Oregon State vs. Wildcats: Live updates, preview, how to watch Lexington Super Regional (2024)

Oregon State’s 2024 season came to an end Sunday night when Kentucky held the Beavers to two hits and used a seventh-inning run to win 3-2 and claim the Lexington Super Regional.

Kentucky advances to the College World Series for the first time in school history. The Wildcats won two games in the best-of-3 super regional, holding the Beavers to a collective three hits. Here is how it unfolded Sunday:

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FINAL: Kentucky 3, Oregon State 2

NINTH INNING

OSU: Kasper bounces to first, who is out after Hogan reaches the bag first. Trosky hits a bullet to third, but Daly makes a diving stop, then narrowly throws out the OSU third baseman. Guerra walks. It’s time for Bazzana. Santana replaces Guerra on the base at first. Hagenow replaces Hogan on the mound. Bazzana hits a bullet off the right field wall, and Santana gets to third. Officials looks to see if Bazzana was interfered with rounding first, and he stays at first. Hummel replaces Hagenow. McDowell strikes out on three pitches. Game over. Season over. Kentucky wins 3-2.

UK: Nicholson strikes out. Bridger Holmes replaces Keljo. Crittenberger strikes out. McCoy grounds out. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

EIGHTH INNING

OSU: Turley strikes out. Macias walks, who then steals second. Hainline strikes out. Weber grounds out to short. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

UK: Trosky takes over at third. Burkes flies out to center. Lopez struck out. Daly flies out to left. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

SEVENTH INNING

OSU: We have a base hit alert. Kasper hits a sharp single to left, the Beavers first hit of the game, and the second in 15+ innings of Super Regionals. Talt pinch hits, and sacrifice bunts Kasper to second. Pitching change to Robert Hogan. Kasper advances to third on a wild pitch. Guerra walks, runners at the corners for Travis Bazzana. He strikes out on four pitches. Really pressing. McDowell hits a liner up the middle, but Smith, the shortstop, makes a leaping catch to end the threat. (0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left)

UK: McCarthy leads off with a double down the left field line. Kmatz will leave for reliever Nelson Keljo. McCoy tries to sacrifice bunt, but pops it up and Keljo catches it for the first out. Major blunder alert upcoming: Smith strikes out, but the ball gets past Weber. McCarthy takes off from second and goes all the home to score, as Keljo falls asleep and fails to cover home. Kentucky 3-2. Waldschmidt flies out to center. Smith steals second. Pitre strikes out. (1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left)

SIXTH INNING

OSU: Macias grounded out to first. Hainline flies out to left. Weber strikes out. 14 consecutive innings without a hit for Oregon State. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

UK: Lopez grounded to first. Daly hits a rocket to the track, but McDowell hauls it in for the second out. Nicholson grounds out to second. Four 1-2-3 innings for Kmatz tonight. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

FIFTH INNING

OSU: Bazzana strikes out. He’s 4 for 22 over his last 7 games. McDowell grounds out to first. Turley strikes out. Beavers have 20 strike outs over 14 innings of the super regional. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

UK: Waldschmidt bunts and reaches first, but it’s ruled the ball hit him while he still in the batters box. Waldschmidt eventually strikes out. Pitre grounds to first, who throws to Kmatz for the out. Burkes flies out to center. Third 1-2-3 inning for Kmatz, who has thrown 90 pitches. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

FOURTH INNING

OSU: McDowell walks, third of the game for Moore. Turley walks, as he works nine pitches to get on base. Runners at first and second. Macias pops up to short center field, ball is dropped, everyone is safe. Bases loaded with no out. Hainline strikes out. Weber walks, forces in McDowell for OSU’s first run of the super regional. 2-1 Kentucky. Kasper walks, and the game is tied at 2-2. Beavers have put 5 runners on base this inning without a hit (4 walks, 1 error). Moore, who didn’t give up a hit but walked six, is relieved by Cameron O’Brien. Caraway strikes out. Guerra strikes out. (2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 left)

UK: Lopez strikes out. Daly bangs one off the wall in right center field for a double. Daly scoots to third on a wild pitch. Nicholson walks. Runners at the corners with one out. McCarthy bunts up the first base line. A charging Guerra tries to get Daly at the plate but is late. 2-0 Kentucky. Nicholson at second, McCarthy at first with one out. McCoy strikes out. Smith grounds to third, Caraway fields and forces Nicholson for the third out. (1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left).

Many sightings of former OSU coach Jonathan Smith at tonight’s game in Kentucky.

THIRD INNING

OSU: Caraway strikes out. Guerra walks, OSU’s second base runner tonight. Bazzana lines to first, and Guerra is thrown out at second for a double play. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

UK: Waldschmidt grounded to first. Pitre gets a loud out to center, smashes a liner to McDowell for the second out. Burkes bounces to Guerra at first, who flips to Kmatz for the third out, a 1-2-3 inning. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

SECOND INNING

OSU: Hainline grounds out to short. Weber flies to right. Kasper grounds to second. Beavers haven’t had a hit in 9 2/3 innings in the Super Regional. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

UK: Lopez strikes out swinging, Kmatz’s third K. Daly is caught looking for out No. 2. Nicholson gets the game’s first hit, a single to center. McCarthy doubles down the left field line. A bizarre bounce off the fence causes the ball to dart away from Macias, allowing Nicholson to score. McCoy walks, runners at first and second. Smith struck out. (1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left)

FIRST INNING

OSU: Bazzana is aboard with a leadoff walk. McDowell strikes out on three pitches. Turley strikes out looking. Lack of contact continuing to hurt Oregon State. Macias lines out to first. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left)

UK: Kmatz starts with a strikeout of Waldschmidt. Pitre pops out to short right field. Burkes strikes out swinging. Kmatz off and running. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

And we’re underway. Beavers are home team for Game 2.

Game will start on ESPNNews, as well as ESPN+

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Oregon State Beavers and the Kentucky Wildcats will play Game 2 of the Lexington Super Regional Sunday at Kentucky Proud Park.

The game will air live on ESPNU.

(Update: The game will start on ESPNews because the Evansville-Tennessee game is running late on ESPNU)

The Beavers are facing elimination in the best-of-three series after suffering a humbling 10-0 loss in Saturday’s opener. The Wildcats overwhelmed Oregon State in every aspect of the lopsided defeat, mashing 10 hits, including four doubles and a home run, while handing the Beavers their first shutout of the season.

Along the way, Oregon State committed two errors, tossed four wild pitches, and put just three runners in scoring position.

For more on the opener, including OSU’s pledge to “respond” and “fight” tonight, read this full recap.

For more on the series, read these pregame stories:

• Oregon State’s ‘beasts on the mound’ are bracing for Kentucky Wildcats’ speed and small-ball offense.

• A day before the opener, the Wildcats were channeling ‘The Rock’ and saying ‘we don’t fear anyone,’ as they prepared for OSU.

• Gameday questions: A look at how Kentucky is approaching Travis Bazzana, the Beavers’ decision at third base, AJ Lattery’s playing status and whether OSU feels like it’s trying to win a championship for the soon-to-be-dead Pac-12 Conference.

• A look at Kentucky, an overlooked team that brings small-ball offense, smooth defense and a transfer-heavy roster to the supers.

• Bazzana was named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award.

Here are details about today’s game:

No. 15 seed Oregon State Beavers (45-15) vs. No. 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats (44-14)

When: 6 p.m. PT, Sunday, June 9

Where: Kentucky Proud Park

TV channel: ESPNU

How to watch live stream online: The game will be streamed live by ESPN, which subscribers can access via ESPN.com, ESPN+ and the ESPN app on smartphones, tablets, computers and smartTVs.

Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network. Pregame starts 30 minutes before the first pitch. Affiliates include KEJO 93.7-FM and 1240-AM (Corvallis), KKNX 105.1-FM and 840-AM (Eugene), KCFM 104.1-FM and 1250-AM (Florence), KLAD 104.3-FM and 960-AM (Klamath Falls), KCFM 103.1-FM (Mapleton), KTMT 96.1-FM and 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). You can also listen online via the Varsity Network app.

Probable starters: OSU RHP Jacob Kmatz (7-2, 3.29 ERA) vs. UK RHP Mason Moore (9-3, 5.02 ERA)

OSU’S STARTING LINEUP

1. Travis Bazzana, 2B

2. Micah McDowell, CF

3. Gavin Turley, DH

4. Dallas Macias, LF

5. Elijah Hainline, SS

6. Wilson Weber, C

7. Brady Kasper, RF

8. Trent Caraway, 3B

9. Mason Guerra, 1B

— Joe Freeman | jfreeman@oregonian.com | 503-294-5183 | @BlazerFreeman | Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts for the latest news and top stories.