Published Feb 13, 2025
PREVIEW: Oregon State Baseball To Open Season At College Baseball Classic
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Brenden Slaughter  •  BeaversEdge
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WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

Oregon State Baseball At Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic

Surprise, Ariz. - Surprise Stadium

Friday - 11 a.m. vs Xavier (MORE INFO)

LHP Nelson Keljo (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jake Hooker (0-0, 0.00)

Saturday - 11 a.m. vs UNLV (MORE INFO)

RHP Dax Whitney (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA

Sunday - 11 a.m. vs Indiana (MORE INFO)

LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA

Monday - 11 a.m. vs Xavier (MORE INFO)

TBA vs. RHP Nick Boyle (0-0, 0.00)

TV: Flo Sports (subscription required)

Radio: KEJO 1240/Varsity Sports Network (LIVE STREAM)

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Quick Hits

- The Beavers' opener marks the team's first of 11 consecutive games away from home to open the season. That's the longest start to a season away from home since 2016 when the Beavers went 10-1 over 11 games played in Surprise and San Diego.

- Mitch Canham opens his sixth season at the helm of the program. His .669 winning percentage is No. 1 in program history among coaches with 50 or more games. His 176 wins rank fourth, behind Pat Casey (900), Jack Riley (613) and Ralph Coleman (561).

- Oregon State takes on Xavier for the first time since 2022 when taking a three-game sweep in Surprise. The Beavers out-scored Xavier, 27-7, in the three games.

- Gavin Turley heads into the season with 33 career home runs. He's fourth in program history, behind Travis Bazzana (45), Joe Gerber (34) and Andy Jarvis (34).

- Turley's .618 slugging percentage also ranks seventh for a career at OSU.

- The team's 118 home runs last season easily broke the single-season mark of 89 in 2023. That record had broken OSU's record of 67 in 2018.

- Oregon State tied the 2018 club's record for runs at 518.

- The Beavers slugged .551 as a team in 2024. It's the first time OSU topped .500, bettering the record of .497 in 1997.

- OSU is 35-12 in neutral-site games under Canham. The Beavers were 9-2 in neutral-site matchups last season.

- The four games in Surprise mark the first of 16 in MLB or MiLB-caliber stadiums for OSU this year. The Beavers also play four games in Round Rock (Triple-A), three in Arlington (MLB), three in Des Moines (Triple-A) and two in Hillsboro (Single-A).

- Oregon State is looking to win for the 84th time in 116 opening days. The Beavers are 3-2 on opening days under Canham.

- Oregon State returns 19 letterwinners from last season's club. Turley is the lone returning All-American.

- The 2025 Beavers are slated to play just 20 games at home, the fewest over a full season since the 2004 Oregon State team went 9-11.

Beavers In The Rankings

Oregon State Baseball Preseason Ranks
OrganizationRank

D1Baseball

7th

NCBWA

7th

USA TODAY

7th

Baseball America

9th

Perfect Game

10th

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