Baseball Gameday: 4/27/24 vs. Oregon
Oregon State (32-9, 11-7) vs. Oregon (28-13, 11-8)
April 27, 2024 • 6:02 p.m. PT • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
RHP Jacob Kmatz (5-1, 2.95) vs. LHP Grayson Grinsell (5-2, 4.05)
The Game
Oregon State and Oregon continue their three-game series with a 6:02 p.m. PT first pitch at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Saturday. The Oregon State - Oregon Rivalry Series is presented by Safeway-Albertsons, PacificSource Health Plans, Your Local Toyota Dealers and First Interstate Bank.
Radio
The game will be carried live on the Beaver Sports Network throughout the state of Oregon. Mike Parker will call the action.
Listen Online
Catch the game online by visiting osubeavers.com, and find the live broadcast on the Oregon State baseball schedule page. The game can be heard via the Varsity Network, which is available for users with smartphones and tablets. Download the free Varsity Network application for live games and archived broadcasts.
Television
The game will be broadcast on ESPN2. Roy Philpott and Wes Clements will be on the call.
Live Video
Those who subscribe to the ESPN family of networks can find the game at Watch ESPN and ESPN apps for smartphones and tablets.
Live Stats
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the live stats link located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
Last Game
Aiden May was dominant, striking out a career-high 14 batters as oregon State downed Oregon, 2-0, to open the three-game series Friday night. Travis Bazzana and Brady Kasper both went deep in the win. Here's a look at notables from the game.
• Travis Bazzana: 1x4, R, RBI, HR
• Gavin Turley: 2x4, 2 2B
• Brady Kasper: 1x3, R, RBI, BB, HR
• Aiden May: 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 14 SO, W
Game Time Change
• Fans should note that Saturday's 6:02 p.m. first pitch is an hour earlier than originally announced in February.
Oregon State Notables
• Oregon State has now hit at least one home run in 23 consecutive games. The Beavers have hit a home run in 36 of 41 games this season.
• Travis Bazzana's 20th home run of the season put him one shy of Jim Wilson (1982) for the Oregon State single-season record. Bazzana also extended his career record to 37.
• Bazzana has 402 career total bases and 138 for this season. He's one shy of Adley Rutschman (2019) and Justin Boyd (2022) for eighth-most in a single season.
• Bridger Holmes is now 9-for-10 in save opportunities this season.
• The shutout Friday marked the fifth of the season and 17th under Mitch Canham.
• The Beavers are 9-1 in their last 10 games against the Ducks.
• OSU is 20-1 at home this season.
• The two home runs give Oregon State 80 as a team this season.
• Brady Kasper's home run Friday night was his first since Feb. 17 against Minnesota in Surprise, Ariz.
• Oregon State's starting pitchers are a combined 14-1 this season.
• Aiden May posted his second quality start of the season. His 14 strikeouts marked a career-high, surpassing his previous best of nine against the Beavers last season. He set that mark as a member of the Arizona Wildcats.
• OSU's starting pitchers are 10-0 at Goss.
• Bazzana has reached base safely in all 40 of his games played this season. Gavin Turley has the team's second-longest active streak at 16 games.
• The Beavers are 23-4 when scoring first.
• OSU has out-scored opponents, 131-52, in the first three innings this season.