2025 Fall College Baseball Reset: Oregon State

The Oregon State Beavers had a tremendous 2025 campaign as an independent. OSU won 46 games, took down Florida State in the Super Regionals, and made it back to Omaha, a place where the Beavers had success nearly a decade ago. The good news for Beavers fans is that much of their 2025 pitching staff, a strong one, will be back for 2026.

The Returnees

All three of the Beavers’ frontline arms return for 2026.

Ethan Kleinschmit struck out 113 batters over 91 frames for Oregon State, while Eric Segura punched out 78 over 58 frames. Dax Whitney, on the shortlist for the top ten of the 2027 MLB Draft, is also back for his sophomore.

Whitney quickly evolved from incoming freshman to bona fide ace, flashing a booming fastball, a very good changeup, and breaking stuff en route to becoming one of the most polished pitchers in the NCAA. In his first season with OSU, Whitney struck out 120 over 76.2 IP.

Aside from those three, AJ Hutcheson, Zach Kmatz, Wyatt Queen, and two-way player Adam Haight also return for the Beavers.

Now, the hitting core for this team will look different. OSU lost power, particularly with Aiva Arquette and Gavin Turley — who I’ll get to in a minute — gone. But, the Beavers did return Easton Talt, AJ Singer, and Jacob Krieg, three hitters who saw regular time with Oregon State in 2025.

Krieg hit 14 home runs for Oregon State, while Talt walked 62 times (.433 OBP) and stole 10 bases in his junior campaign.

The Newcomers

Traditionally, strong programs that have success will produce pro talent. And, that was the case in 2025. Aiva Arquette, the headliner of the Beavers’ transfer class last summer, was drafted in the first round by the Marlins. Gavin Turley (4th – Athletics), Nelson Keljo (6th – Guardians), and Dallas Macias (15th – Braves) also went pro.

Kellan Oakes, Wilson Weber, and Canon Reeder were also drafted.

Oregon State also lost Trent Caraway, a key piece during the postseason last May and June. But while Caraway was a draft-eligible sophomore, he didn’t go pro. Instead, he opted to transfer to LSU.

The Beavers have eight new freshmen on their roster. Among them is Mason Pike, a two-way player from Washington state who was drafted in the 19th round by the Nationals. He did not sign. Switch-hitting infielder and former high school letterwinner Josh Proctor is also among that group.

Oregon State’s transfer portal class includes Tyler Inge, a 21-year-old from the University of Michigan. Inge, who hit just .217 as a freshman, is the son of former Tigers infielder Brandon Inge.

Eli Gries-Smith, a 22-year-old outfielder, hit .353 last year for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Bryson Glassco hit .438 as a sophomore at Clackamas Community College. He’ll join the Beavers for his junior campaign.

Isaac Yeager, another Washington product headed to Corvallis, struck out 57 over 47 as a reliever for the Huskies.

Summary

Oregon State played a highly competitive schedule last year despite being a de facto independent. The Beavers will be doing so again, starting with an early-season weekend trip to Surprise, Arizona, to face Michigan and Stanford.

The Beavers’ pitching staff is incredibly deep, putting Oregon State among the better contenders on their strength alone. But with the losses of Arquette, Caraway, Turley, etc., the Beavers may not have as much offensive depth.

Still, expect OSU to be a strong school again in 2026.