The the Utah Utes beat the Oregon State Beavers 2-1 Friday in the opener of a three-game Pac-12 baseball series at Smith’s Ballpark.
Cooper Hjerpe took a perfect game into the seventh inning, but wound up the hard-luck loser, suffering his first defeat of the season as the Utes ended the second-ranked Beavers five-game winning streak.
Read a full recap here.
PREGAME DETAILS:
Oregon State Beavers (32-8, 13-5 Pac-12) vs. Utah Utes (24-15-1, 9-9)
When: 10 a.m., PT Friday, April 28
Where: Smith’s Ballpark, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV channel: Pac-12 Network.
How to watch live stream online: You can watch the game live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial). You can also get this game on Sling (promotional offers) if you are out of fuboTV trials, or simply prefer their platform and their pricing plans. If you already have a cable subscription, you can visit the OSU baseball schedule page and click the “watch” link, or watch on Pac-12 Live with your cable provider login. You can also listen live online by accessing the live broadcast tab on the baseball schedule page or via via the Varsity Network application on smartphones and tablets.
Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network starting 30 minutes before the first pitch. Affiliates include: KEJO 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 1250-AM & 104.1-FM (Florence), KLAD 960-AM & 93.3-FM (Klamath Falls), KTMT 880-AM & 96.1-FM (Medford, weekend games), KEX 1190-AM (Portland), 102.3 FM (weekday games prior to 5:30 p.m.), KSKR 1490-AM (Roseburg) and KBZY 1490-AM (Salem, weekend games).
Probable starters: Oregon State LHP Cooper Hjerpe (8-0, 2.08) vs. Utah RHP Matthew Sox (3-2, 4.91)
This and that: Oregon State owns a 28-6-1 all-time advantage in the series, which includes an 8-4 record in Salt Lake City. The Beavers have won eight of nine series against the Utes since they joined the Pac-12 in 2012. ... Cooper Hjerpe enters the game ranked second in the nation in both wins (eight) and strikeouts (100). In five games and 27 1/3 innings away from Goss Stadium this season, the 6-foot-3 sophomore is 5-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 38 strikeouts. ... In his only only appearance against Utah last season, Hjerpe allowed four unearned runs on just two hits, but suffered a loss. ... Leadoff hitter Wade Meckler has reached base safely in all 40 of the Beavers’ games this season and owns a nine-game hitting streak. He is 19 for 39 with eight doubles and 12 RBIs during the streak. ... Justin Boyd boasts a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has hit three home runs and recorded 15 RBIs. ... Jacob Melton owns OSU’s longest current hitting streak at 10 games. He’s 12 for 34 with five doubles and seven RBIs during the streak. ... The Beavers are 13-3 in April and already have locked a winning month. It’s the 13th consecutive season they’ve recorded a winning April (excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season).
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