Baseball Gameday: At Grand Canyon (4/24/23)

Oregon State (26-13) vs. Grand Canyon (23-17)
April 24, 2023 • 12:00 p.m. PT • Phoenix, Ariz. • Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark
RHP Rhett Larson (2-1, 4.96) vs. RHP Maddox Thornton (0-0, 27.00)

The Game
Oregon State concludes its trip to Arizona with a solo non-conference contest against GCU Monday at Brazell Field. First pitch is slated for noon 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 not be televised.

Live Video
A live stream, produced by Grand Canyon, is available with a direct link on osubeavers.com. The ESPN+ broadcast can also be found on the ESPN app in addition to Hulu.

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
Travis Bazzana hit a grand slam and finished 3-for-5 while Brady Kasper stole four bases but Arizona State took the finale of the three-game series, 12-10, Sunday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Mason Guerra hit a first-inning three-run home run and Mikey Kane went deep for the third time in the series, but the Sun Devils managed to score six in the third, three in the sixth to tie the game at 10 and took the lead for good with two in the seventh.

Oregon State Notes
• Oregon State and Grand Canyon are meeting for the 12th time on Monday, and the seventh since 2021.
• The Beavers hold the all-time advantage, 8-3, with a 6-0 mark in Phoenix. OSU last swept a four-game series at Brazell Field in 2021, out-scoring the 'Lopes, 20-5.
• Brady Kasper stole four bases Sunday, which were one shy of an all-time OSU-best, following Travis Bazzana, who stole five Tuesday against Seattle. Kasper equaled Steve Lyons (1979) and David Anderson (1991).
• Bazzana finished with two stolen bases Sunday. He has at least one steal in six consecutive games and 7-of-8.
• Bazzana has 22 stolen bases on the season, which is now good for 10th in a season at Oregon State.
• He also has 36 for his career, which is three shy of tying for eighth in the OSU record books.
• Oregon State's seven steals as a team equaled a season-high. OSU also stole seven against Gonzaga on April 11 and Seattle on April 19.
• Mason Guerra finished with three RBI. He has at least one in his last nine games. Guerra has two or more in six of those nine games.
• Guerra extended his hit streak to eight games Sunday and has 15 RBI during it.
• Kyle Dernedde pushed his hit streak to seven games, where he is 10-for-25 (.400) with five walks.
• Oregon State and Arizona State combined for 11 extra-base hits on Sunday and 33 for the series. The Beavers finished with seven doubles and nine home runs.
• Oregon State also swiped 10 bases in the three games against the Sun Devils. The Beavers have stolen at least one base in 10 consecutive games. OSU has 32 over that stretch.
• Oregon State has stolen 58 bases in 67 attempts this season, which leads the Pac-12.
• Garret Forrester went 1-for-6 Sunday and has reached base safely in 38 straight.

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Players Mentioned

Travis Bazzana

Kyle Dernedde

Garret Forrester

Mason Guerra

Mikey Kane

Brady Kasper

Rhett Larson