Baseball Gameday: Vs. USC (4/15/23)

Oregon State (22-11, 8-8) vs. USC (21-11-1, 9-4)
April 15, 2023 • 3:00 p.m. PT • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
RHP Jacob Kmatz (2-4, 3.64) vs. RHP Caden Aoki (2-0, 1.33)

The Game
Oregon State and USC continue their three-game series Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 3 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 the Pac-12 Networks with Rich Burk 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
Micah McDowell went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBI to pace Oregon State to a 10-4 series-opening win over USC. Wilson Weber hit his third home run of the series for the Beavers and Trent Sellers improved to 5-3 after scattering five hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. OSU led 6-1 and then pulled ahead with the game's final four runs after USC pulled to within three in the seventh.

Oregon State Notes
• Micah McDowell recorded his 10th multi-hit effort of the year. He picked up his second game with four or more hits this season following a career-high five against Coppin State.
• McDowell is 7 for his last 9 with three doubles, a home run, five runs scored and six RBI.
• Wilson Weber hit his third home run of the season in the second on Friday. Two of the three have come over the Beavers' last three games. Both of those home runs have come in the first two innings.
• Weber extended his hit streak to four games. As did Garret Forrester who equaled a career-best with three hits.
• Trent Sellers' seven strikeouts on the night Friday gave him 39 in 22 1/3 innings at home this season. The righty improved to 4-0 at home. He has scattered 17 hits with six earned runs for a 2.38 ERA at Goss.
• Sellers has struck out seven or more in eight of his nine starts this season.
• He's now second in the Pac-12 with 74 strikeouts on the year.
• Oregon State has now won six of its last seven series openers against USC.
• The Beavers improved to 24-26 all-time at home against the Trojans. OSU is 11-5 against USC at Goss Stadium dating back to the 2013 season.
• The win was Oregon State's fourth straight over USC, equaling the program long set in 2004-05.
• Forrester recorded his 10th multiple-hit effort of the season.
• Oregon State's pitching staff recorded at least 10 strikeouts for the 15th time this season.
• The Beavers have won seven of their last 10 Pac-12 games.
• OSU is 15-4 when scoring first in 2023, including 7-0 at home.

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Players Mentioned

Garret Forrester

Jacob Kmatz

Micah McDowell

Trent Sellers

Wilson Weber