No. 12 Oregon State baseball vs. Michigan: Preview, how to watch

The No. 12 Oregon State Beavers open the season against the Michigan Wolverines Friday at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona.

The Beavers enter the 2026 season with arguably the best pitching rotation in college baseball, a reloaded bullpen, three returning starters in the field and six newcomers. But the expectations of returning to Omaha remain the same.

They’re a unanimous top 15 team, featuring preseason All-American pitchers Dax Whitney and Ethan Kleinschmit and several others on preseason award watch lists.

OSU will play four games in Arizona this weekend, bookended by Michigan with Arizona and Stanford on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The Beavers are 5-0 all-time against the Wolverines.

Oregon State went 12-5-1 in neutral-site games last season.

For more on Beavers baseball, check out our preseason coverage:

Oregon State ace Dax Whitney’s message for hitters excited to face him: ‘I’d like to ruin their year’

Meet the new leaders of Oregon State baseball after the team’s College World Series run

Oregon State baseball is replacing nearly its entire lineup, here’s who could step up in 2026

Oregon State’s Eric Segura says seeing both worlds helped him become a better pitcher

These 2 transfer pitchers are giving Oregon State baseball a luxury most teams don’t have

Oregon State’s Zach Edwards on his College World Series moment: ‘There’s no reason to hang my head’

How Oregon State is rebuilding its infield after losing two starters in the offseason

Why Oregon State baseball is changing its identity after making it to Omaha last year

No. 12 Oregon State Beavers vs. Michigan Wolverines

When: 1 p.m., PT Friday, Feb. 13

Where: Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona

TV channel: The game is not televised.

How to watch live stream online: The game will be streamed live by FloSports. Visit osubeavers.com for a direct link to the game and subscription information.

Radio: All games air on the Beaver Sports Network. Pregame starts 30 minutes before the first pitch. 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: RHP Dax Whitney (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Tate Carey (0-0, 0.00)

Oregon State’s projected lineup

Jacob Galloway, C

Jacob Krieg, 1B

AJ Singer, 2B

Paul Vazquez OR Cooper Vance, 3B

Tyler Inge, SS

Adam Haight OR Nyan Hayes, LF

Eli Gries-Smith, CF

Easton Talt, RF

Bryce Hubbard OR Cooper Vance, DH

Michigan’s projected lineup

Noah Miller, C

Matt Ossenfort, 1B

Colby Turner, 2B

Brayden Jefferis, 3B

Drew Culbertson, SS

Jonathan Kim, LF

Greg Pace Jr., CF

Evan Haeger, RF

Cade Ladehoff, DH