State of the Beavs: The Good & Bad From Oregon State Baseball's Opening Weekend
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The Oregon State Beavers' baseball program opened the season with four games in Surprise, Arizona over the weekend. After a loss to Michigan on Friday to open the campaign. the Beavers grabbed three consecutive wins to start 3-1. What did the Beavers do well and where did they show a need for improvement in the weeks ahead?
It was a series of events that had mixed results, as far as the national rankings are concerned. Baseball America dropped the Beavs from 15 to 17. D1Baseball bumped them up from 12 to 11. They stay 12 in the USA Today coaches poll.
The program also announced this week that 28 of Oregon State's games will air on KOIN or Portland's CW in 2026, making it easier to catch the majority of the OSU slate as they chase another trip to Omaha. Your host Matt Bagley breaks it down this week on State of the Beavs.
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Off the diamond, the Oregon State football program have their schedule for the upcoming season. Where do the biggest challenges lie in the year ahead for Jamarcus Sheppard's program in the year ahead?
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Plus, Oregon State basketball's season is winding down and Wayne Tinkle's men's program continues to get tripped up on the road. Meanwhile, the OSU women snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over Pacific. Where does that put both squads with the West Coast Conference Tournament looming? Go Beavs.
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This Week's Topics
-Breaking down the Oregon State football schedule for the 2026 season.
-The previous week of action for both Oregon State basketball programs
-What went right, what went wrong, and what questions remain after the first four games of the Oregon State baseball schedule
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About State of the Beavs
Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. Occasionally joined by contributors for On SI's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Get caught up with the playlist below. New episodes are typically released on Tuesday mornings.
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Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.
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Matt fell in love with radio during his college days at Oregon Tech, and pursued a nine year career in sports broadcasting with Klamath Falls' and Medford's highest-rated sports radio stations. He currently lives in McMinnville wine country and is excited to talk about the Beavers again.