Beavers open Corvallis Regional with 8-2 win over Holy Cross

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Jake Thompson allowed one run on four hits while striking out 10 over 7 2/3 innings and Oregon State defeated Holy Cross 8-2 in the Corvallis Regional on Friday night.

Oregon State, the No. 1 national seed, goes on to face Yale on Saturday night in the double-elimination tournament. The Bulldogs, the regional's No. 3 seed, beat second-seeded Nebraska 5-1 in the early game.

Thompson, treated to a standing ovation by the sellout crowd at Goss Stadium, improved to 13-0 and the Beavers won their 17th straight.

"I'm always excited to get out of the first game, that's the tough one," Oregon State coach Pat Casey said. "You see teams beat people all the time. That's what these…