Friday, February 25
Surprise, AZ
12:00 PM
Oregon State
vs
Xavier
Photo by: Karl Maasdam
Baseball Gameday: Vs. Xavier (2/25/22)
February 25, 2022 | Baseball
GAME 6: Oregon State (5-0) vs. Xavier (0-5)
Feb. 25, 2022 • 12:00 p.m. PT • Surprise, Ariz. • Surprise Stadium
LHP Cooper Hjerpe (1-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Bryce Barnett (0-1, 21.60)
The Game
Oregon State and Xavier continue their three-game series Friday at Surprise Stadium in Arizona. First pitch is scheduled 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 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), KEX 1190-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 Varsity Network, which is available for users with smartphones and tablets. Download the free Varsity Network application for live games and archived broadcasts.
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
The game will be streamed live by FloSports. Visit osubeavers.com and click on the baseball scheduled for a direct link to the games. For subscription information, visit FloSports.TV.
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 Game
Jacob Melton hit two home runs, including a first-inning grand slam, as the Beavers defeated Xavier, 13-3, Thursday afternoon at Surprise Stadium. Melton drove in six runs to pace the Beavers, who finished with 14 hits as a team. Tanner Smith recorded his first career hit, a double in the first, and finished 3-for-5 with his first career home run.
Time Change
• The final two games of the series are set for 12 p.m. PT (1 p.m. in Arizona) starts.
• Saturday's series finale has been moved up from its original 4 p.m. PT start.
Melton For Two
• The two home runs Thursday gave Jacob Melton two career multi-home run efforts.
• He hit three home runs in Oregon State's win over Utah on April 2 last season.
• Melton is the first Beaver with two home runs in a game since Adley Rutschman against UCLA on March 17, 2019.
Hit Streaks
• Justin Boyd, Jacob Melton and Matthew Gretler all have hit streaks that extend to the 2021 season.
• Boyd is on a nine-game streak, and is 14-for-38 with 11 runs, seven RBI and four doubles during it.
• Melton is on a seven-gamer after Thursday's win, and 15-for-29 during it with 16 RBI and three home runs.
• Gretler extended his to a six-game streak, where he is 9-for-19 with three runs scored and eight RBI.
Bullpen Note
• Four OSU relievers – Ryan Brown, Ian Lawson, Ben Ferrer and AJ Lattery – combined to hold Xavier to six hits and one run in five innings on Thursday. They combined to allow two walks and strike out eight.
• The OSU bullpen has struck out 25 to just nine walks in 21 innings this season.Â
Innings
• Oregon State has now outscored opponents, 20-7, over the first three innings of games this season.
• Xavier scored one run in both the third and fifth innings. It's the first runs allowed by the Beavers in the third or fifth this season.
Singles
• OSU ranks seventh nationally at 13.8 runs per game this season.
• Oregon State is also seventh at 14.2 hits per game. The Beavers have recorded 10 or more hits in all five games.
• Jacob Melton has recorded multiple hits in all five games.
Feb. 25, 2022 • 12:00 p.m. PT • Surprise, Ariz. • Surprise Stadium
LHP Cooper Hjerpe (1-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Bryce Barnett (0-1, 21.60)
The Game
Oregon State and Xavier continue their three-game series Friday at Surprise Stadium in Arizona. First pitch is scheduled 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 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), KEX 1190-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 Varsity Network, which is available for users with smartphones and tablets. Download the free Varsity Network application for live games and archived broadcasts.
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
The game will be streamed live by FloSports. Visit osubeavers.com and click on the baseball scheduled for a direct link to the games. For subscription information, visit FloSports.TV.
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 Game
Jacob Melton hit two home runs, including a first-inning grand slam, as the Beavers defeated Xavier, 13-3, Thursday afternoon at Surprise Stadium. Melton drove in six runs to pace the Beavers, who finished with 14 hits as a team. Tanner Smith recorded his first career hit, a double in the first, and finished 3-for-5 with his first career home run.
Time Change
• The final two games of the series are set for 12 p.m. PT (1 p.m. in Arizona) starts.
• Saturday's series finale has been moved up from its original 4 p.m. PT start.
Melton For Two
• The two home runs Thursday gave Jacob Melton two career multi-home run efforts.
• He hit three home runs in Oregon State's win over Utah on April 2 last season.
• Melton is the first Beaver with two home runs in a game since Adley Rutschman against UCLA on March 17, 2019.
Hit Streaks
• Justin Boyd, Jacob Melton and Matthew Gretler all have hit streaks that extend to the 2021 season.
• Boyd is on a nine-game streak, and is 14-for-38 with 11 runs, seven RBI and four doubles during it.
• Melton is on a seven-gamer after Thursday's win, and 15-for-29 during it with 16 RBI and three home runs.
• Gretler extended his to a six-game streak, where he is 9-for-19 with three runs scored and eight RBI.
Bullpen Note
• Four OSU relievers – Ryan Brown, Ian Lawson, Ben Ferrer and AJ Lattery – combined to hold Xavier to six hits and one run in five innings on Thursday. They combined to allow two walks and strike out eight.
• The OSU bullpen has struck out 25 to just nine walks in 21 innings this season.Â
Innings
• Oregon State has now outscored opponents, 20-7, over the first three innings of games this season.
• Xavier scored one run in both the third and fifth innings. It's the first runs allowed by the Beavers in the third or fifth this season.
Singles
• OSU ranks seventh nationally at 13.8 runs per game this season.
• Oregon State is also seventh at 14.2 hits per game. The Beavers have recorded 10 or more hits in all five games.
• Jacob Melton has recorded multiple hits in all five games.
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