Home field advantage is a real thing in college baseball. Just ask Arizona’s opponents after they’ve had to spend a weekend defending that massive outfield at Hi Corbett Field.
For Oregon State, the edge comes in knowing how its turf infield plays, particularly with the short game, which it used to spark a pair of big innings in a 10-4 win over the Wildcats on Saturday afternoon in Corvallis.
The Beavers (29-13, 13-10 Pac-12) had 13 hits but three never left the infield. They also had two sacrifice bunts, one of which brought in a run, and another run came in on a bunt single.