Beavers Open 2019 Friday In Arizona

Friday, February 15

Surprise, AZ

12:00 PM

Oregon State

New Mexico

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February 13, 2019 | Baseball

Oregon State Notes TuneIn Live Stats

By: Athletic Communications

Game 1: Oregon State (0-0) vs. New Mexico (0-0)
Feb. 15, 2019 • 12:00 p.m. PT • Surprise, Ariz. • Surprise Stadium
RHP Kevin Abel (8-1, 2.88) vs. RHP Justin Slaten (2-9, 7.02)

The Game
Oregon State opens defense of its 2018 National Championship when taking on New Mexico Friday in Surprise, Ariz. First pitch at Surprise Stadium is slated for 12 p.m. PT (1 p.m. in Arizona).

Radio
All games air on the Beaver Sports Network with pre-game 30 minutes before first pitch. Affiliates include KICE 94.9 (Bend, Ore.), KEJO 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 1250-AM (Florence - Pac-12 games), KCFM 104.1-FM (Florence - Pac-12 games), KLAD 960-AM & 93.3-FM (Klamath Falls), KTMT 580-AM & 96.1-FM (Medford - Saturday & Sunday games), Rip City Radio 620-AM (Portland - weekday games after 5 p.m. and all weekend games), 103.7-FM (Portland, all weekday games before 5 p.m.), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem - Saturday & Sunday games). Note, Friday's game will air on 103.7 FM in the Portland area.

Listen Online
Catch the game online by visiting osubeavers.com, and find the live broadcast on the Oregon State baseball schedule page. The games can be heard via the TuneIn application, which is available for smartphones and tablets (search Beaver Sports Network).

Television
The game will not be broadcast.

Live Video
Live video of the game will not be available.

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.

Last Season
Oregon State won the program's third National Championship in 2018 after taking two-of-three over Arkansas in the College World Series finals. Kevin Abel tossed a complete-game shutout and Adley Rutschman tallied three hits to propel the Beavers to a 5-0 win in the final game. OSU finished the season 55-12-1, including a 20-9-1 mark in Pac-12 Conference play.

Opening Day
Oregon State is 79-30 all-time in season openers. The Beavers are looking to stretch their winning streak to 10 games on opening day.

Against New Mexico
Oregon State is opening the season against New Mexico for the second consecutive year, defeating the Lobos, 5-2, in 2018. It's the first time since 1999 and 2000 that OSU has opened back-to-back years against the same team. The Beavers defeated Kansas State, 13-6, in 1999, and lost to the Wildcats, 7-6, the following year.

Rutschman On A Streak
Adley Rutschman, the Most Outstanding Player at the College World Series, is riding a 12-game hit streak into the 2019 season opener. He is 25-for-48 (.521) with six doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI during the streak.

Close '18, Open '19
Oregon State was the last Pac-12 team standing in 2018, so it should be fitting that the Beavers will be one of the first to see action in 2019. The Beavers' 12 p.m. PT start matches Oregon's first pitch against Texas Tech in Lubbock.

In Surprise
Friday's game marks the fifth consecutive year Oregon State opens its season in Surprise, Ariz. The Beavers are 27-5 in Surprise over the past four seasons. OSU was 8-0 there last season.

Singles
• Oregon State is ranked in the top-10 to open the season for the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in the last seven.
• Adley Rutschman, Kevin Abel, Jake Mulholland, Bryce Fehmel and Brandon Eisert have all been named preseason All-Americans by at least one publication.
• Pat Bailey is opening his 13th season as a head coach at the collegiate level. He went 353-158 in 12 seasons at George Fox and won the 2004 Division III National Championship.
• OSU has won 111 games the last two years.