Oregon State Athletics · Feb 25, 2022
Melton’s Home Runs Lead Beavers Over Xavier
SURPRISE, Ariz. – Jacob Melton hit two home runs to pace the 12th-ranked Oregon State baseball team to a 13-3 win over Xavier Thursday afternoon at Surprise Stadium.
Melton hit a first-inning grand slam and then a two-run blast in Oregon State's five-run third inning. He ended the day with a 3-for-4 effort, driving in six, and the outfielder has now hit safely in all five of Oregon State's (5-0) games this season.
Tanner Smith also homered for the Beavers, the first of his career, in the fifth inning. The freshman had recorded his first career hit earlier in the first inning, a double off Xavier (0-5) starter Trevor Olson. Smith ended the day 3-for-5 with two runs scored.