Beavers Beat Cal 10-4 To Open Series

BERKELEY, Calif. – Matthew Gretler and Jacob Melton both homered as No. 6 Oregon State defeated California, 10-4, Friday night to open a three-game series at Stu Gordon Stadium.

Gretler, Melton, Wade Meckler, Travis Bazzana and Justin Boyd all had two hits to pace the Oregon State (16-4 overall, 5-2 Pac-12 Conference) attack, which finished with 14 on the night. Every Beaver in the starting lineup recorded at least one hit.

Oregon State, after battling back from a 2-1 deficit in the third, scored two in the fourth on a double by Gavin Logan and single by Kyle Dernedde. The Beavers, after leading by one, 4-3, after five, took control with a three-run seventh on a passed ball, bases-loaded walk…