Spring Break
Huskies, No. 25 OSU to meet at Safeco Field
Beavers travel to Seattle for three games against University of Washington; first game of series to be played at Safeco Field
Matt Wilhelmsen
Issue date: 5/8/09 Section: Sports
Sitting pretty at third in the Pac-10, the No. 25 Beavers (28-12, 11-7) are three games behind the conference leading ASU Sun Devils and only percentage points behind the UCLA Bruins. With only 13 games remaining in the regular season, Oregon State heads north this weekend for a historical match-up with the University of Washington (21-23, 10-8).
"We feel that we can win and we're in the spot we want to be in the Pac-10," shortstop Joey Wong said. "We're not that far down and if we can win tomorrow that will change things."
Just four games shy of the 500 win mark at Oregon State University, head coach Pat Casey is well aware of the history that exists between these two schools as they have squared off with one another 405 times in their respective pasts. The Beavers are leading the all-time series with 221 wins and look to stay atop the Northwest rivalry as they strive for their fifth series victory in the conference this year.
Friday night's game will kick off in legendary fashion at Safeco Field, home to the MLB Seattle Mariners. A game that could be considered now as tradition is expected to draw large crowds considering the turnout for the 2007 inaugural game (10,421). The Beavers will be looking to get revenge taking into account their 6-2 loss in 2007 and the fact that they have only won one game at Washington since 2005.
"Things get tougher every weekend in this conference," Casey said. "It doesn't matter who you play. You get closer to the end and everybody starts trying to slot out. UW has won seven out of eight, so like I said, it just gets harder every weekend."
Throwing from the Major League mound on Friday night is the 6-foot 4-inch sophomore Tanner Robles out of Murray, Utah. Still in search of his first win of the year, Robles has started and appeared in five games for the Beavers this reason, resulting in four no decisions and one loss. With an ERA of 4.50, the southpaw has struck out 16 of the 86 batters he has faced and currently holds opponents to a batting average of exactly .200.
"We feel that we can win and we're in the spot we want to be in the Pac-10," shortstop Joey Wong said. "We're not that far down and if we can win tomorrow that will change things."
Just four games shy of the 500 win mark at Oregon State University, head coach Pat Casey is well aware of the history that exists between these two schools as they have squared off with one another 405 times in their respective pasts. The Beavers are leading the all-time series with 221 wins and look to stay atop the Northwest rivalry as they strive for their fifth series victory in the conference this year.
Friday night's game will kick off in legendary fashion at Safeco Field, home to the MLB Seattle Mariners. A game that could be considered now as tradition is expected to draw large crowds considering the turnout for the 2007 inaugural game (10,421). The Beavers will be looking to get revenge taking into account their 6-2 loss in 2007 and the fact that they have only won one game at Washington since 2005.
"Things get tougher every weekend in this conference," Casey said. "It doesn't matter who you play. You get closer to the end and everybody starts trying to slot out. UW has won seven out of eight, so like I said, it just gets harder every weekend."
Throwing from the Major League mound on Friday night is the 6-foot 4-inch sophomore Tanner Robles out of Murray, Utah. Still in search of his first win of the year, Robles has started and appeared in five games for the Beavers this reason, resulting in four no decisions and one loss. With an ERA of 4.50, the southpaw has struck out 16 of the 86 batters he has faced and currently holds opponents to a batting average of exactly .200.
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