Beavers Clinch Weekend Series With 3-2 Win Over USC

After blowing out the USC Trojans 9-1 on Friday night, the Oregon State baseball team found themselves in a much closer game Saturday afternoon. Despite a strong push from USC in the bottom of the ninth, the Beavers held out to beat the Trojans 3-2 and clinch the weekend series. Oregon State improves to 23-7 overall, and 9-5 in conference play.

Oregon State grabbed the lead early, with a Jacob Melton double scoring Justin Boyd in the top of the first inning. USC tied the game up in the bottom of the second, thanks to a solo home run from Garret Guillemette. That score would hold until the top of the fifth inning, when the Beavers grabbed the lead back with a Garret Forrester sacrifice fly…