IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 898 
Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for win-
ning 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 Univer-
sity Beavers baseball team capped a remarkable season, 
winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Division I College World Series Championship by defeat-
ing 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 rep-
resents the first National Championship for the Beavers 
baseball team; 
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•HRES 898 IH 
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 Col-
lege 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 elimi-
nation 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 Cham-
pionship in the same year; 
Whereas Oregon State University became the first school 
from the Pacific Northwest to win the College World Se-
ries Championship; 
Whereas Oregon State University became the first Northern- 
based school to win the College World Series Champion-
ship 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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•HRES 898 IH 
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, in-
cluding 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 Col-
lege World Series All-Tournament Team, including first 
baseman Bill Rowe, third baseman Shea McFeely, out-
fielder Cole Gillespie, pitcher Jonah Nickerson, and pitch-
er 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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•HRES 898 IH 
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 con-
gratulates the Oregon State University Beavers baseball 
team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division I College World Series Champion-
ship. 
Æ 
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