Friday, March 20
Irvine, Calif.
6:00 PM
Oregon State
at
UC Irvine
Photo by: Hank Hager
Baseball Continues Road Trip With Three Games At UC Irvine
March 19, 2026 | Baseball
Oregon State (14-5) vs. UC Irvine (9-11)
March 20, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. PT • Irvine, Calif. • Cicerone Field Field
RHP Dax Whitney (3-0, 0.92) vs. RHP Trevor Hansen (3-0, 2.48)
The Game
The Beavers continue an eight-game road trip with a three-game series at UC Irvine. First pitch in game one of the series at Cicerone Field is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT on Friday night.
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 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 televised.
Live Video
UC Irvine will provide a live stream available on ESPN+. Visit the schedule page on osubeavers.com for a direct link.
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
Bryce Hubbard collected a pair of hits and Tanner Douglas struck out four in 2 2/3 innings of work but Oregon State dropped a 3-1 decision to Portland Tuesday night at Joe Etzel Field. The Beavers rallied in the ninth, loading the bases with two down before the Pilots were able to close out the game with a fly out to left. The loss snapped Oregon State's nine-game win streak.
Oregon State Notables
• The meeting Friday marks the 17th between Oregon State and UC Irvine. The Beavers hold a 9-7 series advantage and Friday's game is also just the fourth in Irvine. UC Irvine won 2-of-3 there in 2021.
• The teams played just five times from 1972 to 2014, and have met 11 times since. Oregon State is 7-4 over that stretch.
• Dax Whitney, Friday night's probable starter, went 4 2/3 innings in the Beavers' 2-1 series win over UC Irvine last season. Whitney struck out seven and scattered one run on three hits and three walks in a no decision.
• Jacob Krieg and AJ Singer both hit home runs in game two of last season's series against UC Irvine.
• Krieg now has four home runs this season and 28 for his career. That's tied with Al Hunsinger (1980-81) and Adley Rutschman (2017-19) for eighth at Oregon State.
• Whitney gave up just one unearned run in five innings at San Diego last week. He lowered his career ERA in road games more than one run to 5.40.Â
• Whitney is averaging nearly two strikeouts per inning over his last four starts. He has 48 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings over that stretch, allowing 10 hits while issuing seven walks.
• Eleven of the Beavers' 19 games this season have been decided by two runs or less. OSU is 8-3 in those games.
• Friday's game marks the 16th away from Corvallis over Oregon State's first 20 of its 2026 slate. The Beavers, who played four in Southern California against the Anteaters and USC Trojans, will then play 23 of their last 34 at home, and 25 total in the state of Oregon.
• Tanner Douglas has yet to allow a hit in five appearances, over 5 2/3 innings this season. The lefty has struck out 13 to just four walks issued. He struck out a combined seven in 3 2/3 innings this week against San Diego and Portland.
• Oregon State's staff has allowed just 13 extra-base hits over the last eight games. OSU has allowed 36 total in 19 games.
March 20, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. PT • Irvine, Calif. • Cicerone Field Field
RHP Dax Whitney (3-0, 0.92) vs. RHP Trevor Hansen (3-0, 2.48)
The Game
The Beavers continue an eight-game road trip with a three-game series at UC Irvine. First pitch in game one of the series at Cicerone Field is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT on Friday night.
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 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 televised.
Live Video
UC Irvine will provide a live stream available on ESPN+. Visit the schedule page on osubeavers.com for a direct link.
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
Bryce Hubbard collected a pair of hits and Tanner Douglas struck out four in 2 2/3 innings of work but Oregon State dropped a 3-1 decision to Portland Tuesday night at Joe Etzel Field. The Beavers rallied in the ninth, loading the bases with two down before the Pilots were able to close out the game with a fly out to left. The loss snapped Oregon State's nine-game win streak.
Oregon State Notables
• The meeting Friday marks the 17th between Oregon State and UC Irvine. The Beavers hold a 9-7 series advantage and Friday's game is also just the fourth in Irvine. UC Irvine won 2-of-3 there in 2021.
• The teams played just five times from 1972 to 2014, and have met 11 times since. Oregon State is 7-4 over that stretch.
• Dax Whitney, Friday night's probable starter, went 4 2/3 innings in the Beavers' 2-1 series win over UC Irvine last season. Whitney struck out seven and scattered one run on three hits and three walks in a no decision.
• Jacob Krieg and AJ Singer both hit home runs in game two of last season's series against UC Irvine.
• Krieg now has four home runs this season and 28 for his career. That's tied with Al Hunsinger (1980-81) and Adley Rutschman (2017-19) for eighth at Oregon State.
• Whitney gave up just one unearned run in five innings at San Diego last week. He lowered his career ERA in road games more than one run to 5.40.Â
• Whitney is averaging nearly two strikeouts per inning over his last four starts. He has 48 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings over that stretch, allowing 10 hits while issuing seven walks.
• Eleven of the Beavers' 19 games this season have been decided by two runs or less. OSU is 8-3 in those games.
• Friday's game marks the 16th away from Corvallis over Oregon State's first 20 of its 2026 slate. The Beavers, who played four in Southern California against the Anteaters and USC Trojans, will then play 23 of their last 34 at home, and 25 total in the state of Oregon.
• Tanner Douglas has yet to allow a hit in five appearances, over 5 2/3 innings this season. The lefty has struck out 13 to just four walks issued. He struck out a combined seven in 3 2/3 innings this week against San Diego and Portland.
• Oregon State's staff has allowed just 13 extra-base hits over the last eight games. OSU has allowed 36 total in 19 games.
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