Beavers Set To Continue Trip In Arizona
February 25, 2016 | Baseball
Game 5
Oregon State (3-1) vs. Kansas State (2-2)
RHP Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 4.76) vs. RHP Corey Fischer (1-0, 0.00)
February 25, 2016 • Surprise, Ariz. • Surprise Stadium • 12:00 p.m. PT
The Game
Oregon State continues its road trip to the desert when it takes on Kansas State Thursday afternoon at Surprise Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT (1 p.m. in Arizona).
Radio
The game will air live on the Beaver Sports Network and Beaver Nation Online (osubeavers.com). For more information on catching the Beavers on the radio, check osubeavers.com. All games air on the Beaver Sports Network with pre-game 30 minutes before first pitch. Affiliates include KICE 940-AM (Bend, Ore. - Friday & weekend games), KEJO 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 840-AM (Eugene), KLZS 1450-AM (Eugene), KCFM 1250-AM (Florence - Pac-12 games), KCFM 104.1-FM (Florence - Pac-12 games), KLAD 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KTMT 580-AM (Medford - Saturday & Sunday games), Rip City Radio 620-AM (Portland), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem - Saturday & Sunday games).
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
There will be no live video of the game. There will be no live video available during the Beavers' trip to Surprise.
Online
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the live stats link located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
Social Media
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• Snapchat - @BeaverBaseball
Last Game
Logan Ice homered and tripled during an eight-run fifth inning to help guide the Beavers to a 10-2 victory over Utah Monday to conclude Oregon State's first weekend in Arizona. Jack Anderson and KJ Harrison drove in two runs apiece in the 15-hit attack. Luke Heimlich held the Utes to four hits and two runs over 6 1/3 innings to record his first victory of the season. Ice drove in four runs during the eight-run fifth.
Pac-12 Player Of The Week
• Nick Madrigal is the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week, covering the first three games of the season.
• The freshman went 7-for-14 (.500) during those three games, collecting six RBI, five of which came with two outs.
• He opened his collegiate career against Ball State on Feb. 19 by going 4-for-4.
That Offense
• Oregon State's bats were red hot the first weekend of play. The Beavers lead the conference with a .373 batting average, 56 points higher than No. 2 Arizona State.
• The Beavers also lead the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.507) and on-base percentage (.440).
• The team has collected 19 multi-hit efforts over the first four games. OSU had just seven over that stretch last season.
Morrison At The Top
• Junior Trever Morrison has nine hits through the first four games. He is 9-for-16 (.563).
• He has at least two hits in all four games.
They Seem Familiar
• Oregon State and Kansas State are meeting for the second consecutive season and for the third time over the last four seasons.
• OSU has a three-game lead in the series, dating back to 2013 when the Beavers took 2-of-3 at the Corvallis Super Regional. The Beavers won 10-9 in Surprise last season.
• Oregon State is 20-19 all-time against current members of the Big 12 Conference.
#DontRunOnIce
• Only Oregon State and Washington have yet to allow a stolen base, and the Huskies haven't had one attempted against them.
• Opponents are 0-for-5 against OSU this season.
• Logan Ice has thrown out three of the five attempts, with the other two coming on pickoffs.
Singles
• OSU is 24-10 in neutral games since 2013.
• Beavers are 2-0 in one-run games in 2016.
