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Beaver Baseball Beats Xavier in Home Opener Behind Whitney's Gem

Oregon State baseball picked up their third straight win on Friday night behind another stellar outing from sophomore phenom Dax Whitney, the nation's leader in strikeouts.

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Four Oregon State WBB Players Earn Academic Recognition

The West Coast Conference Announced the league's 2025-26 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team this week. Oregon State landed three players on the list, more than any other program in the league.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / March 4

Kennedie Shuler Named WCC Defensive Player of the Year, Three Beavers Win All Conference Honors

The West Coast Conference tournament tips off tomorrow, but before that there's one last bit of bookkeeping to take care of. Wednesday morning the conference revealed its award winners, with several Beavers earning honors.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / March 4

How Oregon State Men's Basketball Can Win the WCC Tournament

March is upon us, and Oregon State Men's Basketball will be looking to spark a WCC conference tournament run later this week in Las Vegas. The Beavers, who have a triple-bye into the quarterfinals on account of finishing fourth in the regular season standings, will have to win the whole thing in order to qulify for the big dance later this month.

State of the Beavs: End of the Wayne Tinkle Era at Oregon State

After 12 seasons at the helm of Oregon State men's basketball, Wayne Tinkle is in his final days as the program's head coach. The big questions surrounding OSU's departure with Tinkle this week are "why now?" and "what's next?" The Beavers still have the West Coast Conference to deal with on both the men's and women's side.

Oregon State Drops To #22 in Latest NCBWA Rankings

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association have released the results of their March 2 poll, and Mitch Canham's Oregon State Beavers have fallen again.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / March 1

Early Adam Haight Homer Lifts Oregon State Past Iowa 4-3

Many years from now, when members of Oregon State University's 2026 baseball team reminisce upon this season together in orange & black, the Beavers will remember this weekend's trip to Texas as the moment Adam Haight broke through.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 28

Oregon State Drop Regular Season Finale At Santa Clara 93-72

In Wayne Tinkle's final road game leading the program and their final game of the 2025-2026 regular season, the Oregon State men's basketball team lost at Santa Clara 93-72 on Saturday.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 28

#19 Oregon State Baseball Drops High-Scoring Affair With Alabama in Frisco

Oregon State saw an incredible comeback attempt fall short on Saturday night after a wild ninth inning. With the bases loaded and nobody out in the bottom of the ninth, Alabama right fielder Peyton Steele made a spectacular throw from 240 feet deep in the outfield to nail Jacob Galloway at home.

#19 Oregon State Beats Houston Behind Another Strong Dax Whitney Start

Oregon State Friday starter Dax Whitney again showed why he's one of the nation's top pitchers in a 2-1 win over the Houston Cougars at the Frisco College Baseball Classic.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 27

3 Potential Names to be Oregon State's Next Basketball Coach

The Oregon State Beavers made headlines yesterday when it was revealed that Wayne Tinkle will not return as the head coach of the mens basketball team in 2026.

Oregon State Dismantles San Diego 83-49

The top teams in the West Coast Conference are jockeying for position in the standings as the regular season draws to a close, and the Oregon State women took care of business Thursday night, blowing out the San Diego Toreros 83-49 to move to 21-9 on the season, and 13-4 in conference play.

Oregon State Beavers News / Yardbarker / February 26

Oregon State parts ways with longtime hoops coach Wayne Tinkle

Wayne Tinkle has been the head men's basketball coach for the Oregon State Beavers since 2014. That will not continue after this season.

Longtime college basketball coach is out after 12 years

Omaha women’s basketball achieves feat no NBA or WNBA team has in 15 years

St. John's Rick Pitino takes blame for lousy performance vs. UConn

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Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 26

Oregon State Basketball Parting Ways With Coach Wayne Tinkle

Oregon State Athletic Director Scott Barnes released a statement Thursday morning that the Beavers' men's basketball program will be moving on from head coach Wayne Tinkle.

Oregon State Beavers News / Larry Brown Sports / February 26

Longtime college basketball coach is out after 12 years

Another Division 1 college basketball job will be opening up. On Thursday, Oregon State and head coach Wayne Tinkle agreed to part ways after he spent 12 seasons as the Beavers’ head coach, according to John Canzano.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 25

Oregon State Starting Pitcher Dax Whitney Collects Quartet of Honors

Dax Whitney might need a bigger trophy cabinet. After tying a school record with seventeen strikeouts in one game last Friday versus Baylor, the Beavers' sophomore star pitcher was named National Pitcher of the Week by three different national baseball outlets, and Co-Pitcher of the Week by one other publication.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 24

State of the Beavs: Texas Trouble For Beaver Baseball + More Changes To Ducks Rivalry

Over the weekend, the Oregon State baseball team won just one of their three games at the Round Rock Classic in Texas. The Beavers are looking to find

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 23

Oregon State's Tiara Bolden Grabs WCC Honor After 44 Points Over Two Games

Oregon State senior guard Tiara Bolden was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday for the second time this season. The announcement comes a few days after Bolden scored 29 points, her career best, in Oregon State's 64-54 win over Portland, followed by 15 points in the Beavs' 79-51 victory against the Washington State Cougars.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 23

New Oregon State Soccer, Softball, Track Facility Coming in 2027

Per reporting from James Crepa of The Oregonian, Oregon State's men's and women's soccer programs, track and field, cross country, and softball programs will have a new home in the fall of 2027.

College Basketball News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 23

Oregon State MBB Loses Two Scorers In Closing Days of Regular Season

As Oregon State close out the regular season, they'll be playing without two of their better guards. Beavers' head coach Wayne Tinkle noted this week that junior Dez White and freshman Matija Samara will miss additional time after both were not able to play in OSU's win over Pepperdine this past Saturday.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 22

Beaver Bats Quiet in 5-2 Loss to Purdue in Texas

Oregon State suffered their second consecutive loss on Sunday afternoon in a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Purdue. Mitch Canham's side had no answer for senior left-hander Jarvis Evans, who gave up just two runs on three hits in an outing where he went 6.1 innings for the Boilermakers.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / February 22