Kendall Rogers, the college baseball editor at Rivals.com, is listing former New York Collegiate Baseball League all-star Stefen Romero (Glens Falls '08) as Oregon State's projected starter at third base for the 2009 season. Romero transferred to Oregon State from Pima (Ariz.) Community College and is listed as a sophomore for the two-time national champion Beavers.

The Tucson, Ariz., native played one season at Pima Community College in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, a wood-bat league. Romero was named first-team all-conference and all-region as a freshman in 2008. He batted a team-high .414 with 49 RBI, 77 hits and three home runs. Romero also topped the Aztecs with seven triples and he was second in hits and RBI.

Last summer, Romero played for the Eastern Division champion Glens Falls Golden Eagles under John Mayotte. The Golden Eagles third baseman led the squad with 27 runs scored, 24 runs batted in and 16 times hit by a pitch. Romero added six home runs, 32 hits, six stolen bases and a .404 on-base percentage. He was one of five Golden Eagles named to the NYCBL All-Star Game.

Oregon State finished the 2008 season with a 28-24 record. The Beavers missed the NCAA tournament after winning back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007.