Baseball Gameday: Vs. UC Irvine (3/6/22)

GAME 10: Oregon State (9-0) vs. UC Irvine (5-5)
March 6, 2022 • 1:05 p.m. PT • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
TBA vs. RHP Danny Suarez (0-0, 4.00)

The Game
Oregon State and UC Irvine conclude their three-game series Sunday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 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), 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
A live video stream, produced by Oregon State, will be available. Visit the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com for a link.

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
Jake Dukart hit a pinch hit three-run home run and Tanner Smith was 3-for-4 with two doubles as No. 13 Oregon State overcame two deficits to defeat UC Irvine, 9-5, Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Dukart's three-run blast came during the Beavers' five-run fifth inning. OSU came into the inning trailing 4-3, but tied the game when Jacob Melton drove in his 19th run of the season. Smith made it 5-4 with his second double of the game, then scored when Dukart hit the second home run of his career.

Looking To Go 10-0
• Oregon State is looking to improve to 10-0 for the eighth time in school history.
• A 10th consecutive win Saunday would also give the Beavers at least one 10-game win streak in back-to-back seasons.
• The Beavers posted at least one 10-game win streak every season from 2013 to 2019.

OSU Notes
• Mason Guerra made his first career start, batting in the sixth spot at designated hitter.
• Jake Dukart's pinch-hit home run was Oregon State's first since Kyle Froemke at UC Irvine on April 25 of last season.
• Oregon State's pitchers have struck out 29 over the first two games of the season.
• Justin Boyd extended his hit streak to 13 games. He is 20-for-50 with five doubles, a triple, home run and 10 walks during the streak.
• Boyd is 4-for-6 with five RBI during the series.
• Boyd now has five multiple-hit efforts this season. Tanner Smith, meanwhile, has two.
• Smith joins Boyd (Feb. 20 vs. New Mexico) as Beavers with two double-efforts this season.
• Jacob Melton extended his hit streak to 11 games with a 1-for-5 day. He is 20-for-45 during his streak.
• The Oregon State pitching staff has struck out 99 this season while issuing just 27 walks.
• Conversely, the Beavers have drawn 59 walks to just 65 strikeouts.
• Oregon State's pinch hitters are now 6-for-10 this season.
• OSU has out-scored its opponents, 18-2, in the fifth inning this year.
• The Beavers have also out-scored opponents, 25-5, in the eighth.
• OSU pushed its all-time series mark against UC Irvine to 5-5. The Beavers own a 3-2 record against the Anteaters at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

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Players Mentioned

Justin Boyd

Jake Dukart

Kyle Froemke

Mason Guerra

Jacob Melton

Tanner Smith