A member of the board of directors of The Arc of Benton County, Cody Gotchall is working toward earning a transfer degree in business online. Cody Gotchall is a fan of baseball and has enjoyed following the Oregon State University (OSU) Baseball team since he was in middle school.This year's OSU Beavers baseball team is led by one of the most-hyped prospects since Bryce Harper. Despite his success working with the team's pitching staff as a freshman, catcher Adley Rutschman struggled at the plate, hitting just .234 in the regular season and .164 the following fall in the Cape Cod League. He worked extensively on his swing during the offseason and returned to Oregon for the 2018 season as one of the best college players in the country. Rutschman registered a .408 batting average during his sophomore season and earned recognition as Most Outstanding Player during the 2018 College World Series. Now in his third season, the switch-hitting catcher boasted a .427 batting average to go along with 16 home runs as of May 22. As a result, he is expected to go first overall in this year's MLB Draft. Only one catcher, Joe Mauer, has been drafted in that position since 1975.
Oregon resident Cody Gotchall has studied at higher educational institutions throughout the state, including Oregon State University (OSU). Cody Gotchall maintains an interest in OSU sports and has followed the university’s baseball team for several years.In December 2018, Collegiate Baseball released its predictive rankings for the top 40 college baseball teams for the 2019 season. According to the publication, the OSU Beavers ranked seventh after winning the NCAA championship this past season. This marks the fourth consecutive year, and the sixth time in the past seven, that OSU has ranked in Collegiate Baseball’s top 10. Other institutions in the ranking include Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Stanford, and Louisiana State.Collegiate Baseball also released its predictive All-American teams around the same time. Two players from the Beavers baseball team, Kevin Abel and Adley Rutschman, made the list. A junior, Rutschman batted .408 in 2018, with nine home runs and 22 doubles. Meanwhile, Abel was the only freshman in the country to strike out more than 100 batters.The publication also named pitchers Jake Mulholland and Bryce Fehmel to the third and second teams, respectively. Altogether, OSU had four players named to Collegiate Baseball’s All-American teams, the most of any team in the US.
A former student at Oregon State University (OSU), Cody Gotchall has supported the school’s athletic teams for many years. Cody Gotchall particularly enjoys following the OSU Beavers baseball team.The 2018 OSU baseball team held the No. 2 ranking in five preseason polls, with 2017 College World Series winner Florida ranked just ahead of it. OSU’s 2017 season was one of the best in college baseball history, with two 23-game winning streaks and a 31-1 record at home, but losses late in the season kept the Beavers from claiming the elusive No. 1 spot. OSU’s 2018 season got off to a good start in the early-season tournaments. During both the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic and the Spring Training College Baseball Challenge, the Beavers went undefeated against New Mexico, Cal Poly, Gonzaga, Nebraska, and Ohio State. This strong early opening should give OSU plenty of momentum as it continues its quest for a College World Series title in June.
