Beavers Ranked Second By All 6 Polls
February 06, 2018 | Baseball
Oregon State picked up a No. 2 ranking by the NCBWA on Tuesday
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State baseball will enter the 2018 season as the unanimous No. 2 team in the country after the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) announced its preseason top 35 on Tuesday.
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The Beavers, like the five previous polls, trail only Florida.
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Per the NCBWA, No. 3 Texas Tech, Florida State and TCU round out the top five.
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Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game and the USA Today Coaches all ranked the Beavers second prior to the NCBWA poll, which is the last major ranking to be unveiled.
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Oregon State finished the 2017 season ranked third after advancing to the College World Series, where the Beavers were one of four teams remaining. OSU set a school record with 56 wins – 31 of which came at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field – and the pitching staff led the nation with a 1.93 earned run average. That also set a school record, bettering the 2014 staff's 2.28 mark.
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2018 opponents for the Beavers who will open the season ranked by the NCBWA include No. 10 Cal State Fullerton (at Goss Stadium March 9-11), No. 12 UCLA (May 24-26 at Goss Stadium) and No. 13 Stanford (at Goss Stadium May 11-13). Oregon State visits No. 30 Arizona April 6-8 in Tucson, and No. 35 Missouri State April 13-14 in Springfield, Mo.
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Outfield general admission season tickets for the 2018 season can be purchased by visiting beavertickets.com/baseball.
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Oregon State opens the 2018 season Feb. 16 against New Mexico in Surprise, Ariz. Tickets for the team's eight-game trip to Surprise can be purchased by visiting the Surprise Stadium Box Office or by calling 623-222-2222. Tickets are not available online.
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For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.
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The Beavers, like the five previous polls, trail only Florida.
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Per the NCBWA, No. 3 Texas Tech, Florida State and TCU round out the top five.
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Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game and the USA Today Coaches all ranked the Beavers second prior to the NCBWA poll, which is the last major ranking to be unveiled.
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Oregon State finished the 2017 season ranked third after advancing to the College World Series, where the Beavers were one of four teams remaining. OSU set a school record with 56 wins – 31 of which came at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field – and the pitching staff led the nation with a 1.93 earned run average. That also set a school record, bettering the 2014 staff's 2.28 mark.
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2018 opponents for the Beavers who will open the season ranked by the NCBWA include No. 10 Cal State Fullerton (at Goss Stadium March 9-11), No. 12 UCLA (May 24-26 at Goss Stadium) and No. 13 Stanford (at Goss Stadium May 11-13). Oregon State visits No. 30 Arizona April 6-8 in Tucson, and No. 35 Missouri State April 13-14 in Springfield, Mo.
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Outfield general admission season tickets for the 2018 season can be purchased by visiting beavertickets.com/baseball.
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Oregon State opens the 2018 season Feb. 16 against New Mexico in Surprise, Ariz. Tickets for the team's eight-game trip to Surprise can be purchased by visiting the Surprise Stadium Box Office or by calling 623-222-2222. Tickets are not available online.
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For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
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