It's déjà vu all over again.
Jul 13, 2018 15:19:34 GMT -8
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jul 13, 2018 15:19:34 GMT -8
In 2005, Oregon State won the Pac-10 and was a national seed. The Beavers hosted the Corvallis Regional and Super Regional and won both, advancing to the College World Series. Oregon State went to the College World Series. However, the Beavers lost two straight and were bounced by the #4 overall seed.
The next year, Oregon State started the season at Surprise Stadium. Oregon State won the first two games and most of the games in Surprise but stumbled to a 4-4 record. After that point, Oregon State heated up and went 35-10 over the final 46 games with a game against UCLA getting rained out. From 1999-2008, the Pac-10 only had nine baseball-playing teams. The Beavers went 16-7 against the original nine Pac-10 teams with a game against UCLA getting rained out. Oregon State only lost two weekend series over the last 46 games, both conference road series, one in the State of Arizona. In the road series in the State of Arizona, the Beavers squandered leads in both games, including an eighth inning lead in one game. Oregon State went 19-3 against the other 22 opponents, one loss at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (Portland) and the other two losses outside of the State of Oregon (New Mexico and San Francisco). The Beavers entered the final weekend with a shot at the Pac-10 Conference crown on the line. The season ended with a loss to UCLA, where Oregon State was held to one run.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Regional and held the four-seed to three runs in a win. After that, the Beavers' offense took over and scored more than 10 runs twice to sweep the Regional.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Super Regional. The Super Regional included two of the three most northern teams left in the Tournament. In game 1, the Beavers overcame a one-run deficit to tie the game and take the lead on an RBI hit by the catcher. Oregon State's pitchers held Stanford to three runs and scoreless after the fifth. The Beavers' pitchers struck out the final two Cardinal hitters for a 4-3 win. In game 2, the Beavers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings and coasted to a 7+ run victory to punch their ticket to Omaha.
Oregon State qualified for the College World Series through the three seed. The Beavers' side of the bracket featured a team nicknamed the Bulldogs that won an all-SEC Super Regional (Georgia); a team that had finished tied for fifth in the ACC Tournament (Miami); and a team from West of the Sabine River (Rice), one of the three westernmost teams in Omaha in 2006.
Oregon State opened the College World Series on a Saturday. The first opponent was the Canes, an ACC team that had finished tied for fifth place in the ACC Tournament and that had qualified for the College World Series through the six seed. Miami defeated Oregon State. The Beavers rebounded to defeat the Bulldogs two days later, the Canes in the rematch, and Rice twice to set up the Championship Series with North Carolina, which was a perfect 3-0. The Tar Heels were the northernmost of the four teams on the other side of the bracket. Oregon State jumped out to an early lead but North Carolina scored four runs to win the opener. The Beavers rebounded to beat the Heels twice to win the National Championship.
Oregon State's run in the 2006 College World Series featured:
1 A loss, where Oregon State was held to one run.
2 A win, where Oregon State scored five runs but allowed the go-ahead run to come to plate in the bottom of the ninth only for that player to ground out to short in a game-ending double-play.
3 A 10-run win. Oregon State held Miami to the same number of runs that Miami held Oregon State to in game 1.
4 A 5-0 win. Oregon State scored the go-ahead run on a single, walk, and single by the 2-4 hitters. Oregon State held Rice to the same number of runs in both games.
5 A 2-0 win. Jonah Nickerson came back on short rest to start. Nickerson and Kevin Gunderson combined for 10 strikeouts in a two-hit shutout. Oregon State held Rice to the same number of runs in both games.
6 A narrow loss to North Carolina.
7 A game, where Oregon State allowed 4+ runs before the sixth inning to fall into a 3+ run deficit to North Carolina but came back to win, scoring 11+ runs.
8 A game, where the Beavers blew a lead in the Championship Series but managed to score their third run after a misplay between the first and second baseman to take the lead. The game should have ended on a double-play involving both Oregon State's first baseman and closer, but the umpire blew the call. Oregon State won the game two pitches later on a flyout to centerfield.
After Oregon State won the Championship, North Carolina fans complained that Nickerson was overused, having pitched three times in a week.
In 2017, Oregon State won the Pac-12 and was a national seed. The Beavers hosted the Corvallis Regional and Super Regional and won both, advancing to the College World Series. Oregon State went to the College World Series. However, the Beavers lost two straight and were bounced by the #4 overall seed.
The next year, Oregon State started the season at Surprise Stadium. Oregon State won the first two games and all eight in Surprise en route to a 9-0 record. After that point, Oregon State cooled off and went 35-10-1 over the final 46 games with a game against Washington State getting rained out, resulting in a tie. From 1999-2008, the Pac-10 only had nine baseball-playing teams. The Beavers went 16-7-1 against the original nine Pac-10 teams with a game against Washington State getting rained out, resulting in a tie. Oregon State only lost two weekend series over the last 46 games, both conference road series, one in the State of Arizona. In the road series in the State of Arizona, the Beavers squandered leads in both games, including an eighth inning lead in one game. Oregon State went 19-3 against the other 22 opponents, one loss at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (Cal State Fullerton) and the other two losses outside of the State of Oregon (both to Utah). The Beavers entered the final weekend with a shot at the Pac-10 Conference crown on the line. The season ended with a loss to UCLA, where Oregon State was held to one run.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Regional and held the four-seed to three runs in a win. After that, the Beavers' offense took over and scored more than 10 runs twice to sweep the Regional.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Super Regional. The Super Regional included two of the three most northern teams left in the Tournament. In game 1, the Beavers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings and coasted to a 7+ run victory. In game 2, Oregon State overcame a one-run deficit to tie the game and take the lead on an RBI hit by the catcher. The Beavers' pitchers held the Gophers to three runs and scoreless after the fifth. Oregon State's pitchers struck out the final two Minnesota hitters for a 6-3 win.
Oregon State qualified for the College World Series through the three seed. The Beavers' side of the bracket featured a team nicknamed the Bulldogs that won an all-SEC Super Regional (Mississippi State); a team that had finished tied for fifth in the ACC Tournament (North Carolina); and a team from West of the Sabine River (Washington), one of the three westernmost teams in Omaha in 2018.
Oregon State opened the College World Series on a Saturday. The first opponent was the Heels, an ACC team that had finished tied for fifth place in the ACC Tournament and that had qualified for the College World Series through the six seed. North Carolina defeated Oregon State. The Beavers rebounded to defeat Washington two days later, the Heels in the rematch, and the Bulldogs twice to set up the Championship Series with Arkansas, which was a perfect 3-0. The Razorbacks were the northernmost of the four teams on the other side of the bracket. Oregon State jumped out to an early lead but Arkansas scored four runs to win the opener. The Beavers rebounded to beat the Razorbacks twice to win the National Championship.
Oregon State's run in the 2018 College World Series featured:
1 A narrow loss to North Carolina.
2 A game, where Oregon State allowed 4+ runs before the seventh inning to fall into a 3+ run deficit to Washington but came back to win, scoring 11+ runs.
3 A game, where Oregon State allowed 4+ runs before the seventh inning to fall into a 3+ run deficit to North Carolina but came back to win, scoring 11+ runs. Oregon State held North Carolina to the same number of runs that North Carolina held Oregon State to in game 1.
4 A 10-run win. Oregon State held Mississippi State to the same number of runs in both games.
5 A win, where Oregon State scored five runs but allowed the go-ahead run to come to plate in the bottom of the ninth only for that player to ground out to short in a game-ending fielder's choice. Oregon State held Mississippi State to the same number of runs in both games.
6 A loss, where Oregon State was held to one run.
7 A game, where the Beavers blew a lead in the Championship Series but managed to score their third run after a misplay between the first and second baseman to tie the game. Oregon State would take a 5-3 lead three pitches later. The game ended on a double-play involving both Oregon State's first baseman and closer.
8 A 5-0 win, where Kevin Abel struck out 10 in a two-hit shutout. Oregon State scored the go-ahead run on a walk, single, and single by the 2-4 hitters.
After Oregon State won the Championship, Arkansas fans complained that Kevin Abel was overused, having pitched in three times in five days.
Other interesting odds and ends:
The winners of the Miami and Oregon State games in 2006 and North Carolina and Oregon State games in 2018 each won by scoring either 8 or 11 runs. The loser scored the same amount in both games. In 2006, Miami won 11-1, and Oregon State won 8-1. In 2018, North Carolina won 8-6, and Oregon State won 11-6. Miami and North Carolina each finished with 11 hits in game 1. Oregon State finished with 13 hits both times in the rematch.
If you add up the three games with Arkansas in 2018, Oregon State outscored Arkansas 11-7. 11-7 was the final score in game 2 of the Championship Series between North Carolina and Oregon State. The Beavers outscored both the Heels in 2006 and the Razorbacks in 2018 by four runs, 17-13 in 2006 and 11-7 in 2018.
Oregon State scored 17 combined runs against North Carolina in 2006 and 17 combined runs against North Carolina in 2018. The Heels had 5 errors to the Beavers' 1 in 2006. The Beavers had 5 errors to the Heels' 1 in 2018.
If you remove the two Miami games in 2006 and the two North Carolina games in 2018, Oregon State allowed exactly 16 runs to the other three teams that it played. In 2006, Oregon State allowed 3 runs to Georgia, 0 runs to Rice, and 13 runs to North Carolina. In 2018, Oregon State allowed 5 runs to Washington, 4 runs to Mississippi State, and 7 runs to Arkansas.
The next year, Oregon State started the season at Surprise Stadium. Oregon State won the first two games and most of the games in Surprise but stumbled to a 4-4 record. After that point, Oregon State heated up and went 35-10 over the final 46 games with a game against UCLA getting rained out. From 1999-2008, the Pac-10 only had nine baseball-playing teams. The Beavers went 16-7 against the original nine Pac-10 teams with a game against UCLA getting rained out. Oregon State only lost two weekend series over the last 46 games, both conference road series, one in the State of Arizona. In the road series in the State of Arizona, the Beavers squandered leads in both games, including an eighth inning lead in one game. Oregon State went 19-3 against the other 22 opponents, one loss at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (Portland) and the other two losses outside of the State of Oregon (New Mexico and San Francisco). The Beavers entered the final weekend with a shot at the Pac-10 Conference crown on the line. The season ended with a loss to UCLA, where Oregon State was held to one run.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Regional and held the four-seed to three runs in a win. After that, the Beavers' offense took over and scored more than 10 runs twice to sweep the Regional.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Super Regional. The Super Regional included two of the three most northern teams left in the Tournament. In game 1, the Beavers overcame a one-run deficit to tie the game and take the lead on an RBI hit by the catcher. Oregon State's pitchers held Stanford to three runs and scoreless after the fifth. The Beavers' pitchers struck out the final two Cardinal hitters for a 4-3 win. In game 2, the Beavers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings and coasted to a 7+ run victory to punch their ticket to Omaha.
Oregon State qualified for the College World Series through the three seed. The Beavers' side of the bracket featured a team nicknamed the Bulldogs that won an all-SEC Super Regional (Georgia); a team that had finished tied for fifth in the ACC Tournament (Miami); and a team from West of the Sabine River (Rice), one of the three westernmost teams in Omaha in 2006.
Oregon State opened the College World Series on a Saturday. The first opponent was the Canes, an ACC team that had finished tied for fifth place in the ACC Tournament and that had qualified for the College World Series through the six seed. Miami defeated Oregon State. The Beavers rebounded to defeat the Bulldogs two days later, the Canes in the rematch, and Rice twice to set up the Championship Series with North Carolina, which was a perfect 3-0. The Tar Heels were the northernmost of the four teams on the other side of the bracket. Oregon State jumped out to an early lead but North Carolina scored four runs to win the opener. The Beavers rebounded to beat the Heels twice to win the National Championship.
Oregon State's run in the 2006 College World Series featured:
1 A loss, where Oregon State was held to one run.
2 A win, where Oregon State scored five runs but allowed the go-ahead run to come to plate in the bottom of the ninth only for that player to ground out to short in a game-ending double-play.
3 A 10-run win. Oregon State held Miami to the same number of runs that Miami held Oregon State to in game 1.
4 A 5-0 win. Oregon State scored the go-ahead run on a single, walk, and single by the 2-4 hitters. Oregon State held Rice to the same number of runs in both games.
5 A 2-0 win. Jonah Nickerson came back on short rest to start. Nickerson and Kevin Gunderson combined for 10 strikeouts in a two-hit shutout. Oregon State held Rice to the same number of runs in both games.
6 A narrow loss to North Carolina.
7 A game, where Oregon State allowed 4+ runs before the sixth inning to fall into a 3+ run deficit to North Carolina but came back to win, scoring 11+ runs.
8 A game, where the Beavers blew a lead in the Championship Series but managed to score their third run after a misplay between the first and second baseman to take the lead. The game should have ended on a double-play involving both Oregon State's first baseman and closer, but the umpire blew the call. Oregon State won the game two pitches later on a flyout to centerfield.
After Oregon State won the Championship, North Carolina fans complained that Nickerson was overused, having pitched three times in a week.
In 2017, Oregon State won the Pac-12 and was a national seed. The Beavers hosted the Corvallis Regional and Super Regional and won both, advancing to the College World Series. Oregon State went to the College World Series. However, the Beavers lost two straight and were bounced by the #4 overall seed.
The next year, Oregon State started the season at Surprise Stadium. Oregon State won the first two games and all eight in Surprise en route to a 9-0 record. After that point, Oregon State cooled off and went 35-10-1 over the final 46 games with a game against Washington State getting rained out, resulting in a tie. From 1999-2008, the Pac-10 only had nine baseball-playing teams. The Beavers went 16-7-1 against the original nine Pac-10 teams with a game against Washington State getting rained out, resulting in a tie. Oregon State only lost two weekend series over the last 46 games, both conference road series, one in the State of Arizona. In the road series in the State of Arizona, the Beavers squandered leads in both games, including an eighth inning lead in one game. Oregon State went 19-3 against the other 22 opponents, one loss at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (Cal State Fullerton) and the other two losses outside of the State of Oregon (both to Utah). The Beavers entered the final weekend with a shot at the Pac-10 Conference crown on the line. The season ended with a loss to UCLA, where Oregon State was held to one run.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Regional and held the four-seed to three runs in a win. After that, the Beavers' offense took over and scored more than 10 runs twice to sweep the Regional.
Oregon State hosted the Corvallis Super Regional. The Super Regional included two of the three most northern teams left in the Tournament. In game 1, the Beavers jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings and coasted to a 7+ run victory. In game 2, Oregon State overcame a one-run deficit to tie the game and take the lead on an RBI hit by the catcher. The Beavers' pitchers held the Gophers to three runs and scoreless after the fifth. Oregon State's pitchers struck out the final two Minnesota hitters for a 6-3 win.
Oregon State qualified for the College World Series through the three seed. The Beavers' side of the bracket featured a team nicknamed the Bulldogs that won an all-SEC Super Regional (Mississippi State); a team that had finished tied for fifth in the ACC Tournament (North Carolina); and a team from West of the Sabine River (Washington), one of the three westernmost teams in Omaha in 2018.
Oregon State opened the College World Series on a Saturday. The first opponent was the Heels, an ACC team that had finished tied for fifth place in the ACC Tournament and that had qualified for the College World Series through the six seed. North Carolina defeated Oregon State. The Beavers rebounded to defeat Washington two days later, the Heels in the rematch, and the Bulldogs twice to set up the Championship Series with Arkansas, which was a perfect 3-0. The Razorbacks were the northernmost of the four teams on the other side of the bracket. Oregon State jumped out to an early lead but Arkansas scored four runs to win the opener. The Beavers rebounded to beat the Razorbacks twice to win the National Championship.
Oregon State's run in the 2018 College World Series featured:
1 A narrow loss to North Carolina.
2 A game, where Oregon State allowed 4+ runs before the seventh inning to fall into a 3+ run deficit to Washington but came back to win, scoring 11+ runs.
3 A game, where Oregon State allowed 4+ runs before the seventh inning to fall into a 3+ run deficit to North Carolina but came back to win, scoring 11+ runs. Oregon State held North Carolina to the same number of runs that North Carolina held Oregon State to in game 1.
4 A 10-run win. Oregon State held Mississippi State to the same number of runs in both games.
5 A win, where Oregon State scored five runs but allowed the go-ahead run to come to plate in the bottom of the ninth only for that player to ground out to short in a game-ending fielder's choice. Oregon State held Mississippi State to the same number of runs in both games.
6 A loss, where Oregon State was held to one run.
7 A game, where the Beavers blew a lead in the Championship Series but managed to score their third run after a misplay between the first and second baseman to tie the game. Oregon State would take a 5-3 lead three pitches later. The game ended on a double-play involving both Oregon State's first baseman and closer.
8 A 5-0 win, where Kevin Abel struck out 10 in a two-hit shutout. Oregon State scored the go-ahead run on a walk, single, and single by the 2-4 hitters.
After Oregon State won the Championship, Arkansas fans complained that Kevin Abel was overused, having pitched in three times in five days.
Other interesting odds and ends:
The winners of the Miami and Oregon State games in 2006 and North Carolina and Oregon State games in 2018 each won by scoring either 8 or 11 runs. The loser scored the same amount in both games. In 2006, Miami won 11-1, and Oregon State won 8-1. In 2018, North Carolina won 8-6, and Oregon State won 11-6. Miami and North Carolina each finished with 11 hits in game 1. Oregon State finished with 13 hits both times in the rematch.
If you add up the three games with Arkansas in 2018, Oregon State outscored Arkansas 11-7. 11-7 was the final score in game 2 of the Championship Series between North Carolina and Oregon State. The Beavers outscored both the Heels in 2006 and the Razorbacks in 2018 by four runs, 17-13 in 2006 and 11-7 in 2018.
Oregon State scored 17 combined runs against North Carolina in 2006 and 17 combined runs against North Carolina in 2018. The Heels had 5 errors to the Beavers' 1 in 2006. The Beavers had 5 errors to the Heels' 1 in 2018.
If you remove the two Miami games in 2006 and the two North Carolina games in 2018, Oregon State allowed exactly 16 runs to the other three teams that it played. In 2006, Oregon State allowed 3 runs to Georgia, 0 runs to Rice, and 13 runs to North Carolina. In 2018, Oregon State allowed 5 runs to Washington, 4 runs to Mississippi State, and 7 runs to Arkansas.
