Hawaii Series Preview
by ConnorOSU on Feb 5, 2010 3:45 PM PST
in Oregon State Baseball
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PrintWe're exactly two weeks away from the First Pitch of the 2010 NCAA Baseball Season, and the Beavers open up in Honolulu. Below is a quick preview of the four game series. Go Beavers!
The Games
Day Date Time (Pacific)
Friday Febuary 19th 8:35 PM
Saturday Febuary 20th 3:05 PM
Sunday Febuary 21st 3:05 PM
Sunday Febuary 22nd 7:05 PM
You can listen to the first three games on KPAM 860, with the final game of the series airing on 1550 KKAD.
The Venue
Les Murakami Stadium in Honolulu seats 4,310 people. The stadium was built in 1984 and was renamed after legendary Rainbow coach Les Murakami for the 2002 season. It was fomerly named Rainbow Stadium. The Field Dimensions are below.
Left Field-325 Feet
Center Field-385 Feet
Right Field-325
3,740 of the seats covered to shelter the fans from the frequent spring rains of Manoa, called the "Manoa Mist" by fans.
Hawaii
The Warriors have 7 Seniors on the roster this year, 4 of which are starters. Hawaii is led by 1st Basemen Kevin Macdonald, who earned 1st Team All-WAC Honors last season. He also led the team with 60 RBI's and 14 Home Runs.
Hawaii's lead pitcher is Nathaniel Klein. Klein started 10 games out of 11 appearences last year. He finished with a record of 3-4 with a 5.10 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 60.0 innings pitched.
Hawaii went 28-23 last season, including an 8-4 loss at Oregon State. They finished 5th in the WAC last year.
This season, the Warriors were picked to finish 3rd in the Preseason WAC Coaches Poll. In addition, Sean Montplaisir, Greg Garcia, and Nate Klein were named to the Preseason All-WAC Team. Collegiate Baseball listed Hawaii in the "Also Recieving Votes" category for their Preseason Top 40 Poll.
Sophomore Kolten Wong was named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Third Team, as selected by the writers of Collegiate Baseball.
Prediction
Friday-Win
Saturday-Win
Sunday-Loss
Monday-Win
I'd be very disappointed if we didn't go 3-1. We should have no problem handling them.
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Wow, voting on this is impossible for me
I’ll be looking at this as kind-of a mystery and I’m really curious about the coaching staff will handle the starting line-ups. Returning some good talent, but also I think this season’s team is going to be a very unique one (for hitting results I sure hope so) and so I’m kind-of in the dark about my thoughts here and ready to let it just happen without too much guessing (basketball burned me a bit too much this year I think!).
Remember that last season actually started out very well and then it petered out over conference play.
I would think that 3 and 1 is reasonable (and I like your win-loss breakdown for the series), but all in all with the long road trip and the first series of the season I wouldn’t be all that freaked out by going 2 and 2.
Some good games on the early schedule with this series then Tennessee in Corvallis for three games and to the Coca-Cola Classic. I’m excited, all sounds like some high quality baseball coming up.
-RVM
I would just be disappointed
Because Hawaii sounds like they are a pretty inferior opponent. But you’re right, nobody should be freaked out by going 2-2.
I can’t wait for Baseball either. I haven’t totally given up on Basketball yet though. Every time they’re down they bounce back. I’m hoping that’s the case tomorrow.
Jeremiah Mac-Stole-I
Oh, me neither
Just that baseball is my favorite, already have my annual RVM baseball preseason post in the works!
But yes I’m all about seeing this basketball team through to a winning season, and I don’t really care what as long as it is finally above .500 for that is yet another step forward for the program.
-RVM
by rvm on Feb 5, 2010 5:35 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, and if the basketball team can finally break through like they have given us glimpses of they could make a little noise in the Pac-10 tournament which would be fun. Not to say it ain’t going to be a challenge for the team to do and us fans to sit through though, but it is still possible.
-RVM
by rvm on Feb 5, 2010 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
"already have my annual RVM baseball preseason post in the works"
Good thing. It felt wierd to do a different team’s preview before an Oregon State one, but I knew you’d have something cooking.
Jeremiah Mac-Stole-I
Unfortunately,
it appears BTD will not have anyone traveling with the team to cover the Hawaii series. Not that there weren’t several wiling to go. :D
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
Go Beavs!
Well darn...
If no one else will volunteer, I guess I’ll take one for the team… ;)
LBPhadDJaxFirst
by Figgi4life on Feb 6, 2010 9:35 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
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(updated 1.2.2012 at 11:12 PM PST)
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Oregon Ducks
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8 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
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Stanford Cardinal
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8 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
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Washington Huskies
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5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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California Golden Bears
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4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Oregon St. Beavers
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3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Washington St. Cougars
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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| W | L | W | L | |
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USC Trojans
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7 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
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UCLA Bruins
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5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Utah Utes
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Arizona Wildcats
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2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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Colorado Buffaloes
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2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Pacific-12 Conference Standings
(updated 2.9.2012 at 11:09 PM PST)
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California Golden Bears
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9 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
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Washington Huskies
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9 | 3 | 16 | 8 |
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Oregon Ducks
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8 | 4 | 17 | 7 |
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Arizona Wildcats
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8 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
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Colorado Buffaloes
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8 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
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UCLA Bruins
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7 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
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Stanford Cardinal
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6 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
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Oregon St. Beavers
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5 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
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Washington St. Cougars
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5 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
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4 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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Utah Utes
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2 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
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USC Trojans
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1 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
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