7th ranked Oregon State sits with a 22-7 record about half way through the season, and though they are only 5-4 in Pac-12 play, the Beavers are only 1 1/2 games back.
Neither mark is bad, and pitching turmoil has had a lot to do with neither being even better, but those of us that follow and cover the team have also voiced concern over the offense as well. And the bats were a too quiet and not frequent enough contributor to the 4 game losing steak, as well as another shutout loss.
Leaving an enormous number of runners on base persists as an issue as well.