Thursday, May 18
Corvallis, OR
5:35 PM
Oregon State
vs
Western Carolina
Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Take On Western Carolina To Close Regular Season
May 17, 2023 | Baseball
Oregon State (36-16) vs. Western Carolina (21-29)
May 18, 2023 • 5:35 p.m. PT • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
RHP Ben Ferrer (1-1, 3.06) vs. RHP Jonathan Todd (2-3, 8.45)
The Game
Oregon State opens a three-game series with Western Carolina to close out the 2023 regular season. The Beavers and Catamounts get underway Thursday at 5:35 p.m. PT at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
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
Live video of the game is available, via a live stream produced by Oregon State, by visiting osubeavers.com. It can also be found on the Pac-12 Now app.
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 homered for the third consecutive game and Micah McDowell hit his sixth long ball of the season but Oregon State dropped a 14-8 decision to Portland Tuesday night at Goss Stadium. Bazzana drove in two on his 10th home run of the season, while McDowell's was a solo shot in the third inning.
Oregon State Notes
• Oregon State and Western Carolina are meeting for the first time. The Catamounts are members of the Southern Conference.
• The Beavers have played a current member of the Southern Conference just twice, defeating VMI, 13-3 and 5-1, in 2011 in Corvallis. Ryan Gorton, Oregon State's current Director of Operations, pitched two scoreless innings against VMI in game one. Jordan Poyer, a safety with the Buffalo Bills, also scored a run in that game as the Beavers' right fielder.
• The 2023 Beavers have hit 66 home runs, one shy of OSU's school record of 67 set in 2018.
• Travis Bazzana and Mason Guerra, who each have 10 home runs, give the Beavers two players in double figures for the first time since 2010. Stefen Romero (13) and Adalberto Santos (10) reached that plateau in 2010.
• Brady Kasper is close with eight, and if he were to reach 10, would give OSU with three players in double figures for the first time since 2007. Mitch Canham, Mike Lissman and Jordan Lennerton all had 10 that season.
• Micah McDowell, who homered Tuesday, extended his hit streak to a season-long nine games. He comes into the series 14-for-37 (.378) with two home runs and 10 RBI during the streak.
• Bazzana has a home run in three consecutive games and five of his last six.
• Bazzana enters the series leading the Pac-12 in runs scored (70), on-base percentage (.512), walks (52) and stolen bases (33). He is second in hits (75), fifth with a .381 batting average, tied for seventh in doubles (17) and 10th with 49 RBI.
• Garret Forrester walked twice Tuesday to reach 148 for his career. That's now eight shy of Adley Rutschman's (2017-19) school-record 156.
• Forrester is also two shy of equaling Darwin Barney's (2005-07) 136 runs batted in, which would move the former into a tie for 10th in the OSU record books.
• Oregon State swiped two bases Tuesday and is at 79 on the year. That's four shy of the Beavers' 2022 total, which is the most under Mitch Canham and fifth all-time at OSU.
• OSU is 18-4 in non-conference play, and is looking to reach at least 20 wins for the third straight year and 23rd time in program history.
• The Beavers have also won 20 games at home for the 12th time in program history, all since 1998.
• OSU is 29-1 when out-hitting an opponent this season, and 22-7 when scoring first.
May 18, 2023 • 5:35 p.m. PT • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
RHP Ben Ferrer (1-1, 3.06) vs. RHP Jonathan Todd (2-3, 8.45)
The Game
Oregon State opens a three-game series with Western Carolina to close out the 2023 regular season. The Beavers and Catamounts get underway Thursday at 5:35 p.m. PT at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
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
Live video of the game is available, via a live stream produced by Oregon State, by visiting osubeavers.com. It can also be found on the Pac-12 Now app.
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 homered for the third consecutive game and Micah McDowell hit his sixth long ball of the season but Oregon State dropped a 14-8 decision to Portland Tuesday night at Goss Stadium. Bazzana drove in two on his 10th home run of the season, while McDowell's was a solo shot in the third inning.
Oregon State Notes
• Oregon State and Western Carolina are meeting for the first time. The Catamounts are members of the Southern Conference.
• The Beavers have played a current member of the Southern Conference just twice, defeating VMI, 13-3 and 5-1, in 2011 in Corvallis. Ryan Gorton, Oregon State's current Director of Operations, pitched two scoreless innings against VMI in game one. Jordan Poyer, a safety with the Buffalo Bills, also scored a run in that game as the Beavers' right fielder.
• The 2023 Beavers have hit 66 home runs, one shy of OSU's school record of 67 set in 2018.
• Travis Bazzana and Mason Guerra, who each have 10 home runs, give the Beavers two players in double figures for the first time since 2010. Stefen Romero (13) and Adalberto Santos (10) reached that plateau in 2010.
• Brady Kasper is close with eight, and if he were to reach 10, would give OSU with three players in double figures for the first time since 2007. Mitch Canham, Mike Lissman and Jordan Lennerton all had 10 that season.
• Micah McDowell, who homered Tuesday, extended his hit streak to a season-long nine games. He comes into the series 14-for-37 (.378) with two home runs and 10 RBI during the streak.
• Bazzana has a home run in three consecutive games and five of his last six.
• Bazzana enters the series leading the Pac-12 in runs scored (70), on-base percentage (.512), walks (52) and stolen bases (33). He is second in hits (75), fifth with a .381 batting average, tied for seventh in doubles (17) and 10th with 49 RBI.
• Garret Forrester walked twice Tuesday to reach 148 for his career. That's now eight shy of Adley Rutschman's (2017-19) school-record 156.
• Forrester is also two shy of equaling Darwin Barney's (2005-07) 136 runs batted in, which would move the former into a tie for 10th in the OSU record books.
• Oregon State swiped two bases Tuesday and is at 79 on the year. That's four shy of the Beavers' 2022 total, which is the most under Mitch Canham and fifth all-time at OSU.
• OSU is 18-4 in non-conference play, and is looking to reach at least 20 wins for the third straight year and 23rd time in program history.
• The Beavers have also won 20 games at home for the 12th time in program history, all since 1998.
• OSU is 29-1 when out-hitting an opponent this season, and 22-7 when scoring first.
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