[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 515 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 30, 2007.
Whereas on June 24, 2007, before 25,012 fans at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, 
        Nebraska, the largest championship game crowd in College World Series 
        history, the Oregon State University Beavers baseball team capped an 
        improbable season, winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Division I College World Series Championship by defeating 
        the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 2 games to none, in a best-
        of-3 championship series;
Whereas the 2007 College World Series Championship represents the second 
        National Championship for the Beavers baseball team;
Whereas the 2007 Beaver baseball team became the first team in a decade to 
        capture back-to-back national titles;
Whereas the 2007 Oregon State University Beaver baseball team became only the 
        5th team in College World Series history to repeat as national 
        champions;
Whereas the Beavers won 49 games while losing only 18 in 2007;
Whereas the Beavers were undefeated in the 2007 College World Series;
Whereas the Beavers trailed for only 1 of 45 innings they played in the 2007 
        College World Series;
Whereas the Beavers became the first team to win 4 College World Series games by 
        at least 6 runs;
Whereas the Beavers became the first No. 3 seed to ever win the College World 
        Series since the current 64-team format was introduced;
Whereas the Beavers outscored their opponents 42-16 in the College World Series;
Whereas the Beavers ended their season with 10 straight NCAA tournament 
        victories;
Whereas the Beavers were the only team to return to the 2007 College World 
        Series for a 3rd consecutive year;
Whereas Oregon State University's appearance in the 2007 College World Series 
        marked only the 4th time in the school's history;
Whereas the Beaver baseball team lost 7 starting position players and their top 
        3 pitchers from their 2006 National Championship team;
Whereas the Beavers are the first team ever to win a College World Series title 
        after not having a winning record in conference play that season;
Whereas Darwin Barney's second inning 2-run home run set a new Beaver record for 
        career hits with 237--eventually ending with 238 career hits;
Whereas freshman pitcher Jorge Reyes was awarded the College World Series Most 
        Outstanding Player after going 2-0 in his 2 starts with a 2.92 ERA 
        becoming only the 5th freshman to win the award in 58 College World 
        Series tournaments;
Whereas the Beavers had 6 players named to the Men's College World Series All-
        Tournament Team, including pitcher Jorge Reyes, outfielder Scott 
        Santschi, catcher Mitch Canham, second baseman Joey Wong, shortstop 
        Darwin Barney, and designated hitter Mike Lissman;
Whereas undergraduate assistant coach Kurt Steele and his wife Kathy, traveled 
        back from their Saturday wedding in Philomath, Oregon, to be with the 
        team in Omaha on Sunday when it clinched the National Championship;
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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the Oregon State 
University Beavers baseball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division I College World Series Championship for a 2nd 
consecutive year.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.