Published May 2, 2025
Preview: Oregon State Baseball Set To Face Hawaii
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With the No. 7 Oregon State baseball team (32-11) set to face Hawaii (28-14, 12-12 Big West) for a four-game set in Honolulu starting Friday night, BeaversEdge previews the matchup!

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WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE

Oregon State Baseball (32-11) vs Hawaii (28-14)

Honolulu, Hawai’i - Les Murakami Stadium

Friday - 9:35 p.m.

RHP Eric Segura (6-1, 4.38) vs. RHP Itsuki Takemoto (2-4, 4.03)

Saturday - 9:35 p.m

RHP Dax Whitney (3-3, 4.63) vs. LHP Sebastian Gonzalez (3-0, 3.96)

Sunday - 4:05 p.m.

LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (6-2, 3.81) vs. RHP Cooper Walls (2-3, 3.94)

Monday - 9:35 p.m.

TBA vs. TBA

TV - ESPN+ (Friday & Monday Only)

Radio: 1240 Joe Radio / 1190 KEX

Oregon State Quick Hits

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Oregon State is meeting Hawai'i for the 26th time Friday. Hawai'i owns a 16-9 advantage in the series, including a 16-6 mark in games played in Honolulu.

- Friday's game is the first between the teams since a four-game series in 2010 in Honolulu. The Beavers won 3-of-4 in that series, marked by a 5-0 shutout in the finale that was won by current Chicago Cubs lefty Matt Boyd.

- The Beavers won a 12-3 matchup in the 2006 NCAA Corvallis Regional. Mitch Canham went 1-for-3 with an RBI in that victory.

- Gavin Turley drove in his 173rd career run with the solo home run Tuesday. That equals Joe Gerber (1997-2000) for the third-most in program history. Turley is one shy of No. 2 Adley Rutschman (2017-19) and six behind OSU's all-time leader, Michael Conforto (2012-14).

- The Beavers finished April with a 12-5 record, the team's 15th consecutive winning month with at least 10 games played. OSU has also had 14 consecutive winning Aprils.

- The Beavers batted .290 in April, collecting 38 doubles, two triples and 29 home runs. OSU drew 109 walks to 141 strikeouts.

- Easton Talt has drawn 52 walks this season, tied for ninth for a single season by a Beaver. He's drawn at least one in 35 of the Beavers' 43 games.

- Turley has reached base safely in 37 consecutive games. Aiva Arquette has OSU's second-longest active streak at 19 games.

- The series in Hawai'i marks Oregon State's fourth different time zone this season.

- Hawai'i marks the fifth of six Big West Conference foes for the Beavers this season. OSU is a combined 10-2 against Cal Poly, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton and CSUN this season. UC Irvine, Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton and Hawai'i are currently in the top-six in the Big West standings.

- OSU's bullpen is averaging 11.02 strikeouts per nine innings.• OSU is 26-6 when scoring first.

Beavers In The Rankings

Oregon State Baseball Ranks 4/28
OrganizationRank

D1 Baseball

7th

USA Today

12th

Perfect Game

10th

Baseball America

16th