OMAHA, Neb. – Oregon State had a day away from the College World Series on Sunday, giving the No. 8-ranked Beavers a chance to spend some time with their families and see the sights of Omaha. OSU lost its opener in the CWS on Saturday night, falling to Miami 11-1.
“Tonight was bad,” OSU catcher Mitch Canham said after that game. “Monday will be better.”
Oregon State will play Georgia on Monday at 1 p.m. in a loser-out game. The contest can be seen on the ESPN cable network, and all of OSU’s games in the CWS can be heard on KEJO-AM (1240) in the Corvallis area, KUIK-AM (1360) in the Portland area, KKNX-AM (840) in the Eugene area, KRNR-AM (1490) in the Roseburg area, KMED-AM (1440) in the Medford area, KICE-AM (940) in the Bend area and KNPT-AM (1310) in the Newport area.
With no game Sunday, the Beavers were guests at a team brunch and then practiced for just over an hour at Creighton. Afterward, OSU head coach Pat Casey took a last look at the loss to Miami and pointed toward Monday’s game against Georgia.
“As a team, we felt we played as poorly as we could play,” Casey said. “I don’t think it was a lack of effort, but we played poorly and we didn’t do the things we normally do. For our club to do the things we want to offensively, we have to get baserunners on. We didn’t get guys on, and we put to many (Miami) guys on, and we just didn’t play the way we’re capable of playing, and it’s tough when that happens in the College World Series.
“But I’m not down on our club. We’re disappointed, because we’re a better club than that.”
