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LEADING OFF:  It’s a Top 25 matchup between in-state rivals in Corvallis this weekend as #24 OREGON visits #10 OREGON STATE.  The Ducks offense has been red hot, scoring 7+ runs in 5 straight games.  Jacob Walsh was named NBCWA Co-National Player of the Week last week after a 4-game span that saw him go 12-17 with 4 home runs, 4 doubles, 8 RBI and 8 runs scored.  The Beavers are 19-1 at home this season and have also homered in 22 straight games.  Dallas Macias has had a hot bat the last 3 games, going 6-11 with 5 RBI including a 2 homer game at Cal on Sunday.

#20 ARIZONA enters the weekend winners of 10-straight conference games, their longest ever and the longest in the Pac-12 since Oregon State won 10 in a row in 2019.  Shortstop Mason White has 20 RBI in the last 14 games, hitting .333 in that span.  The Wildcats will visit a WASHINGTON team that has won their last 2 home conference series. The Huskies put up 13 runs in the 8th inning on Tuesday to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 14-3 win.  Cam Clayton has hit safely in 9 straight games (16-35, .457) with 9 runs scored and 11 RBI.

The hottest team in the conference is CALIFORNIA, winners of 9 straight overall and coming off their 3rd sweep of the season & first sweep of a Top 5 team since 2016.   Seth Gwynn followed up on his Pac-12 Player of the Week honor on Monday with another 3 hits and 2 runs scored in Tuesday’s win at Pacific.  The Bears get Bay Area rival STANFORD this weekend, who are coming off a series win over Oregon.  Trevor Haskins has hit safely in 7 straight games and 16 of his last 17, raising his average from .197 to .311.

UTAH enters their weekend series with UCLA tied for 2nd place, just 2 games behind Arizona.  Core Jackson has been red hot the last 5 games, 13-26 (.500) with 11 RBI and 8 runs scored, as he leads the Pac-12 in conference play with a .408 AVG.  The Bruins hit 4 home runs on Tuesday, including the first multi-homer game for freshman Roch Cholowsky.

Just 2 and a half games out of first, USC hits the desert this weekend for a series with ARIZONA STATE.  Austin Overn has multiple hits in 6 of the last 7 games, and the sophomore is just 1 triple away from tying the Trojans career record of 20.  The Sun Devils are coming off their first sweep of UCLA since 2010, with Jacob Tobias hitting 3 home runs with 9 RBI in those 3 games.

WASHINGTON STATE is the lone Pac-12 squad in non-conference play this weekend as they host a 25-win Fresno State squad.  Cole Cramer has a 5-game hitting streak (9-18, .500) with 7 runs scored.

Rankings

• USA Today Coaches:  #10 Oregon State, #20 Arizona,  #24 Oregon   RV:  Utah
• Baseball America:  #13 Oregon State, #18 Oregon, #23 Arizona
• D1Baseball:  #9 Oregon State, #16 Arizona, #22 Oregon
• NCBWA:  #11 Oregon State, #17 Arizona, #18 Oregon  RV: Utah
• Perfect Game:  #11 Oregon State, #17 Arizona  Also considered:  California

RPI:  Through games of Wednesday, April 24, the Pac-12 has 7 teams in the Top 90.  The other 4 West Coast conferences (Big West, Mountain West, WAC, WCC) have a combined 5 teams in the Top 90.  Oregon State, who leads the conference with 15 Top 100 wins, remains the highest rated Pac-12 team at #12 and have been in the Top 15 since early March.  Arizona sits at #28, matching their best Adjusted RPI of the season.  California is up to #51 after sitting at #109 on April 9.  

NATIONAL AWARDS

NBCWA Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Month

• March - INF Travis Bazzana, Oregon State

D1Baseball National Pitcher of the Week

• April 15 - LHP Bryson Van Sickle, Utah

NBCWA Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Week

• April 2 - RHP Grant Taylor, Washington State

NBCWA Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Week

• April 23 - 1B/OF Jacob Walsh, Oregon (co-winner)

Perfect Game National Player of the Week

• Feb. 20 - INF Travis Bazzana, Oregon State (co-winner)
• March 26 - INF Travis Bazzana, Oregon State (co-winner)

Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Week

• April 2 - RHP Grant Taylor, Washington State (co-winner)

FIELD OF 64 PROJECTIONS:

Baseball America (April 24):  Oregon State (#1 seed, 11 overall), Arizona (#2 seed), Oregon (#2 seed),  Utah (#3 seed), California (#3 seed)

D1Baseball (April 24):  Oregon State (#1 seed, 12 overall), Arizona (#1 seed, 16 overall), Oregon (#3 seed), California (#3 seed), Utah (#3 seed, Last Four In)

Perfect Game (April 5):  Oregon State (#1 seed, 6 overall), Arizona (#3 seed), Oregon (#3 seed, Last 4 In), Utah (Last 4 Out)

MIDSEASON WATCH LIST

NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award

• Micah Ashman, Utah
• Bridger Holmes, Oregon State
• Logan Mercado, Oregon
• Bradley Mullan, Oregon
• Rashad Ruff, UCLA

Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award

• Bennett Thompson, Oregon
• Jacob Morrow, Washington State
• Malcolm Moore, Stanford
• Ryan Campos, Arizona State
• Tanner Smith, Oregon State
• Will Cresswell, Washington State

Golden Spikes Award

• 2B Travis Bazzana, Oregon State
• C Caleb Lomavita, California

BEAVERS EARLY FAVORITES:  Oregon State, who has finished 2nd in the regular season standings each of the last 2 seasons, was picked by the Pac-12 coaches as the favorite to win the conference.  The Beavers received 8 of the 11 first place votes and are looking for its first Pac-12 title since 2017.  Stanford, who’s won the last 2 regular season titles, was 2nd and had 2 first place votes while UCLA was picked 3rd and received the other first place vote.

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM:  For the 2nd straight year, the conference released a Preseason All-Conference team as voted on by the league’s 11 coaches.  Oregon State, Arizona State and California all led the league with 5 selections each. The 33-person team featured 18 players that earned Pac-12 honors last spring including 8 all-conference selections highlighted by preseason All-Americans Travis Bazzana (Oregon State), Malcolm Moore (Stanford), Austin Overn (USC), Duce Gourson (UCLA) and Micah Ashman (Utah).

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS

D1 Baseball

• 1st Team - 2B Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• 3rd Team - OF Austin Overn (USC)

Baseball America

• 1st Team - C Malcolm Moore (Stanford)
• 2nd Team - C Caleb Lomavita (California), 2B Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• 3rd Team - 2B Duce Gourson (UCLA), SP Matt Scott (Stanford)

NCBWA

• 1st Team - 2B Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• 2nd Team - RP Austin Anderson (Oregon)
• 3rd Team - RP Micah Ashman (Utah)

Perfect Game

• 1st Team - INF Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• 2nd Team - 2B Duce Gourson (UCLA), DH Malcolm Moore (Stanford)

PRESEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS

Golden Spikes Award

• INF Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• OF Rodney Green Jr. (California)
• C Caleb Lomavita (California)
• C Malcolm Moore (Stanford)

Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger

• Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• Emilio Corona (Arizona)
• Elijah Hainline (Oregon State)
• Malcolm Moore (Stanford)
• Bennett Thompson (Oregon)
• Jacob Walsh (Oregon)
• Mason White (Arizona)

NCBWA Stopper of the Year

• Austin Anderson (Oregon)
• Micah Ashman (Utah)
• Josh Emanuels (Washington)
• Chase Grillo (Washington State)
• Rashad Ruff (UCLA)

D1BASEBALL PRESEASON POSITIONAL PLAYER RANKINGS

Catchers (Top 50)

• #6 Malcolm Moore (Stanford)
• #7 Caleb Lomavita (California)
• #10 Ryan Campos (Arizona State)
• #49 Bennett Thompson (Oregon)

First Basemen (Top 50)

• #15 Mason Guerra (Oregon State)
• #44 Jacob Tobias (Arizona State)
• #50 Jacob Walsh (Oregon)

Second Basemen (Top 50)

• #1 Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• #4 Duce Gourson (UCLA)
• #45 Owen Cobb (Stanford)

Shortstops (Top 50)

• #8 Cam Clayton (Washington)
• #12 Cody Schrier (UCLA)
• #16 Elijah Hainline (Oregon State)
• #17 Mason White (Arizona)
• #50 Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek (USC)

Third Baseman (Top 50)

• #15 Trent Caraway (Oregon State)
• #18 Drew Smith (Oregon)
• #46 Nu’u Contrades (Arizona State)

Outfielders (Top 100)

• #8 Austin Overn (USC)
• #19 Rodney Green Jr. (California)
• #20 Gavin Turley (Oregon State)
• #22 TJ Clarkson (Utah)
• #29 AJ Guerrero (Washington)
• #32 Justin Cassella (Oregon)
• #78 Micah McDowell (Oregon State)
• #86 Brady Kasper (Oregon)
• #88 Harris Williams (Arizona State)

Starting Pitchers (Top 150)

• #36 Aiden May (Oregon State)
• #39 Matt Scott (Stanford)
• #47 Caden Aoki (USC)
• #79 Ian May (California)
• #91 Luke Jewett (UCLA)
• #106 Jacob Kmatz (Oregon State)
• #128 Jackson Kent (Arizona)
• #133 Nick Dugan (Stanford)
• #144 Grant Taylor (Washington State)
• #145 Tyler Stromsborg (USC)

Relief Pitchers (Top 50)

• #41 Micah Ashman (Utah)
• #45 Cody Delvecchio (UCLA)
• #48 Josh Blum (USC)

Impact Transfers (Top 130)

• #15 RHP Aiden May (Oregon State via Arizona)
• #24 INF Elijah Hainline (Oregon State via Washington State)
• #60 OF Justin Cassella (Oregon via Elon)
• #99 RHP Kassius Thomas (Stanford via Duke)
• #117 RHP Xavier Martinez (USC via Cal State Northridge)
• #119 OF Jeffery Heard (Oregon via Sacramento State)

BASEBALL AMERICA PRESEASON LISTS

• Best Pure Hitter - #2 Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)
• Fastest Runner -  #2 Austin Overn (USC)
• Best Defensive Outfielder - #3 Austin Overn (USC)
• Best Outfield Arm - #3 Nick McLain (Arizona State)
• Closest to the Majors - #3 Travis Bazzana (Oregon State)

FIELD OF 64 PRESEASON PROJECTIONS:

Baseball America:  Oregon State (1 seed), Stanford (2 seed), UCLA (2 seed), Oregon (3 seed), USC (3 seed), Arizona State (First Four Out)

D1Baseball:  Oregon State (1 seed), Stanford (2 seed), Arizona State (3 seed), Oregon (3 seed), UCLA (3 seed), USC (3 seed)

MADE IN AMERICA:  3 current Pac-12 players made the 2023 Collegiate National Team Roster that went 7-3 this summer, sweeping 5 games with Taiwan and going 3-2 against Japan. The Pac-12 was represented by INF Duce Gourson (UCLA), OF Rodney Green Jr. (Cal), and C Malcolm Moore (Stanford).  Former Stanford OF/P Braden Montgomery was also on the team prior to his transfer in August.

2024 PAC-12 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Once again, the Pac-12 Baseball Tournament returns to Scottsdale Stadium May 21-25, 2024 for year 3 at the Spring Training home of the San Francisco Giants. The tournament will once again feature pool play, with the top 9 teams in the Conference standings will earn berths to the tournament. The teams will be split into three pools based on their regular season finish with the top team from each pool advancing to the semifinals. The fourth semifinal spot will be determined by the top record of the non-advancing teams, with any tiebreakers going to the higher seed.  

The champion will receive the Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

ON DECK (Full Schedule) 

2024 CONFERENCE STANDINGS (Expanded Standings) 

2024 PAC-12 WEEKLY AWARDS