The grand heist: Oregon State's route back to Pac-12 dominance starts on the bases

As their in-state rival embraces the long ball, the Beavers are stealing their way back to another conference title.

Justin Boyd leads the Pac-12 in stolen bases. (Scobell Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics)

CORVALLIS — Justin Boyd had to get past the mental block of being called out.

The Oregon State right fielder has always been pretty fast, he said. He’s 6-foot, 201-pounds and was athletic enough coming out of high school in Colorado to be named one of his class’s top…