FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Garret Forrester homered down the right-field line leading off the bottom of the ninth inning after Dallas Baptist had tied the score in the top
STANFORD, Calif. – Jake Pfennigs allowed one run in six innings and Troy Claunch went 3-for-6 with two runs batted in to pace Oregon State to a 9-1 win over No. 9 Stanford Saturday afternoon at Sunken Diamond.
The three-game series finale wrapped up the regular season for both teams with the Beavers improving to 34-22 overall and 16-14 in Pac-12 Conference play. Oregon State has now had a winning record in conference play for 10 consecutive seasons.
Stanford, meanwhile, dropped to 33-14 overall and 17-10 in Pac-12 play.
May 23, 2021
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Jake Pfennigs worked a career-long seven innings and Troy Claunch extended his hit streak to 14 games but Oregon State was unable to hold on to a four-run lead in a 6-5 loss to Arizona Sunday in the three-game series finale at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
Wade Meckler extended his hit streak to nine games in a 3-for-5 effort to help pace OSU s offense, which racked up 11 hits. Justin Boyd also tallied three hits to set a career-high for the freshman.
Claunch and Garret Forrester each had two hits. For Claunch, he extended his hit streak to a team-long 14 games with a run-scoring single in the fourth.
Jacob Melton hits 3 home runs to lead Oregon State Beavers to 17-3 win over Utah Utes
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Oregon State s Jacob Melton on Friday became the first Beavers player in 20 years to hit three home runs in a game. Leon Neuschwander for The Oregonian/OregonLiveLeon Neuschwander for The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Of all the highlights Jacob Melton provided Friday night at Goss Stadium and they were numerous it was an epic bat flip following a towering seventh-inning grand slam that might have been the most memorable.
“Oh, that’s up there,” the Oregon State Beavers sophomore said, when asked where it ranked on his bat flip Hall of Fame. “I think that might be No. 1 to be honest with you.”
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Meckler s home run put the Beavers (11-3 overall) up 3-0 after the teams went scoreless through the game s first four frames. Troy Claunch and Garret Forrester each singled to open the fifth, and both were in scoring position after Joe Casey moved them over via sacrifice bunt.
Matthew Gretler drove home the game s first run via a 6-3 groundout, then watched as Meckler hit the first pitch he saw from Oregon starter Brett Walker over the left field fence for the three-run advantage.