) || 44–14 || 2–0|-bgcolor=bbffbb| Jun 2 || vs. No. 21
|| No. 7 (1) || Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR || 11–6 || || || None || 45–14 || 3–0|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Jun 8 || at No. 2 Kentucky || No. 7 || Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY || 0–10 || || || None || 45–15 || 0–1|-bgcolor=ffbbbb| Jun 9 || at No. 2 Kentucky || No. 7 || Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY || 2–3 || || || Hummel (7) || 45–16 || 0–2 |-|- style="text-align:center;"|

Lexington Super Regional

Rankings

See main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Awards

 Pac-12 Player of the Year & Batting Champion[21]
  • Travis Bazzana
 Pac-12 All-Conference Team
  • Travis Bazzana
  • Bridger Holmes
  • Jacob Kmatz
  • Aiden May
  • Gavin Turley
  • Mason Guerra (Honorable Mention)
  • Elijah Hainline (Honorable Mention)
  • Dallas Macias (Honorable Mention)
  • Joey Mundt (Honorable Mention)
  • Eric Segura (Honorable Mention)
 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
  • Jacob Kmatz

Major League Baseball Draft

Travis Bazzana was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, becoming the first Australian player ever taken in the first round, first second-baseman selected No. 1, and the first overall No. 1 pick by the Cleveland Guardians.[22] This is the second time Oregon State has had a player chosen No. 1 overall after Adley Rutschman in the 2019 MLB draft, placing Oregon State in elite company as one of only four schools to produce multiple No. 1 picks.

2024 MLB Draft results
PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Travis Bazzana2B1st1st
Aiden MayRHP2nd70thMiami Marlins
Jacob KmatzRHP5th157thTampa Bay Rays
Bridger HolmesRHP7th202ndCalifornia Angels
Elijah HainlineSS7th220th
Mason GuerraINF14th431stAtlanta Braves
Micah McDowellOF17th514thMiami Marlins

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon State baseball will play 2024,-25 seasons as Independent following Pac-12 collapse. on3.com. Matt Connolly. January 26, 2024. March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2024 Baseball Roster. Oregon State Beavers. January 6, 2024.
  3. Web site: Money, travel and family force Barney's departure from OSU. Kerry Eggers.
  4. Web site: Oregon State Beavers debut at No. 7 in college baseball preseason national rankings. January 16, 2024. Joe Freeman. The Oregonian. www.oregonlive.com.
  5. Web site: Baseball's Recruiting Class Ranked 8th By Baseball America. Oregon State Athletic Communications. www.osubeavers.com.
  6. Web site: Oregon State's Travis Bazzana named preseason college baseball All-American. January 5, 2024. Joe Freeman. The Oregonian. www.oregonlive.com.
  7. Web site: Bazzana Homers Three Times In Record-Breaking Day; Beavers Take Series At WSU. Oregon State Athletics. May 5, 2024.
  8. Web site: Oregon State Shuts Out UCLA To Open Series. Oregon State Athletics. May 10, 2024.
  9. Web site: Oregon State Run Rules UCLA To Sweep Bruins. Oregon State Athletics. May 12, 2024.
  10. Web site: Arizona’s ninth-inning rally stuns Oregon State as Wildcats win Pac-12 baseball championship. The Oregonian. Nick Daschel. May 19, 2024.
  11. Web site:
    1. 6 Oregon State (41-13, 19-10 Pac-12) -vs- #14 Arizona (33-20, 20-10 Pac-12)
    . Oregon State Athletics. May 18, 2024.
  12. Web site: College Player, Pitcher of the Week. Perfect Game. Cozart, Craig & Vincent Cervino. February 27, 2024.
  13. Web site: College Player, Pitcher of the Week. Perfect Game. Cozart, Craig & Vincent Cervino. March 26, 2024.
  14. Web site: Bazzana, Smith are Dick Howser Trophy National Players of the Month. NCBWA. Montoro, Mike. April 8, 2024.
  15. Web site: Aiden May Earns National Pitcher Of The Week Honors By The NCBWA. Oregon State Athletics. April 30, 2024.
  16. Web site: Pac-12 Baseball Weekly Awards - May 20, 2024. Pac-12 Conference. May 20, 2024.
  17. Web site: A text message and a drive helped Oregon State beat Arizona State, stay alive in Pac-12 baseball tournament. The Oregonian. Joe Freeman. May 23, 2024.
  18. Web site: Oregon State Beavers denied berth to semifinals of Pac-12 baseball tournament. The Oregonian. Joe Freeman. May 24, 2024.
  19. Web site: Oregon State Beavers to host NCAA baseball tournament regional. The Oregonian. Joe Freeman. May 26, 2024.
  20. Web site: Oregon State’s season ends as Kentucky wins Lexington Super Regional. The Oregonian. Nick Daschel. June 10, 2024.
  21. Web site: Pac-12 announces 2024 baseball All-Conference honors. pac-12.com. May 21, 2024.
  22. Web site: Guardians make Aussie star Bazzana No. 1 overall pick. Mandy Bell. MLB.com. 14 July 2024.

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