 The 2006 tournament was only the second time in CWS history in which 16 games were played (the other being the 2003 College World Series).After losing their tournament opener to , the Oregon State Beavers staved off elimination for four straight games to win their bracket and advance to the championship series.The , who had not lost a three-game series all season, were shut out in consecutive games by the Beavers and failed to score in a CWS-record 23 innings.