# 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.

## 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.

## Schedule

2014 Oregon State Beavers baseball game log: 45–14 :
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) | Postponed (weather) | Postponed (weather) | 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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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.