UPDATE: The Beavers defeated the Rebels 16-0 thanks to a strong lineup and a spectacular debut from rookie right-hander Dax Whitney.Go here for a summary.
At Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, on Saturday, the No. 7 Oregon State Beavers take on the UNLV Rebels in a college baseball game.
Eleven a.m. is the scheduled time for the first pitch.
The Beavers are playing their second game of the season after defeating the Xavier Musketeers 8-3 in a comeback on Friday.
With only one hit and one run through 7 1/3 innings, OSU struggled to get out to a strong start in the first game. There was a frustrating stretch when Xavier pitchers retired 15 straight Beavers.
However, Oregon State came alive in the last two offensive innings, hitting three home runs and scoring seven runs. The late-game pyrotechnics were fueled by a two-run, game-winning homer from Washington transfer shortstop Aiva Arquette in the seventh inning and back-to-back home runs from Jacob Krieg and Wilson Weber in the eighth.
This is the Beavers’ eleventh meeting with UNLV and their first since OSU’s 6-1 victory over the Rebels in the Corvallis Regional in 2014. In the series, Oregon State has a six-game winning streak.
Today marks the Oregon State debut of freshman Dax Whitney, a top-tier professional talent who declined first-round compensation to play for the Beavers.
The 6-foot-5 right-hander, who Perfect Game ranked as the fifth-best freshman in the country, has a four-pitch repertoire that includes a deadly 12-to-6 curveball and a fastball that reaches 98 mph.
The following information relates to today’s game:
UNLV REBELS (1-1) vs. No. 7 Oregon State Beavers (1-1)
When: Saturday, February 15, 11 a.m. PT
Where: Surprise, Arizona’s Surprise Stadium
TV channel: There is no broadcast of the game.
How to watch live stream online: FloSports will be providing live streaming for the game. For a direct link to the game, go to www.subeavers.com and click on the baseball schedule. Go to FloSports.TV to learn more about subscriptions.
Radio: Beaver Sports Network broadcasts every game. Thirty minutes before to the first pitch, pregame begins. KLAD 104.3-FM & 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KCFM 103.1-FM (Mapleton), KEJO 93.7-FM & 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 105.1-FM & 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 104.1-FM & 1250-AM & 104.1-FM (Florence), 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) are among the affiliates.
OSU RHP Dax Whitney (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA is likely to start.
The projected lineup for OSU S
Trent Caraway, third base
2. Arquette, Aiva, SS
3. LF Gavin Turley
4. The CF Dallas Macias
5. 1B Jacob Krieg
6. Wilson Weber, C.
7. DH, Tyce Peterson
8. RF Easton Talt
9. 2B AJ Singer
See some of our preseason coverage for further Beavers baseball information:
Omaha or bust.Expectations for a title remain the same for Oregon State’s new look.
Dax Whitney is positioned to become the next Oregon State baseball star.
Gavin Turley, Aduck Hunt, and a surprise picture shoot
Healthy and hungry: Trent Caraway returns to the lineup with first-round MLB talent and a chip on his shoulder.
An early look at the offense reveals depth, power, and… another top MLB draft pick?
A sneak glance at the MLB talent, depth, heat, and The Great Unknown on the pitching staff
The Beavers have a resounding preseason ranking in the top 10.
What is the Beavers’ position-by-position national ranking? Here is a look at the infield, outfield, and starting rotation.
The Golden Spikes preseason watch list included two Beavers.
Baseball America named two Beavers All-Americans.
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