It was 10 weeks and three days ago, during one of their many road adventures, when the Oregon State Beavers cruised through Omaha in a bus and passed a notable college baseball landmark. Coach Mitch Canham rose to his feet and pointed out of the window,

One thing that didn't occur, though, during the frenzied moments following Oregon State's 14-10 win over Florida State to secure a long-awaited return to the College World Series was a dogpile atop the Goss Stadium pitching mound.

The last time Louisville and Oregon State crossed paths on a baseball field, it was on the sport’s biggest stage — Omaha, 2013. Oregon State won