Beavers Ranked Seventh By Perfect Game To Open 2026
January 08, 2026 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State baseball team is ranked seventh by Perfect Game to open the 2026 season, it was announced on Thursday.
The Beavers, who finished the 2025 season 48-16-1, were ranked sixth to end the season by Perfect Game. OSU was, in fact, in the top-six of all major polls. The Beavers have finished the season ranked by one major poll in five consecutive seasons under Mitch Canham; they've been in the top-10 two consecutive seasons.
Perfect Game also announced Wednesday that Dax Whitney and Ethan Kleinschmit are preseason All-Americans. Whitney has been selected first team while Kleinschmit was selected to the second team.
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The Beavers, who finished the 2025 season 48-16-1, were ranked sixth to end the season by Perfect Game. OSU was, in fact, in the top-six of all major polls. The Beavers have finished the season ranked by one major poll in five consecutive seasons under Mitch Canham; they've been in the top-10 two consecutive seasons.
Perfect Game also announced Wednesday that Dax Whitney and Ethan Kleinschmit are preseason All-Americans. Whitney has been selected first team while Kleinschmit was selected to the second team.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official X account at X.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball, at BeaverBaseball.OSUBeavers.com on BlueSky 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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