It is the second Freshman of the Year honor for Abel, who was also recognized by D1Baseball.com

The Beavers wore five different uniforms in 2018

Oregon State became the first team to win three national titles in the Super Regional era

Abel became the first pitcher to ever win four games at the College World Series

The Beavers finished the 2018 season with a 55-12-1 record

Stanford (46-12, 22-8 Pac-12) advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, capturing its first conference title since 2004 while maintaining a top-5 national ranking for the majority of the season.