Beavers Stay Home For Pivotal Series Against UCLA
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Oregon State (22-18, 9-9) vs. UCLA (24-21, 7-8)
RHP Mike Stutes (2-6, 6.09) vs. LHP Tim Murphy (3-5, 3.64)
May 9, 2008 • 5 p.m. PT • Corvallis, Ore. • Goss Stadium
The Game
Oregon State and UCLA open a three-game series at Goss Stadium. First pitch Friday is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT.
Radio
The game will air live on the Beaver Sports Network, Beaver Nation Online (www.osubeavers.com) and Yahoo! Sports. Mike Parker is behind the mic to call play-by-play. For more information on catching the Beavers on the radio, check www.osubeavers.com.
Television
The game is not being televised.
Online
Catch live updates of the game by clicking on GameWatcher at www.osubeavers.com.
Last Game
It took three weeks but the Beavers were finally able to resume a suspended game with Portland and defeated the Pilots, 4-1, Wednesday at Goss Stadium. James Nygren picked up his first career win, going seven full and scattering a run and three hits. Jason Ogata led OSU with two hits and Jordan Lennerton hit his fourth home run of the season. The game was suspended April 15 at PGE Park due to rain with Oregon State holding a 3-0 lead.
Friday Promotion
Coastal Farm & Ranch is giving out sunglasses to the first 500 fans at Friday’s game.
Another For Rhoderick
Kevin Rhoderick picked up his 10th save in 11 chances this season, and moved himself up a few Oregon State lists in the record books. He is now fourth all-time in single-season saves and fifth in career saves. He joins Kevin Gunderson and Eddie Kunz as the only OSU relievers with 10 or more saves in a single season.
To Close Out
Oregon State has 12 scheduled games in a 17-day span to end the season starting Friday. Of those 12 games, eight are at Goss Stadium.
Notes Of Importance
• Oregon State has a .980 fielding percentage in conference games this season, which, at this point in the season, would top the 2007 club’s .977 mark.
• Daniel Robertson enters Friday’s opener on a seven-game streak and is 10-for-29 (.345) with a a home run, four doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored.
• Robertson has batted in every spot in the order except third and ninth this season.
• Mike Stutes, Friday’s probable starter, has 266 career strikeouts at OSU, which places him just shy of Mason Smith’s 267. Smith is third all-time at OSU. Dallas Buck is second with 272.
• Ten OSU pitchers have accounted for at least one of the team’s 22 wins this season. Of those 10, four are true freshmen.
