Rhett Larson

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
B/T:
L/R
Height:
6-2
Weight:
203
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Forest Grove, Ore.
High School:
Forest Grove

2023
• Pitched in 15 games, making six starts. Went 3-3 with a 6.00 ERA. Pitched in 36 innings, striking out 29.
• Made two appearances in Pac-12 play, all in relief, and was 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA. Struck out three in 4 2/3 innings.
• Started and worked two scoreless innings against Portland (5/9).
• Struck out a season-high three in 2 2/3 innings of relief against Arizona (4/30).
• Started, and scattered two hits and an unearned run in five innings against Grand Canyon, earning the win (4/24).
• Earned his second win of the season with two innings of relief against Seattle (4/18).
• Tossed two scoreless innings of relief against Gonzaga (4/11).
• Came into a bases-loaded jam and recorded 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief against San Diego (3/7).
• Earned the win after limiting Minnesota to three hits and two runs - one earned - in 2 1/3 innings in his OSU debut (2/18).

Linn-Benton Community College
• Played for Linn-Benton Community College as a freshman in 2021 and sophomore in 2022 under former Beaver infielder Andy Peterson.
• Pitched in and started 12 games as a sophomore. Posted a 7-1 record with a 2.14 ERA in 71 1/3 innings. Struck out 65 to just four walks. Helped LBCC to a NWAC Championship, going five innings in the title game.
• Posted a 3-0 record as a freshman, finishing with a 1.00 earned run average in 11 appearances, three of which were starts. Struck out 39 to just four walks in 36 innings. Also recorded three saves.
• Named First-Team All-League after his first season at LBCC.

Forest Grove High School
• Was a letterwinner for head coach Justin Engeseth at Forest Grove High School.
• Earned all-league as a pitcher during his high school career.
• Posted a 5-3 record and 1.13 earned run average as a junior. In league play, was 3-3 with a 1.41 ERA, striking out 39 to just eight walks in 34 2/3 innings.
• Pitched three scoreless innings in a postseason appearance for Forest Grove, its first playoff appearance in “years.”

Personal
• Born in Portland, Ore.
• Son of Lori and Dean Larson.
• Has one brother, Grant.
• On the National Honor Society and the Forest Grove High School Honor Roll.
• Majoring in marketing. Would like to go into sports marketing after his playing career.
• Chose Oregon State because of “the coaches and the atmosphere of wanting to win.”

Larson’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 5.0, at Grand Canyon, Apr 24, 2023
Walks allowed: 3, at Grand Canyon, Apr 24, 2023 ; Portland, May 16, 2023 ; vs Arizona State, May 25, 2023
Strikeouts: 4, LSU, Jun 05, 2023
Batters faced: 20, at Grand Canyon, Apr 24, 2023
Field chances: 1, Gonzaga, Apr 11, 2023 ; Utah, May 05, 2023
Assists: 1, Gonzaga, Apr 11, 2023 ; Utah, May 05, 2023
Runners CS: 1, at Grand Canyon, Apr 24, 2023 ; Utah, May 05, 2023