GAME ONE STORY - Beavs win in a walk off vs Arizona
CORVALLIS, Ore. –KJ Harrison's RBI single in the ninth inning sent the top-ranked Oregon State baseball team to a 4-3 win over No. 9 Arizona Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
Adley Rutschman reached on a fielder's choice, moved to second on a walk by Nick Madrigal and then third when Steven Kwan grounded out. That brought up Harrison, who singled up the middle on an 0-1 pitch from reliever Tylor Megill, who took the loss to drop to 0-2 on the year.
The win sent Oregon State to an 18-1 record on the season, matching the program's best start over 19 games, last achieved in 2013. The Beavers improved to 4-0 in Pac-12 Conference play and will enter Saturday's matchup on a 13-game win streak. Arizona, meanwhile, dropped to 16-5 overall and 2-2 in Pac-12 games.
The teams matched runs in the second inning. Arizona scored first on a single by Kyle Lewis. Oregon State followed that up with a sacrifice fly by Andy Atwood, who drove in Trevor Larnach from third. Larnach had opened the inning by doubling to left center.
Like the second inning, the teams matched each other offensively in the eighth. Arizona scored two in the top half of the frame, highlighted by a home run from Jared Oliva. The Beavers, though, tied it up thanks to a bases-loaded walk by Trevor Larnach and a sacrifice fly by Cadyn Grenier.
Luke Heimlich started for the Beavers and did not figure in the decision after allowing four hits and a run in 6 1/3 innings. The lefty struck out eight and walked three in his sixth start of the season.
Jake Mulholland picked up the win, improving to 2-0 after allowing two hits in a scoreless top half of the ninth.
Web Gem
Cadyn Grenier made a SportsCenter Top 10 type play to end the seventh inning. The sophomore fielded a groundball deep in the hole at second, and bounced a throw to Zak Taylor at first to get the batter, Alfonso Rivas.
Starter Review
Luke Heimlich's 6 1/3 outing pushed the Oregon State starters' work to 124 innings this season. The group has allowed 74 hits, 17 earned runs, 27 walks and totaled 118 strikeouts on the year. Their earned run average is 1.23.
Madrigal, Heimlich Extend Streaks
Nick Madrigal and Trevor Larnach each extended hitting streaks in Friday's series opener. Madrigal pushed his to 11 games, which Larnach's now stands at eight.
That's Rare
Arizona's second-inning run was just third allowed in the frame this season. The Beavers, through the first two innings, have given up a total of six runs in the first 19 games. Oregon State, which scored a run in the bottom half of the second, has scored 41 over the first two.
Over Three For the First Time
Friday's game marked the first this season for the Beavers to last more than three hours. The previous long had been 2:51 against Duke on Feb. 19 in Surprise, Ariz.
Ninth-Inning Magic
The game-winning run in the ninth inning marked the Beavers' first run in the frame this season. Oregon State had batted in the ninth only four times prior to Friday's game.
Next Up
The teams continue the series Saturday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 4:05 p.m. PT.
On TV
Saturday's game will air live on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Oregon and Pac-12 Arizona. Fans with subscriptions can also watch the game at Pac-12.com and via the Pac-12 Now app for smartphones and tablets.
CORVALLIS, Ore. –KJ Harrison's RBI single in the ninth inning sent the top-ranked Oregon State baseball team to a 4-3 win over No. 9 Arizona Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
Adley Rutschman reached on a fielder's choice, moved to second on a walk by Nick Madrigal and then third when Steven Kwan grounded out. That brought up Harrison, who singled up the middle on an 0-1 pitch from reliever Tylor Megill, who took the loss to drop to 0-2 on the year.
The win sent Oregon State to an 18-1 record on the season, matching the program's best start over 19 games, last achieved in 2013. The Beavers improved to 4-0 in Pac-12 Conference play and will enter Saturday's matchup on a 13-game win streak. Arizona, meanwhile, dropped to 16-5 overall and 2-2 in Pac-12 games.
The teams matched runs in the second inning. Arizona scored first on a single by Kyle Lewis. Oregon State followed that up with a sacrifice fly by Andy Atwood, who drove in Trevor Larnach from third. Larnach had opened the inning by doubling to left center.
Like the second inning, the teams matched each other offensively in the eighth. Arizona scored two in the top half of the frame, highlighted by a home run from Jared Oliva. The Beavers, though, tied it up thanks to a bases-loaded walk by Trevor Larnach and a sacrifice fly by Cadyn Grenier.
Luke Heimlich started for the Beavers and did not figure in the decision after allowing four hits and a run in 6 1/3 innings. The lefty struck out eight and walked three in his sixth start of the season.
Jake Mulholland picked up the win, improving to 2-0 after allowing two hits in a scoreless top half of the ninth.
Web Gem
Cadyn Grenier made a SportsCenter Top 10 type play to end the seventh inning. The sophomore fielded a groundball deep in the hole at second, and bounced a throw to Zak Taylor at first to get the batter, Alfonso Rivas.
Starter Review
Luke Heimlich's 6 1/3 outing pushed the Oregon State starters' work to 124 innings this season. The group has allowed 74 hits, 17 earned runs, 27 walks and totaled 118 strikeouts on the year. Their earned run average is 1.23.
Madrigal, Heimlich Extend Streaks
Nick Madrigal and Trevor Larnach each extended hitting streaks in Friday's series opener. Madrigal pushed his to 11 games, which Larnach's now stands at eight.
That's Rare
Arizona's second-inning run was just third allowed in the frame this season. The Beavers, through the first two innings, have given up a total of six runs in the first 19 games. Oregon State, which scored a run in the bottom half of the second, has scored 41 over the first two.
Over Three For the First Time
Friday's game marked the first this season for the Beavers to last more than three hours. The previous long had been 2:51 against Duke on Feb. 19 in Surprise, Ariz.
Ninth-Inning Magic
The game-winning run in the ninth inning marked the Beavers' first run in the frame this season. Oregon State had batted in the ninth only four times prior to Friday's game.
Next Up
The teams continue the series Saturday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 4:05 p.m. PT.
On TV
Saturday's game will air live on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Oregon and Pac-12 Arizona. Fans with subscriptions can also watch the game at Pac-12.com and via the Pac-12 Now app for smartphones and tablets.
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