Whitney, Ellsbury To Be Recognized At Oregon Sports Awards

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State right-handed pitcher Dax Whitney and 2003-05 letterwinner and former Major League outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury will be honored at the 2026 Oregon Sports Awards on Nov. 10.

Whitney has been selected as a Division I College Athlete of the Year while Ellsbury will be one of five inductees into the 2026 Hall of Fame.

Whitney was named an All-American for the second consecutive season in 2026. Both honors come after he finished his season with a 6-1 record and 2.00 earned run average in 63 innings. He struck out 104 and limited opponents to a .185 batting average. His second start of the season netted the right-hander 17 strikeouts in a win over Baylor, equaling a program record last season by Cooper Hjerpe in 2022.

Ellsbury completed an 11-year MLB career in 2017 after playing in 1,235 games. He batted .284 with 241 doubles, 47 triples, 104 home runs and 512 runs batted in with 343 stolen bases.

Ellsbury, from Madras, Ore., played in 160 games for the Beavers from 2003-05, collecting 37 doubles with eight triples and 16 home runs. He drove in 101 and was drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft by Boston.

Whitney, Ellsbury To Be Recognized At Oregon Sports Awards

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