Beavers Open Three Gamer At WSU Thursday
April 13, 2016 | Baseball
Game 30
Oregon State (22-7, 5-4) vs. Washington State (10-19, 3-9)
TBA vs. LHP Trenton Dupre (0-2, 6.00)
April 14, 2016 • Pullman, Wash. • Bailey-Brayton Field • 7:05 p.m. PT
The Game
Oregon State gets back into Pac-12 Conference play when visiting Washington State for a three-game set. The series opens Thursday night at 7:05 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 be broadcast live on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Oregon and Pac-12 Washington. Greg Heister and Dean Stotz will be on the call for the Network.
Live Video
Fans with a subscription to the Pac-12 Networks can watch the game online by visiting Pac-12.com/Live. It will also be available on the Pac-12 Now app, available for smartphones and tablets.
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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Last Game
Christian Donahue went 3-for-5 for a second consecutive day, and the Beavers closed out the series versus Central Arkansas with a 7-1 victory over the Bears Sunday
Bullpen Notes
• The Oregon State bullpen has been stellar as of late. In the three-game series against the Bears, the 'pen worked eight innings, and allowed three hits and five walks with seven strikeouts.
• Over the last 10 games, the bullpen has posted a 1.15 earned run average and .197 batting average against.
• Over that stretch, they've allowed 27 hits in 39 innings while striking out 36 to 14 walks.
C-Boy
• Christian Donahue has been on fire as of late. He carries a three-game hit streak into Thursday's game.
• The sophomore went 8-for-13 in the series sweep of Central Arkansas. He doubled twice, tripled and drove in two runs.
• Donahue has recorded a hit in eight of his last nine games. Since March 26, he has raised his average 62 points in going 15-for-34 (.441).
• Donahue leads the team with five triples and is tied for second with 10 multi-hit efforts.
Closer Look At The Pac-12
• The Beavers are tops in the Pac-12 in batting average (.301) and slugging percentage (.446) heading into Thursday's game. OSU is second in on-base percentage at .387, trailing Arizona by two points.
• Oregon State is also second in runs scored (193) and third in total bases (434).
• On the hill, the Beavers are now third in the league with a 3.24 earned run average. OSU trails No. 2 Cal by .08.
• OSU is second in batting average against (.222) and third in strikeouts (236).
Against Washington State
• Oregon State has won five consecutive series over the Cougars dating back to 2011.
• A series victory in 2011 in Corvallis snapped four straight series victories for WSU.
• OSU swept WSU last season, picking up the first series sweep of the Cougars since 2006.
Singles
• OSU is 6-3 in night games this season.
• The Beavers are 1-1 on Thursdays.
