The No. 5 Oregon State Beavers host the Stanford Cardinal Sunday at Goss Stadium in the finale of a three-game Pac-12 series in Corvallis.
The Beavers used clean defense, exceptional pitching and timely hitting to win the first two meetings of the series, clinching a victory over the Cardinal for the first time since 2018. A win today would give OSU its first three-game sweep over Stanford since 2017.
Oregon State is undefeated in April and brings a pair of notable streaks into the finale — a 22-game winning streak at Goss Stadium and an eight-game winning streak overall. The home streak is two shy of the program record.
(For more on Game 1, which featured exceptional pitching by Aiden May and inspiring defense, read this recap. For more on Game 2, which included more solid pitching from Jacob Kmatz and Bridger Holmes, and clutch hitting, read this recap.)
Here are details about today’s game:
No. 5 Oregon State Beavers (29-4, 10-3) vs. Stanford Cardinal (13-19, 6-8)
When: 12:05 p.m. PT Sunday, April 14
Where: Goss Stadium, Corvallis
TV channel: Pac-12 Networks.
How to watch live stream online: The game will be streamed live by the Pac-12 Networks, which subscribers can access at Pac-12.com and via the Pac-12 Now app.
Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network. Pregame starts 30 minutes before the first pitch. Affiliates include KEJO 93.7-FM and 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 105.1-FM and 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 104.1-FM and 1250-AM (Florence), KLAD 104.3-FM and 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KCFM 103.1-FM (Mapleton), KTMT 96.1-FM and 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). You can also listen online via the Varsity Network app.
Probable starters: OSU RHP RHP Eric Segura (5-0, 4.38) vs. Stanford RHP Nick Dugan (3-3, 3.50)
This and that: Segura is making his ninth start of the season and first since the shortest outing of his career, a forgettable three-inning no-decision against Arizona State, during which the freshman allowed five runs on seven hits. It was just the second time this season Segura has not lasted at least five innings in a start. ... The Beavers’ pitching has been outstanding in the first two games of the series, allowing just one run and 13 hits. The Cardinal is hitting .206 (13 for 63) so far in the series, including .200 (4 for 20) with runners on base. ... The Beavers’ always-dependable offense hasn’t been much better, recorded just 10 hits over the first two games. But OSU has drawn eight walks and pounded out six extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs. ... Dallas Macias and Wilson Weber own six of Oregon State’s 10 hits this weekend, continuing their torrid hitting. ... Macias owns a 10-game hitting streak, during which he’s batting .375 with three homers, three doubles and seven RBIs. The sophom*ore outfielder has four homers this season and three have come in the last five games (including two this series). ... Weber is hitting .583 (14 for 24) with four doubles, three triples, eight RBIs and 10 runs scored in nine April games. ... Holmes had another memorable performance Saturday in what has been a dominant debut season in Corvallis, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his eighth save. The right-handed reliever has not surrendered an earned run in 20 innings this season, striking out 27. ... The Beavers’ starting pitching has been overpowering against Stanford as May (six innings, five strikeouts, three hits, zero runs) and Kmatz (six innings, six strikeouts, six hits, one run) have combined to allow just one run on nine hits in 12 innings. ... The Cardinal’s lone run came on a solo home run by Jimmy Nati in the second inning of Game 2. ... The Beavers have hit at least one homer in 15 consecutive games, giving them 64 this season. OSU is 25 shy of tying the program record, set last year, with 21 regular season games left. ... The Beavers’ 3-1 win Saturday improved their record to 9-2 in games decided by two runs or less.
OSU’S STARTING LINEUP
1. Travis Bazzana, 2B
2. Gavin Turley, RF
3. Mason Guerra, 3B
4. Wilson Weber, C
5. Dallas Macias, LF
6. Elijah Hainline, SS
7. Brady Kasper, DH
8. Jacob Krieg, 1B
9. Canon Reeder, CF
— Joe Freeman | jfreeman@oregonian.com | 503-294-5183 | @BlazerFreeman | Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts for the latest news and top stories.
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