June 08, 2022 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Oregon State right-handed pitchers Ryan Brown and Jacob Kmatz and second baseman Travis Bazzana have been named Freshman All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball, the publication announced Wednesday.
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The three represent the most Beavers recognized in a single year since Mitch Hickey, KJ Harrison and Drew Rasmussen were honored in 2015. Oregon State has never had more than three Freshman All-Americans in the same season.
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Brown, a third-year redshirt freshman, was named an All-Pac-12 First Teamer in May. He's currently second in the Pac-12 Conference with nine saves and sports a 5-1 record and 5.23 earned run average. Brown, a Salem, Ore., native has 36 strikeouts in 31 innings of work.
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Kmatz enters the postseason with an 8-2 record and 4.19 ERA in 16 appearances, 15 of which have been starts. He's held opponents to 73 hits and 20 walks in 77 1/3 innings, striking out 65. An Albuquerque, N.M., native, he was named an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection in May.
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Bazzana, a native of Sydney, Australia, has anchored second base for the Beavers this season, recording just two errors for a .988 fielding percentage. Offensively, he is batting .308 with 15 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 43 runs batted in and 13 stolen bases.
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Next Up
Oregon State takes on Auburn in the 2022 NCAA Corvallis Super Regional starting Saturday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 7:30 p.m. PT and will air on ESPN2.
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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.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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The three represent the most Beavers recognized in a single year since Mitch Hickey, KJ Harrison and Drew Rasmussen were honored in 2015. Oregon State has never had more than three Freshman All-Americans in the same season.
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Brown, a third-year redshirt freshman, was named an All-Pac-12 First Teamer in May. He's currently second in the Pac-12 Conference with nine saves and sports a 5-1 record and 5.23 earned run average. Brown, a Salem, Ore., native has 36 strikeouts in 31 innings of work.
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Kmatz enters the postseason with an 8-2 record and 4.19 ERA in 16 appearances, 15 of which have been starts. He's held opponents to 73 hits and 20 walks in 77 1/3 innings, striking out 65. An Albuquerque, N.M., native, he was named an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection in May.
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Bazzana, a native of Sydney, Australia, has anchored second base for the Beavers this season, recording just two errors for a .988 fielding percentage. Offensively, he is batting .308 with 15 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 43 runs batted in and 13 stolen bases.
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Next Up
Oregon State takes on Auburn in the 2022 NCAA Corvallis Super Regional starting Saturday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 7:30 p.m. PT and will air on ESPN2.
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Follow Us On Social
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.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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