Saturday, February 28
Frisco, Texas
2:00 PM
Oregon State
vs
Alabama
Photo by: Hank Hager
Baseball Gameday: 2/28/26 vs. Alabama
February 28, 2026 | Baseball
Oregon State (5-3) vs. Alabama (8-2)
February 28, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. PT • Frisco, Texas • Riders Field
LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (0-1, 4.35) vs. LHP Zane Adams (2-0, 1.64)
The Game
Oregon State continues play at Riders Field Saturday when the Beavers take on Alabama in Frisco. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. PT (4 p.m. in Texas).
Radio
The game will be carried live on the Beaver Sports Network throughout the state of Oregon. Josh Worden will call the action.
Listen Online
Catch the game online by visiting osubeavers.com, and find the live broadcast on the Oregon State baseball schedule page. The game can be heard via the Varsity Network, which is available for users with smartphones and tablets. Download the free Varsity Network application for live games and archived broadcasts.
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
Fans can find the game live by subscribing to Watch.D1Baseball.com. A direct link is available by visiting the schedule page on osubeavers.com. Chris Mycoskie and former Oregon State head coach Pat Casey will be on the call.
Live Stats
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the live stats link located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
Last Game
Dax Whitney struck out 11 and Jacob Krieg and Adam Haight drove in runs in the fourth inning to send 19th-ranked Oregon State to a 2-1 win over Houston Friday at Riders Field. Krieg tied the game on an infield single in the fourth, and scored the game-winner later in the inning when Haight singled to left. Whitney's 11 strikeouts paced the Oregon State staff, which tallied 14 among the righty and three relievers.
Oregon State Notables
• Oregon State and Alabama are meeting for the first time ever.
• The Beavers competed against two Southeastern Conference programs last season, dropping close matchups to Oklahoma in Round Rock and Auburn in Arlington.
• Ethan Kleinschmit, Saturday's probable starter, has 50 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings in neutral-site games in his career. His WHIP in neutral-site matchups is 1.12.
• Kleinschmit has struck out 19 in 10 1/3 innings to open the season.
• Friday's victory assured the Beavers of a winning February for the sixth consecutive season. Oregon State is 44-13 in the month under Mitch Canham.
• OSU's last February under .500 came in 2000 when the Beavers went 5-6.
• The Beavers are also 53-20-1 in neutral-site games under Canham.
• Adam Haight and Paul Vazquez both recorded their first career multi-hit efforts on Friday. Haight's RBI in the fourth marked the first of his career.
• Haight, Vazquez and Jacob Krieg comprised the seven, eight and nine spots in Friday's lineup and recorded five of the Beavers' seven hits.
• Dax Whitney picked up his seventh career win on Friday. He now has 34 strikeouts in 18 innings this season.
• The Beavers have struck out at least 10 in every game but one. OSU struck out nine in the second game against Arizona.
• OSU enters Saturday with 114 strikeouts on the season, doing so in 73 innings. The 2025 Beavers had 79 strikeouts over the first eight games, in 70 innings.
• OSU is 4-1 when scoring first.
• The Beavers are playing in Frisco for the first time.
• This weekend's tournament marks three of nine games OSU will play in Texas this season. Oregon State played three in Round Rock last week and will visit Lamar in Beaumont April 2-4.
• Oregon State will be home against Alabama. The Beavers will be the visiting team against Iowa on Sunday.
• The Beavers are in the midst of playing their first 11 games of the season away from home. That's the most since the 2016 club also played its first 11 away from Goss Stadium.
February 28, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. PT • Frisco, Texas • Riders Field
LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (0-1, 4.35) vs. LHP Zane Adams (2-0, 1.64)
The Game
Oregon State continues play at Riders Field Saturday when the Beavers take on Alabama in Frisco. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. PT (4 p.m. in Texas).
Radio
The game will be carried live on the Beaver Sports Network throughout the state of Oregon. Josh Worden will call the action.
Listen Online
Catch the game online by visiting osubeavers.com, and find the live broadcast on the Oregon State baseball schedule page. The game can be heard via the Varsity Network, which is available for users with smartphones and tablets. Download the free Varsity Network application for live games and archived broadcasts.
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
Fans can find the game live by subscribing to Watch.D1Baseball.com. A direct link is available by visiting the schedule page on osubeavers.com. Chris Mycoskie and former Oregon State head coach Pat Casey will be on the call.
Live Stats
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the live stats link located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
Last Game
Dax Whitney struck out 11 and Jacob Krieg and Adam Haight drove in runs in the fourth inning to send 19th-ranked Oregon State to a 2-1 win over Houston Friday at Riders Field. Krieg tied the game on an infield single in the fourth, and scored the game-winner later in the inning when Haight singled to left. Whitney's 11 strikeouts paced the Oregon State staff, which tallied 14 among the righty and three relievers.
Oregon State Notables
• Oregon State and Alabama are meeting for the first time ever.
• The Beavers competed against two Southeastern Conference programs last season, dropping close matchups to Oklahoma in Round Rock and Auburn in Arlington.
• Ethan Kleinschmit, Saturday's probable starter, has 50 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings in neutral-site games in his career. His WHIP in neutral-site matchups is 1.12.
• Kleinschmit has struck out 19 in 10 1/3 innings to open the season.
• Friday's victory assured the Beavers of a winning February for the sixth consecutive season. Oregon State is 44-13 in the month under Mitch Canham.
• OSU's last February under .500 came in 2000 when the Beavers went 5-6.
• The Beavers are also 53-20-1 in neutral-site games under Canham.
• Adam Haight and Paul Vazquez both recorded their first career multi-hit efforts on Friday. Haight's RBI in the fourth marked the first of his career.
• Haight, Vazquez and Jacob Krieg comprised the seven, eight and nine spots in Friday's lineup and recorded five of the Beavers' seven hits.
• Dax Whitney picked up his seventh career win on Friday. He now has 34 strikeouts in 18 innings this season.
• The Beavers have struck out at least 10 in every game but one. OSU struck out nine in the second game against Arizona.
• OSU enters Saturday with 114 strikeouts on the season, doing so in 73 innings. The 2025 Beavers had 79 strikeouts over the first eight games, in 70 innings.
• OSU is 4-1 when scoring first.
• The Beavers are playing in Frisco for the first time.
• This weekend's tournament marks three of nine games OSU will play in Texas this season. Oregon State played three in Round Rock last week and will visit Lamar in Beaumont April 2-4.
• Oregon State will be home against Alabama. The Beavers will be the visiting team against Iowa on Sunday.
• The Beavers are in the midst of playing their first 11 games of the season away from home. That's the most since the 2016 club also played its first 11 away from Goss Stadium.
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