Baseball Gameday: At Oregon (4/9/23)

Oregon State (19-11, 6-8) vs. Oregon (20-8, 7-4)
April 9, 2023 • 12:00 p.m. PT • Eugene, Ore. • PK Park
RHP Jaren Hunter (1-1, 3.34) vs. RHP Leo Uelman (2-2, 5.34)

The Game
Oregon State concludes its series with Oregon Sunday afternoon at PK Park in Eugene. First pitch is slated for noon PT. The Rivalry Series is presented by Safeway-Albertsons, PacificSource Health Plans, Your Local Toyota Dealers and First Interstate Bank.

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 Oregon, is available with a direct link on osubeavers.com. It can also be found on the Pac-12 Now app for smartphones and tablets.

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 hit a seventh-inning three-run home run to send Oregon State to a 4-2 win over Oregon Saturday at PK Park. Brady Kasper also homered for the Beavers, who came back from a 2-0 deficit after the third inning. Ian Lawson and Ryan Brown combined for four scoreless innings of relief. Lawson won his second game of the season and Brown picked up his sixth save.

Oregon State Notes
• Jaren Hunter, Sunday's probable pitcher, has started twice in his career against Oregon, both last season. He is 0-0 with a 0.00 earned run average, scattering six hits and a walk in nine innings. He has nine career strikeouts against the Ducks.
• Hunter, in two Pac-12 starts this season, has allowed one earned run in 10 1/3 innings. He's given up seven hits and four walks with nine strikeouts.
• The righty is also 1-0 with a 1.97 ERA in 10 career true road appearances, with four starts. He's issued just two walks with 23 strikeouts in 32 innings.
• Oregon State's bullpen has a 1.89 ERA in 19 innings in the month of April. The 'pen has struck out 19 batters while posting a 0.95 WHIP.
• Ryan Brown picked up his 15th career save Saturday. Four of the 15 have come against Oregon.
• Brown is now 15-for-15 in save opportunities in his career.
• OSU improved to 2-10 this season when trailing after six innings. The Beavers also improved to 15-0 when leading after seven and 16-0 when leading after eight.
• Oregon State is 15-1 when out-hitting its opponent.
• OSU has held Oregon to 11 hits over the first two games of the series. That has lowered Oregon's batting average to .293 from .301. UO's Pac-12 only batting average has lowered 23 points to .312.
• Ian Lawson, with the victory Saturday, is now 6-0 in his career at Oregon State.
• The game is the third in a five-games in as many days stretch for the Beavers. OSU is slated to take on Gonzaga Monday at 6 p.m. PT and Tuesday at 5:35 p.m. It's the first time OSU will play in five straight days since going 4-1 against Stanford and San Diego in 2018.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Brown

Jaren Hunter

Brady Kasper

Ian Lawson

Micah McDowell