Baseball Gameday: Beavers Open College World Series
June 15, 2013
Game 62: Oregon State (50-11) vs. Mississippi State (48-18)
June 15, 2013
Omaha, Neb. | TD Ameritade Park Omaha
12:10 p.m. PT
Oregon State Game Notes: Link
Live Stats: Link
Live Audio: Link
Live Video: Link
TV: ESPN2
Radio: SiriusXM Channel 91 and the Beaver Sports Network. Stations to carry the game in the state of Oregon include: KEJO 1240-AM in Corvallis/Albany, FOX Sports Radio Portland (620-AM), KICE 940-AM (Bend), KSKR 1490-AM in Roseburg, KAKT 104.7-FM (Grants Pass, Medford), KLAD 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KBZY 1490-AM (Salem) and KKNX 840-AM (Eugene).
Probable Starters: OSU RHP Andrew Moore (14-1, 1.36) vs. MSU RHP Kendall Graveman (7-5, 3.14)
The Game
Oregon State and Mississippi State kick off the NCAA College World Series Saturday in Omaha, Neb. First pitch at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. PT.
Radio
The game will air live on the Beaver Sports Network and Beaver Nation Online (osubeavers.com). It will also air live on SiriusXM satellite radio. 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 air live on ESPN2. Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (color) and Kaylee Hartung (field) will broadcast the game.
Live Video
Live video of the game is available by visiting ESPN3.com. A direct link to the broadcast is available by visiting osubeavers.com.
Online
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the “GT” logo located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
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Last Game
Oregon State advanced to the College World Series with a 4-3 win over Kansas State on Monday. Ben Wetzler worked 7 2/3 innings and Matt Boyd 1 1/3 innings for the save to hold off a late Wildcat offensive push. OSU had led 4-0 early on.
Here’s To June
Oregon State has played well in the month of June, going 4-1. The Beavers are batting .320 and have hit four home runs to go along with nine doubles, limiting opponents to one and seven, respectively. The OSU staff has a 3.16 ERA and opponents are hitting .254.
Some All-America Honors
All-America honors have been pouring in after the Beavers’ Super Regional win. Andrew Moore was named a first-teamer by Baseball America, becoming the first OSU true freshman to ever be named to a first team. Michael Conforto became the fifth repeat All-American in school history when he was named a first teamer by Perfect Game. Matt Boyd, meanwhile, was named a third-teamer by both Baseball America and Perfect Game.
Starters Have Been Very Good
Oregon State’s starting staff turned in three quality starts during the Super Regional, giving the Beavers 37 on the year, which represents 60.6 of OSU’s games this season. The starting staff has ammassed a 37-6 record with a 2.10 ERA in 373 2/3 innings. They have an impressive WHIP of 1.03.
Barnes Stretches The Streak
Ryan Barnes extended his season-long hit streak to 13 games Monday with a single against Kansas State. The senior is 24-for-54 (.444) with 11 RBI during the streak, which is the longest on the team in 2013.
Singles
• Oregon State is hitting .309 during the postseason while the pitching staff has an ERA of 2.74. Those numbers are comparable to the 2007 national championship team, which had an average of .298 and an ERA of 2.57.
• Oregon State will play its 13th game against a current SEC school in the postseason. The Beavers are 6-6 in the previous 12.
• The Beavers are 15-5 against top 25 clubs this season and have a 10-2 record away from Goss Stadium.
• OSU is 14-5 on Saturdays.
• OSU is 12-3 in the home white uniforms.
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