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With the regular season over, many stars of the Oregon State Baseball team are saying their final farewells to Goss. One of the most integral to this squad ending his final year, is catcher Wilson Weber. 

Weber, an Oregon native from Portland, joined the Beavers to stay close to home and attend a school renowned for its baseball program. 

He became active in the roster in his second year, but his last two seasons saw much more involvement, this last season being his magnum opus.

His highlight performance this year was in Hawaii with two home runs, two doubles and three assists, all to help OSU find a four-game series win. 

“He’s one of the hardest-working kids on the team. There’s nobody I’d want to see succeed more after his time here than him,” head coach Mitch Canham said. 

In the outfield, Weber had nearly 500 putouts, with 490 on the dot. Add 45 assists, and Weber was one of, if not the most reliable outfielder, when in play this season for the Beavs.

Weber’s highlight in the outfield was an impressive 17 putouts in a single game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. 

“He’s rocking man, he’s amazing,” outfielder Gavin Turley said. “It’s cool to see Web play, he’s a little bit of a different cat in a good way…Seeing him lose out and then still play great is awesome.” 

As a hitter, Weber boosted a .332 batting average, which has been impressive considering his 52 games played and having over 180 at-bats this season. 

Adding his 10 home runs and an RBI of 49, Weber was a threat to opposing teams at the batting mound and was an integral part of his team’s offense.

He showed his offensive prowess best twice, with six runs batted in against Univeristy of Washington and three runs scored against California State University. 

“He just wanted to get to know me better; he made a point to reach out and work with me,” said pitcher Wyatt Queen on his relationship with Weber. “It was nice to bounce off ideas with him to make a plan and have the best game(s) possible.” 

“He always gets me ready to go, he gives me all the confidence in the world,” added Queen.

Personally, now that the team is entering the playoffs, I think he may be arguably the most versatile player the Beavs have in their arsenal.

And with the aforementioned postseason now in sight, although his regular time at Goss is up, he has the opportunity to ensure his legacy will live on in Corvallis.