California Golden Bears Athletics
Friday, March 22
Corvallis, OR
7:00 PM
California
at
Oregon State
Korey Lee and the rest of Cal's lineup are scoring runs to support a young pitching staff.
Photo by: Marcus Edwards/klcfotos
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Bears Have Hit The Second-Most Homers In The Pac-12
The Bears have won two in a row as they hit the road for a weekend series at No. 7 Oregon State that begins Friday night. Highlighting those victories has been a power surge that's produced eight home runs over the past two games. That's pushed Cal's season total to 24, the second-most in the Pac-12 behind Arizona State's 32. In Tuesday's 10-7 win over USF, Cameron Eden, Cole Elvis, Andrew Vaughn and Sam Wezniak all went deep to pace Cal's 12-hit attack.
The Bears opened conference play by going 1-2 at home last weekend against USC. They open this series against the Beavers with a 7:05 p.m. game Friday, followed by a 5:35 p.m. matchup Saturday and a 2:05 p.m. series finale Sunday. The Pac-12 Network will televise the action Friday and Sunday.
Vaughn, the 2018 Golden Spikes Award winner, is off to another terrific start this season. He enters the weekend hitting .426 with eight home runs and 23 RBI, which all rank in the top four in the conference in their respective categories. Eden, a junior left fielder who moved into the leadoff spot early in non-conference play, has heated up at the plate recently. He's hitting .296 and ranks second on the team behind Vaughn with four homers and 12 RBI.
The pitching staff is led by junior lefty Arman Sabouri, who has bounced between an "opener" role and a versatile relief option. He's posted a 1.83 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday, March 22
Cal: RHP Sean Sullivan (0-0, 4.35)
OSU: LHP Brandon Eisert (5-0, 0.00)
Saturday, March 23
Cal: RHP Jared Horn (0-1, 1.80)
OSU: Bryce Fehmel (3-0, 3.56)
Sunday, March 24
Cal: TBA
OSU: TBA
SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
Last meeting: Cal and Oregon State met for three games in Berkeley last season and then-No.1 Oregon State came away with a series sweep.
OSU 2018 Record: 55-12-1, 20-9-1 Pac-12
• The Beavers (14-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) dropped two of three to UCLA last weekend in a battle of conference favorites.
• Junior catcher Adley Rutschman, considered a potential No. 1 overall pick in this summer's MLB draft, is among the Pac-12 leaders in several categories, carrying a .456 average with eight home runs and 23 RBI.
• On the mound, Oregon State has compiled a 2.83 team ERA with 173 strikeouts, the second-most in the Pac-12. Junior lefty Brandon Eisert has been a bright spot, carrying a 5-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in seven relief appearances.
• Fellow southpaw Jake Mullholland is OSU's top option at the back of the bullpen with a 1.23 ERA and three saves.
NEXT UP
After their weekend in Corvallis, the Bears will make the short trip to Sacramento State on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. non-conference matchup.
The Bears opened conference play by going 1-2 at home last weekend against USC. They open this series against the Beavers with a 7:05 p.m. game Friday, followed by a 5:35 p.m. matchup Saturday and a 2:05 p.m. series finale Sunday. The Pac-12 Network will televise the action Friday and Sunday.
Vaughn, the 2018 Golden Spikes Award winner, is off to another terrific start this season. He enters the weekend hitting .426 with eight home runs and 23 RBI, which all rank in the top four in the conference in their respective categories. Eden, a junior left fielder who moved into the leadoff spot early in non-conference play, has heated up at the plate recently. He's hitting .296 and ranks second on the team behind Vaughn with four homers and 12 RBI.
The pitching staff is led by junior lefty Arman Sabouri, who has bounced between an "opener" role and a versatile relief option. He's posted a 1.83 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday, March 22
Cal: RHP Sean Sullivan (0-0, 4.35)
OSU: LHP Brandon Eisert (5-0, 0.00)
Saturday, March 23
Cal: RHP Jared Horn (0-1, 1.80)
OSU: Bryce Fehmel (3-0, 3.56)
Sunday, March 24
Cal: TBA
OSU: TBA
SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
Last meeting: Cal and Oregon State met for three games in Berkeley last season and then-No.1 Oregon State came away with a series sweep.
OSU 2018 Record: 55-12-1, 20-9-1 Pac-12
• The Beavers (14-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) dropped two of three to UCLA last weekend in a battle of conference favorites.
• Junior catcher Adley Rutschman, considered a potential No. 1 overall pick in this summer's MLB draft, is among the Pac-12 leaders in several categories, carrying a .456 average with eight home runs and 23 RBI.
• On the mound, Oregon State has compiled a 2.83 team ERA with 173 strikeouts, the second-most in the Pac-12. Junior lefty Brandon Eisert has been a bright spot, carrying a 5-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in seven relief appearances.
• Fellow southpaw Jake Mullholland is OSU's top option at the back of the bullpen with a 1.23 ERA and three saves.
NEXT UP
After their weekend in Corvallis, the Bears will make the short trip to Sacramento State on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. non-conference matchup.
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