Where Oregon State baseball ranks in national polls after being swept by Cal Golden Bears

Oregon State baseball's resume took a significant hit over the weekend.

The Beavers, who were a consensus top five team at this time last week, plummeted in all four major polls after losing their previous four games. Oregon State dropped a midweek road game at Nevada, and then lost three straight to the California Golden Bears in Berkeley.

As a result, the Beavers (30-9, 10-7 Pac-12) now sit in fourth place in the conference standings behind Arizona (24-14, 13-5), Oregon (28-12, 11-7) and Utah (26-12, 11-7).

When Division 1 Baseball released its updated rankings on Monday, the Beavers fell from No. 5 to No. 9. They are still the top-ranked Pac-12 team. Arizona (No. 16) and Oregon (No. 22) also made the cut.

Here is where the Beavers and the Ducks sit in the rest of the major college baseball polls.

USA Today Coaches Poll

Oregon State dropped six spots to No. 9 and garnered 497 points. Oregon, which lost two of three to Stanford over the weekend, fell six spots to No. 24.

Baseball America

The Beavers fell five spots to No. 13. Oregon, meanwhile, dropped just two spots to No. 18.

NCBWA

After sitting at No. 5 last week, Oregon State crashed out of the top 10 and now sits at No. 11. The Ducks dropped four spots to No. 18.

What's next for the Ducks and Beavers?

Oregon and Oregon State are set for a pivotal weekend series that could define both teams' respective seasons.

The Beavers will host the Ducks for a three-game set at Goss Stadium, beginning at 6:05 p.m. Friday. The game will stream on Pac-12 Oregon. On Saturday, Oregon and Oregon State will face off in front of a national audience with Game 2 of the series set to air at 6:05 p.m. on ESPN2.

The in-state rivals will close out the series at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday (Pac-12 Oregon).

Before this weekend's big series in Corvallis, the Beavers were set to travel to Hillsboro for a 5:30 p.m. Tuesday showdown with Portland at Ron Tonkin Field. The game will air on ESPN+.

Jarrid Denney covers high school sports and Oregon State for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at JDenney@salem.gannett.com or on X @jarrid_denney

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon State baseball drops in polls following Cal series