2008 Woodie Awards
With sweep, OSU moves up in baseball rankings
Beavers' second sweep of season over ranked team bumps them up in rankings; some players make big debut in Corvallis
Casey Grogan
Issue date: 3/13/07 Section: Sports
"It was a really ugly swing," Canham said. "Thank God the wind kept it fair. I got a little worried and when it hit, I thought it hit the bottom of the fence. It just stayed up and good things happen sometimes. I was able to put a half-decent swing on it, I guess."
The Beavers would get two more runs in the eighth inning securing the 6-2 win. Pitcher Mark Grbavac threw the final two innings after Paterson was removed earning his second save of the season.
"I was very proud of Mitch for sticking with it," OSU head coach Pat Casey said. "They outplayed us and we got away with having a big inning. Joe pitched very well and we defended behind him. We didn't come out with the aggressiveness we needed playing a good club."
In game three the Beavers played the kind of baseball that put them in Omaha the last two seasons. Oregon State moved runners and scored with sacrifice bunts and flies, while pressuring Evansville by stealing two bases.
Beavers like Lennerton playing in their first series at OSU made a big impact during game three. Centerfielder Chris Hopkins made a diving catch over diving rightfielder Scotty Berke in the second inning. Hopkins also stole a base during the game while Berke finished the game 2-2 with a sacrifice bunt that put the Beavers first two runs in scoring position.
Third baseman Drew George, whose lone hit in game three was a swinging bunt, extended his hitting streak to six games. The Lebanon native fulfilling a childhood dream by playing for OSU used the weekend to overtake Canham with the highest batting average on the team, .391.
"It feels pretty sweet," George said. "I've always wanted to be a Beaver. I was more nervous Thursday than I have been because we were playing in front of the home crowd. This is the most fun I've ever had."
Oregon State enjoyed large crowds throughout the opening weekend including an interesting coincidence during game one. The Beavers, who are celebrating their 100th season of varsity baseball starting in 1907, treated 1,907 baseball fans to a home-opening victory.
"We had a great crowd and this park is beautiful," Casey said. "It's spectacular, and it's only going to get better. It was a great atmosphere."
The Beavers host the San Francisco Dons (9-8) and Canby native Luke Sommer this weekend at Goss Stadium.
The Beavers would get two more runs in the eighth inning securing the 6-2 win. Pitcher Mark Grbavac threw the final two innings after Paterson was removed earning his second save of the season.
"I was very proud of Mitch for sticking with it," OSU head coach Pat Casey said. "They outplayed us and we got away with having a big inning. Joe pitched very well and we defended behind him. We didn't come out with the aggressiveness we needed playing a good club."
In game three the Beavers played the kind of baseball that put them in Omaha the last two seasons. Oregon State moved runners and scored with sacrifice bunts and flies, while pressuring Evansville by stealing two bases.
Beavers like Lennerton playing in their first series at OSU made a big impact during game three. Centerfielder Chris Hopkins made a diving catch over diving rightfielder Scotty Berke in the second inning. Hopkins also stole a base during the game while Berke finished the game 2-2 with a sacrifice bunt that put the Beavers first two runs in scoring position.
Third baseman Drew George, whose lone hit in game three was a swinging bunt, extended his hitting streak to six games. The Lebanon native fulfilling a childhood dream by playing for OSU used the weekend to overtake Canham with the highest batting average on the team, .391.
"It feels pretty sweet," George said. "I've always wanted to be a Beaver. I was more nervous Thursday than I have been because we were playing in front of the home crowd. This is the most fun I've ever had."
Oregon State enjoyed large crowds throughout the opening weekend including an interesting coincidence during game one. The Beavers, who are celebrating their 100th season of varsity baseball starting in 1907, treated 1,907 baseball fans to a home-opening victory.
"We had a great crowd and this park is beautiful," Casey said. "It's spectacular, and it's only going to get better. It was a great atmosphere."
The Beavers host the San Francisco Dons (9-8) and Canby native Luke Sommer this weekend at Goss Stadium.
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