Oregon State Athletics · Mar 27, 2022
Beavers Win Finale At Cal, Claim Series
BERKELEY, Calif. – Tanner Smith hit a ninth-inning grand slam and Justin Boyd, Travis Bazzana and Kyle Dernedde all recorded three hits to spur Oregon State to a 13-9 win over California Sunday at Stu Gordon Stadium.
With the win, the Beavers, who took the series for the 10th time in the last 11 against California, improved to 17-5 on the year and 6-3 in Pac-12 Conference play. Cal, meanwhile, dropped to 11-12 overall and 4-5 against conference foes.
Coming into the ninth up one, 9-8, the Beavers loaded the bases with 1 down for Smith, who took an 0-1 pitch from Cal reliever Nick Proctor and deposited it over the fence in left. It gave the Beavers breathing room en route to the win.