TUCSON, Ariz. – The Oregon State baseball team will open the 2018 season ranked second according to Collegiate Baseball, which released its top 40 rankings on Tuesday.
The Beavers are three points behind No. 1 Florida, and one ahead of third-ranked Arkansas. Florida State and Texas Tech fill out the top five.
Oregon State finished the 2017 season ranked third after advancing to the College World Series, where the Beavers were one of four teams remaining. OSU set a school record with 56 wins – 31 of which came at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field – and the pitching staff led the nation with a 1.