Baseball Looks To Advance Monday Against Louisville
June 16, 2013
Game 63: Oregon State (50-12) vs. Louisville (51-13)
June 17, 2013
Omaha, Neb. | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
12:08 p.m. PT
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Live Stats: Link
Live Audio: Link
Live Video: Link
TV: ESPN2
Radio: SiriusXM Channel 91 and the Beaver Sports Network. Stations include: KEJO 1240-AM in Corvallis/Albany, FOX Sports Radio Portland (620-AM), KICE 940-AM (Bend) and KSKR 1490-AM in Roseburg.
Probable Starters: OSU LHP Ben Wetzler (9-1, 2.11) vs. LOU RHP Jeff Thompson (11-1, 2.00)
The Game
Oregon State and Louisville play in an elimination game Monday at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. First pitch is scheduled for 12:08 p.m. PT, or 2:08 p.m. in Omaha.
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.
Social Media
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Last Game
Wes Rea doubled home two runs in the eighth to send Mississippi State to a 5-4 win over the Beavers on Saturday. Michael Conforto hit two doubles and went 4-for-4 with a walk in the loss. Andrew Moore started and allowed four runs in 7 1/3 innings.
Conforto’s Four-Hit Day
Michael Conforto became the first Oregon State player with four hits in a College World Series game in his 4-for-4 effort on Saturday. He doubled twice, and singled twice with a walk. Manning left field, he also threw out a runner attempting to score in the second, giving him eight assists this season.
Despite Scoring First
The Beavers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in Saturday’s game with a two-run first, and lost for just the sixth time this season when scoring first. The Beavers are 37-6 when doing so, and have an 18-3 record away from Goss Stadium.
Facing Off Against Louisville
Oregon State is facing Louisville for the first time in school history on Monday. The Beavers are 7-1 all-time against current members of the Big East Conference. OSU last played UConn last season, losing 6-2. The Beavers are 9-7 all-time against the Atlantic Coast Conference, where Louisville will soon reside.
Keyes’ Quiet Streak
Kavin Keyes tripled home a run in Saturday’s loss, and by doing so, extended his hit streak to a season-long seven games. The junior is 12-for-29 (.414) during the streak, and has four runs, a double, a triple and four runs batted in.
Singles
• Oregon State is 13-3 in one-run games after losing Saturday. The Beavers are 18-3 in games decided by two runs or less.
• OSU is 3-0 in games played on Mondays this season, and has a 1-0 mark in neutral-site games.
• The Beavers will be the home team against Louisville, winning a coin flip.
• OSU has not lost games over two or more days this season. The Beavers’ longest losing streak, two games, came in a doubleheader at Washington.
• Monday’s probable starter, Ben Wetzler, is on a nine-game winning streak.
• Dylan Davis needs one multi-hit effort for 30 this season.
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