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Oregon State's Scott Barnes hospitalized after 'medical event'

Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was hospitalized Saturday night following a "medical event" while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State, his alma mater, the Beavers announced.

The school said in a statement on Sunday night that Barnes remained in stable condition and was showing signs of improvement.

Barnes, who played basketball at Fresno State, was at the school to receive an award. Oregon State in a statement did not specify Barnes' condition, but university president Jayathi Murthy said she's grateful for the care Barnes is receiving.

"All of us within the Oregon State University community are very grateful for the medical care that Scott continues to receive and we all are encouraged by the progress in his condition that is being seen," Murthy said.

Barnes, 60, has been Oregon State's athletic director since December 2016, after previous stops as AD at Pitt and Utah State. He also served as athletic director at Eastern Washington and Humboldt State earlier in his career.

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg contributed to this report.