Oregon State shortstop Nick Madrigal (OSU photo)
Top 25 Breakdown: No. 8 Oregon State
Analysis 
2016 Record: 35-19. RPI: 46.
Coach (Record at school): Pat Casey (789-440-5 in 22 seasons).
Ballpark: Goss Stadium (3,300).
Postseason History: 16 regionals (active streak: 0), 5 CWS trips (last: 2013), 2 national titles.
More: Fall Report on Oregon State
Oregon State's Projected Lineup
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Adley Rutschman, Fr. | HS—Sherwood, Ore. (HS) | |||
| 1B | KJ Harrison, Jr. | .265/.381/.525 | 10 | 47 | 4 |
| 2B | Nick Madrigal, So. | .333/.380/.456 | 1 | 29 | 8 |
| 3B | Michael Gretler, Jr. | .339/.391/.441 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| SS | Cadyn Grenier, So. | .240/.342/.311 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| LF | Kyle Nobach, Sr. | .280/.379/.380 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| CF | Elliott Cary, RS-So. | Injured in 2016—Did Not Play | |||
| RF | Trevor Larnach, So. | .157/.271/.176 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DH | Christian Donahue, Jr. | .339/.393/.464 | 1 | 29 | 9 |
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | Luke Heimlich, Jr. | 7-4 | 3.53 | 86.2 | 63 | 25 | 0 |
| RHP | Bryce Fehmel, So. | 10-1 | 2.31 | 70 | 51 | 23 | 2 |
| RHP | Jake Thompson, Sr. | 3-3 | 4.28 | 61 | 53 | 28 | 0 |
| LHP | Max Engelbrekt, Sr. | 3-3 | 2.92 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 11 |
Grading The Beavers
Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.
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