Oregon State got off to a great start on Thursday in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe with huge wins over Brigham Young and Idaho State. Now, they’ll try to keep it going on the second day with matchups against Georgia Tech and McNeese State.

Here’s a capsule look at today’s games.

Oregon State (2-0) vs. Georgia Tech (0-0)

Friday, 7:30 a.m., at Tempe, Ariz.

Coaches: OSU’s Kirk Walker (18th year, 560-467-3); Ga. Tech’s Sharon Perkins (5th year, 228-85)

Last game: Oregon St. beat BYU (22-5) and Idaho St. (16-3) on Thursday; Georgia Tech has not played

OSU player to watch: Freshman center fielder Dani Gilmore hit .500 through the first two games, including 3 for 3 with two walks against Idaho State.

Tech player to watch: Senior shortstop Kelsi Weseman hit .424 last season and was included among those on the “watch list” for player of the year. She also had a .968 slugging percentage last year, second-best nationally.

Last meeting: Feb. 22, 2009, Georgia Tech 6, Oregon St. 0

Series: The series is tied, 1-1

Brad’s take: This should be a very interesting matchup, especially with the game taking place at 8:30 a.m. in Arizona (7:30 a.m. here in Oregon). Those first two wins for the Beavers were great but can they keep hitting the ball at such a torrid pace against an exceptional opponent like Georgia Tech? The pitching will decide this one.

Oregon State (2-0) vs. McNeese St. (0-1)

Friday, 12:30 p.m., at Tempe, Ariz.

Coaches: OSU’s Kirk Walker (18th year, 560-467-3); McNeese State’s Mike Smith (1st year at McNeese State; 14th  year overall, 636-173)

Last game: Oregon St. beat BYU (22-5) and Idaho St. (16-3) on Thursday; McNeese State lost to Arizona (8-1).

OSU player to watch: Paige Hall made OSU history in the team’s opener with two home runs in one inning against BYU. Hall contributes effectively both at the plate and out of the bullpen.

MSU player to watch: Instead of a player, we’ll mention instead assistant coach Caty Reeves. She just joined the McNeese staff in September; she had played for Smith at Cal Baptist. And her hometown is Corvallis. But if you must have a player to watch, Claire Terracina returns after hitting .293 last year.

Last meeting: Feb. 8, 2002, Oregon State 4, McNeese St. 3

Series: Oregon State leads, 1-0

Brad’s take: The Beavers should simply be the better team so a letdown must be avoided. McNeese State has a first-year coach in Mike Smith, who led Cal Baptist to the NAIA national title a couple years ago. But none of that will matter on the field today. OSU should be able to take a comfortable victory.