OSU Opens Series At ASU Thursday

Game 16 • Road Game 1
Oregon State (14-1) vs. Arizona State (9-7)
Thursday • March 16, 2017 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Phoenix, Ariz. • Phoenix Municipal Stadium

The Game
Oregon State and Arizona State open Pac-12 Conference play this week. The Beavers and Sun Devils open their series Thursday night at 6 p.m. PT at Phoenix's Municipal Stadium.

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.

Television
The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Oregon and Pac-12 Arizona with Daron Sutton and J.T. Snow calling the action.

Live Video
Subscribers to the Pac-12 Network can watch the game online at Pac-12.com or via the Pac-12 Now app on smartphones and tablets.

Online
Live stats for the game can be accessed by clicking on the live stats link located on the baseball schedule page on osubeavers.com.

Tickets At Goss
Tickets for the 2017 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com/Baseball.

Last Game
Jake Thompson held Ball State to three hits and a run in 7 1/3 innings and Trevor Larnach posted three hits to help send Oregon State to a series sweep of the Cardinals with an 8-4 win at Goss Stadium on Saturday. Thompson tied a career and season high with eight strikeouts, while the three hits for Larnach marked a career-best. Oregon State rapped out 11 hits in the win, with five going for extra bases.

Where We Rank
Oregon State comes into the week with a 1.20 earned run average, which leads the nation. The Beavers are one of five teams with sub-2.00 ERAs, and No. 2 Louisville is at 1.75. OSU is also tops with a 0.86 WHIP, third with 2.00 walks issued per nine innings and fourth with 5.73 hits allowed per nine. The Beavers are also tied for fourth with four shutouts.

Pac-12 Opener
The Beavers are opening Pac-12 Conference play against Arizona State for the third consecutive season. OSU won all three games last season, including the opener, 3-2. OSU has won its last five Pac-12 openers dating back to 2013.

Portland Radio
Fans should note the radio listings in Portland for each of the three games.
Thursday - Rip City Radio 620 AM
Friday - 103.7 FM
Saturday - KEX 1190 AM

Singles
• The Beavers have held opponents to two runs or less in 12 of 15 games this season. In only one game, against Ohio State, has OSU allowed more than two earned runs.
• Oregon State is a consensus top five team according to the six rankings released this week. The Beavers are ranked as high as No. 1 by Collegiate Baseball.
• OSU will be the visiting team on the scoreboard for the first time this year. The Beavers were the home team for all eight neutral-site games in Surprise.
• Thursday's game is the first of 20 on TV for OSU In 2017. Nineteen of those games will air on Pac-12 Network while the 20th will be on ESPNU during the UCLA series.
• OSU's starters have an 11-1 record and 1.43 ERA in 94 1/3 innings.

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Players Mentioned

Trevor Larnach

Jake Thompson