Baseball Gameday: At Stanford (3/18/23)

Oregon State (12-6, 1-3) vs. Stanford (11-5, 2-2)
March 18, 2023 • 5:00 p.m. PT • Stanford, Calif. • Sunken Diamond
RHP Jacob Kmatz (1-2, 3.43) vs. RHP Matt Scott (2-0, 2.53)

The Game
Oregon State and Stanford play game two of their three-game series Saturday night at Sunken Diamond. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. PT.

Radio
The game will be carried live on the Beaver Sports Network throughout the state of Oregon. Mike Parker will call the action.

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 air live on Pac-12 Oregon and Bay Area with Ben Ross and Wes Clements on the call.

Live Video
Subscribers to the Pac-12 Network can watch the game at Pac-12.com or on the Pac-12 Now app, available on smartphones and tablets. A direct link to the broadcast can be found on osubeavers.com.

Live Stats
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
Ruben Cedillo hit two home runs and Mason Guerra blasted a solo shot in the ninth but Oregon State's comeback attempt fell just short in a 9-8 loss to Stanford on Friday. Cedillo hit his first OSU home run in the fourth, then followed it up with a grand slam in the seventh to pull the Beavers to within two. Guerra, with the Beavers down, one, hit a solo home run to center in the ninth.

Oregon State Notes
• The Beavers and Cardinal are meeting for the 101st, 102nd and 103rd times during the series. Stanford has a slight advantage in the all-time series, 52-49.
• The Cardinal also has a narrow advantage at home, 27-25.
• The series marks the 13th straight between the Beavers and Cardinal where at least one or both teams is ranked in the top 25. The last time neither team was ranked was in 2009.
• Jacob Kmatz, Saturday's probable starter, is 3-2 with a 3.21 ERA in 33 2/3 innings for his career on the road. He 24 strikeouts to seven walks.
• OSU hadn't hit a home run in five consecutive games prior to Ruben Cedillo's fourth-inning long ball.
• Cedillo's home run in the fourth was the first in Pac-12 play for the Beavers.
• Cedillo is the 10th different Beaver to homer this season. The 2022 Beavers had 12 different players homer.
• He became the first Beaver with two home runs in the same game since Garret Forrester against UCLA on May 28 in the 2022 Pac-12 Tournament.
• Cedillo's grand slam was the second of the year for the Beavers. The first was by Tanner Smith against New Mexico on Feb. 19.
• Mikey Kane recorded his fifth multiple-hit effort of the season. He has now hit safely in 15 of he Beavers' 18 games this season.
• Mason Guerra also has five multi-hit efforts this season after going 2-for-4 Friday.
• Travis Bazzana is now tied for the Beavers team lead with six multi-hit games. He went 2-for-5 in the opener.
• Oregon State scored first for the 12th time this season.
• Oregon State finished with five or more walks for the 10th time in 18 games this season.

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Players Mentioned

Travis Bazzana

Ruben Cedillo

Garret Forrester

Mason Guerra

Mikey Kane

Jacob Kmatz

Tanner Smith