Baseball Gameday: Friday vs. Kansas State
February 26, 2016 | Baseball
Game 6
Oregon State (4-1) vs. Kansas State (2-3)
RHP Jake Thompson (0-1, 19.29) vs. LHP Parker Rigler (0-1, 4.50)
February 26, 2016 • Surprise, Ariz. • Surprise Stadium • 12:00 p.m. PT
The Game
Oregon State plays its sixth game in eight days Friday when taking on Kansas State 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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• Twitter - @Beaver_Baseball
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• YouTube - @OSUBeaversAthletics
• Snapchat - @BeaverBaseball
Last Game
Pinch hits by Joe Gillette and Caleb Hamilton helped the Beavers overcome 3-0 and 5-4 deficits for a 7-5 victory over Kansas State on Thursday. Hamilton's was a bases-loaded triple in the eighth that put the Beavers up for good. Gillette punctuated a four-run seventh with a two-run single that pushed OSU to a 4-3 advantage. KJ Harrison and Kyle Nobach each had two hits for the Beavers, who won their fourth straight over Kansas State.
Two-Out RBI
• Oregon State has come through in the clutch this season, posting 19 two-out RBI over the first fiva games. The Beavers have driven in 41 runs altogether.
• The Beavers had 102 two-out RBI in 2015. That team drove in 302 runs overall.
Madrigal Stretches To Five Games
• Freshman Nick Madrigal has hit safely in all five games this season, the first of his career. He went 1-for-5 and started a ninth-inning double play in Thursday's victory.
• Madrigal is the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week after collecting seven hits and six RBI over his first three games.
Donahue In Left
• Sophomore Christian Donahue was the newest Beaver to make their debut in a new position on Thursday.
• He started in left, his first position in the field other than second base.
• Caleb Hamilton (left field), Kyle Nobach (center field) and Trever Morrison (center field) are the other veterans to make starts at new positions this season.
Hello Mr. Anderson
• Jack Anderson, who tallied just seven at bats in 2015, already has seven hits in 2016.
• He failed to record a hit on Thursday, but scored two runs, including one in the seventh when the throw beat him to the plate. Anderson, however, slid to the outside of the plate, avoiding the tag from the catcher.
• He leads OSU with a .467 average (7-for-15) and has two RBI.
Taking Advantage
• Oregon State has been opportunistic this season, posting a .317 average when having runners in scoring position.
• The Beavers are batting .647 when having a runner at third with less than two outs.
• OSU is also batting .333 with two outs.
Singles
• Seventeen of 42 (.405) batters have reached base to open an inning this season.
