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Travis Bazzana (37) celebrates as he makes his way to home plate winning the game at Goss Stadium, Coleman Field in Corvallis Oregon on April 5. Bazzana became the highest Australian player ever selected in the MLB draft, selected 1st overall by the Cleveland Guardians in 2024.

Is May the Month of Bazzana?

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
June 8, 2026

The MLB 2024 1st overall pick came nowhere else but Oregon State in the form of the Australian Native, Travis Bazzana, who got the chance to make an impact in the 2026 MLB season. Spending three seasons...

Travis Bazzana (37) celebrates as he makes his way to home plate winning the game at Goss Stadium, Coleman Field in Corvallis Oregon on April 5. Bazzana became the highest Australian player ever selected in the MLB draft, selected 1st overall by the Cleveland Guardians in 2024.

The Bazzana watch: “A New Hope”

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
May 11, 2026

Oregon State baseball alum Travis Bazzana has now been active in the major leagues for a little over a week. Since then, the Cleveland Guardians, who took him first overall in 2024 after calling him...

A man runs home in baseball, celebrating.

Get ready to go Bazzanas!

OSU alumnus gets the call to the major leagues
Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
April 28, 2026

Former Oregon State baseball star, Travis Bazzana, has been called up to the Cleveland Guardians starting lineups after spending the whole of the current season in Triple-A. The Australian native spent...

Madison Weir (22) swings at the ball during Oregon State’s game against the University of Oregon at Jane Sanders Stadium. Oregon State loses 8–3

Beavers fall from orbit in Eugene

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
March 7, 2026

Oregon State continued in the Jane Sanders Classic with a 8-3 loss in their second game against the Oregon Ducks on Friday in Jane Sanders Stadium. With the loss, the Beavers have now failed to win...

Guard Dez White (0) squares up with his defender in Oregon State University’s
basketball game against Washington State at Gill Coliseum on Feb. 4. Oregon State went on to win the game 74-64.

Beavers persevere late over Cougars

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
February 5, 2026

The Oregon State Men’s Basketball team stunned the Washington State Cougars in their first game of the month with a 17-point comeback to win 74-64 in Gill Coliseum. The Beavers and Cougars both sported...

Oregon State sophomore wrestler Justin Rademacher trying to escape from Luke Geog of Ohio State, where Rademacher won 8-7 after tiebreakers. The Beavers lost to the Buckeyes 41-3 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis on Jan. 4, 2026.

Beavers buried by the Buckeyes

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
January 4, 2026

Oregon State wrestling took a hefty loss to Ohio State 41-3 in front of a packed house in Gill Coliseum on Jan. 4. The loss brings their record down to 2-1 in meets this season and 1-1 at home in Corvallis. The...

Dual of the Beavers

Dual of the Beavers

OSU wrestling returns with scrimmage
Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
October 17, 2025

Oregon State's wrestling team has begun oiling their gears for the start of the 2025-2026 season. Starting with the Orange vs Black dual meet held in Gill Coliseum on Friday night. Giving Beaver fans...

Maalik Murphy (6) talks to his offensive line prior to taking a snap against the University of Oregon Ducks in their 41-7 loss.

Ducks throw Beavers in a puddle

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
September 20, 2025

Oregon State was hosted by the University of Oregon for their annual rivalry game in Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the fourth game of each team's season. Both teams came in with quite opposite...

Headshot of Sulman Raza. Contributed by Sulman Raza.

A new coach enters the fairways

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
August 14, 2025

With the start of the Oregon State Men’s Golf season approaching in September, head coach Jon Reehoorn announced that the team has signed Sulman Raza as the new assistant coach. “I’ve known Jon...

OF Dallas Macias (4) steps up to home plate against the Washington State Cougars in Goss
Stadium in Corvallis on March 11. Macias has entered the transfer portal.

Departures and determination

Beavers prep for 2026 amid transfer exodus
Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
July 14, 2025

The time has now come to regroup and rebuild for Oregon State's baseball program. This time there are brand new challenges piling up for the upcoming season. Falling just short of an impressive comeback...

OSU OF Canon Reeder (23) celebrates after a nice triple. The Beavers defeated UC Irvine 7-4 at Goss Stadium in Corvallis on April 6.

Oregon State endures the rain

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
April 6, 2025

On a rainy Sunday afternoon at Goss Stadium, Oregon State baseball beat UC Irvine 7-4 in the final rubber match.  “I was excited to see how they responded. After yesterday’s win and then to come...

Redshirt Sophomore Murphy Menke attempts to slam his Wyoming opponent in Gill Coliseum on Jan 19, 2025. Murphy Menke took the win at home on Feb 2, 2025.

Beavers route the Roadrunners

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Reporter
February 2, 2025

With only two days separating their most recent meets, the Oregon State wrestling team handed defeat to the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners in Gill Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. This would end their loss...

Sophomore Christopher Hamblin has his hand raised after a decision victory against Wyoming in Gill Coliseum on Jan 19. Hamblin took the win again against Stanford on Jan. 31 at home.

Stanford barely escapes Beavers jaws

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
February 1, 2025

The Beavers wrestling squad had itself another top ranked opponent Friday night after facing off against Ohio State on Jan. 5. This time it took the form of the No. 15th ranked Stanford Cardinals, with...

Guard Damarco Minor (0) dribbles down the court to make the next shot at the home game in Gill Coliseum Dec. 7.

Oregon State overtakes the Idaho Vandals

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Reporter
December 7, 2024

The Beaver men's basketball team faced off against the Idaho Vandals in Gill Coliseum this Saturday afternoon, where they would secure the victory with a final score of 78-62. “We lost a lot of shots...

Nash Singleton throws his opponent to the ground during the Pac-12 Wrestling Championship at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis on Sunday.

Beavers get wrangled by Oklahoma State

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Writer
November 17, 2024

On Sunday afternoon in Gill Coliseum, Oregon State wrestling hosted and fell to another top-ranked team: the Oklahoma State Cowboys.  This marks the fourth loss against the Cowboys for head coach Chris...

LMU Lions lock out the Beavers

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Reporter
October 23, 2024

Beaver women's soccer fell 1-2 to the Loyola Marymount University Lions on a cold night in Paul Lorenz stadium on Wednesday. Both offenses pushed early to get the momentum rolling, matching each other...

Oregon State baseball player Aiden May throws a pitch against UCLA at Goss Field
on Friday May 10.

Oregon State shuts out Bruins

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Contributor
May 11, 2024

With 4,034 people in the crowd, Oregon State University baseball dominated in their win of 11-0 over the University of California Los Angeles Bruins Friday in Goss Stadium.  “(I) loved the intent...

Kaylee Oh (#13) stands next to Head Coach Laura Berg in OSU’s game against University of
Utah at Kelly Field on April 28, 2024.

Utah holds off a Beaver sweep

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Contributor
April 28, 2024

The Oregon State Beavers Softball senior day ended in a 5-0 loss to the Utah Utes to end their three-game series at Kelly Field, on Sunday afternoon. “We just need to do a better job at executing....

Oregon State University softball players cheer after teammate Madyson Clark hit a home run at Kelly Field on Friday April 26th.

Beavers turn it around on Utah

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Contributor
April 27, 2024

Oregon State softball pulled off a 4-3 win against the Utah Utes at Kelly Field on Sunday afternoon, starting the three-day series for the final set of their nine home games. The game started with a...

Grace Messmer (17), Sarah Haendiges (30), Lici Campbell (24) meet in the infield at Kelly Field on March 9 in Corvallis, Oregon.

UCLA starts strong against the Beavers

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Contributor
April 5, 2024

Oregon State University softball let the first game fall, 6-1, to the twelth-ranked UCLA Bruins to start their April homestead series at Kelly Field on Friday. The game started off well defensively...

AJ Marotte (#11) of the OSU WBB team shoots a layup with ease against the Cal Bears in Gill Coliseum in Corvallis on March 2.

The Beavers handle business against Cal

Ethan Heathershaw, Sports Contributor
March 2, 2024

Oregon State Women’s Basketball reunited with star sophomore Raegan Beers in Gill Coliseum, Saturday, after her injury against University of California Los Angeles. The Beavers ended the matchup against...

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