Oregon State University
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Name History:
| Oregon State Agricultural College | 1883-1937 |
| Oregon State College | 1937-57 |
| Oregon State University | 1957-date |
Baseball Team History
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1907 | 5-2 | F.C. McReynolds |
| 1908 | 11-4 | Joe Fay |
| 1909 | 5-4 | Otto Moore |
| 1910 | 13-4-1 | Fielder A. Jones |
| 1911 | 8-7 | Frederick M. (Mysterious) Walker |
| 1912 | 5-9 | Edward J. Stewart |
| 1913 | 7-10 | Jesse Garrett |
| 1914 | 7-9 | Wilkie C. Clark |
| 1915 | 13-8 | Roy Goble |
| 1916 | 10-9-1 | Hans Loof |
| 1917 | No Team | |
| 1918 | 3-5 | J.D. Baldwin |
| 1919 | 7-7 | Jimmie Richardson |
| 1920 | 12-11 | Jimmie Richardson |
| 1921 | 11-8-1 | Jimmie Richardson |
| 1922 | 13-8 | Guy L. Rathbun |
| 1923 | 10-6 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1924 | 16-8-1 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1925 | 11-2 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1926 | 6-7 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1927 | 13-5 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1928 | 8-6 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1929 | 10-9 | Roy Lamb |
| 1930 | 16-6 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1931 | 9-10 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1932 | 10-9 | Amory T. (Slats) Gill |
| 1933 | 9-5 | Amory T. (Slats) Gill |
| 1934 | 10-15 | Amory T. (Slats) Gill |
| 1935 | 11-11 | Amory T. (Slats) Gill |
| 1936 | 8-16 | Amory T. (Slats) Gill |
| 1937 | 8-14 | Amory T. (Slats) Gill |
| 1938 | 18-7 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1939 | 15-9 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1940 | 19-5 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1941 | 15-10 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1942 | 14-8 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1943 | 14-6 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1944-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 16-10 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1947 | 14-11 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1948 | 7-7 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1949 | 15-8 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1950 | 7-12 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1951 | 23-6 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1952 | 27-12 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1953 | 15-9 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1954 | 12-8 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1955 | 15-10 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1956 | 17-13 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1957 | 18-13 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1958 | 18-11 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1959 | 21-7 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1960 | 18-5 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1961 | 27-14 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1962 | 26-6 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1963 | 23-12 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1964 | 25-11 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1965 | 15-19 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1966 | 18-17 | Ralph O. Coleman |
| 1967 | 25-13 | Gene Tanselli |
| 1968 | 23-13-1 | Gene Tanselli |
| 1969 | 17-20-1 | Gene Tanselli |
| 1970 | 19-15 | Gene Tanselli |
| 1971 | 18-17 | Gene Tanselli |
| 1972 | 13-24 | Gene Tanselli |
| 1973 | 15-20-1 | Jack Riley |
| 1974 | 16-23 | Jack Riley |
| 1975 | 28-10-1 | Jack Riley |
| 1976 | 31-15 | Jack Riley |
| 1977 | 31-17 | Jack Riley |
| 1978 | 22-22-2 | Jack Riley |
| 1979 | 21-19 | Jack Riley |
| 1980 | 33-16 | Jack Riley |
| 1981 | 29-14-1 | Jack Riley |
| 1982 | 29-15 | Jack Riley |
| 1983 | 27-17 | Jack Riley |
| 1984 | 22-23 | Jack Riley |
| 1985 | 34-17 | Jack Riley |
| 1986 | 39-15 | Jack Riley |
| 1987 | 31-15 | Jack Riley |
| 1988 | 30-19 | Jack Riley |
| 1989 | 27-23 | Jack Riley |
| 1990 | 30-22 | Jack Riley |
| 1991 | 28-20 | Jack Riley |
| 1992 | 23-30 | Jack Riley |
| 1993 | 32-18 | Jack Riley |
| 1994 | 35-16 | Jack Riley |
| 1995 | 25-24-1 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 1996 | 32-16-1 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 1997 | 38-12-1 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 1998 | 35-14-1 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 1999 | 19-35 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 2000 | 28-27 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 2001 | 31-24 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 2002 | 31-23 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 2003 | 25-28 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 2004 | 31-22 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 2005 | 46-12 | Patrick M. Casey |
| 2006 | 50-16 | Patrick M. Casey |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Edward W. (Wes) Schulmerich | Hillsboro, OR | 1925-27 | 5/1/1931 |
| Parke E. (Ed) Coleman | Canby, OR | 1924, 26 | 4/15/1932 |
| Howard A. Maple | Adrian, MO | 1926, 28-29 | 5/19/1932 |
| John J. Leovich | Portland, OR | 1940 | 5/1/1941 |
| Donald S. Johnson | Chicago, IL | 1932 | 9/26/1943 |
| Herbert G. (Glenn) Elliott | Sapulpa, OK | 1940-42 | 4/17/1947 |
| Kenneth R. Forsch | Sacramento, CA | 1967-68 | 9/7/1970 |
| Luther O. Barnes | Forest City, IA | 1967-69 | 8/6/1972 |
| Robert B. Beall | Portland, OR | 1968-70 | 5/12/1975 |
| Jeffrey D. Doyle | Havre, MT | 1975-77 | 9/13/1983 |
| Stephen J. Lyons | Tacoma, WA | 1979-81 | 4/15/1985 |
| James G. Wilson | Corvallis, OR | 1980-82 | 9/13/1985 |
| Scott R. Anderson | Corvallis, OR | 1981-84 | 4/8/1987 |
| Michael R. Thurman | Corvallis, OR | 1992-94 | 9/2/1997 |
| James E. Burke | Roseburg, OR | 1992-93 | 5/9/2001 |
| Christopher R. Wakeland | Huntington Beach, CA | 1995-96 | 9/4/2001 |
| Brian D. Bearden | Templeton, CA | 2000-02 | 4/3/2007 |
| Mark S. McLemore | Sacramento, CA | 2000-02 | 5/24/2007 |
| Jacoby M. Ellsbury | Madras, OR | 2003-05 | 6/30/2007 |
| Edward C. Kunz | Portland, OR | 2005-07 | 8/3/2008 |
| Michael R. Ekstrom | Portland, OR | 2002-03 | 9/10/2008 |
| bold | member of Oregon State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Northwest Intercollegiate Association | 1907-15 |
| Pacific Coast Conference | 1916-23, 1924-59 |
| Athletic Association of Western Universities | 1960-68 |
| Pacific-8 Conference | 1969-78 |
| Pacific-10 Conference | 1979-date |
Highlights:
Evon D. (Denny) Williams (DB 4/15/1921) played freshman basketball
Richard A. Smith (DB 7/20/1963), Trevor K. Wilson (DB 9/5/1988) attended
Northwest Intercollegiate Association champion 1910…Pacific Coast Conference (North Division) champion 1938, 1940, 1951-52, 1958... Pacific Coast Conference playoff champion 1952...Athletic Association of Western Universities (North Division) champion 1962-63... Pacific-10 Conference (North Division) champion 1982-83, 1986, 1994...Pacific-10 Conference champion 2005-06
College World Series participant 1952, 2005-07…College World Series champion 2006-07
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1954 | Jay Dean (ABCA) |
| 1955 | Jay Dean (ABCA) |
| 1960 | Larry Petersen (ABCA) |
| 1993 | Scott Christman (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2005 | Dallas Buck (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2005 | Jacoby Ellsbury (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 2006 | Cole Gillespie (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
