Four Beavers Named ABCA All-Region

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State pitchers Aiden May and Bridger Holmes, infielder Travis Bazzana and outfielder Gavin Turley have all been named All-Region First-Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), it was announced on Tuesday.

By earning first-team honors, all four are eligible for All-America honors, which will be announced later this month. It’s the first time in program history that Oregon State has four first-team selections.

All four were named First-Team All-Pac-12 selections last month.

May finished the 2024 season with a 7-1 record and 3.05 earned run average over 14 appearances, all starts. He struck out 84, held opponents to a .219 batting average and finished with a 1.14 WHIP in 73 2/3 innings. He was named the NCBWA’s National Pitcher of the Month for May.

Holmes completed the 2024 season with a 3-4 record and 1.93 ERA in 26 appearances, all out of the bullpen. He saved 13 games, which led the Pac-12 and is among the nation’s leaders. The North Bend, Ore., native held opponents to a .145 batting average with 47 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings. He is one of 10 finalists for the NCBWA’s Stopper of the Year award.

Bazzana is a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy and was named the Pac-12’s Player of the Year while also being selected as the Most Oustanding Player of the Corvallis Regional. He batted .407 on the year, setting a school-record with 84 runs scored, 27 home runs and a .911 slugging percentage. He added 16 doubles with four triples, 76 walks and 16 stolen bases.

Turley was also named the Corvallis Regional All-Tournament Team and concluded the 2024 season with 19 home runs, 13 doubles, a triple and 74 runs batted in while batting .277. He scored 53 runs and drew 48 walks. Turley was the only Beaver to play all 61 games this season.

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