Baseball Gameday: 3/16/24 At Utah
March 16, 2024 | Baseball
Oregon State (16-1, 1-0) vs. Utah (11-5, 2-2)
March 16, 2024 • 1:00 p.m. PT • Salt Lake City, Utah • Smith's Ballpark
RHP Jacob Kmatz (2-0, 2.33) vs. LHP Bryson Van Sickle (0-0, 3.00)
The Game
Oregon State and Utah continue their three-game series Saturday afternoon at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City. First pitch is slated for 1:00 p.m. PT (2 p.m. in Utah).
Radio
The game will be carried live on the Beaver Sports Network throughout the state of Oregon. Josh Worden 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 game 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 broadcast.
Live Video
A live stream produced by Utah will be available for the game. It can be found on the Pac-12 Now app on smartphones and tablets or by visiting 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
Oregon State scored five runs in the ninth for a come-from-behind 7-5 win over Utah Friday night at Smith's Ballpark. Elijah Hainline homered twice, and his second spurred the comeback, which was completed with a Trent Caraway two-run single. Here's a look at notables from the win.
• Micah McDowell: 2x5, R
• Trent Caraway: 2x5, 2 RBI
• Tanner Smith: 2x4, R, RBI, 2B, BB
• Elijah Hainline: 2x4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR
• Tephen Montgomery: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 SO, W
• Bridger Holmes: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, S
Oregon State Notables
• Friday's game marked the first true road contest for the Beavers this season. OSU had played eight games away from home prior to the contest, but each one was a neutral-site matchup.
• Oregon State probable starting pitcher Jacob Kmatz is 2-0 in two career starts versus the Utes. He has seven strikeouts to one walk in 10 1/3 innings while scattering 10 hits and six runs for a 5.23 ERA.
• Kmatz has a 1.03 WHIP heading into Saturday's matchup.
• Oregon State improved to 5-58 when trailing after eight innings under Mitch Canham.
• Trent Caraway made his first start since the March 3 series finale versus North Dakota State. He singled in his first at bat.
• Elijah Hainline has now hit home runs in back-to-back games after finishing with a solo shot against CSUN on Sunday.
• It is the fifth time a Beaver has hit two home runs in a game this season. His second gave the Beavers 30 on the year.
• Hainline is 6 for his last 12 and four extra-base hits with five RBI over the last three games.
• Micah McDowell extended his hit streak to 14 games with a single in the seventh.
• The game marked the first true road contest for the Beavers. OSU opened the year with eight games away from home, but they were all neutral site.
• Oregon State has now tallied at least three extra-base hits in seven consecutive games. The Beavers have totaled three or more in 13 of 16 games this season.
• Travis Bazzana now has 124 career walks.
• The runs in the ninth inning marked the first of the year in the frame for the Beavers.
• Canham and the Beavers improved to 55-36 (.604) in conference play during his tenure.
• OSU is 11-5 (.688) in Salt Lake City, and 33-8-1 (.798) all-time against the Utes.
• OSU is 13-0 in day games this season.
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March 16, 2024 • 1:00 p.m. PT • Salt Lake City, Utah • Smith's Ballpark
RHP Jacob Kmatz (2-0, 2.33) vs. LHP Bryson Van Sickle (0-0, 3.00)
The Game
Oregon State and Utah continue their three-game series Saturday afternoon at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City. First pitch is slated for 1:00 p.m. PT (2 p.m. in Utah).
Radio
The game will be carried live on the Beaver Sports Network throughout the state of Oregon. Josh Worden 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 game 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 broadcast.
Live Video
A live stream produced by Utah will be available for the game. It can be found on the Pac-12 Now app on smartphones and tablets or by visiting 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
Oregon State scored five runs in the ninth for a come-from-behind 7-5 win over Utah Friday night at Smith's Ballpark. Elijah Hainline homered twice, and his second spurred the comeback, which was completed with a Trent Caraway two-run single. Here's a look at notables from the win.
• Micah McDowell: 2x5, R
• Trent Caraway: 2x5, 2 RBI
• Tanner Smith: 2x4, R, RBI, 2B, BB
• Elijah Hainline: 2x4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR
• Tephen Montgomery: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 SO, W
• Bridger Holmes: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, S
Oregon State Notables
• Friday's game marked the first true road contest for the Beavers this season. OSU had played eight games away from home prior to the contest, but each one was a neutral-site matchup.
• Oregon State probable starting pitcher Jacob Kmatz is 2-0 in two career starts versus the Utes. He has seven strikeouts to one walk in 10 1/3 innings while scattering 10 hits and six runs for a 5.23 ERA.
• Kmatz has a 1.03 WHIP heading into Saturday's matchup.
• Oregon State improved to 5-58 when trailing after eight innings under Mitch Canham.
• Trent Caraway made his first start since the March 3 series finale versus North Dakota State. He singled in his first at bat.
• Elijah Hainline has now hit home runs in back-to-back games after finishing with a solo shot against CSUN on Sunday.
• It is the fifth time a Beaver has hit two home runs in a game this season. His second gave the Beavers 30 on the year.
• Hainline is 6 for his last 12 and four extra-base hits with five RBI over the last three games.
• Micah McDowell extended his hit streak to 14 games with a single in the seventh.
• The game marked the first true road contest for the Beavers. OSU opened the year with eight games away from home, but they were all neutral site.
• Oregon State has now tallied at least three extra-base hits in seven consecutive games. The Beavers have totaled three or more in 13 of 16 games this season.
• Travis Bazzana now has 124 career walks.
• The runs in the ninth inning marked the first of the year in the frame for the Beavers.
• Canham and the Beavers improved to 55-36 (.604) in conference play during his tenure.
• OSU is 11-5 (.688) in Salt Lake City, and 33-8-1 (.798) all-time against the Utes.
• OSU is 13-0 in day games this season.
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