OSU Opens Series At Utah Thursday
April 21, 2016 | Baseball
Game 34
Oregon State (24-9, 6-6) vs. Utah (13-20, 8-4)
TBA vs. RHP Jayson Rose (5-3, 2.48)
April 21, 2016 • Salt Lake City, Utah • Smith's Ballpark • 5:00 p.m. PT
The Game
Oregon State and Utah square off in the opener of a three-game series at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah. First pitch Thursday night is set for 5 p.m. PT (6 p.m. in Utah).
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. A full listing of stations for the game is also available at the bottom of these game notes.
Television
The game will not be broadcast.
Live Video
Fans unable to catch the game in Salt Lake City can watch it at OSUBeavers.com via a Utah live stream.
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.
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Last Game
Nick Madrigal's RBI single in the ninth capped a three-run ninth inning in Oregon State's 11-10 victory over Oregon Monday night in a non-conference game in Eugene. Christian Donahue went 4-for-5 to pace the Oregon State attack, which finished with 15 hits, four walks and two hit by pitches. The Beavers went up 8-0, and broke an 8-8 tie with the three-run ninth inning.
Against Utah
• Beavers and Utes are meeting for the second time this season.
• Oregon State was victorious, 10-2, on Feb. 22 in Surprise, Ariz. The Beavers won on the strength of an eight-run fifth inning that saw Oregon State send 12 to the plate.
• Logan Ice led the inning off with a solo home run then drove in three on a triple to right.
• Oregon State has won all four series against Utah since the Utes joined the Pac-12 prior to the 2012 season. The Beavers are 5-1 in conference games in Salt Lake City.
• OSU won the first two games last season, before the finale ended in a 2-2 tie after 15 innings.
Donahue's Big Night
• Christian Donahue needed just a few pitches to extend his hit streak to seven games in Monday's win over Oregon.
• He doubled down the left field line to open the game, then scored on a Logan Ice single.
• Donahue ended the game with a career-high four hits, adding another double.
• He is 16-for-31 (.516) during the streak, which is his longest of the season. He's scored eight runs, drove in six and doubled five times during the streak.
Quest For 100
• Oregon State's offense has racked up 92 multiple-hit efforts this season. That averages to 2.8 per game.
• Christian Donahue and Kyle Nobach each have 12 to pace the team. Nick Madrigal has 11, while Jack Anderson, KJ Harrison, Logan Ice and Trever Morrison each have 10.
• Oregon State finished with 133 multi-hit games in 2015; five different players had at least 10.
Singles
• Oregon State is 2-1 on Thursdays this season.
• The Beavers scored first on Monday and are now 19-4 when doing so.
• Nick Madrigal is on a modest (by his standards) four-game hit streak. He is 5-for-17 (.294) during it.
