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IV 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 898 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 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 162/3 innings, including his 62/3 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

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.