2014 Oregon State Beavers baseball team

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.

2014 Oregon State Beavers baseball
Pac-12 champions
Corvallis Regional, 3–2
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	42–12 (23–7 Pac-12)
Head coach	Pat Casey (20th season)
Assistant coaches	Pat Bailey (7th season) Andy Jenkins (3rd season)
Pitching coach	Nate Yeskie (6th season)
Home stadium	Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 2 Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y	23	–	7	–	0		.767			42	–	12	–	0		.778
No. 13 Washington  ‍‍‍y	21	–	9	–	0		.700			39	–	15	–	1		.718
No. 18 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y	19	–	11	–	0		.633			33	–	22	–	0		.600
No. 20 Oregon  ‍‍‍y	18	–	12	–	0		.600			42	–	18	–	0		.700
Stanford  ‍‍‍y	16	–	14	–	0		.533			29	–	23	–	0		.558
Southern California  ‍‍‍	16	–	14	–	0		.533			29	–	24	–	0		.547
Washington State  ‍‍‍	14	–	16	–	0		.467			24	–	29	–	0		.453
California  ‍‍‍	13	–	17	–	0		.433			26	–	27	–	0		.491
UCLA  ‍‍‍	12	–	18	–	0		.400			25	–	30	–	1		.455
Arizona  ‍‍‍	9	–	21	–	0		.300			22	–	33	–	0		.400
Utah  ‍‍‍	4	–	26	–	0		.133			16	–	36	–	0		.308
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 26, 2014[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ 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

1. "Baseball Standings". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
2. "OSU responds to NCAA sanction on Ben Wetzler - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
3. "2014 Baseball Roster". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
4. "Oregon State Beavers baseball schedule". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved February 22, 2014.