Gameday: Baseball vs. California (4/17/21)

GAME 33: Oregon State (22-10, 8-5) vs. California (18-14, 5-5)
April 17, 2021 • 1:35 p.m. PT • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
LHP Cooper Hjerpe (2-3, 2.13) vs. RHP Sean Sullivan (2-2, 4.17)

The Game
Oregon State and California continue their three-game series Saturday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 1:35 p.m. PT.

Radio
All games air on the Beaver Sports Network with pre-game 30 minutes before first pitch. Affiliates include KEJO 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 1250-AM & 104.1-FM (Florence), KLAD 960-AM & 93.3-FM (Klamath Falls), KTMT 880-AM & 96.1-FM (Medford, weekend games), Rip City Radio 620-AM (Portland), 102.3 FM (weekday games prior to 5:30 p.m.), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem, weekend games).

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
The game can also be found online by visiting OSUBeavers.com; click on the schedule link for a direct link to live video.

Online
A live video stream, produced by Oregon State, will be available. Visit the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com for a link.

Last Game
Jacob Melton went 4-for-6 with a home run and six RBI and Ryan Ober hit a grand slam as Oregon State scored 11 unanswered runs in a 15-8 come-from-behind win over California Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. OSU found itself down 8-4 after the sixth but answered back with a four in the seventh. Melton tied the game at eight on a triple to the right center gap. The Beavers then scored seven in the eighth to take the lead for good; Troy Claunch's RBI single served as the game-winner.

Ober Versus Cal
• Friday's game marked the third of Ryan Ober's career against California.
• The Washington native has three hits in those two games, with two going for grand slams. He also hit one in the finale of the 2019 series against Cal, also at Goss Stadium.
• He has eight RBI versus the Golden Bears, as well as one walk and a hit by pitch.

Against The Golden Bears
• Oregon State's 15 runs Friday tied for the most ever by the Beavers versus California.
• OSU last scored 15 against Cal on March 26, 2004.
• The Beavers have won nine of their last 10 games versus Cal, with six of those coming at home.
• OSU improved to 25-15 all-time at home versus Cal.

19 Hits
• Oregon State's 19 hits Friday marked the Beavers' most in Pac-12 play, surpassing 17 against both Washington and Utah.
• OSU was one of three Pac-12 squads to score 15 or more runs Friday. WSU defeated Arizona, 21-2, and UCLA beat Utah, 20-0.

Singles
• Arizona State and Oregon State open Saturday's action tied for first, a half game ahead of both Stanford and Oregon. Both the Cardinal and Ducks lost their series openers.
• Only 1 1/2 games separtes first place from eighth place in the Pac-12 standings.
• Oregon State is batting .336 in wins this season.
• OSU swiped three bases Friday and has an 88-percent success rate (22-for-25) this season. The Beavers' three caught stealings are the fewest in the Pac-12.
• The Beavers became the last team in the Pac-12 to give up their 10th home run. OSU is tied with USC for the fewest in the league.

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Players Mentioned

Troy Claunch

Cooper Hjerpe

Jacob Melton

Ryan Ober