Robinson to Throw Out First Pitch at Series Opener
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Newly hired Oregon State men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Friday’s series-opening baseball game between the Beavers and 10th-ranked Stanford at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. The game will begin at 5 p.m. PST, and Robinson will throw out the first pitch approximately 10 minutes prior.
Following his appearance on the mound, Robinson is scheduled to head to the radio booth for a conversation with Oregon State play-by-play man Mike Parker during the game. Friday night’s game, as well as the entire series, can be heard on the Beaver Sports Network, Beaver Nation Online () and Yahoo! Sports.
Robinson was introduced on Monday as Oregon State’s 20th head men’s basketball coach after two seasons at Brown, where he won more games (30) in his first two years than any other head coach in Brown basketball history.
The first-year Oregon State head coach led a turnaround for the Brown program, guiding the squad to a school-record 19 victories during his second season. Robinson also led the Bears to their fourth ever post-season tournament berth, competing in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational. Brown posted an 11-3 Ivy League mark, second best in school history and good for second place in the conference standings.
Tickets are still available for the weekend series with Stanford, which will see the Beavers and Cardinal square off Saturday and Sunday, with game times slated for 1 p.m. Seats are available in the left and right field bleachers for $10. They can be purchased online at , over the phone at 1-800-GOBEAVS or by visiting the legendary Gill Coliseum ticket office. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the game at the Goss Stadium ticket booth; it will open two-and-a-half hours prior to first pitch.
Saturday’s game is the Pacific-10 Conference Game of the Week on XM Radio. Fans nationwide can catch the game live on channel 193.
2008-09 OREGON STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET INFORMATION
The OSU Ticket Office is now taking a $50 per seat deposit for next year's (2008-09) new men's basketball season tickets.
The OSU Ticket Office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and can be reached by calling 1-800-462-3287 (800 GO BEAVS). Cash, check or credit cards payments are accepted in person. All major credit cards, except American Express, are accepted via phone orders.
By making a deposit, you will have priority seating after current season ticket holders and BASF donors. It's important to remember that a BASF donation for football also counts toward basketball priority.
Fans can also sign-up for campaign to receive season ticket information, options and news on Coach Robinson and the 2008-09 Beavers.
