ORE. STATE PITCHER WON’T BE IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

Oregon State pitcher Luke

Heimlich, who as a teenager pleaded guilty to molesting a 6year-old girl, will not accompany the Beavers to the College World Series. The 21-year-old left-hander made the announcement in a statement released through a representative for his family. He called going to the Series something that he and his teammates worked toward all season. “I’m sad to say I am not joining them because doing so would only create further distraction for my teammates, more turmoil for my family and, given the high profile of the national championship, direct even more unwanted attention to an innocent young girl,” the statement said. Details about the molestation were revealed last week in a story published by

The (Portland) Oregonian.