Beavers Open 2017 Home Slate Friday

Game 9 • Home Game 1
Oregon State (7-1) vs. UC Davis (3-3)
March 3, 2017 • 5:35 p.m. PT
Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field

The Game
Oregon State plays its 2017 home opener Friday when beginning a three-game series against UC Davis. First pitch at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is scheduled for 5:35 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.), KCOE 94.9 (Bend, Ore.), 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 - weekday games after 5:30 p.m. and all weekend games), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem - Saturday & Sunday games).

Television
The game will not be televised.

Live Video
Live streaming video, for free, can be viewed by visiting 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.

Tickets
Tickets for the 2017 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com/Baseball. Season and single-game tickets are both currently available.

Last Game
Jake Thompson held Ohio State to two hits and a run in a career-long eight innings to help pace the Beavers to a 5-1 win over the Buckeyes Sunday in Surprise, Ariz. Michael Gretler and Andy Atwood each had two hits an an RBI in the win, which saw the Beavers tally seven hits and four walks off four Ohio State pitchers. Thompson picked up his third win of the season after limiting Ohio State to a bunt single and a solo home run.

Back Home, Finally
The Beavers are back to Goss Stadium at Coleman Field after a 10-day, eight-game stretch on the road in Surprise, Ariz. There, Oregon State went 7-1, outscoring Duke, Indiana, Nebraska and Ohio State by a 43-16 margin.

Home Openers
Oregon State has won its last 13 home openers dating back to the 2004 season. The team's last opening day loss at Goss Stadium was in 2003 against Washington. The Beavers took 2-of-3 from San Francisco in the first series at home last season.

Oregon State Staff Sharp Early On
The Oregon State pitching staff has been sharp early on, posting a 1.50 earned run average through the first eight games of the season. The staff has issued just 22 walks in 63 innings while tallying 66 strikeouts. Additionally, OSU's starters have combined for four quality starts.

First And Second Innings
Oregon State has outscored its opponents 11-2 in the first inning this season, and 21-3 after two. Through four innings, that margin balloons to 27-6.

Singles
• Oregon State head coach Pat Casey is four wins away from 800 all-time at Oregon State. He is looking to become the eighth coach in conference history to reach that plateau.
• Casey is also 33 victories away from 1,000 all-time as a collegiate head coach.
• Oregon State is 81-72-2 all-time against current members of the Big West Conference, of which UC Davis is a member.
• Opponents have scored more than two runs against the Beavers just twice this season.
• Friday is the first night game of 2017.

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Players Mentioned

Andy Atwood

Michael Gretler

Jake Thompson