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Oregon State Season In Review
July 05, 2016 | Baseball
The Beavers finished the 2016 season with a 35-19 record and 16-14 mark in Pac-12 play
The Season
Oregon State finished the 2016 season with a 35-19 record, its eighth straight season with at least 30 victories. It's also the Beavers' 11th season in their last 12 to hit that plateau.Â
Pac-12 Play
Oregon State finished Pac-12 Conference action with a 16-14 record, tying Arizona State and Arizona for third place. The Beavers were three games behind Pac-12 champion Utah and one behind Washington, which finished in second place. By finishing with the 16-14 record, the Beavers have had winning records in conference action for six straight seasons. Oregon State is 117-59-1 (.664) over that stretch.
Away From Home
Oregon State played 23 home games at Goss Stadium, the second-fewest in the Pac-12 Conefrence and among the fewest across power conference teams. The Beavers went a combined 18-13 in neutral-site and true road games. For further breakdowns on road and neutral-site games, turn to the 2016 regular season in review pages.
Big Attendance Numbers
Oregon State set a school-record by averaging 2,937 fans per home game at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. That surpassed the previous record of 2,931 fans per home date in 2014. The 2016 mark ranked second in the Pac-12 Conference and 22nd nationally. The 2,937 also represented better than 88 percent capacity of Goss Stadium's 3,315 seats, easily the best in the Pac-12.
Major Award Winners
Come to Oregon State and win awards. It's that simple. The 2016 team saw Logan Ice named the Pac-12 Conference's Defensive Player of the Year and Nick Madrigal named the league's top freshman. Over the past six seasons, the Beavers have claimed 10 of the Pac-12's 30 major postseason awards (Player, Pitcher, Defensive Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year). No other Pac-12 team can claim more than four over that stretch.
Pat Casey Moves Into 8th
Oregon State head coach Pat Casey, the all-time winningest coach in Corvallis, in any sport, surpassed former USC head coach Mike Gillespie for the eighth-most wins in league history when Casey won No. 764 against San Diego on March 5. Casey will next move up in the all-time rankings with win No. 832, which would surpass long-time former Arizona head coach Frank Sancet.
Freshmen Make An Impact
Oregon State had one of the top recruiting classes in the country join the program for the 2016 season. The Beavers were benefited in the infield by a pair of middle infielders in Nick Madrigal and Cadyn Grenier. Both came in as shortstops, with Grenier moving to third base and Madrigal manning second for most of the season. On the mound, Bryce Fehmel, who came to the program as both a pitcher and position player, transitioned to a role in the bullpen and occasional starter. He led the team in wins, the third freshman to do so over the last 10 seasons. He joined Sam Gaviglio (nine wins in 2009) and Andrew Moore (14 in 2013) as freshmen with those distinctions.
Fehmel & Madrigal
As mentioned above, the two made immediate impacts on the 2016 roster. And both were awarded heavily, as should have been the case. Fehmel was named a second-team All-American by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball. He and Madrigal were both named to multiple Freshman All-America teams. For a full list of all the Beavers' honors in 2016, check out the awards page later in this document.
MLB Draft
Seventy-nine players have improved their draft selections or been picked for the first time under head coach Pat Casey. That was highlighted in the 2016 MLB Draft when all five Beavers selected fell under that category. Getting selected for the first time was Logan Ice (second round, Cleveland) and John Pomeroy (13th round, Pittsburgh). Travis Eckert went from the 20th round in 2015 to seventh in 2016 (Kansas City). Trever Morrison moved from 36th in 2013 to 12th (Milwaukee), while Caleb Hamilton jumped from 38th in 2013 to 23rd (Minnesota) in 2016.
Non-Conference
Oregon State dominated during non-conference play, going 19-5 despite playing 16 of their 24 games away from Goss Stadium. The Beavers have posted 17 consecutive winning records in non-conference action dating back to 2000. OSU is 393-142 (.735) over that stretch.
Triples
OSU set a program single-season record with 32 triples in 2016. It surpassed the previous record of 31 in 2006. The 32 tied for the nation's lead.
Oregon State finished the 2016 season with a 35-19 record, its eighth straight season with at least 30 victories. It's also the Beavers' 11th season in their last 12 to hit that plateau.Â
Pac-12 Play
Oregon State finished Pac-12 Conference action with a 16-14 record, tying Arizona State and Arizona for third place. The Beavers were three games behind Pac-12 champion Utah and one behind Washington, which finished in second place. By finishing with the 16-14 record, the Beavers have had winning records in conference action for six straight seasons. Oregon State is 117-59-1 (.664) over that stretch.
Away From Home
Oregon State played 23 home games at Goss Stadium, the second-fewest in the Pac-12 Conefrence and among the fewest across power conference teams. The Beavers went a combined 18-13 in neutral-site and true road games. For further breakdowns on road and neutral-site games, turn to the 2016 regular season in review pages.
Big Attendance Numbers
Oregon State set a school-record by averaging 2,937 fans per home game at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. That surpassed the previous record of 2,931 fans per home date in 2014. The 2016 mark ranked second in the Pac-12 Conference and 22nd nationally. The 2,937 also represented better than 88 percent capacity of Goss Stadium's 3,315 seats, easily the best in the Pac-12.
Major Award Winners
Come to Oregon State and win awards. It's that simple. The 2016 team saw Logan Ice named the Pac-12 Conference's Defensive Player of the Year and Nick Madrigal named the league's top freshman. Over the past six seasons, the Beavers have claimed 10 of the Pac-12's 30 major postseason awards (Player, Pitcher, Defensive Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year). No other Pac-12 team can claim more than four over that stretch.
Pat Casey Moves Into 8th
Oregon State head coach Pat Casey, the all-time winningest coach in Corvallis, in any sport, surpassed former USC head coach Mike Gillespie for the eighth-most wins in league history when Casey won No. 764 against San Diego on March 5. Casey will next move up in the all-time rankings with win No. 832, which would surpass long-time former Arizona head coach Frank Sancet.
Freshmen Make An Impact
Oregon State had one of the top recruiting classes in the country join the program for the 2016 season. The Beavers were benefited in the infield by a pair of middle infielders in Nick Madrigal and Cadyn Grenier. Both came in as shortstops, with Grenier moving to third base and Madrigal manning second for most of the season. On the mound, Bryce Fehmel, who came to the program as both a pitcher and position player, transitioned to a role in the bullpen and occasional starter. He led the team in wins, the third freshman to do so over the last 10 seasons. He joined Sam Gaviglio (nine wins in 2009) and Andrew Moore (14 in 2013) as freshmen with those distinctions.
Fehmel & Madrigal
As mentioned above, the two made immediate impacts on the 2016 roster. And both were awarded heavily, as should have been the case. Fehmel was named a second-team All-American by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball. He and Madrigal were both named to multiple Freshman All-America teams. For a full list of all the Beavers' honors in 2016, check out the awards page later in this document.
MLB Draft
Seventy-nine players have improved their draft selections or been picked for the first time under head coach Pat Casey. That was highlighted in the 2016 MLB Draft when all five Beavers selected fell under that category. Getting selected for the first time was Logan Ice (second round, Cleveland) and John Pomeroy (13th round, Pittsburgh). Travis Eckert went from the 20th round in 2015 to seventh in 2016 (Kansas City). Trever Morrison moved from 36th in 2013 to 12th (Milwaukee), while Caleb Hamilton jumped from 38th in 2013 to 23rd (Minnesota) in 2016.
Non-Conference
Oregon State dominated during non-conference play, going 19-5 despite playing 16 of their 24 games away from Goss Stadium. The Beavers have posted 17 consecutive winning records in non-conference action dating back to 2000. OSU is 393-142 (.735) over that stretch.
Triples
OSU set a program single-season record with 32 triples in 2016. It surpassed the previous record of 31 in 2006. The 32 tied for the nation's lead.
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