Congratulates the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I College World Series Championship.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 898 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 898
Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for
winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I
College World Series.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 28, 2006
Ms. Hooley (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Blumenauer, and Mr. Wu) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for
winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I
College World Series.
Whereas on June 26, 2006, before 18,565 fans at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha,
Nebraska, the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team capped a
remarkable season, winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I College World Series Championship by defeating
the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 2 games to 1, in a dramatic
best-of-three championship series;
Whereas the 2006 College World Series Championship represents the first National
Championship for the Beavers baseball team;
Whereas the Beavers won 50 games while losing only 16 in 2006;
Whereas the Beavers shut out the top-ranked baseball team of Rice University in
consecutive games to advance to the College World Series Championship;
Whereas the Beavers were the only team to return to the College World Series in
2006 from the previous year;
Whereas Oregon State University's appearance in the 2006 College World Series
marked only the third time in the history of the Beavers;
Whereas the Beavers played 8 games in 10 days to win the College World Series
Championship;
Whereas the Beavers became the first team to win 6 elimination games at the
College World Series;
Whereas the Beavers became the first team since 1990 to win its first College
World Series game and a National Championship in the same year;
Whereas Oregon State University became the first school from the Pacific
Northwest to win the College World Series Championship;
Whereas Oregon State University became the first Northern-based school to win
the College World Series Championship since Ohio State University in
1966;
Whereas the Beavers won their second consecutive Pacific-10 Conference
championship in 2006;
Whereas Beavers Head Coach Pat Casey was named the 2006 Pacific-10 Conference
Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year and the third time in
his career;
Whereas Beavers outfielder Cole Gillespie was named the 2006 Pacific-10
Conference Player of the Year;
Whereas Beavers second baseman Chris Kunda was named the 2006 Pacific-10
Conference Defensive Player of the Year;
Whereas Jonah Nickerson, who started 3 games in 8 days for the Beavers and threw
323 pitches during that span, and did not allow an earned run in his
last 16\2/3\ innings, including his 6\2/3\ innings in the Championship
game, was selected the Most Outstanding Player of the College World
Series;
Whereas Kevin Gunderson, who had 3 saves and a win in the College World Series,
with his final save against North Carolina in the deciding game, leads
the Nation in saves with a total of 20;
Whereas the Beavers had 5 players named to the Men's College World Series All-
Tournament Team, including first baseman Bill Rowe, third baseman Shea
McFeely, outfielder Cole Gillespie, pitcher Jonah Nickerson, and pitcher
Kevin Gunderson;
Whereas Beavers team members Cole Gillespie and Jonah Nickerson were honored as
All-Americans for the 2006 season by Baseball America;
Whereas the Beavers have displayed great heart, outstanding dedication,
resilience, character, and sportsmanship throughout the season in
achieving the highest honor in collegiate baseball;
Whereas the students, alumni, and faculty of Oregon State University and other
fans of Oregon State University have shown tremendous commitment to and
support for the Beavers baseball program; and
Whereas the Beavers have brought pride to Oregon State University, the Corvallis
community, the State of Oregon, and Beaver Nation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the
Oregon State University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2006
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World
Series Championship.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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