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Controversial pitcher expected to pitch against Bears at Hammons Field this weekend

Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich was charged with molesting a 6-year-old family member in 2012, The Oregonian reports. Time_Sports

When Missouri State hosts Oregon State in a high-profile matchup between two nationally ranked teams this weekend, controversial pitcher Luke Heimlich is expected to take the mound for the Beavers.

Heimlich, a season ago, left the team before the College World Series after a report by The Oregonian revealed the pitcher, as a 15-year-old, had pleaded guilty to molesting a 6-year-old family member.

Sports media across the country reported on the controversy surrounding Heimlich, who was considered one of the best college pitchers in the nation.