Oregon State had quite the season to remember (Mandy Sorenson)

Beavers Turn Showdown Into Beatdown

OMAHA — It was one of the most highly anticipated College World Series showdowns in ages: Pac-12 champion Oregon State, winner of 22 straight games, against SEC champ LSU, which rode a 17-game winning streak into Monday night. Something had to give.

And when it gave, it gave with gusto. The floodgates didn’t just open — they exploded into smithereens, as college baseball’s most dominant team reminded America yet again just how[…]