H. Res. 515 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 30, 2007. 

Whereas on June 24, 2007, before 25,012 fans at Rosenblatt 

Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the largest championship 

game crowd in College World Series history, the Oregon 

State University Beavers baseball team capped an improbable season, winning the 2007 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association Division I College World Series 

Championship by defeating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 2 games to none, in a best-of-3 championship series; 

Whereas the 2007 College World Series Championship represents the second National Championship for the Beavers baseball team; 

Whereas the 2007 Beaver baseball team became the first 

team in a decade to capture back-to-back national titles; 

Whereas the 2007 Oregon State University Beaver baseball 

team became only the 5th team in College World Series 

history to repeat as national champions; 

Whereas the Beavers won 49 games while losing only 18 in 

2007; 

Whereas the Beavers were undefeated in the 2007 College 

World Series; 
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Whereas the Beavers trailed for only 1 of 45 innings they 

played in the 2007 College World Series; 

Whereas the Beavers became the first team to win 4 College 

World Series games by at least 6 runs; 

Whereas the Beavers became the first No. 3 seed to ever win 

the College World Series since the current 64-team format was introduced; 

Whereas the Beavers outscored their opponents 42–16 in the 

College World Series; 

Whereas the Beavers ended their season with 10 straight 

NCAA tournament victories; 

Whereas the Beavers were the only team to return to the 

2007 College World Series for a 3rd consecutive year; 

Whereas Oregon State University’s appearance in the 2007 

College World Series marked only the 4th time in the 

school’s history; 

Whereas the Beaver baseball team lost 7 starting position 

players and their top 3 pitchers from their 2006 National 

Championship team; 

Whereas the Beavers are the first team ever to win a College 

World Series title after not having a winning record in 

conference play that season; 

Whereas Darwin Barney’s second inning 2-run home run set 

a new Beaver record for career hits with 237—eventually 

ending with 238 career hits; 

Whereas freshman pitcher Jorge Reyes was awarded the College World Series Most Outstanding Player after going 

2–0 in his 2 starts with a 2.92 ERA becoming only the 

5th freshman to win the award in 58 College World Series tournaments; 
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Whereas the Beavers had 6 players named to the Men’s College World Series All-Tournament Team, including pitcher Jorge Reyes, outfielder Scott Santschi, catcher Mitch 

Canham, second baseman Joey Wong, shortstop Darwin 

Barney, and designated hitter Mike Lissman; 

Whereas undergraduate assistant coach Kurt Steele and his 

wife Kathy, traveled back from their Saturday wedding 

in Philomath, Oregon, to be with the team in Omaha on 

Sunday when it clinched the National Championship; 

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 

Whereas the Beavers have brought pride to Oregon State 

University, the Corvallis community, the State of Oregon, 

and Beaver Nation: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for 

winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series Championship for a 2nd consecutive year. 

Attest: 

Clerk.