Let's Make A Duel

Many of college baseball’s great rivalries closely match those found in the college-football world. There’s Florida State/Miami, Clemson/South Carolina, and Texas/Texas A&M. However, mention that the Arizona State Sun Devils are taking on the Oregon State Beavers on the gridiron and the only folks who would give two poops are...

By Steve Jansen

February 26, 2009

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Many of college baseball’s great rivalries closely match those found in the college-football world. There’s Florida State/Miami, Clemson/South Carolina, and Texas/Texas A&M. However, mention that the Arizona State Sun Devils are taking on the Oregon State Beavers on the gridiron and the only folks who would give two poops are Arizona and Oregon residents. But on the diamond in recent years, ASU/OSU has been one of college baseball’s best, considering that the Devils are the two-time Pac-10 champeens while Oregon State won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007.

Check out the marquee matchup of the DeMarini Invitational when the Devils host the Beavs at Packard Stadium.

Sat., Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m., 2009

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