Baseball
Joey Wong
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Joey Wong is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at Oregon State after returning to Corvallis in August 2023. A former OSU infielder and 2007 national champion who spent 10 seasons in professional baseball, Wong oversees the Beavers’ infield and has helped Oregon State to a school-record team fielding percentage and the No. 1 overall pick - Travis Bazzana - in the 2024 MLB Draft during his time on staff.
Coaching Highlights
• Directed a 2026 Oregon State defense that set a school record with a .985 team fielding percentage, surpassing the previous mark of .982 posted by the 2021 Beavers — a team Wong also served on as an undergraduate assistant. The 2026 club committed just 33 errors on 2,136 total chances while turning 40 double plays on the way to a 45-14 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
• The .985 fielding percentage tied for the No. 1 mark nationally and the team’s 33 errors tied for the third-fewest.
• Coached a 2026 infield anchored by first basemen Jacob Krieg (186 chances, .995 fielding percentage) and Ethan Porter (.989 in 94 chances) and second baseman AJ Singer (.987 with 149 assists). Third baseman Paul Vazquez (.966 with 74 assists) and shortstop Tyler Inge (.972 with 91 assists) anchored the left side of the infield.
• Singer was a 2025 Gold Glove winner and 2026 finalist at second base. Pitcher Eric Segura was also a finalist in 2026.
• Helped coach six 2025 All-Americans, the most for Oregon State since 2018. That includes Singer at second base as well as Aiva Arquette, who was chosen seventh overall in the 2025 draft.
• Member of an Oregon State coaching staff that guided Oregon State to its eighth NCAA Men’s College World Series appearance in 2025.
• Helped mentor 2024 first overall MLB Draft pick Travis Bazzana. He was named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy while earning All-America honors and Pac-12 Player of the Year.
• Coached shortstop Elijah Hainline in his one and only season in Corvallis in 2024. Hainline handled shortstop most of the season and batted .280 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBI.
• Served on the Oregon State staff in 2021 as an undergraduate assistant when the Beavers set the school’s previous team fielding percentage record at .982; also coached first base during that season.
Coaching Career
2023-present: Assistant Coach, Oregon State
2022-23: Assistant Coach, Seattle University (two seasons)
2020-21: Undergraduate Assistant Coach, Oregon State
Playing Career & Education
Professional
• Selected in the 24th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies following his junior season at Oregon State.
• Spent 10 seasons in professional baseball with the Colorado Rockies, Seattle Mariners and New York Mets organizations.
• Appeared in 817 professional games, collecting 119 doubles, 16 triples, 20 home runs and 254 RBI.
Oregon State (2007-09)
• Appeared in 175 career games with 20 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 80 RBI.
• Helped guide Oregon State to the 2007 College World Series championship as a freshman, part of the program’s back-to-back national titles.
• Turned what many consider the most historic double play in program history in the 2007 College World Series against Cal State Fullerton in Omaha.
Sprague High School
• Two-sport standout for the Olympians in Salem, Ore.
• Quarterbacked the Sprague football team to a state championship as a junior during the 2004-05 school year while also starring at shortstop on the state championship baseball team.
• Selected in the 46th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros; elected to attend Oregon State.
Education
• Bachelor in Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State, 2021.
Personal
• Native of Salem, Ore.
• He and his wife, Aubrie, have one daughter, Jett, and one son, Bo William.
Coaching Highlights
• Directed a 2026 Oregon State defense that set a school record with a .985 team fielding percentage, surpassing the previous mark of .982 posted by the 2021 Beavers — a team Wong also served on as an undergraduate assistant. The 2026 club committed just 33 errors on 2,136 total chances while turning 40 double plays on the way to a 45-14 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
• The .985 fielding percentage tied for the No. 1 mark nationally and the team’s 33 errors tied for the third-fewest.
• Coached a 2026 infield anchored by first basemen Jacob Krieg (186 chances, .995 fielding percentage) and Ethan Porter (.989 in 94 chances) and second baseman AJ Singer (.987 with 149 assists). Third baseman Paul Vazquez (.966 with 74 assists) and shortstop Tyler Inge (.972 with 91 assists) anchored the left side of the infield.
• Singer was a 2025 Gold Glove winner and 2026 finalist at second base. Pitcher Eric Segura was also a finalist in 2026.
• Helped coach six 2025 All-Americans, the most for Oregon State since 2018. That includes Singer at second base as well as Aiva Arquette, who was chosen seventh overall in the 2025 draft.
• Member of an Oregon State coaching staff that guided Oregon State to its eighth NCAA Men’s College World Series appearance in 2025.
• Helped mentor 2024 first overall MLB Draft pick Travis Bazzana. He was named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy while earning All-America honors and Pac-12 Player of the Year.
• Coached shortstop Elijah Hainline in his one and only season in Corvallis in 2024. Hainline handled shortstop most of the season and batted .280 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBI.
• Served on the Oregon State staff in 2021 as an undergraduate assistant when the Beavers set the school’s previous team fielding percentage record at .982; also coached first base during that season.
Coaching Career
2023-present: Assistant Coach, Oregon State
2022-23: Assistant Coach, Seattle University (two seasons)
2020-21: Undergraduate Assistant Coach, Oregon State
Playing Career & Education
Professional
• Selected in the 24th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies following his junior season at Oregon State.
• Spent 10 seasons in professional baseball with the Colorado Rockies, Seattle Mariners and New York Mets organizations.
• Appeared in 817 professional games, collecting 119 doubles, 16 triples, 20 home runs and 254 RBI.
Oregon State (2007-09)
• Appeared in 175 career games with 20 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 80 RBI.
• Helped guide Oregon State to the 2007 College World Series championship as a freshman, part of the program’s back-to-back national titles.
• Turned what many consider the most historic double play in program history in the 2007 College World Series against Cal State Fullerton in Omaha.
Sprague High School
• Two-sport standout for the Olympians in Salem, Ore.
• Quarterbacked the Sprague football team to a state championship as a junior during the 2004-05 school year while also starring at shortstop on the state championship baseball team.
• Selected in the 46th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros; elected to attend Oregon State.
Education
• Bachelor in Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State, 2021.
Personal
• Native of Salem, Ore.
• He and his wife, Aubrie, have one daughter, Jett, and one son, Bo William.
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