No. 6 Baseball Set For Series With California, Opens Friday
May 2, 2013
Game 43: Oregon State (34-8, 14-4) vs. California (21-23, 9-12)
May 3, 2013
Corvallis, Ore. | Goss Stadium
5:35 p.m. PT
Oregon State Game Notes: Link
Live Stats: Link
Live Audio: Link
Live Video: Link
TV: None
Probable Starters: OSU LHP Matt Boyd (8-2, 1.96) vs. CAL RHP Ryan Mason (5-2, 3.38)
The Game
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Oregon State opens a three-game series against California Friday night at Goss Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 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. A full listing of stations for the game is also available at the bottom of these game notes.
Television
The game will not be televised.
Live Video
Live video of the game can be found by visiting pac-12.com/live/osubeavers.aspx.
Online
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the "GT" logo located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.
Last Game
Ben Wetzler held USC to six hits and a run over eight innings Sunday to send the Beavers to a 6-1 win over the Trojans. Dylan Davis drove in two for Oregon State, which swept USC in a three-game series for the first time in school history. Wetzler struck out five with his only blemish coming in the fourth inning on a solo home run. Michael Conforto and Beau Day each drove in runs for the Beavers in the first. Oregon State led by three after two as Andy Peterson hit a sac fly in the second.
At Home Vs. California
Oregon State is 14-13 all-time against California at home and a bulk of those of wins have come in the last four matchups at Goss Stadium. The Beavers have won the last four series between the teams in Corvallis, going 10-2 overall. OSU has swept two of the series.
Those Are Quite Good
Oregon State's starting pitching staff, consisting of Matt Boyd, Andrew Moore and Ben Wetzler, have been dominant in Pac-12 Conference play thus far. The trio has combined to go 12-3 with a 1.74 earned run average in 124 innings. OSU has played 159 innings in league play thus far, meaning the starters have worked 78 percent of the possible innings. Opponents are hitting just .198 against them.
Keeping In The Top 10
Oregon State jumped up a spot to No. 6 in the Baseball America rankings on Monday. That puts OSU in the top 10 in all 12 weeks this season (including preseason). The Beavers have been in the top 25 for 17 consecutive weeks dating back to the 2012 season.
At Home, Period
Oregon State has defended its turf well this season, posting a Pac-12 best .850 winning percentage (17-3), and is led by the team's pitching staff, which has a 1.89 ERA at the friendly confines. The team's batting average at home is .282.
Keeping Pace With 2005
The Beavers come into Friday's game with 34-8 mark, tying the 2005 club for the best record through 42 games. The 2005 team lost its eighth game in the 39th contest of the season, then went on a 10-game win streak. That team became the first and only OSU club with 40 wins during the regular season, tallying 41.
Singles
• Oregon State is 9-1 in Friday games this season, including a 5-0 mark at home.
• The OSU pitching staff has 12 consecutive quality starts in Pac-12 games.
• OSU is 27-3 when Tyler Smith starts at short.
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