Saturday, March 30
Seattle, WA
2:00 PM
University of Washington
7
vs
10
Oregon State
Photo by: Red Box Pictures
UWβs Rally Comes Up Short To No. 7 OSU
March 30, 2019 | Baseball
SEATTLE Β βΒ Β Connor BlairΒ hit a three-run home run in sixth inning to bring the Huskies back from a 6-3 deficit, but No. 7 Oregon State scored four runs in the seventh inning to break open a tie game and deny Washington any chance at a big comeback Saturday in front of 2,161 fans at Husky Ballpark.
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Beavers' catcher, Adley Rutschman, the consensus No. 1 pick in the upcoming Major League Draft, hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double with two outs that ultimately gave Oregon State (18-5-1, 5-3) the cushion they would need to win the game, 10-7, and clinch the series.
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The Huskies (14-8, 5-3) fell behind as much as five runs before tying the score, but ultimately could not repel a final OSU offensive onslaught.
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The Beavers came out of the gates extremely aggressive, with Beau Philip doubling off the centerfield fence on the first pitch of the game fromΒ Jordan Jones. It was a sign of things to come and the start of a very productive inning for the visiting team as they would bat around in the opening inning.
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Tyler Malone got the scoring started with an RBI double and Matthew Gretler followed with a run-scoring single. First baseman Ryan Ober capped the scoring off with a three-run homer over the centerfield fence for a 5-0 lead before the Huskies even picked up a bat.
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Oregon State would load the bases again in the second, but Jones' fate was much better this time around. He got a fly out to short right field and a liner to third to escape without any damage. It proved to be key as Jones would settle down and keep his team in the ballgame, gritting out 4 2/3 innings before being lifted after a two-out single in the fifth inning. Β
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Meanwhile, the Huskies began chipping away at the lead in the third, scoring a couple of runs.Β Joe Wainhouse scored the first run when OSU starter Bryce Fehmel misplayed a spinning ground ball back to the mound for an error and the Huskies tacked on a second run on a sacrifice fly by RBI leader,Β Nick Kahle.
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The Huskies cut the lead to 5-3 in the fourth whenΒ Nick Roberts'Β two-out single scoredΒ Rollie NicholsΒ from second, seemingly giving the Huskies the momentum.
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OSU got the run back in the fifth on a two-out RBI single by Philip, the last of six earned runs charged to Jones, but the three-run lead would be short lived.
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Blair wiped away all the frustrations of the early deficit with one swing of the bat, connecting on the first pitch from reliever Mitchell Verburg for a three-run blast.Β Mason Cerrillo, who singled off Fehmel to start the inning, andΒ Ramon Bramasco, who walked, scored on Blair's team-leading sixth home run β a no-doubt shot that flew over the scoreboard behind the Beavers' bullpen beyond the left field wall.
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The Beavers re-took the lead in the seventh when back-to-back sacrifice bunt attempts became base hits when they were placed perfectly against the Huskies' waiting defense.Β Chris MichelesΒ (2-1) had to attack Rutschman with the bases full and two outs in the seventh and left a 3-2 pitch on the inside of the plate that he was able to yank into the left-field corner.
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The Huskies tried to rally one final time in the ninth, scoring a run on a Kahle ground out, but Jake Mullholland got pinch-hitterΒ Albert HsiaoΒ to ground out to end the game.
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Despite giving up the lead, Verburg (1-0) earned the win for the Beavers.
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WainhouseΒ andΒ Nick RobertsΒ each picked up a pair of hist to lead the UW offense.
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The Huskies will sendΒ Josh BurgmannΒ to the hill Sunday at 2:00 p.m. to try and salvage the series for the Diamond Dawgs.
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Beavers' catcher, Adley Rutschman, the consensus No. 1 pick in the upcoming Major League Draft, hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double with two outs that ultimately gave Oregon State (18-5-1, 5-3) the cushion they would need to win the game, 10-7, and clinch the series.
Β
The Huskies (14-8, 5-3) fell behind as much as five runs before tying the score, but ultimately could not repel a final OSU offensive onslaught.
Β
The Beavers came out of the gates extremely aggressive, with Beau Philip doubling off the centerfield fence on the first pitch of the game fromΒ Jordan Jones. It was a sign of things to come and the start of a very productive inning for the visiting team as they would bat around in the opening inning.
Β
Tyler Malone got the scoring started with an RBI double and Matthew Gretler followed with a run-scoring single. First baseman Ryan Ober capped the scoring off with a three-run homer over the centerfield fence for a 5-0 lead before the Huskies even picked up a bat.
Β
Oregon State would load the bases again in the second, but Jones' fate was much better this time around. He got a fly out to short right field and a liner to third to escape without any damage. It proved to be key as Jones would settle down and keep his team in the ballgame, gritting out 4 2/3 innings before being lifted after a two-out single in the fifth inning. Β
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Meanwhile, the Huskies began chipping away at the lead in the third, scoring a couple of runs.Β Joe Wainhouse scored the first run when OSU starter Bryce Fehmel misplayed a spinning ground ball back to the mound for an error and the Huskies tacked on a second run on a sacrifice fly by RBI leader,Β Nick Kahle.
Β
The Huskies cut the lead to 5-3 in the fourth whenΒ Nick Roberts'Β two-out single scoredΒ Rollie NicholsΒ from second, seemingly giving the Huskies the momentum.
Β
OSU got the run back in the fifth on a two-out RBI single by Philip, the last of six earned runs charged to Jones, but the three-run lead would be short lived.
Β
Blair wiped away all the frustrations of the early deficit with one swing of the bat, connecting on the first pitch from reliever Mitchell Verburg for a three-run blast.Β Mason Cerrillo, who singled off Fehmel to start the inning, andΒ Ramon Bramasco, who walked, scored on Blair's team-leading sixth home run β a no-doubt shot that flew over the scoreboard behind the Beavers' bullpen beyond the left field wall.
Β
The Beavers re-took the lead in the seventh when back-to-back sacrifice bunt attempts became base hits when they were placed perfectly against the Huskies' waiting defense.Β Chris MichelesΒ (2-1) had to attack Rutschman with the bases full and two outs in the seventh and left a 3-2 pitch on the inside of the plate that he was able to yank into the left-field corner.
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The Huskies tried to rally one final time in the ninth, scoring a run on a Kahle ground out, but Jake Mullholland got pinch-hitterΒ Albert HsiaoΒ to ground out to end the game.
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Despite giving up the lead, Verburg (1-0) earned the win for the Beavers.
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WainhouseΒ andΒ Nick RobertsΒ each picked up a pair of hist to lead the UW offense.
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The Huskies will sendΒ Josh BurgmannΒ to the hill Sunday at 2:00 p.m. to try and salvage the series for the Diamond Dawgs.
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