Baseball Gameday: Beavers, Huskies Play Finale
Game 17: Oregon State (13-3) vs. Northern Illinois (1-11-1)
March 9, 2014 | 1:05 p.m. PT
Corvallis, Ore. | Goss Stadium At Coleman Field
Probable Starters: TBA vs. TBA
The Game
Oregon State concludes its four-game series against Northern Illinois Sunday afternoon at Goss Stadium. First pitch of the finale is slated for 1:05 p.m. PT.
Radio
The game will air live on the Beaver Sports Network and Beaver Nation Online (osubeavers.com). For more information on catching the Beavers on the radio, check osubeavers.com. All games air on the Beaver Sports Network with pre-game 30 minutes before first pitch. Affiliates include KICE 940-AM (Bend, Ore.), KEJO 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 840-AM (Eugene), KLZS 1450-AM (Eugene), KAKT 104.7-FM (Grants Pass, Medford-weekends), KLAD 960-AM (Klamath Falls), Fox Sports Radio 620-AM (Portland), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg), KBZY 1490-AM (Salem - Weekends, Weekday Day Games) and KOHI 1600-AM (St. Helens, Ore.).
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
Live video of the game can be seen by visiting osubeavers.com and clicking “Live Event” on the baseball schedule.
Online
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the live stats link located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
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Last Game
Oregon State swept a doubleheader from Northern Illinois, winning 2-0 and 12-2, respectively, on Saturday. Jace Fry highlighted the day with a no-hitter in game one while Jerad Casper and Gabe Clark each homered to pace the Beavers in game two. Dylan Davis provided all the offense Oregon State needed in game one, hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning.
Lowering That ERA
Oregon State has a 0.36 earned run average in the three games against NIU, pushing the club’s overall mark to a Pac-12 Conference low 2.09. In four games this week, including the win over Portland, Oregon State has allowed just one earned run while allowing eight hits walking eight and striking out 37. The ERA has lowered from 2.67 before the UP game to the present 2.09.
Clark’s Coming On
Gabe Clark’s home run in game two highlighted his day during the doubleheader, and it, coupled with a double, enabled him to extend his hit streak to six games, in which he is 10-for-20 with eight RBI, three doubles, a triple and a home run. His three RBI on the home run set a career-high for the sophomore.
Fry’s No-No
Jace Fry’s no-hitter Saturday was the fifth in Oregon State history and the third since head coach Pat Casey took over the program in 1995. It’s been less than three years since Josh Osich tossed his, which was OSU’s previous. That’s the smallest gap in no-hitters, as Osich’s came four years after the previous one. Before a combined no-hitter in 2007, the Beavers hadn’t thrown one since 1967.
Same Old Walk Story
Oregon State walked twice in the series-opening win, both by Michael Conforto, but took some more free passes in the doubleheader, walking a combined 13 times. The Beavers have walked a Pac-12 best 97 times in 2014 while the team’s pitchers have issued just 35.
Singles
• Fans are encouraged to keep in mind that clocks spring forward on Sunday.
• OSU is on pace for 20 shutouts this season after recording five in the first 16 games.
• Jerad Casper’s and Gabe Clark’s home runs Saturday were each the first of their respective careers.
• OSU has a team WHIP of 0.97.
• Pat Casey needs to hit 688 wins to move into 10th place all-time in the Pac-12.
