About Corvallis

The city of Corvallis - "the Heart of the Valley" - is in the center of Oregon's Willamette Valley, close to the Portland and Eugene metropolitan areas, the Oregon Coast, and the Coast and Cascade mountain ranges. Corvallis has a residential population of 61,656 and is the home of Oregon State University, one of only two Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, Space-Grant and Sun-Grant universities in the United States.

Corvallis has been regularly recognized as one of the best college towns and one of the top-ten places to live in the country.

Corvallis could also stake a legitimate claim to being the epicenter of Oregon baseball.

The Corvallis Knights, hosts of the Oregon All-Star Series, have been one of the most successful franchises in the West Coast League since its 2005 inception. The Knights have captured WCL crowns in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The hometown Oregon State Beavers have transformed themselves from a regional power into a national power under former legendary head coach Pat Casey. Over the past three decades, the Beavers - who have played their home games at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field since 1907 - have captured three NCAA DI titles (2006, 2007 and 2018), advanced to the College World Series six times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2018) and won the Pac-12 conference five times (2005, 2006, 2013, 2014 and 2017).

Corvallis High School and Crescent Valley High School have long fielded competitive programs and produced major-league alums Dave Roberts, Harold Reynolds, Don Reynolds, Jim Wilson, and Kevin Gregg.

The Corvallis American Legion program, now sponsored by T. Gerding Construction after many years of support by Richey's Market, twice hosted the American Legion World Series, and the Marketmen have advanced to the American Legion World Series three times.

Who are the Corvallis Knights, the All-Star Series Hosts?

The Corvallis Knights are a summer wood-bat amateur baseball team for players with remaining college eligibility.

They compete in the West Coast League, a 16-member league established in 2005 with teams throughout the Pacific Northwest. Members are located in Bend, Corvallis, Springfield and Portland, Oregon; in Bellingham, Longview, Port Angeles, Ridgefield, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, and Yakima, Washington; in Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; and in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The Knights' summer home is Goss Stadium on the Oregon State campus. The team plays a 54-game WCL schedule. Players stay with host families in the community.

For more information on the Corvallis Knights, visit www.corvallisknights.com.

Where to Stay

There are many hotels, motels, bed & breakfast locations and campgrounds to stay at while visiting Corvallis, in every price range. The Hotel Corvallis, located in downtown Corvallis on 4th street (which is walking distance to OSU's Goss Stadium) is the official hotel of the Oregon All-Star Series. To book a reservation, please call (541) 753-4496.

Where to Eat

Numerous dining options are available in Corvallis, ranging from fast food to gourmet dining.

Knights' sponsors in Corvallis are Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery, McDonald's, Papa's Pizza Parlor and Qdoba.

For a complete listing of Corvallis-area restaurants, click here.

How to Find Goss Stadium

FROM I-5: Take exit 228 west to Corvallis. After crossing the Willamette River, turn left on Fifth Street, turn right on Jefferson Avenue, turn left at the stoplight on 15th Street, and turn right on Washington Way. Go west for 1/4 mile. Goss Stadium will be on your right.

FROM U.S. HIGHWAY 99W: Turn west onto Western Avenue (left turn from the south, right turn from the north). Turn right on 15th Street, turn left on Washington Way just after the railroad track, and go west for 1/4 mile. Goss Stadium will be on your right.

FROM U.S. HIGHWAY 20: Turn right (from the north) or left (from the south) at the stoplight at 26th Street. Head north and turn left on Washington Way, just past the railroad tracks, and go west for 1/4 mile. Goss Stadium will be on your right.

Where to Park

All Oregon State non-metered parking lots are free and open to the public during the summer. The parking garage is across Washington Way from Goss Stadium. There are also parking lots east of Goss Stadium, behind the left-field fence; south of Goss Stadium, across Washington Way, and adjacent to nearby Gill Coliseum.

What to Do

There's much to do in the Corvallis area, ranging from winery tours, Saturday market, arts and culture, outdoor recreation, historical tours, campus tours, and much more.

For more information on stuff to do, click here.

For more information on Corvallis, check out the Visit Corvallis website at www.visitcorvallis.com, or visit the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce website at www.corvallischamber.com.