2014 Oregon State Beavers baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2014 Oregon State Beavers baseball team represented Oregon State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Beavers played their home games at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field and were members of the Pac-12 Conference . The team was coached by Pat Casey in his 20th season at Oregon State. The Beavers were coming off a season in which they won the Pac-12 conference with a 24–6 conference record, and made it to the semifinals of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska , officially finishing tied for 3rd in the tournament.
Offseason news
On Opening Day, the NCAA announced the decision to declare senior pitcher Ben Wetzler ineligible due to violating NCAA regulations. When deciding whether to forgo his senior year in favor of playing professionally, Wetzler had contact with an adviser who in turn had contact with a professional organization. The NCAA declared Wetzler ineligible for 20% of the team's games, making him eligible on Sunday, March 2, a home matchup slated against the Wright State Raiders .[ 2]
Roster
2014 Oregon State Beavers roster[ 3]
Pitchers
9 Wetzler, Ben - Senior
10 Davis, Dylan - Junior
11 Fry, Jace - Junior
17 Fox, Mak - Freshman
18 Jackson, Brandon - Senior
22 Eden, Chandler - Freshman
23 Moore, Andrew - Sophomore
24 Schultz, Scott - Senior
25 Painton, Tyler - Junior
26 Shelton, Trent - Freshman
29 Belding, Phillip - Junior
30 Howard, Michael - Junior
31 Flemer, Kevin - Freshman
34 Engelbrekt, Max - Sophomore
35 Pomeroy, John - Freshman
38 Reser, Zack - R Junior
44 Thompson, Jake - Freshman
Catchers
6 Esposito, Nate - Junior
33 Ice, Logan - Freshman
37 Fishback, Mason - Freshman
Infielders
1 Peterson, Andy - Senior
3 Keyes, Kavin - Senior
4 Mildenberg, Tyler - Freshman
7 Morrison, Trever - Freshman
13 James, Dan - Freshman
14 Hamilton, Caleb - Freshman
15 Casper, Jerad - Senior
16 Clark, Gabe - Sophomore
19 King, Billy - Freshman
45 Clardy, Caylen - Sophomore
Outfielders
8 Conforto, Michael - Junior
10 Davis, Dylan - Junior
12 Rulli, Nick - Senior
19 King, Billy - Freshman
28 Jarmon, Hunter - Freshman
30 Howard, Michael - Junior
40 Hendrix, Jeff - Sophomore
45 Clardy, Caylen - Sophomore
Coaches
2014 Oregon State Beavers baseball coaching staff[ 3]
5 Pat Casey - Head Coach - 20th year
27 Pat Bailey - Assistant Coach - 8th year
2 Andy Jenkins - Assistant Coach - 2nd year
21 Nate Yeskie - Assistant Coach - 7th year
Schedule
2014 Oregon State Beavers baseball game log: 45–14[ 4]
Regular season: 42–12
February: 7–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall record
Pac-12 Record
Feb 14
vs Gonzaga
No. 4
Tempe Diablo Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 4–3
1,650
1–0
—
Feb 15
vs Nebraska
No. 4
Tempe Diablo Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 15–7
3,246
2–0
–
Feb 16
vs Pacific
No. 4
Tempe Diablo Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 14–6
1,036
3–0
–
Feb 17
vs Pacific
No. 4
Tempe Diablo Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 7–0
1,178
4–0
–
Feb 21
vs Nebraska
No. 4
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
L 2–9
1,341
4–1
—
Feb 22
vs Michigan State
No. 4
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
L 7–8
1,766
4–2
—
Feb 23
vs No. 16 Indiana
No. 4
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
W 8–1
1,578
5–2
—
Feb 24
vs Washington
No. 8
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
W 3–2
1,233
6–2
—
Feb 28
vs Wright State
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 7–0
2,744
7–2
—
March: 14–4
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall record
Pac-12 Record
Mar 1
vs Wright State
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 6–4
2,407
8–2
—
Mar 1
vs Wright State
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 2–6
2,407
8–3
—
Mar 2
vs Wright State
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 13–2
2,032
9–3
—
Mar 4
vs Portland
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 5–0
2,342
10–3
—
Mar 7
vs Northern Illinois
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 6–0
2,627
11–3
—
Mar 8
vs Northern Illinois
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 2–0
2,349
12–3
—
Mar 8
vs Northern Illinois
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 12–2
2,349
13–3
—
Mar 9
vs Northern Illinois
No. 8
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 10–0
2,064
14–3
—
Mar 11
vs Ohio State
No. 7
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 4–3
2,627
15–3
—
Mar 14
@ Utah
No. 7
Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT
W 6–1
1,004
16–3
1–0
Mar 15
@ Utah
No. 7
Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT
W 5–1
1,171
17–3
2–0
Mar 16
@ Utah
No. 7
Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT
W 8–0
1,216
18–3
3–0
Mar 21
vs Arizona State
No. 5
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 4–0
2,792
19–3
4–0
Mar 22
vs Arizona State
No. 5
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 2–3
3,021
19–4
4–1
Mar 23
vs Arizona State
No. 5
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 3–7
2,961
19–5
4–2
Mar 24
vs Seattle U
No. 5
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
Postponed (weather)
Mar 28
@ Arizona
No. 8
Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
W 11–2
3,254
20–5
5–2
Mar 29
@ Arizona
No. 8
Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
L 2–11
1,943
20–6
5–3
Mar 30
@ Arizona
No. 8
Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ
W 11–0
2,307
21–6
6–3
April: 10–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall record
Pac-12 Record
Apr 1
@ Portland
No. 6
Joe Etzel Field • Portland, OR
W 9–6
723
22–6
—
Apr 4
vs Stanford
No. 6
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 4–1
2,965
23–6
7–3
Apr 5
vs Stanford
No. 6
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 1–0
2,758
24–6
8–3
Apr 6
vs Stanford
No. 6
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 2–1
2,836
25–6
9–3
Apr 11
at Washington State
No. 5
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA
L 1–4
1,621
25–7
9–4
Apr 12
at Washington State
No. 5
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA
W 12–5
3,362
26–7
10–4
Apr 13
at Washington State
No. 5
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, WA
W 8–1
1,234
27–7
11–4
Apr 21
at Sacramento State
No. 4
Raley Field • Sacramento, CA
L 6–7
1,569
27–8
11–4
Apr 22
at Sacramento State
No. 4
John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA
W 8–1
903
28–8
—
Apr 25
vs No. 9 Oregon
No. 4
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 3–1
3,121
29–8
12–4
Apr 26
vs No. 9 Oregon
No. 4
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 4–2
3,307
30–8
13–4
Apr 27
vs No. 9 Oregon
No. 4
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 7–1
3,122
31–8
14–4
May: 11–4
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall record
Pac-12 Record
May 2
at California
No. 2
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
W 10–4
1,783
32–8
15–4
May 3
at California
No. 2
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
W 9–3
873
33–8
16–4
May 4
at California
No. 2
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
W 5–0
1,303
34–8
17–4
May 6
at No. 14 Oregon
No. 1
PK Park • Eugene, OR
W 4–3
1,798
35–8
—
May 9
vs No. 24 UCLA
No. 1
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 4–2
2,813
36–8
18–4
May 10
vs No. 24 UCLA
No. 1
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 9–3
3,056
37–8
19–4
May 11
vs No. 24 UCLA
No. 1
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 11–2
3,209
38–8
20–4
May 13
vs Portland
No. 1
Volcanoes Stadium • Keizer, OR
W 8–4
4,226
39–8
—
May 16
vs No. 5 Washington
No. 1
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 2–4
3,309
39–9
20–5
May 17
vs No. 5 Washington
No. 1
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 1–0
3,323
40–9
21–5
May 18
vs No. 5 Washington
No. 1
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 3–0
3,277
41–9
22–5
May 20
at No. 16 Oregon
No. 1
PK Park • Eugene, OR
L 2–6
2,979
41–10
—
May 23
vs USC
No. 1
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA
L 2–4
n/a
41–11
22–6
May 24
vs USC
No. 1
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA
W 2–0
864
42–11
23–6
May 25
vs USC
No. 1
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA
L 1–3
1,094
42–12
23–7
Postseason: 3–2
NCAA Corvallis Regional: 3–2
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Attendance
Overall record
Regional Record
May 30
(4) North Dakota State
(1) No. 2
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 2–1
3,408
43–12
1–0
May 31
(3) UC Irvine
(1) No. 2
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 2–14
3,422
43–13
1–1
June 1
(2) UNLV
(1) No. 2
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 6–1
3,372
44–13
2–1
June 1
(3) UC Irvine
(1) No. 2
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 4–0
3,386
45–13
3–1
June 2
(3) UC Irvine
(1) No. 2
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 2–4
3,435
45–14
3–2
Ranking movements
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Coaches' 3 3* 3 6 4 4 7 6 5 3 4 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 12 Baseball America 2 2 4 5 4 4 6 6 6 5 5 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 13 Collegiate Baseball ^4 4 8 8 7 5 8 6 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 17 17 17 17 NCBWA †3 1 7 5 4 4 8 7 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 12 12 12 12 14
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
References
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