After a phenomenal first college campaign where he earned Freshman All-America Honors among other national recognition, Oregon State right-handed pitcher Dax Whitney added to his college resume on Friday evening.
In his second start of the 2026 season, Whitney struck out 17 batters as the Beavers beat the Baylor Bears 3-1 on the opening night of the Round Rock Classic.
With his performance, Whitney tied Oregon State’s program record for strikeouts thrown in a single game. He becomes the third Beaver to throw 17 strikeouts in a game after Cooper Hjerpe did it in 2022 and Mason Smith did it in 1994…