2007 Oregon State Beavers baseball team

American college baseball season

2007 Oregon State Beavers baseball

College World Series champions

Conference| Pac-10 Conference
Record| 49–18 (10–14 Pac-10)
Head coach|

* Pat Casey (13th season)

Assistant coach| Marty Lees (4th season)
Pitching coach| Dan Spencer (11th season)
Home stadium| Goss Stadium

Seasons

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2008 ->

2007 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 5 Arizona State ‍†‍‍y | 19 | - | 5 |  | .792 |  |  | 49 | - | 15 |  | .766
No. 22 Arizona ‍‍‍y | 15 | - | 9 |  | .625 |  |  | 42 | - | 17 |  | .712
No. 23 UCLA ‍‍‍y | 14 | - | 10 |  | .583 |  |  | 33 | - | 28 |  | .541
California ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 12 |  | .500 |  |  | 29 | - | 26 |  | .527
Washington ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 13 |  | .458 |  |  | 29 | - | 27 |  | .518
No. 1 Oregon State ‍‍‍y | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417 |  |  | 49 | - | 18 |  | .731
Washington State ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 14 |  | .417 |  |  | 28 | - | 26 |  | .519
Stanford ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 15 |  | .375 |  |  | 28 | - | 28 |  | .500
Southern California ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 16 |  | .333 |  |  | 27 | - | 29 |  | .482
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2007 Oregon State Beavers baseball team represented Oregon State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Beavers played their home games at Goss Stadium. The team was coached by Pat Casey in his 13th season at Oregon State.

The Beavers won the College World Series, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship series, for the second consecutive year.

## Roster

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2007 Oregon State Beavers roster

Pitchers

* 2 Blake Keitzman - Freshman
* 4 Greg Keim - Senior
* 17 Anton Maxwell - Senior
* 18 Mark Grbavac - Sophomore
* 19 Jake McCormick - Junior
* 23 Jorge Reyes \- Freshman
* 24 Brian Budrow - Sophomore
* 26 Joe Paterson \- Junior
* 28 Daniel Turpen - Junior
* 31 Alex Sogard \- Freshman
* 32 Reed Brown - Junior
* 33 Michael Stutes \- Sophomore
* 36 Bryn Card - Freshman
* 38 Josh Keller - Sophomore
* 44 Eddie Kunz \- Junior

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Infielders

* 1 Joey Wong \- Freshman
* 8 Jason Ogata - Sophomore
* 10 Darwin Barney \- Junior
* 15 Lonnie Lechelt - Junior
* 29 Drew George - Junior
* 37 Jordan Lennerton \- Junior
* 39 Dale Soloman - Freshman

Catchers

* 11 Mitch Canham \- Senior
* 12 Erik Ammon - Junior
* 21 Joe Pratt - Freshman
* 27 Ryan Ortiz - Freshman

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Outfielders

* 3 Mike Lissman - Senior
* 6 Scotty Berke - Freshman
* 9 Braden Wells - Sophomore
* 14 Brett Casey - Freshman
* 16 Cory Ellis - Sophomore
* 20 Chris Hopkins - Junior
* 21 Scott Santschi - Senior
* 22 Koa Kahalehoe - Sophomore
* 34 Joey Lakowske - Freshman
* 35 John Wallace - Sophomore

## Schedule

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2007 Oregon State Beavers baseball game log (49–18)

Regular season (38–17)

January (4–0)

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1 | January 25 | at Hawaii-Hilo |  | Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii | W 5–0 | 1–0 | –
2 | January 26 | at Hawaii-Hilo |  | Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii | W 17–4 (7) | 2–0 | –
3 | January 26 | at Hawaii-Hilo |  | Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii | W 9–3 | 3–0 | –
4 | January 27 | at Hawaii-Hilo |  | Wong Stadium • Hilo, Hawaii | W 10–2 | 4–0 | –

February (7–2)

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5 | February 9 | at No. 21 Georgia | No. 22 | Foley Field • Athens, Georgia | W 10–8 | 5–0 | –
6 | February 10 | at No. 21 Georgia | No. 22 | Foley Field • Athens, Georgia | W 7–3 | 6–0 | –
7 | February 11 | at No. 21 Georgia | No. 22 | Foley Field • Athens, Georgia | W 6–2 | 7–0 | –
Coca-Cola Classic
8 | February 16 | vs. Gonzaga | No. 12 | Surprise Stadium • Surprise, Arizona | L 5–6 | 7–1 | –
9 | February 17 | vs. No. 11 Arizona State | No. 12 | Surprise Stadium • Surprise, Arizona | W 12–4 | 8–1 | –
10 | February 18 | vs. Missouri | No. 12 | Surprise Stadium • Surprise, Arizona | W 9–2 | 9–1 | –
River City Classic
11 | February 23 | at UC Davis | No. 9 | Dobbins Baseball Complex • Davis, California | W 11–2 | 10–1 | –
12 | February 24 | vs. Saint Mary's | No. 9 | Dobbins Baseball Complex • Davis, California | L 1–4 | 10–2 | –
13 | February 25 | at Sacramento State | No. 9 | John Smith Field • Sacramento, California | W 18–5 | 11–2 | –

March (12–3)

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Aggie Baseball Classic
14 | March 2 | at No. 19 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Olsen Field • College Station, Texas | L 2–5 | 11–3 | –
15 | March 3 | vs. New Mexico | No. 9 | Olsen Field • College Station, Texas | W 6–2 | 12–3 | –
16 | March 4 | vs. Saint Louis | No. 9 | Olsen Field • College Station, Texas | W 2–0 | 13–3 | –
17 | March 5 | at No. 9 Texas A&M | No. 7 | Olsen Field • College Station, Texas | W 6–5 (8) | 14–3 | –
18 | March 8 | Evansville | No. 7 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 9–2 | 15–3 | –
19 | March 9 | Evansville | No. 7 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 6–2 | 16–3 | –
20 | March 10 | Evansville | No. 7 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 3–2 | 17–3 | –
21 | March 16 | San Francisco | No. 5 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 11–1 | 18–3 | –
22 | March 17 | San Francisco | No. 5 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 9–2 | 19–3 | –
23 | March 18 | San Francisco | No. 5 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 3–2 | 20–3 | –
24 | March 24 | at Cal Poly | No. 3 | Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California | W 6–0 | 21–3 | –
25 | March 25 | at Cal Poly | No. 3 | Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California | W 5–2 | 22–3 | –
26 | March 26 | at Cal Poly | No. 2 | Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, California | W 13–1 | 23–3 | –
27 | March 30 | at No. 23 Arizona | No. 2 | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona | L 4–5 | 23–4 | 0–1
28 | March 31 | at No. 23 Arizona | No. 2 | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona | L 2–8 | 23–5 | 0–2

April (11–4)

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29 | April 1 | at No. 23 Arizona | No. 2 | Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona | L 14–17 | 23–6 | 0–3
30 | April 5 | Southern California | No. 9 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 9–5 | 24–6 | 1–3
31 | April 6 | Southern California | No. 9 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | L 1–4 | 24–7 | 1–4
32 | April 7 | Southern California | No. 9 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 9–8 (11) | 25–7 | 2–4
33 | April 10 | Portland | No. 9 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 12–4 | 26–7 | –
34 | April 13 | California | No. 9 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 1–0 | 27–7 | 3–4
35 | April 14 | California | No. 9 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | L 0–4 | 27–8 | 3–5
36 | April 15 | California | No. 9 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 5–3 | 28–8 | 4–5
37 | April 20 | UNLV | No. 11 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 3–1 | 29–8 | –
38 | April 22 | UNLV | No. 11 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 10–2 | 30–8 | –
39 | April 22 | UNLV | No. 11 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 7–0 | 31–8 | –
40 | April 24 | at Portland | No. 11 | Joe Etzel Field • Portland, Oregon | W 10–1 | 32–8 | –
41 | April 27 | at Stanford | No. 11 | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | W 13–7 | 33–8 | 5–5
42 | April 28 | at Stanford | No. 11 | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | L 7–9 (11) | 33–9 | 5–6
43 | April 29 | at Stanford | No. 11 | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | W 8–6 | 34–9 | 6–6

May (4–8)

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44 | May 4 | vs. Washington | No. 8 | Safeco Field • Seattle, Washington | L 2–6 | 34–10 | 6–7
45 | May 5 | at Washington | No. 8 | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington | L 6–9 | 34–11 | 6–8
46 | May 6 | at Washington | No. 8 | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, Washington | W 8–2 | 35–11 | 7–8
47 | May 11 | Washington State | No. 12 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | L 4–5 | 35–12 | 7–9
48 | May 12 | Washington State | No. 12 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 11–5 | 36–12 | 8–9
49 | May 13 | Washington State | No. 12 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | L 3–5 | 36–13 | 8–10
50 | May 18 | No. 8 Arizona State | No. 19 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | L 3–4 | 36–14 | 8–11
51 | May 19 | No. 8 Arizona State | No. 19 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | L 0–3 | 36–15 | 8–12
52 | May 20 | No. 8 Arizona State | No. 19 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | L 1–8 | 36–16 | 8–13
53 | May 25 | at No. 26 UCLA | No. 28 | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California | W 10–7 | 37–16 | 9–13
54 | May 26 | at No. 26 UCLA | No. 28 | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California | W 13–5 | 38–16 | 10–13
55 | May 27 | at No. 26 UCLA | No. 28 | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California | L 2–5 | 38–17 | 10–14

Postseason (11–1)

NCAA tournament: Charlottesville Regional (4–1)

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56 | June 1 | vs. (2) No. 26 Rutgers | (3) No. 29 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 5–1 | 39–17 | 1–0
57 | June 2 | at (1) No. 5 Virginia | (3) No. 29 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | L 4–7 (13) | 39–18 | 1–1
58 | June 4 | vs. (2) No. 26 Rutgers | (3) No. 29 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 5–2 | 40–18 | 2–1
59 | June 4 | at (1) No. 5 Virginia | (3) No. 29 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 5–3 | 41–18 | 3–1
60 | June 5 | at (1) No. 5 Virginia | (3) No. 29 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 7–3 | 42–18 | 4–1

NCAA tournament: Corvallis Super Regional (2–0)

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61 | June 10 | No. 19 Michigan | No. 11 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 1–0 | 43–18 | 5–1
62 | June 11 | No. 19 Michigan | No. 11 | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon | W 8–2 | 44–18 | 6–1

NCAA tournament: College World Series (5–0)

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63 | June 16 | vs. No. 7 Cal State Fullerton | No. 5 | Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 3–2 | 45–18 | 1–0
64 | June 18 | vs. (5) No. 3 Arizona State | No. 5 | Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 12–6 | 46–18 | 2–0
65 | June 20 | vs. No. 4 UC Irvine | No. 5 | Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 7–1 | 47–18 | 3–0
66 | June 23 | vs. (3) No. 2 North Carolina | No. 5 | Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 11–4 | 48–18 | 4–0
67 | June 24 | vs. (3) No. 2 North Carolina | No. 5 | Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 9–3 | 49–18 | 5–0

## Awards and honors

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Darwin Barney

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Mitch Canham

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
* All-America Third Team[3]
* All-Pac-10[4]

Mike Lissman

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Jorge Reyes

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player[2]

Scott Santschi

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

Joey Wong

* College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]

## Beavers in the 2007 MLB Draft

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The following members of the Oregon State Beavers baseball program were drafted in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team

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Eddie Kunz | RHP | 1st | 42nd | New York Mets
Mitch Canham | C | 1st | 57th | San Diego Padres
Darwin Barney | 2B | 4th | 127th | Chicago Cubs
Daniel Turpen | RHP | 8th | 254th | San Francisco Giants
Michael Stutes | RHP | 9th | 292nd | Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Paterson | LHP | 10th | 314th | San Francisco Giants
Anton Maxwell | LHP | 31st | 950th | Texas Rangers
Chris Hopkins | OF | 44th | 1297th | Kansas City Royals

## References

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1. ^ 2011 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. p. 59. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
2. ^ a b c d e f "College World Series record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
3. ^ "OSU's Canham Earns All-America Honor". OSUBeavers.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
4. ^ "Pac-10 Baseball Honors" (PDF). Pac-12.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
5. ^ "2007 Oregon State University". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

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Oregon State Beavers 2007 College World Series champions

1 Joey Wong
10 Darwin Barney
11 Mitch Canham
23 Jorge Reyes (College World Series MOP)
26 Joe Paterson
31 Alex Sogard
33 Michael Stutes
37 Jordan Lennerton
44 Eddie Kunz

Head Coach 5 Pat Casey
Associate Head Coach 13 Dan Spencer
Assistant Coach Marty Lees

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