Top 5 Moments From Oregon State Baseball's 2025 Season
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The Oregon State Beavers had an incredible year, reaching Omaha and winning a game at the College World Series. Mitch Canham's program finished the season with an overall record of 48-16-1 as an independent, reaching the MCWS for the eighth time in program history. Here are the top five moments from a memorable season in Corvallis and beyond.
5. Winning 12 straight games in the middle of the year.
What a streak this was for Mitch Canham’s side. The Beavs outscored opponents 117-71 during this stretch, which included two wins over UCI, a three-game sweep over Cal State Fullerton, a three-game sweep over CSUN, and a two-game sweep over Gonzaga.
4. Bouncing back after the Oregon Series with wins at Hawaii
A four-game sweep of the Ducks over the Beavers could have sent the 2025 baseball season into a tailspin, but the Beavs were resilient, taking three games out of four at Hawaii, battling the time change, low morale, and a sneaky good Rainbow Warriors side. This series allowed the Beavs to lock back in and spend some time in Hawaii, which certainly couldn't have hurt.
3. Beavs dismantle USC in Corvallis Regional
After dropping the opener in the Corvallis regional to Saint Mary’s, the Beavs had to win out to have the chance to host a Super Regional. They showed grit and resilience as they ran through the rest of the bracket, defeating TCU, Saint Mary’s, and then bested the Trojans twice in as many days. Neither of the USC games were close, with Oregon State defeating them 14-1, and then 9-0 to advance to host a Super Regional. Strong pitching performances from Kellen Oakes, Wyatt Queen, and Zach Kmatz paved the way.
2. Gavin Turley breaks the HR record
The Beavers HR record set by Travis Bazzana lasted less than a calendar year. With the Beavs locked in a shootout with CSUN on April 19, Gavin Turley drilled a 2-1 pitch in the ninth over the left-center field fence to claim the 46th of his career. Turley would later break the RBI record with an RBI single in the ninth inning in the 20-3 win over Saint Mary’s
1. Oregon State defeats Louisville in the ninth inning in the CWS
Oregon State never learned the meaning of "quit" in the 2025 season. With one out in the ninth inning of the Beavs opening game in the CWS, Gavin Turley connected on a fastball to left field that scored Aiva Arquette from first base. The Beavs would defeat Louisville 4-3 before their memorable season came to an end at the hands of the Cardinals just four days later.
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Kyle is a 2019 graduate of Southern Oregon University and currently does play-by-play for SOU football and men’s and women’s soccer. He hosts a daily sports show in southern Oregon on The Ace Sports Radio, 107.9 FM and 1300 AM. Kyle also does play-by-play for the Rogue Valley Royals hockey team and the North Medford High School Black Tornado for TableRockSports.net. Kyle lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife and a Dalmatian named Penny.