05 May, 2014
Oregon State has apparently fired men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson after six seasons. Sports Illustrated-dot-com reported this morning that Robinson is leaving with a 94-and-105 overall record with the Beavers and no NCAA appearances. The Oregonian confirmed the news this morning, but university officials had not made any comment.
OSU Atop Pac-12 Baseball Standings
On the baseball diamond… The Oregon State Beavers remain at the top of the Pac-12 standings after a three-game sweep of Cal over the weekend. The Beavs came out on top Friday, 10-4; won 9-3 Saturday in ten innings, then shut out the Bears yesterday, five-nothing.
Oregon is in third, the Ducks also came away with a three-game sweep; downing the Arizona Wildcats 6-1 in Eugene Friday; then battling to a seven-six ten-inning win Saturday; and wrapping up with a 5-1 victory yesterday.
| School | Conf | Pct. | Overall | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-4-0 | 0.810 | 34-8-0 | 0.810 | |
| 19-5-0 | 0.792 | 32-11-1 | 0.739 | |
| 13-8-0 | 0.619 | 34-13-0 | 0.723 | |
| 12-10-0 | 0.545 | 24-20-0 | 0.545 | |
| 13-11-0 | 0.542 | 25-20-0 | 0.556 | |
| 10-11-0 | 0.476 | 23-21-1 | 0.522 | |
| 10-11-0 | 0.476 | 20-23-0 | 0.465 | |
| 9-12-0 | 0.429 | 21-20-0 | 0.512 | |
| 7-14-0 | 0.333 | 19-24-0 | 0.442 | |
| 7-17-0 | 0.292 | 18-28-0 | 0.391 | |
| 3-18-0 | 0.143 | 13-28-0 | 0.317 |
On the prep baseball diamond…
Siuslaw split with Marshfield Friday afternoon in Coos Bay; losing the opener 12-4 then edging the Pirates 9-8 in the nightcap.
| 4A-3 Far West League | League | Overall | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | Ranking | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend / Oregon Coast Technology | 11-1 | 11-8 | 111 | 98 | 16 | 536.078 |
| Siuslaw | 9-4 | 11-6 | 122 | 68 | 26 | 486.691 |
| Douglas | 7-5 | 8-10 | 76 | 133 | 28 | 473.426 |
| Brookings-Harbor | 7-6 | 11-8 | 106 | 98 | 21 | 500.998 |
| South Umpqua | 5-7 | 8-10 | 115 | 100 | 22 | 497.844 |
| Marshfield | 4-10 | 5-15 | 112 | 152 | 36 | 404.004 |
| Sutherlin | 2-12 | 2-18 | 71 | 182 | 42 | 341.528 |
Marshfield took both halves of a Far West League Softball Double Header against the Siuslaw Vikings in Florence, 17-7 and 15-5.
| 4A-3 Far West League | League | Overall | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | Ranking | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Umpqua | 12-0 | 14-5 | 150 | 38 | 14 | 599.181 |
| Douglas | 9-3 | 12-4 | 164 | 62 | 8 | 638.834 |
| Brookings-Harbor | 9-4 | 15-5 | 150 | 63 | 19 | 530.247 |
| Marshfield | 8-6 | 11-10 | 174 | 141 | 21 | 505.048 |
| Siuslaw | 4-9 | 4-11 | 87 | 143 | 34 | 403.212 |
| North Bend / Oregon Coast Technology | 2-10 | 4-13 | 60 | 174 | 37 | 370.713 |
| Sutherlin | 1-13 | 1-20 | 53 | 290 | 42 | 320.645 |
On the track…
Viking runner Seth Campbell posted a personal record time of 4:07.87 in the 15-hundred; the fourth-fastest time in the 4A ranks so far this year; as he captured third place at the 65th Grants Pass Rotary Track and Field Meet Saturday.
The 4-by-400 relay team of Jonathon Peterson, Mack Marbas, Preston Mitchell and Joe Dotson placed fourth in 3:32.42. That was the sixth fastest in the 4A ranks so far this year. Dotson was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles; sixth in the 110-hurdles.
Katie Wells was sixth in the girls’ 800 meter; Ashlee Cole competed in several events. She was seventh in the javelin and discus; 11th in the shot put.
Several hundred competitors from dozens of schools were in competition.