Baseball Gameday: Beavers Aim For A Series Win Saturday
April 28, 2012
Oregon State (28-12, 9-7) vs. USC (20-17, 5-10)
April 28, 2012
2 p.m. PT
Los Angeles, Calf.
Dedeaux Field
Oregon State Game Notes: Link
Live Stats: Link
Live Audio: Link
Live Video (for a fee): Link
TV: The game will not be televised
Probable Starters: OSU: LHP Jace Fry (4-2, 2.23) vs. USC: RHP Andrew Triggs (3-4, 3.19)
The Game
Oregon State and USC play their second of three games at Dedeaux Field Saturday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. PT. Note, Sunday’s series finale is now an 11 a.m. first pitch.
Radio
The game will air live on the Beaver Sports Network, Beaver Nation Online (osubeavers.com). For more information on catching the Beavers on the radio, check osubeavers.com. A full listing of stations for the game is also available at the bottom of these game notes.
Television
The game will not be televised.
Online
Catch live updates of the game by visiting osubeavers.com and clicking on live stats. The game will also be available via a live audio stream on Beaver Nation Online (osubeavers.com) for a fee.
Social Media
Stay informed with Oregon State baseball social media. Follow Beaver_Baseball on Twitter for all gameday information, including score updates and other facts found nowhere else. “Like” facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball to stay in touch with all OSU stories and to find pictures and other great information. Lastly, check out YouTube.com/OSUBeaversAthletics for all great baseball videos.
Last Game
Ryan Dunn homered and Michael Conforto drove in two to pace the Oregon State baseball team to a series-opening 5-3 win over USC Friday night at Dedeaux Field. Dunn hit the first pitch in the eighth inning over the left field fence to give the Beavers a two-run, 4-2 lead, cushion. The shot came off reliever Nigel Nootbaar and marked OSU’s first hit off the right-hander since he had entered in the fifth inning.The home run was Dunn’s sixth of the season; all have been solo shots.
Well That Doesn’t Happen Often
Overlooked in the Beavers’ offensive day Friday is the fact that OSU did not strike out. That doesn’t happen often as the Beavers last went through a game with no strikeouts against Hartford last season. Before that? In 2007 against Evansville. Immediate game-by-game results do not exist past 1999; OSU has not accomplished the feat against a league school since then, until Friday, of course.
And Hey, No Walks
For the fourth time this season, OSU’s pitchers did not walk a batter. All four of those instances have come over the team’s last 12 games. For comparison sakes, the Beavers also failed to walk a batter in four game in 2011.
Conforto Extends His
Michael Conforto extended his season-long hit streak to 11 games and upped his league-leading RBI total to 54 in Friday’s win. His 11-game hit streak is the team’s second-longest in 2012; Tyler Smith leads with a 14-gamer.
Bad Timing?
There’s surely no time when a home run could be unfortunate but Ryan Dunn must be wondering what he needs to do to get a runner on when he goes deep. He hit his sixth round-tripper Friday, all of which have been solo shots. He has three home runs in his last eight games.
Solid Schultz
Scott Schultz has been strong out of the bullpen as of late, holding opponents scoreless over his last 4 1/3 innings. He’s allowed one earned run over his last 12 2/3 innings, which amounts to a 0.71 earned run average.
Singles
• OSU is now 1,000-895 (.528) all-time in games played away from Corvallis.
• OSU is 19-0 when scoring first this season.
• The Beavers are 25-0 when entering the ninth with the lead.
• Oregon State has won 10 of its last 11 games.
Support Oregon State University Athletics by making your tax deductible donation to the Beaver Athletic Student Fund. For more information follow this link or call 541-737-2370. Former Student-Athletes are invited to join the Varsity O Facebook Page for upcoming Alumni events.
Follow Oregon State Athletics On YouTube.
