Heimlich, Grenier Earn Pac-12 Honors

SAN FRANCISCO – Luke Heimlich has been named the Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season and Cadyn Grenier is the Defensive Player of the Year – the third Beaver in a row to claim the honor – as the league announced its annual awards on Thursday afternoon.

Heimlich becomes the first pitcher in the conference to win the honor in back-to-back seasons since Arizona State's Mike Leake in 2008 and 2009. The two join Tim Lincecum (2004 and 2006) as the only pitchers to be recognized twice since the then-Pac-10 unified prior to the 1999 season.

Heimlich, a native of Puyallup, Wash., leads the nation with a 14-1 record this season, and has a 2.49 earned run average in 104 2/3 innings. The lefty is tied for fourth nationally with a school-record 139 strikeouts.

Over his last seven starts, Heimlich has allowed 31 hits and 10 earned runs in 53 innings, a 1.70 ERA. He has struck out 82 batters to just seven walks over that stretch and is 7-0.

Heimlich is also a finalist for the Pitcher of the Year Award by the College Baseball Hall of Fame and a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.

Grenier is the third consecutive Beaver to be named the Defensive Player of the Year, joining Logan Ice in 2016 and Nick Madrigal in 2017.

The junior, who hails from Henderson, Nev., has committed just six errors in 55 games this season, totaling more nearly 200 total fielding chances, posting a .970 percentage. He has not committed an error in his last 12 games, and has not totaled one in back-to-back games.

Grenier is also one of five finalists for the Brooks Wallace Award, which is given annually to the nation's top shortstop.

Oregon State student-athletes and coaches have earned 15 of the last 30 major honors in the Pac-12 since the 2012 season. In addition to Heimlich, Jace Fry was also named the Pitcher of the Year in 2014. Michael Conforto (2012), Andrew Moore (2013), KJ Harrison (2015) and Nick Madrigal (2016) have been named the top freshman. Conforto (2013 and 2014) and Madrigal (2017) have been named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, while Pat Casey was named Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2017. Ice, Madrigal and Grenier give OSU three Defensive Players of the Year, and give OSU 14 major honors over that stretch.

The Pac-12's coaches vote for the yearly awards, and may not cast a vote for their own players.

Seven Beavers Named First Team
Pitcher Bryce Fehmel, Shortstop Cadyn Grenier, pitcher Luke Heimlich, outfielder Steven Kwan, outfielder Trevor Larnach, second baseman Nick Madrigal and catcher Adley Rutschman were all named All-Pac-12 First Team when the league announced its annual honors on Thursday. Third baseman Michael Gretler and pitcher Jake Mulholland have also been named honorable mention.

Additionally, Grenier, Gretler, Madrigal and Rutschman have been named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team; the Beavers are the first team to place four on the squad since the Pac-12 first named the team in 2014.

Fehmel earned his first honor after going 9-1 during the regular season, posting a 2.81 earned run average. He ranks second in the Pac-12 for wins – trailing only Heimlich's 14.

Grenier enters the Corvallis Regional batting .335, adding 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 42 RBI. In addition to being named to the first team and the All-Defensive Team, he was also named the Pac-12's Defensive Player of the Year.

Heimlich, who was also named the Pac-12's Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season, leads the nation with a 14-1 record, adding a 2.49 ERA. He has a school-record 139 strikeouts in 2018, which is tied for fourth nationally.

Kwan is batting .353 for the Beavers this season, collecting eight doubles, five triples, a home run and 34 RBI. The junior, who has been named first team for the first time in his career, leads OSU with 13 stolen bases, ranking him fourth in the Pac-12.

Larnach, honored for the first time, leads the Pac-12 with 64 RBI and is third with 17 home runs. He's batting .324 this season, and has 13 doubles and 40 walks on the year. He's also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award – along with Madrigal - and Dick Howser Trophy, as is Heimlich, Madrigal and Rutschman.

Madrigal is recognized for the third consecutive season and enters the Corvallis Regional batting .395 with six doubles, four triples and two home runs, with 27 RBI. He's also a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen-base attempts.

Rutschman also earned his first honor on Thursday, and carries a .391 average into Friday's game versus Northwestern State. He has 16 doubles, three triples and six home runs to go along with 63 RBI, which is tied for second in the Pac-12.

Gretler is second on the Beavers with seven home runs, and has 20 doubles, which ranks in the top 10 for a single-season at Oregon State. He's also batting .311 with 40 RBI.

Mulholland is second in the Pac-12 with a career-high 14 saves. The sophomore lefty is 1-2 with a 2.50 ERA in 25 appearances, all in relief. He has struck out 33 while issuing seven walks and has held opponents to a .205 average.

Madrigal has been named to the All-Defensive Team three times during his career. Rutschman, Gretler and Grenier are recognized for the first time.

The Pac-12's coaches vote for the yearly awards, and may not cast a vote for their own players.

Postseason Tickets
All-session tickets will go on sale beginning at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 31. Outfield general admission seats in right/center field only or left field only are $90 and Banners Standing Room only are $100. All-session tickets include tickets to all six games of the regional, and a seventh game if necessary.

Any available single-game tickets will go on sale each day for that day's games only. Infield reserved seats are $24, Banners standing room only are $20, and outfield general admission are $18. Please note that for standing room only tickets, there will be no access to any seating areas and that view of the playing field may be obstructed. For outfield seating, there is an option when purchasing to select either right/center field bleacher seating only or left field bleacher seating only. All outfield general admission seating does not have access inside the stadium. No tickets can be upgraded or exchanged. To view a seating map of Goss Stadium at Coleman Field, please visit the Corvallis Regional Tournament page.

OSU student tickets are $15 and are located in the right field general admission only. Tickets will only be available for the games that OSU is playing in. Tickets go on sale each day for that day's games only and can be purchased at beavertickets.com/students via the student online account starting at 9 a.m.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-GOBEAVS, going online at beavertickets.com/regionals or in person at 143 Gill Coliseum, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ticket office at Goss Stadium will open two hours prior to the first game's first pitch each day, and will remain open until the conclusion of the fifth inning of the second game each day. Each game will have one ticket and the stadium will be cleared in between games. All individuals, ages 3 years and older, are required to purchase tickets for admittance.

Fans who attend the regional should note that the parking lot beyond the left field fence will be closed to the public each day, and other parking lots near Goss Stadium will have a $10 charge.

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Players Mentioned

Bryce Fehmel

Cadyn Grenier

Michael Gretler

KJ Harrison

Luke Heimlich

Logan Ice

Steven Kwan

Trevor Larnach

Nick Madrigal

Jake Mulholland

Adley Rutschman

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