[Trending News] No. 7 Oregon State baseball vs. Minnesota: Preview, starting lineup, how to watch

The No. 7 Oregon State Beavers play the Minnesota Golden Gophers Sunday in a college baseball matchup at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas.

The first pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m.

It’s the Beavers’ finale in the Round Rock Classic, a three-team round robin event that also includes No. 2 Virginia and Oklahoma.

After opening with a statement win over the Cavaliers, Oregon State was humbled by the Sooners, so it needs a win on Sunday to salvage the weekend.

OSU left-hander Ethan Kleinschmit, a 6-foot-3 transfer from Linn-Benton Community College, is making his second career start for the Beavers. His debut was memorable — Kleinschmit threw six no-hit innings in a win over Indiana.

Minnesota’s starter will be a familiar name for Beavers fans: Justin Thorsteinson. The 6-4 left-hander pitched in 19 games with OSU from 2021-23, making four starts and finishing with a 1-0 record.

If you missed the first two games of the Round Rock Classic, read this for a recap of Game 1 and read this for recap of Game 2.

Here are details about today’s game:

No. 7 Oregon State Beavers (5-1) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-4)

When: 10 a.m., PT Sunday, Feb. 23

Where: Dell Diamond, Round Rock, Texas

TV channel: The game is not televised.

How to watch live stream online: The game will be streamed live by D1Baseball via Peak Events. Visit osubeavers.com and click on the baseball schedule for a direct link to the game or visit D1baseball for subscription information and more.

Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network. Pregame starts 30 minutes before the first pitch and you can listen live anywhere via the Varsity Radio Network. Local affiliates include KEJO 93.7-FM & 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 105.1-FM & 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 104.1-FM & 1250-AM & 104.1-FM (Florence), KLAD 104.3-FM & 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KCFM 103.1-FM (Mapleton), 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).

Probable starters: OSU LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Justin Thorsteinson (0-0, 10.80)

This and that: This is the 16th meeting between the teams and Oregon State owns a 12-3 record in the series so far, which includes 11 consecutive victories. Three have come in the Mitch Canham era. … Shortstop Aiva Arquette and third baseman Trent Caraway have hit safely in all six games this season, the only Beavers to do so. Both have 10 hits. Arquette continued his strong early-season play in defeat on Saturday night, finishing 2 for 3 with a two-run home run and a walk. … No. 9 hitter AJ Singer brings a five-game hitting streak and .350 batting average into Sunday. He went 1 for 4 with a two-run single in the loss to Oklahoma. The transfer second baseman enters the day with nine RBIs, one shy of team-leader Jacob Krieg (10). … The Beavers have struggled with runners in scoring position in Round Rock, producing a .179 batting average (5 for 28) in two games. OSU went just 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position in Saturday’s defeat. … The Golden Gophers have lost four of five games this season, but three of the losses have come by a combined six runs. They have suffered a 3-2 loss to Oklahoma and a 4-2 loss to Virginia in Round Rock. … This is the seventh game of a season-opening 10-game trip for the Beavers. It originally was scheduled to be an 11-game trip, but a midweek matchup versus Houston was canceled due to weather.

OSU’S LINEUP

1. Trent Caraway, 3B

2. Aiva Arquette, SS

3. Gavin Turley, LF

4. Tyce Peterson, DH

5. Jacob Krieg, 1B

6. Wilson Weber, C

7. Easton Talt, RF

8. AJ Singer, 2B

9. Canon Reeder, CF

MINNESOTA LINEUP

1. Parker Knoll, CF

2. Easton Richter, 2B

3. Weber Neels, C

4. Jake Elbeery, 1B

5. Drew Berkland, LF

6. Kris Hokenson, DH

7. Josh Fitzgerald, RF

8. Jameson Martin, 3B

9. Jack Spanier, SS