III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2007 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Smith) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the Oregon State University baseball team for winning the 2007 College World Series.

Whereas on June 24, 2007, the Oregon State University baseball team won the 2007 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska after defeating California State University, Fullerton by a score of 3 to 2; Arizona State University by a score of 12 to 6; University of California, Irvine by a score of 7 to 1; and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the championship by scores of 11 to 4 and 9 to 3; Whereas this is the second consecutive College World Series championship Oregon State University has won, making the University the first repeat College World Series champion in a decade; Whereas the success of the team was a direct result of the skill, intensity, and resolve of every player on the Oregon State University baseball team, including Erik Ammon, Darwin Barney, Hunter Beaty, Scotty Berke, Reed Brown, Brian Budrow, Mitch Canham, Bryn Card, Brett Casey, Jackson Evans, Kyle Foster, Drew George, Mark Grbavac, Chad Hegdahl, Chris Hopkins, Koa Kahalehoe, Greg Keim, Blake Keitzman, Josh Keller, Eddie Kunz, Joey Lakowske, Lonnie Lechelt, Jordan Lennerton, Mike Lissman, Anton Maxwell, Jake McCormick, Chad Nading, Jason Ogata, Ryan Ortiz, Joe Paterson, Tyrell Poggemeyer, Joe Pratt, Jorge Reyes, Scott Santschi, Kraig Sitton, Alex Sogard, Dale Solomon, Michael Stutes, Daniel Turpen, John Wallace, Braden Wells, and Joey Wong; Whereas freshman pitcher Jorge Reyes was recognized as the Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 College World Series tournament; Whereas Darwin Barney, Mitch Canham, Mike Lissman, Jorge Reyes, Scott Santschi, and Joey Wong were named to the 2007 All-College World Series tournament team; and Whereas the 2007 College World Series victory of the Oregon State University baseball team ended a terrific season in which the team compiled a record of 49 wins to 18 losses: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)commends the Oregon State University baseball team, Head Coach Pat Casey and his coaching staff, Athletic Director Bob DeCarolis, and Oregon State University President Edward John Ray on their tremendous accomplishment in defending their 2007 College World Series championship title; and (2)respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the President of Oregon State University.