OSU Makes Trek To LA To Face USC
May 18, 2016 | Baseball
Game 49
Oregon State (30-18, 11-13) vs. USC (24-25, 12-12)
TBA vs. TBA
May 20, 2016 • Los Angeles, Calif. • Dedeaux Field • 7:05 p.m. PT
The Game
Oregon State opens its final regular season road trip when the Beavers visit USC Friday night at Dedeaux Field. First pitch is scheduled for 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 air live on Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Oregon. Jim Watson (play-by-play) and J.T. Snow (color) will be on the call.
Live Video
Subscribers to the Pac-12 Networks can find the game onlive by visiting Pac-12.com/live. It's available on the Pac-12 Now app 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
KJ Harrison hit a two-run home run in Oregon State's three-run sixth inning but the Beavers were unable to overcome Oregon's early lead in a 6-3 loss Sunday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. The round tripper was the second in as many games for Harrison.
Against USC
• Oregon State has fond memories of Dedeaux Field despite losing the series to USC in the team's last meeting there in 2014.
• The Beavers' 2-0 win in the second game of the series clinched Oregon State's second consecutive Pac-12 Conference title.
• Oregon State has won six of the the last 10 meetings between the teams.
• The Beavers have never swept the Trojans in Los Angeles. USC remains the lone conference team the Beavers haver never swept on the road.
Harrison And The Long Ball
• KJ Harrison enters the series opener on a six-game hit streak. During the streak, he's recorded six hits, three of which have been home runs.
• He hit three home runs last week - one against Portland and two in the series against the Ducks.
• The home runs against Oregon came on Saturday and Sunday, giving him round trippers in back-to-back games for the second time this season. The first came against California and San Diego State.
• Harrison now has 10 home runs in back-to-back seasons and needs two to tie for 10th-most in a career at Oregon State.
The Pac-12
• Some separation occurred last weekend, but the Pac-12 Conference is still bunched up.
• The Beavers find themselves in a tie for seventh four games back of Pac-12 leader Utah.
• Oregon State is just three games back of second-place Washington, which has a 14-10 record.
• The Beavers won series against both Utah and Washington and swept Arizona State, which is fourth in the standings.
Singles
• Steven Kwan has started the last five games, and is 7-for-19 (.368) with one double, one triple and one RBI over that stretch.
• The Beavers have thrown out 25-of-51 (.490) runners attempting to steal. By contrast, OSU has stolen 32-of-48 (.667).
