The tenth-ranked Beavers will be looking to push their win total to 40 for the fifth consecutive season this weekend in what could be an important series for their regional hosting aspirations. Oregon State will play a three-game series at Long Beach State, starting this Friday evening. Here are a few things to watch for in this weekend's series at historic Blair Field. Ethan Porter's Bat The freshman from Huntington Beach, CA has been on a tear the past week and a half, giving the Beavers an important spark in their offensive game. After getting inconsistent playing time throughout much of the year, Porter has hit above .500 with two home runs over the past five games. Other guys who could be important tonight and this weekend include leadoff man Easton Talt, who went 2 for 4 on Sunday, and Paul Vazquez, who had a monster performance in the extra innings victory on Saturday. Can The Bullpen Stay Locked In? OSU's pitching staff is fairly deep, and this showed in the series win against CSUN over the weekend.…