Rewinding Oregon State’s 10-0 loss to Kentucky in Lexington Super Regional Game 1 (2024)

Kentucky blasted Oregon State in every way possible, holding the Beavers to a season-low one hit in a 10-0 win Saturday night in Game 1 of the Lexington Super Regional.

The teams meet at 6 p.m. Sunday for Game 2. A win sends the Wildcats to the College World Series, while OSU can force a deciding game Monday by beating Kentucky.

Here is a wrap up of Saturday’s live updates:

LIVE UPDATES

FINAL: Kentucky 10, Oregon State 0

NINTH INNING

OSU: Hainline struck out, then Kasper struck out. Guerra pops up, and it’s over. Oregon State faces an elimination game at 6 p.m. Sunday. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

EIGHTH INNING

UK: Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Daly hits a double into the left-center gap. Nicholson and McCarthy struck out as Palmer keeps the Wildcats off the scoreboard in the eighth. (0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left)

OSU: Jackson Nove reliefs Pooser. It’s a 1-2-3 ining for Nove, as McDowell and Turley strike out. Macias pops up to third to end the eighth. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

SEVENTH INNING

UK: Caraway goes to third, and Weber to catcher for Oregon State. Pitre walked, then stole second. Burkes hits one off the fist just over short and into left for a single. Runners at first and third. Lopez struck out, but Burkes stole second. Runners at second and third with one out. Mundt leaves, replaced by AJ Hutcheson. Daly sacrifices to the pitcher, Pitre scores, though it takes a replay to confirm as it’s a bang-bang play at the plate. Burkes to third, and Daly at first. Burkes scores when Weber throws into left field trying to pick him off a third. 5-0 Cats. Then Nicholson blasts a two-run homer to right center and it’s 7-0 Kentucky. McCarthy is hit by a pitch, as Hutcheson’s throw almost goes behind McCarthy. After conferring, it’s ruled McCarthy didn’t make an attempt to get out of the way. He’s back at the plate, but he’s back on base a few pitches later on a walk. McCoy walks, and there are runners at first and second, still one out.

Hutcheson leaves without getting an out. Coming out of the pen is Noah Ferguson. Oregon State seems lost, as McCarthy and McCoy easily pull off a double steal. It gets worse. Smith strikes out swinging, but Weber commits a passed ball, then throws wildly to first and Smith is safe. McCarthy scores to make it 8-0. Runners at the corners with one out. Make it 9-0, as Ferguson throws a wild pitch to score McCoy. Weber is having one rough seventh inning. Waldschmidt walks. Pitre walks, and ball four is a wild pitch that allows Smith to score. Runners at first and second, one out. Another call to the bullpen, as Palmer replaces Ferguson. Pitre is throw out trying to steal second. Waldschmidt to third. Burkes pops up to mercifully end the inning. (7 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 left)

OSU: Guerra flies out to right. Trent Caraway pinch hits for Trosky. He walks. Talt pinch hits for Smith. He strikes out. Bazzana flies out. Beavers offense through 7 is a lone single. (0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 left)

SIXTH INNING

UK: Nicholson singles to center, his second hit of the game. McCarthy dumps one over short and into left for a single. Runners at first and second. May’s night is finished, as Joey Mundt comes out of the bullpen. May gives up seven hits and strikes out five in 5+ innings. McCoy hits a sacrifice bunt to Mundt, and his only option is first. Runners move to second and third. Smith struck out. Waldschmidt flies out to left. Beavers dodge a big inning. (0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left)

OSU: Macias, who starts out 3-0, strikes out. Hainline flies out to center. Kasper grounds out to short. Beavers have one hit through six. Going to be a short super regional if the offense doesn’t pick up. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

FIFTH INNING

UK: McCoy with a leadoff single to center. Smith is hit by a pitch. Runners at first and second. Waldschmidt walks on four pitches to load the bases. Mundt warming in the bullpen. Pitre doubles to right center, drives in McCoy and Smith to make it 3-0. Runners at second and third with no out. Probably time to lift May. Burkes pops up to second for the first out. Lopez strikes out. Daly flies out to left. So May bounces back after a costly start to the inning. (2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left)

OSU: Guerra hit by a pitch to lead off. Trosky hits back to the pitcher. Pooser’s throw to second is wild and into center field. Both are safe with no out. Smith, trying to bunt, eventually strikes out. Runners hold at first and second. Bazzana walks on five pitches to load the bases. McDowell tries a squeeze bunt, but it’s fouled off. McDowell strikes out on three pitches. Turley grounds into a fielder’s choice. Beavers blow a big opportunity. (0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 left)

FOURTH INNING

UK: Lopez singles to right. He’s 2-for-2. Daly tries a sacrifice bunt, but it’s popped up. Trosky fields and throws out Lopez at second. Daly at first. Daly advances to second on a wild pitch. Nicholson hits to short, and Daly is thrown out at third. Nicholson safe at first on the fielder’s choice. McCarthy grounds out to second. (0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left)

OSU: Macias strikes out. Hainline lines out to right. Kasper bounces out to first. Beavers making it easy for Kentucky starter Trey Pooser. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors).

THIRD INNING

UK: Waldschmidt strikes out for the second time. Pitre bounces out to first. Burkes strikes out, his second whiff. May goes 1-2-3 for the second time in three innings. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

OSU: Smith, No. 9 in the order, grounds out to third. Bazzana narrowly misses a homer to right, then strikes out. McDowell walked, but he’s left when Turley flies out to center. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left)

SECOND INNING

UK: Lopez gets the Cats going with a double down the left field line. Daly moves Lopez to third with a sacrifice bunt, 1 out. Nicholson cracks a double off the center field wall to score Lopez. McCarthy hits a sinking liner to left that Macias dives and catches. Nicholson remains at second. With the count 3-1, McCoy is hit by a pitch. Runners at first and second with two out. Smith hits into a fielder’s choice to second. (1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left)

OSU: Hainline opens the second with a solid single to center. Kasper hits a high chopper to second, but he can’t quite beat it out. Hainline advances to second. Guerra strikes out swinging on a 2-2 fastball. Trosky struck out swinging. (0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left)

FIRST INNING

UK: Aiden May starts the game with a strikeout of Waldschmidt, the Wildcats’ leadoff hitter. Pitre flies out to right, just short of the warning track. Burkes goes down on strikes. A tidy 15-pitch inning for May. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

OSU: Bazzana leads off and he grounds out to second. McDowell hits a ball to the track in left for the second out. Turley is aboard with a two-out walk. Maciaas flies out to center to leave Turley. (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left)

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

The game will air live on ESPNU.

• You can watch the Oregon State vs. Kentucky game live for free on Fubo (free trial), or with DirecTV Stream (free trial).

The winner of the best-of-three-series will advance to the College World Series.

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 (45-14) vs. No. 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats (43-14)

When: 3 p.m. PT, Saturday, June 8

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 Aiden May (7-0, 2.88 ERA) vs. UK RHP Trey Pooser (6-1, 3.77 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. Brady Kasper, RF

7. Mason Guerra, 1B

8. Jabin Trosky, 3B

9. Tanner Smith, C

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