San Diego (5-5-1, 0-0 WCC)  •  Oregon State (9-2, 0-0 Pac-12)

Goss Stadium (3,587) • Corvallis, Oregon

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CORVALLIS, Ore. — San Diego baseball (5-5-1, 0-0 WCC) is set to continue its longest road trip of 2023 this week, traveling north for a Tuesday afternoon matchup with Oregon State (9-2, 0-0 Pac-12).

First pitch at historic Goss Stadium is set for 3:05 p.m. The matchup will be streamed live on Pac-12 Insider, and live statistics will be available on OSUBeavers.com.

LAST TIME OUT
• The Toreros dropped all four games at Oregon over the weekend, falling by scores of 3-2 (Thursday), 4-3 (Friday), 13-0 (Saturday), and 5-1 (Sunday) at PK Park.

• USD held a lead in both of its first two contests opposite the Ducks, something it has done in all but two games so far this season.

ALL-TIME SERIES VERSUS OREGON STATE
• San Diego is 9-8 versus the Beavers all-time, with the two programs' last meeting coming on June 4, 2022 at Goss Stadium, when No. 4 Oregon State handed the Toreros a tough 12-3 loss in the NCAA Corvallis Regional.

• USD last beat the Beavers on March 30, 2013, when it took down No. 2 OSU 13-3 at Fowler Park.

• The Toreros last won at Goss Stadium on May 10, 2010, a 4-1 decision in San Diego's favor.

FOND MEMORIES
• Though San Diego dropped its lone meeting with OSU last year at Goss Stadium, USD's return to the venue should bring back plenty of fond memories for Torero fans.

• As part of last year's 2022 NCAA Corvallis Regional, the Toreros toppled perennial powerhouse Vanderbilt at the historic ballpark, beating the Commodores 3-2 for its first postseason win since 2013 before a packed crowd and a national audience watching at home on ESPNU.

• USD ultimately went 1-2 in the event, dropping its next two matchups to Oregon State (12-3), and Vanderbilt (14-4) in what marked the program's first postseason appearance since 2013.

FOR STARTERS (PROBABLE)
• Junior right-handed pitcher Ivran Romero is set to make his third start of 2023 and the eighth of his career when he takes the mound for the Toreros on Tuesday afternoon.

• Romero has posted an 11.22 ERA across 5.2 innings pitched this season (three total appearances), striking out five batters against seven walks.

• He most recently appeared on Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium, throwing two thirds of an innings out of the bullpen (his first such appearance of 2023 following two starts to begin the year) after entering in the fifth while allowing a hit and a walk.

• The San Diego, California native (Poway High School) is one of six Toreros on the 2023 roster with previous experience pitching at Goss Stadium and is one of just two current USD players who have made a start at the venue.

• Romero began San Diego's final game of 2022 on the mound there, surrendering three runs on three hits and two walks to Vanderbilt (June 5) in a single inning of work.

• He was a 2022 All-WCC Tournament Team selection after posting a 4-4 record with a 2.53 ERA in 46.1 innings pitched (23 appearances, three starts). He struck out 44 batters and walked just 16 that year.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Junior Third Baseman/Outfielder Jack Costello
• Leads the San Diego offense with a .333 batting average, six home runs, 19 RBIs, and 10 walks so far in 2023.

• Hit five home runs across three games at Fowler Park from February 20th - February 26, including two homers in back-to-back contests against Nebraska (February 20) and Hawaii (February 24) and one more on February 26 opposite UNLV.

Costello's homers so far this season have included:

• A go-ahead grand slam (February 20 vs. Nebraska)
• A game-tying three-run shot (February 20 vs. Nebraska)
• A go-ahead two-run shot (February 26 vs. UNLV)
• A go-ahead solo shot (March 2 at Oregon)

• Costello also notched a walk-off single against UNLV on February 26.

• Was named both the NCAA National and the West Coast Conference Player of the Week on February 27, earned his second consecutive All-WCC Preseason Team selection last month.

• Earned WCC All-Tournament Team honors and was an WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2022 after powering San Diego to the WCC Tournament Championship with a go-ahead two-RBI single and a go-ahead solo home run in San Diego's 15-12 extra-innings win over Gonzaga at Banner Island Ballpark.

• Was named a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American, an All-WCC Freshman Team selection, and an All-WCC Honorable Mention after his college debut in 2021.

Sophomore Shortstop Justin DeCriscio
• Has started all 11 of the Toreros' games at shortstop so far this season, is batting an even .300 (12-for-40) with six runs scored, three doubles, three RBIs, two stolen bases, and a walk.

• Has a hit in all but two of USD's 11 games so far this year, including a three-hit performance versus Hawaii on February 24.

• Won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award as a senior at Orange Lutheran High School (California) in 2021.

Graduate Second Baseman James Arakawa
• Hit safely in each of the Toreros' first eight games in 2023 before going hitless at Oregon.

• Is batting .263 (10-for-38) with four runs scored, a triple, four RBIs, two walks, and a team-high five hit by pitches.

• Transferred to USD last fall from West Coast Conference foe Pacific, at which he spent four seasons (2019-2022) and earned All-WCC Honorable Mention recognition in 2021.

Sophomore Outfielder/Left-Handed Pitcher Austin Smith
• After beginning his USD career 4-for-4 on Opening Night at Fowler Park (February 17), he is batting .270 (10-for-37) through all 11 of the Toreros' games so far in 2023 with five runs scored, two doubles, seven RBIs, six walks, and a hit by pitch.

• Has yet to allow a run on the mound across four innings pitched (two appearances), allowing just three hits, striking out five, and walking none in that span.

• His two pitching appearances have come either at the beginning or the end of a game—he closed out San Diego's 5-3 win over Nebraska at Fowler Park (February 18) with a single scoreless inning to earn the Toreros' first save of 2023, then he started the first game of USD's series at Oregon (March 2) with three more scoreless frames.

• Smith transferred to the Toreros after spending his freshman season at nearby UC San Diego, where he batted .261 (46-for-176) with four home runs and ranked third on the team with a 3.18 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched. He attended local Granite Hills High School, located just under 30 minutes away from the University of San Diego.

Redshirt Junior Right-Handed Pitcher Ryan Robinson
• Is 1-1 with an even 3.00 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and three walks through nine total innings pitched in 2023 out of the Torero bullpen.

• Began this season with 6.2 consecutive scoreless frames against Nebraska and UNLV.

• Has earned an All-WCC Honorable Mention selection in back-to-back seasons (2021 and 2022), was 3-0 with a  2.70 ERA, 45 strikeouts, and 36.2 IP (26 app.) last year.

• Transferred to USD from Ohlone College (California) in 2020.

• Holds the single-season strikeout record at Livermore High School, previously set by Randy Johnson.

• Had Tommy John surgery, missing his junior high school season (2017).

• Received a kidney transplant when he was 10 years old.

Freshman Right-Handed Pitcher Aídan Gonzalez
• First name is pronounced EYE-DON.

• Shined for the Toreros in his college debut against Nebraska at Fowler Park (February 18), working around pair of hits with a pair of strikeouts for a scoreless seventh to help guide San Diego to a big 5-3 win.

• Walked the first batter he faced at Oregon on Sunday (March 5) before a 36-minute snow delay paused the game in the bottom of the fifth.

• Returned after the break and stranded the runner, then came back out and threw a scoreless sixth to complete a career-high two college innings.

• Has six total strikeouts in just 5.2 innings of work so far this season to begin his college career.

Freshman Infielder/Designated Hitter Jack Gurevitch
• Hit the first college pitch he saw for a two-RBI double on Opening Night against Nebraska (February 17).

• Enters Tuesday night's action on a four-game hit streak after going hitless in four straight games from February 19-26.

ROAD WARRIORS
• After a seven-game season-opening homestand that saw it go 5-1-1 against Nebraska, Hawaii, and UNLV, San Diego is currently in the midst of its longest road trip of the season, one that spans 11 days, nine games, four cities, three states, and 3,691 miles, comprising the majority of USD's 2023 non-conference schedule.

• The Toreros began the trip this past weekend with four games at Oregon (March 2-5) before continuing north for Tuesday night's midweek matchup at Oregon State.

• After their stint in Oregon, USD will head south for three games in Fort Worth, Texas against TCU at Lupton Stadium from March 10-12.

• One last away contest will await the Toreros when they finally return to California on March 14 — a Tuesday night matchup at UCLA.

BEST IN THE WEST (COAST CONFERENCE)
• From the beginning of the 2019 season until now, no team in the West Coast Conference has had a better record than San Diego baseball. Combining their 2019 record (32-21), their abbreviated 2020 totals (12-4), their 33-12 mark in 2021, their 37-20 record in 2022, and their 5-5-1 totals so far in 2023, the Toreros are a conference-best 120-63-1 (.655) in that 183-game span.

• Next best within that timeframe are Gonzaga (109-82, .570), BYU (103-80, .562) and Portland (83-73, .532).