2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Dax Whitney
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Blackfoot, Idaho
- High School:
- Blackfoot
2026
• Baseball America First-Team All-American
• ABCA First-Team All-American
• College Baseball Foundation First-Team All-American
• Perfect Game First-Team All-American
• NCBWA Second-Team All-American
• D1Baseball.com Second-Team All-American
• ABCA All-West Region First Team
• Baseball America National Pitcher of the Year Finalist
• Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
• Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
• Golden Spikes/D1Baseball National Player Of The Week (2/23)
• College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher Of The Week (2/24)
• Perfect Game National Pitcher Of The Week (2/24)
• NCBWA National Co-Pitcher Of The Week (2/24)
• Karbach Round Rock Classic Most Valuable Player
• Karbach Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
• Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team
• Pitched in and started 11 games. Finished with a 6-1 record and 2.00 ERA.
• Struck out 104 in 63 innings, and finished with a 0.95 WHIP with a .185 batting average against.
• Finished in the top-10 nationally for WHIP and strikeouts-per-nine-innings (14.86).
• Struck out seven and scattered five hits and three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings against Hawai’i for the win (4/24).
• Held Cal State Fullerton to six hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings but took the loss (4/17).
• Struck out 10 and picked up his fifth win after throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings at Lamar (4/3).
• Got the no decision after striking out 13 and allowing three hits and three runs in six innings versus Mercer (3/27).
• Struck out 11 and scattered four hits and a run with three walks in 5 1/3 innings at UC Irvine. Earned the win (3/20).
• Got his third win after scattering three hits, a run and two walks with nine strikeouts at San Diego (3/13).
• Posted his second straight game with 11 strikeouts, scattering two hits and a run in 6 1/3 innings against Xavier for the win (3/6).
• Struck out 11 and scattered three hits and a run in six innings for the win versus Houston (2/27).
• Equaled the Oregon State single-game record with 17 strikeouts in a career-long seven innings in the OSU win over Baylor (2/20).
2025
• D1Baseball.com All-America Third Team
• Baseball America First-Team Freshman All-America
• D1Baseball.com First-Team Freshman All-America
• Perfect Game First-Team Freshman All-America
• NCBWA Second-Team Freshman All-America
• ABCA All-Region Second Team
• Corvallis Regional All-Tournament Team
• Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 18)
• Made 17 starts. Finished with a 6-3 record and 3.40 earned run average. Struck out 120 in 76 2/3 innings and held opponents to a .216 batting average while sporting a 1.28 WHIP.
• His 120 strikeouts rank eighth for a single-season at Oregon State.
• Registered nine strikeouts and scattered three hits and an unearned run in 5 1/3 innings against Louisville (6/13).
• Struck out 10 while scattering four hits and a run in 4 2/3 versus Florida State in the Super Regional (6/6).
• Set a season-high with 12 strikeouts and scattered four hits and two runs in six innings against TCU in the Corvallis Regional (5/31).
• Struck out six and allowed one hit in 5 1/3 innings scoreless in a start against Long Beach State, getting the win (5/16).
• Went six full innings for the second time in 2025, tying a season-high with 11 strikeouts versus Iowa, scattering three hits and a run (5/10).
• Held Hawai’i to four hits and two runs in a start (5/3). Struck out five.
• Scattered three hits in four scoreless innings in a start at Cal State Fullerton, striking out three (4/12).
• Did not figure in the decision after scattering three hits and a run with seven strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings versus UC Irvine (4/5).
• Picked up his third win after striking out 11 Nebraska batters in five innings, scattering four hits and a run (3/29).
• Earned his second win after holding Santa Clara hitless over five innings (3/15).
• Struck out 10 and held San Diego to five hits and a walk in six scoreless innings (3/8).
• Made his OSU debut, striking out eight in five scoreless innings (2/15).
Blackfoot High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Zachary Reay.
• Ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Idaho by Baseball Northwest.
• Idaho Player of the Year in 2024.
• Three-time All-State selection.
• Selected as an All-State hitter once.
• Appeared in 12 games as a senior. Allowed two earned runs while striking out 130 in 52 2/3 innings. Posted a 10-0 record and sported a 0.27 ERA.
• Went 5-1 with a 1.03 ERA as a junior. Struck out 91 in 47 2/3 innings. Also batted .453 with 16 doubles, three home runs, 30 RBI and five stolen bases.
• Was 4-2 as a sophomore, posting a 2.46 ERA. Struck out 79 in 42 2/3 innings.
• Finished his freshman season with a 2-0 record and 2.83 ERA. Struck out 19 in 17 1/3 innings.
Personal
• Born Jan. 17, 2006.
• Son of Celeste and Christian Whitney.
• Has one sister, Baylee.
• Has one brother, Deacon.
• On the Honor Roll and High Honor Roll at Blackfoot High School.
• Would like to go into physical therapy or be a strength and conditioning coach after his playing career.
• Chose Oregon State because “I want to win a national championship.”
Whitney’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 7.0-2x, last vs Cal State Fullerton, April 17, 2026
Walks allowed: 4, at Oregon, Apr 26, 2025
Strikeouts: 17, vs Baylor, Feb. 20, 2026
Batters faced: 27-2x, last vs Hawai’i, April 24, 2026
• Baseball America First-Team All-American
• ABCA First-Team All-American
• College Baseball Foundation First-Team All-American
• Perfect Game First-Team All-American
• NCBWA Second-Team All-American
• D1Baseball.com Second-Team All-American
• ABCA All-West Region First Team
• Baseball America National Pitcher of the Year Finalist
• Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
• Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
• Golden Spikes/D1Baseball National Player Of The Week (2/23)
• College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher Of The Week (2/24)
• Perfect Game National Pitcher Of The Week (2/24)
• NCBWA National Co-Pitcher Of The Week (2/24)
• Karbach Round Rock Classic Most Valuable Player
• Karbach Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
• Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team
• Pitched in and started 11 games. Finished with a 6-1 record and 2.00 ERA.
• Struck out 104 in 63 innings, and finished with a 0.95 WHIP with a .185 batting average against.
• Finished in the top-10 nationally for WHIP and strikeouts-per-nine-innings (14.86).
• Struck out seven and scattered five hits and three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings against Hawai’i for the win (4/24).
• Held Cal State Fullerton to six hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings but took the loss (4/17).
• Struck out 10 and picked up his fifth win after throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings at Lamar (4/3).
• Got the no decision after striking out 13 and allowing three hits and three runs in six innings versus Mercer (3/27).
• Struck out 11 and scattered four hits and a run with three walks in 5 1/3 innings at UC Irvine. Earned the win (3/20).
• Got his third win after scattering three hits, a run and two walks with nine strikeouts at San Diego (3/13).
• Posted his second straight game with 11 strikeouts, scattering two hits and a run in 6 1/3 innings against Xavier for the win (3/6).
• Struck out 11 and scattered three hits and a run in six innings for the win versus Houston (2/27).
• Equaled the Oregon State single-game record with 17 strikeouts in a career-long seven innings in the OSU win over Baylor (2/20).
2025
• D1Baseball.com All-America Third Team
• Baseball America First-Team Freshman All-America
• D1Baseball.com First-Team Freshman All-America
• Perfect Game First-Team Freshman All-America
• NCBWA Second-Team Freshman All-America
• ABCA All-Region Second Team
• Corvallis Regional All-Tournament Team
• Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 18)
• Made 17 starts. Finished with a 6-3 record and 3.40 earned run average. Struck out 120 in 76 2/3 innings and held opponents to a .216 batting average while sporting a 1.28 WHIP.
• His 120 strikeouts rank eighth for a single-season at Oregon State.
• Registered nine strikeouts and scattered three hits and an unearned run in 5 1/3 innings against Louisville (6/13).
• Struck out 10 while scattering four hits and a run in 4 2/3 versus Florida State in the Super Regional (6/6).
• Set a season-high with 12 strikeouts and scattered four hits and two runs in six innings against TCU in the Corvallis Regional (5/31).
• Struck out six and allowed one hit in 5 1/3 innings scoreless in a start against Long Beach State, getting the win (5/16).
• Went six full innings for the second time in 2025, tying a season-high with 11 strikeouts versus Iowa, scattering three hits and a run (5/10).
• Held Hawai’i to four hits and two runs in a start (5/3). Struck out five.
• Scattered three hits in four scoreless innings in a start at Cal State Fullerton, striking out three (4/12).
• Did not figure in the decision after scattering three hits and a run with seven strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings versus UC Irvine (4/5).
• Picked up his third win after striking out 11 Nebraska batters in five innings, scattering four hits and a run (3/29).
• Earned his second win after holding Santa Clara hitless over five innings (3/15).
• Struck out 10 and held San Diego to five hits and a walk in six scoreless innings (3/8).
• Made his OSU debut, striking out eight in five scoreless innings (2/15).
Blackfoot High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Zachary Reay.
• Ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Idaho by Baseball Northwest.
• Idaho Player of the Year in 2024.
• Three-time All-State selection.
• Selected as an All-State hitter once.
• Appeared in 12 games as a senior. Allowed two earned runs while striking out 130 in 52 2/3 innings. Posted a 10-0 record and sported a 0.27 ERA.
• Went 5-1 with a 1.03 ERA as a junior. Struck out 91 in 47 2/3 innings. Also batted .453 with 16 doubles, three home runs, 30 RBI and five stolen bases.
• Was 4-2 as a sophomore, posting a 2.46 ERA. Struck out 79 in 42 2/3 innings.
• Finished his freshman season with a 2-0 record and 2.83 ERA. Struck out 19 in 17 1/3 innings.
Personal
• Born Jan. 17, 2006.
• Son of Celeste and Christian Whitney.
• Has one sister, Baylee.
• Has one brother, Deacon.
• On the Honor Roll and High Honor Roll at Blackfoot High School.
• Would like to go into physical therapy or be a strength and conditioning coach after his playing career.
• Chose Oregon State because “I want to win a national championship.”
Whitney’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 7.0-2x, last vs Cal State Fullerton, April 17, 2026
Walks allowed: 4, at Oregon, Apr 26, 2025
Strikeouts: 17, vs Baylor, Feb. 20, 2026
Batters faced: 27-2x, last vs Hawai’i, April 24, 2026
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