Oregon State Baseball vs Minnesota - Live Updates + Preview
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
Oregon State vs Minnesota
Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Ariz.
Saturday - 11 a.m.
RHP Jacob Kmatz (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP George Klassen (0-0, 0.00)
TV: Flosports (subscription required)
Radio: KEJO 1240/Varsity Sports Network (LIVE STREAM)
Quick Hits
- The Beavers are meeting the Golden Gophers for the 13th time all-time, and first since 2019. OSU leads the all-time series, 9-3, and is on an eight-game win streak.
- The Beavers and Golden Gophers met twice in 2019, and once in Surprise, a 13-1 OSU win. The teams met again at Safeco Field in Seattle, a 2-1 OSU win that was highlighted by an Adley Rutschman two-run home run.
-The Beavers did not strike out versus Minnesota in an 8-7 win in Surprise on Feb. 21, 2016. That remains the last time OSU accomplished that feat.
- OSU has won the last four games in the series by a 29-6 combined score.
- Mitch Canham needs 10 victories to reach 100 leading Oregon State.
- Oregon State is 57-16 in Surprise since 2004.
- Four Beavers in the Oregon State lineup made their Beaver debuts on Friday: Easton Talt, Ruben Cedillo, Gavin Turley and Mikey Kane. Additionally, starting pitcher Trent Sellers, who transferred from Lewis & Clark State, also made his OSU debut.
- Cedillo became the first Beaver with a hit this season via a two-out single in the first inning.
- Turley hit the first home run, a solo shot in the second inning.
- AJ Hutcheson and Aiden Jimenez made their OSU debuts out of the bullpen. Hutcheson struck out three in two innings of work.
- OSU’s pitching staff combined to strike out 14 for the second consecutive game. The Bea-vers also did so in the 2022 Super Regional finale versus Auburn last June.
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