Baseball Gameday: Saturday Vs. Arizona State
March 19, 2016 | Baseball
Game 16
Oregon State (13-2, 1-0) vs. Arizona State (13-4, 0-1)
RHP Jake Thompson (1-1, 3.44) vs. LHP Eli Lingos (2-1, 2.21)
March 19, 2016 • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium • 1:35 p.m. PT
The Game
Oregon State and Arizona State continue their three-game series Saturday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. PT.
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). Note, broadcasts are subject to change. Check your local listings for updates.
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
Fans unable to be at Goss Stadium for the game can watch it live for free via a video stream available at OSUBeavers.com.
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
Stay informed with all of Oregon State's official accounts. See below for everything related to Oregon State Baseball.
• Twitter - @Beaver_Baseball
• Facebook - @OregonStateBaseball
• Instagram - @BeaverBaseball
• YouTube - @OSUBeaversAthletics
• Snapchat - @BeaverBaseball
Last Game
Drew Rasmussen struck out eight and KJ Harrison hit his first home run of the season as the fourth-ranked Oregon State baseball team defeated visiting Arizona State, 3-2, Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Harrison unloaded a 3-2 pitch from ASU starter Seth Martinez over the fence in left to put the Beavers up 2-0 in the fourth. The sophomore battled back from an 0-2 count to plate himself and junior Logan Ice.
Opener Vs. ASU
• The Beavers won their fourth consecutive series opener over Arizona State, dating back to 2013.
• OSU has out-scored the Sun Devils, 13-2, in series openers during that stretch.
• The 3-2 win on Friday marked the first runs ASU has scored in the series opener since winning 8-2 in 2012.
• ASU won games two and three in 2014 and 2015. Sun Devils won game two in 2013 before the Beavers took game three, 4-3, to claim the series.
Hello Pac-12 Play
• The series with the Sun Devils opens Pac-12 play for both teams.
• Beavers' first conference series is at Goss Stadium for the first time since 2008, when taking two-of-three from Washington.
• OSU opened at Oregon in 2009, USC in 2010, Arizona in 2011, California in 2012, Arizona in 2013, Utah in 2014 and Arizona State in 2015.
Starters On Fire
• Drew Rasmussen pushed the Oregon State starters' record to 8-2 this season, and lowered the earned run average to 3.03.
• Rasmussen has allowed 11 hits and four runs over last 21 1/3 innings.
• He, Jake Thompson and Travis Eckert have combined for nine quality starts in 15 games this season.
• The Beavers are 8-1 when getting a quality start this season. OSU is 3-1 when an opposing starter throws one.
Singles
• Oregon State is 3-0 in one-run games, and 5-0 in games decided by two runs or less.
• The Beavers have out-hit opponents 12 times this season, and are 10-2 when that happens.
• OSU has been hold to less than 10 hits in three straight games for the first time this season. Opponents have tallied 17 over that stretch while OSU has 22.
• Oregon State's staff has not walked a batter in last two games, and has issued 15 over last nine games. Beavers issued 35 over the first six games.
