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EUGENE, Ore. – Mitchell Verburg struck out Ryne Nelson on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth, sending top-ranked Oregon State to the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Championship with a 5-4 win Friday night at PK Park.
The crown is the Beavers' fifth since the then-Pac-10 Conference unified prior to the 1999 season, the most by any team over that stretch. Oregon State won in 2005, 2006, 2013 and 2014 prior to Friday night's 2017 championship.
With the win, the Beavers sent Casey to his 1,000th win as a collegiate head coach.