CORVALLIS, Ore. – Washington State nearly pulled the upset against No. 1 Oregon State but the Beavers scored twice in the ninth on bases-loaded walks to take the series-opener 4-3 in front of a sold out Goss Stadium crowd of 3,583 Friday afternoon.
The Cougars (24-24, 10-15 Pac-12) collected eight hits including three from freshman second baseman and two from junior third baseman . Washington State received RBI-hits from junior first baseman and junior designated hitter in the sixth and took a 3-1 lead into the eighth. OSU (43-4, 25-3 Pac-12) scored once in the eighth on a sacrifice fly and twice in the ninth on the bases-loaded walks to avoid just their second home loss this season.