The Oregon State Beavers play the Kentucky Wildcats in Game 1 of the Lexington Super Regional on Saturday, June 8. The match will commence at 6 p.m. ET at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
Who is pitching for Oregon State today?
Jacob Kmatz will start as the Oregon State pitcher against Kentucky on Saturday. The right-hander has a 7-2 record this season and has racked up 88 strikeouts and 20 walks across 82 innings pitched at a 3.29 ERA.
Earlier this week, Kmatz spoke to the media and opened up on the atmosphere in the Beavers squad after winning the Corvallis Regional.
We played good baseball all around, I feel like. We're in a good spot confidence-wise. Everybody's kind of clicking on all cylinders at this point," Kmatz said.
Lexington Super Regional 2024: How to watch Oregon State vs. Kentucky?
Game 1 of the Lexington Super Regional clash between Oregon State (45-14) and Kentucky (43-14) will be broadcast live on ESPNU. Fans can also livestream the contest on ESPN+ and Fubo.
Oregon State enjoyed a fabulous run in the regionals, winning three straight games to advance into the last 16. The Beavers took down Tulane in the opening game before beating UC Irvine in back-to-back contests.
Meanwhile, Kentucky stormed its way to a regional title this year. The Wildcats Western Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana State in succession to qualify for the next round of the NCAA tournament.
Here's a look at the full Lexington Super Regional schedule:
- Game 1, Saturday, June 8: Kentucky vs. Oregon State at 6 p.m. ET | ESPNU.
- Game 2, Sunday, June 9: Kentucky vs. Oregon State at 9 p.m. ET | ESPNU.
- Game 3, Monday, June 10 (if necessary): Kentucky vs. Oregon State at TBD | TBD.
The winner of this best-of-three series will advance to the College World Series.
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