Gameday: Saturday At Washington State
April 16, 2016 | Baseball
Game 32
Oregon State (23-8, 6-5) vs. Washington State (11-20, 4-10)
LHP Luke Heimlich (4-0, 2.59) vs. RHP Ryan Ward (1-1, 3.62)
April 16, 2016 • Pullman, Wash. • Bailey-Brayton Field • 12:00 p.m. PT
The Game
Oregon State and Washington State conclude the three-game series Saturday afternoon at Bailey-Brayton Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12 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 in Pullman and at Bailey-Brayton Field will be able to watch the game via a live stream at OSUBeavers.com. The stream will be provided by Washington State.
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
KJ Harrison's seventh-inning home run was not enough as the Beavers lost a late lead in a 7-5 loss to Washington State Friday afternoon in Pullman. OSU was held hitless through six but put the first two batters on base in the seventh, leading to Harrison's home run that pushed the Beavers to a 4-3 lead. WSU hit a grand slam in the seventh for the win.
Heimlich
• Saturday's probable starter, Luke Heimlich, is 3-0 in starts this season.
• The lefty has allowed just three runs in 27 1/3 innings during his starts. He's also scattered 16 hits and has struck out 19 batters to three walks.
• Heimlich is 1-0 all-time against Washington State, squaring off against the Cougars twice last season. He came out of the bullpen in both appearances.
• Heimlich held WSU to two hits and no runs with seven strikeouts.
Against Washington State
• Oregon State is looking for its sixth consecutive series victory over Washington State 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.
Walks And Strikeouts
• Oregon State has walked 15 times over the first two games of the series, compared to 11 strikeouts.
• The Beavers are the hardest team in the Pac-12 to strike out this season, totaling 167 over the first 31 games. That's an average of 5.4 per game.
• The Beavers have walked 34 times over their past six games. Over that same stretch, Oregon State has struck out 29.
• In each of those six games, the Beavers either walked more or equaled their strikeout total.
Triples
• Cadyn Grenier's eighth-inning triple Friday marked Oregon State's Pac-12 leading 23rd of the season.
• OSU is on pace for a school-record 40.
• Oregon State led the league with 21 in 2015.
Singles
• The Beavers have won the last four series finales - all rubber matches - against the Cougars.
• OSU is 16-5 in day games this season.
