Oregon
Oregon State can’t halt Coastal Carolina’s streak as Beavers fall at Men’s College World Series
Coastal Carolina starter Jacob Morrison yelled emphatically and pumped his fist after firing a 95 mph fastball past Oregon State’s Gavin Turley for a strikeout to end the sixth inning.
It was that kind of day for the Beavers at the Men’s College World Series. No. 8 seed Oregon State mustered just five hits and one run against the Chanticleers’ ace, ultimately falling 6-2 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
Morrison tossed 7 2/3 stellar innings, improved to 12-0 and helped No. 13 seed Coastal Carolina cruise to its 25th consecutive win, leaving the Chanticleers one victory away from advancing to the MCWS finals. Meanwhile, Oregon State (48-15-1) drops into an elimination game against Louisville at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The winner of that game will face Coastal Carolina at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Oregon State outhit Coastal Carolina 7-5, but the Beavers’ defensive miscues proved costly.
Coastal Carolina (55-11) jumped out to a three-run lead in the top of the first inning, getting some early help from an Aiva Arquette throwing error plus a walk and a hit batsman by Beavers starter Ethan Kleinschmit. That loaded the bases, and Colby Thorndyke cleared them with a one-out double to right-center.
Easton Talt belted a solo homer to right field in the bottom of the third that cut Coastal Carolina’s lead to 3-1. Arquette and Turley nearly homered in the inning as well, but both drives were caught at the warning track.
Coastal Carolina answered with two more runs in the fourth, again aided by Oregon State miscues. AJ Singer’s fielding error allowed one run, and a Kleinschmit wild pitch led to the other. The Chanticleers made it 6-1 in the fifth when Dean Mihos doubled to left-center to score Thorndyke.
Meanwhile, the Beavers went down in order across the fourth through seventh innings. They threatened in the eighth but couldn’t scratch out a run after getting runners on the corners with two outs.
In the ninth, Turley led off with a solo home run to left, and it appeared the Beavers might put together a rally. Oregon State got runners on first and second with two outs, but then Canon Reeder struck out swinging to end the game.
Kleinschimit (8-5), who took the loss, was charged with six runs (two earned) to go with seven strikeouts and three walks across 4 2/3 innings. Ryan Lynch got the last out for the Chanticleers to pick up his ninth save of the season.
Oregon State will face the same Louisville team it beat 4-3 to open the MCWS on Friday. The Cardinals (41-23) rallied to beat Arizona 8-3 on Sunday and eliminate the Wildcats.
— Joel Odom writes about trending topics in news, life and culture, and sports. Reach him at 503-221-8594, jodom@oregonian.com or @jkodom on Blue Sky.
A 73-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison for the 1983 killing of his then-girlfriend. It was a case that went unsolved for more than 40 years.
The sentence was announced by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield.
In July 1983, Teresa Peroni, 27, was reported missing after attending a party in the Selma area of Josephine County southwest of Grants Pass. She was last seen walking in the woods with her boyfriend Marcus Sanfratello.
Authorities deemed Peroni’s disappearance suspicious, but they lacked evidence to bring charges against anyone.
In 1997, a human skull was found on private property near where Peroni disappeared. In 2024, authorities in Josephine County reopened the case. In addition to re-interviewing witnesses, they collected new DNA evidence to build a case against Sanfratello.
With the DNA, experts at the University of North Texas confirmed the skull was Peroni’s.
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A grand jury indicted Sanfratello of second-degree murder, on June 27, 2025.
Police arrested Sanfratello in Chico, California the next day. He was then extradited to Oregon to face the charge of murder.
Under a plea agreement, Sanfratello pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
He will serve at least 10 years in prison, Oregon’s attorney general’s office said.
“For Teresa Peroni’s family, this has been a 43-year wait for an answer they never should have had to wait for,” Rayfield said in a news release. “Cases like this remind us of why we don’t give up. It doesn’t matter how many years have passed — if someone took a life, we’re going to keep working until we can hold them accountable.”
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The Oregon Ducks are set for one of the biggest timelines of their recruiting cycle, as many top targets are nearing commitments. This time around, the Ducks have a ton of top targets still remaining on their board compared to past seasons, as the Ducks have eight total commitments at this time.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff still need to land a safety commitment, but three-star safety Elijah Butler out of Maryland recently included the Ducks in his final six schools.
Oregon Target Elijah Butler Makes Exciting Recruiting Announcement
Butler announced his top six schools ahead of a crucial part of his recruitment, according to a graphic by Leyton Roberts. The Ducks made the cut alongside the Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Tech Hokies, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The talented prospect would be a great addition for any of these teams, as they could all use a safety prospect at this point in the recruiting timeline.
Butler is from the state of Maryland, which makes the Terrapins one to watch.
It is also worth noting that he has been labeled as one of the best players in the state of Maryland, as he currently ranks as the state’s No. 9 prospect, according to Rivals. This is important as the Terrapins have always made solid attempts to land their in-state stars, including last season when they landed one of the better players in the state’s history, Zion Elee.
As of now, the prospect hasn’t been predicted to land with any of these schools, which means it is likely still a tight race entering the official visit schedule. He has yet to schedule an official visit with all of the schools he has listed in his top six, as he is still missing three key official visits. Butler has scheduled official visits with Alabama, Auburn, and Florida, according to 247Sports. This means he still needs to set one with Oregon, Virginia Tech, and Maryland if he wants to take one to each school.
If the Ducks are able to get Butler on a visit, then they would likely be in a more favorable position to land his commitment, as it currently. seems they are one of the trailing teams from this list. It seems highly unlikely that the Ducks will gain his commitment unless they get him on an official visit, which is still possible at this point, as plenty of top prospects across the nation are still scheduling their official visits.
As of now, the Ducks have 27 prospects set to take an official visit, according to 247Sports. Among all of the prospects who have scheduled a visit thus far, only one of the players is listed as a safety. That player is a three-star target, Junior Tu’upo. This leads one to believe that the Ducks could try to get Butler on a visit, or at a minimum, pitch their program to the prospect from St Frances Academy.
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