He has appeared in eight games for the Beavers (30-2, 14-1 Pac-12).

But he’s made the most of those plate appearances with two runs scored and two RBI.Īrmstrong has been utilized primarily as a pinch hitter to execute sacrifice bunts, and as a pinch runner. To be fair, Armstrong only has three official at bats, so we’re talking about a small sample size.

392 with three homers, 20 RBI and nine stolen bases, and Grenier’s numbers – .306 with a team-high four home runs and 22 RBI – also are impressive. Madrigal and Grenier, who are interchangeable sophomores at shortstop and second base, are arguably the nation’s premier middle-infield combination. “It’s everything that Nick (Madrigal) and Cadyn (Grenier) are doing,” Casey said. So what will it take to secure more playing time?Īccording to OSU head coach Pat Casey, “it’s nothing that he’s not doing.” He has the third-highest batting average on the team, but getting on the field hasn’t been easy for the freshman from West Salem High School. 333 for the nation’s top-ranked college baseball team. Watch Video: OSU infielder Andy Armstrong on playing for the BeaversĬORVALLIS – Oregon State middle infielder Andy Armstrong is hitting.

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