IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 898 

Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College 

World Series. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 28, 2006 

Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. 

BLUMENAUER, and Mr. WU) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball 

team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Division I College World Series. 

Whereas on June 26, 2006, before 18,565 fans at Rosenblatt 

Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team capped a remarkable season, 

winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association 

Division I College World Series Championship by defeating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 2 games 

to 1, in a dramatic best-of-three championship series; 

Whereas the 2006 College World Series Championship represents the first National Championship for the Beavers 

baseball team; 


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Whereas the Beavers won 50 games while losing only 16 in 

2006; 

Whereas the Beavers shut out the top-ranked baseball team 

of Rice University in consecutive games to advance to the 

College World Series Championship; 

Whereas the Beavers were the only team to return to the College World Series in 2006 from the previous year; 

Whereas Oregon State University’s appearance in the 2006 

College World Series marked only the third time in the 

history of the Beavers; 

Whereas the Beavers played 8 games in 10 days to win the 

College World Series Championship; 

Whereas the Beavers became the first team to win 6 elimination games at the College World Series; 

Whereas the Beavers became the first team since 1990 to win 

its first College World Series game and a National Championship in the same year; 

Whereas Oregon State University became the first school 

from the Pacific Northwest to win the College World Series Championship; 

Whereas Oregon State University became the first Northernbased school to win the College World Series Championship since Ohio State University in 1966; 

Whereas the Beavers won their second consecutive Pacific-10 

Conference championship in 2006; 

Whereas Beavers Head Coach Pat Casey was named the 

2006 Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year for the 

second consecutive year and the third time in his career; 

Whereas Beavers outfielder Cole Gillespie was named the 

2006 Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year; 


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Whereas Beavers second baseman Chris Kunda was named 

the 2006 Pacific-10 Conference Defensive Player of the 

Year; 

Whereas Jonah Nickerson, who started 3 games in 8 days for 

the Beavers and threw 323 pitches during that span, and 

did not allow an earned run in his last 162⁄3 innings, including his 62⁄3 innings in the Championship game, was 

selected the Most Outstanding Player of the College 

World Series; 

Whereas Kevin Gunderson, who had 3 saves and a win in the 

College World Series, with his final save against North 

Carolina in the deciding game, leads the Nation in saves 

with a total of 20; 

Whereas the Beavers had 5 players named to the Men’s College World Series All-Tournament Team, including first 

baseman Bill Rowe, third baseman Shea McFeely, outfielder Cole Gillespie, pitcher Jonah Nickerson, and pitcher Kevin Gunderson; 

Whereas Beavers team members Cole Gillespie and Jonah 

Nickerson were honored as All-Americans for the 2006 

season by Baseball America; 

Whereas the Beavers have displayed great heart, outstanding 

dedication, resilience, character, and sportsmanship 

throughout the season in achieving the highest honor in 

collegiate baseball; 

Whereas the students, alumni, and faculty of Oregon State 

University and other fans of Oregon State University 

have shown tremendous commitment to and support for 

the Beavers baseball program; and 


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Whereas the Beavers have brought pride to Oregon State 

University, the Corvallis community, the State of Oregon, 

and Beaver Nation: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates the Oregon State University Beavers baseball 

3 team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic 

4 Association Division I College World Series Champion5 ship. 

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