The Beavers and Ducks continue their weekend series Saturday afternoon at PK Park.
The No. 3 Oregon State Beavers visit the No. 13 Oregon Ducks on Saturday in a college baseball matchup at PK Park in Eugene.
First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m.
The Ducks won the opener, 4-2, turning three timely hits and a “special” start by Grayson Grinsell into their third consecutive victory in the rivalry series.
Mason Neville and Jacob Walsh belted solo homers, Ryan Cooney hit a two-run go-ahead double in the fourth inning and Grinsell tossed seven solid innings in a clean game that lasted just two hours, 41 minutes.
It was the Beavers’ first loss since April 4.
Here are details about today’s game:
When: 4:05 p.m. PT, Saturday, April 26
Where: PK Park, Eugene
TV channel: The game is not televised, but will be streaming live on Big Ten Plus.
How to watch live stream online: The series will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus, which is available via a subscription. Visit osubeavers.com and click on the baseball schedule for a direct link to the game or visit bigtenlplus.com for subscription information.
Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network. Pregame starts 30 minutes before the first pitch and you can listen live anywhere via the Varsity Radio Network. Local affiliates include KEJO 93.7-FM & 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 105.1-FM & 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 104.1-FM & 1250-AM & 104.1-FM (Florence), KLAD 104.3-FM & 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KCFM 103.1-FM (Mapleton), KTMT 96.1-FM & 580-AM (Medford), KCMX 880-AM (Medford), KCMX 99.5-FM (Phoenix), KEX 1190-AM (Portland), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem).
Probable starters: OSU RHP Dax Whitney (3-2, 4.10) vs. RHP Collin Clarke (2-2, 4.37)
This and that: Whitney is making his 11th start of the season and first in his career against the rival Ducks. The 6-foot-5 freshman has been exceptional so far in his debut college season, but is coming off the worst performance of his career. Whitney allowed a season-high six earned runs on five hits, while recording a season-low one strikeout, in a no-decision at Cal State Northridge. He didn’t make it out of the second inning. … After a rough stretch in April, the Beavers’ bullpen has been solid this week, allowing just one run and eight hits over its last 18 2/3 innings. OSU relievers have recorded 18 strikeouts during the three-game run. … OSU shortstop Aiva Arquette and outfielder Gavin Turley hit back-to-back RBI singles in the third inning of Game 1, delivering two of the Beavers’ five hits in the opener. … Arquette extended his hitting streak to 13 games, a stretch that has seen him hit .473 (26 for 55) with eight home runs, two doubles, 26 RBIs and 21 runs scored. … For Turley, the RBI was the 172nd of his career, leaving him one shy of third place on the Beavers’ all-time list. Turley trails Andy Jarvis (173), Adley Rutschman (174) and Michael Conforto (179) in the Oregon State record book. … OSU catcher Wilson Weber brings a six-game hitting streak into today’s game. He is 14 for 29 (.483) with three doubles and three RBIs during the run, which is one shy of his season-high. … The Beavers out-hit the Ducks five to four in the opener. It was just the second time this season the Beavers have lost a game in which they out-hit an opponent, dropping them to 30-2 in such games this season. … Oregon State leadoff hitter Easton Talt drew a pair of walks Friday, giving him 49 this season — the most in college baseball. … Neville’s series-opening homer was his seventh in the last 10 games. He leads the nation with 20 this season. … The Ducks are seeking their first weekend series win over the Beavers since 2021, when they swept a three-game set in Eugene. … Clarke is making his 10th start of the season. The 6-3 sophomore is 0-2 in his last four starts, a stretch that has seen him surrender 16 runs and 19 hits over 17 innings. … Cooney is 5 for 11 with two doubles and six RBIs over the last three games. … Oregon State is hitting .308 with 28 homers, 34 doubles and 119 runs scored in April.
OSU’s starting lineup
1. Easton Talt, RF
2. Aiva Arquette, SS
3. Gavin Turley, DH
4. AJ Singer, 3B
5. Canon Reeder, CF
6. Wilson Weber, C
7. Dallas Macias, LF
8. Jacob Krieg, 1B
9. Dawson Santana, 2B
Oregon’s starting lineup
1. Mason Neville, CF
2. Dominic Hellman, DH
3. Jacob Walsh, 1B
4. Drew Smith, RF
5. Anson Aroz, LF
6. Maddox Malony, SS
7. Burke-lee Mabeus, C
8. Ryan Cooney, 2B
9. Carter Garate, 3B
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