Oregon State shuts out UCLA in all three games, for the first time in program history, to put themselves in a solid postseason invite position.
Coming into the 2016 final regular season game Oregon State's (34-19, 15-14) baseball team was looking to rediscover their strong play during the beginning of the season, which saw the Beavers reach the top five of the national rankings (placement depending on what poll was being referenced). But it was also a season that saw OSU not escape what has been one of the stranger, and wilder Pac-12 seasons in recent years. The Beavers looked poised to live up to their preseason pick to win the conference after an impressive sweep of Arizona State to then be returned the sweep favor by Cal, and losing their ace Drew Rasmussen for the season caused the young pitching rotation to be tested week in and week out.