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Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Secure Series at Utah
May 11, 2018 | Softball
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – It was another come from behind victory, but the Oregon State softball team clinched the series with an 8-7 in game two over Utah at Dumke Family Softball Stadium on Friday evening.
The Beavers improve to 28-26 overall and 9-14 in Pacific-12 Conference action. Meanwhile the Utes fall to 20-30 overall and 2-21 in conference play.
Freshman designated player Hope Brandner led the way with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate and two RBI. Third basemen McKenna Arriola and second basemen Camryn Ybarra each had two hits.
Mariah Mazon started in the circle for the Beavers going 3.1 innings in a no decision with three strikeouts. The Beavers had a lead, but following a big offensive inning from Utah a pitching change was made with Meehra Nelson (15-10) coming in and securing the win for OSU.
Scoreless after the first inning the Beavers struck first with a run in the top of the second. A leadoff single from Ybarra followed by a sac bunt put the freshman in scoring position. Junior centerfielder Jessica Garcia drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single to left field giving the Beavers a 1-0 lead.
OSU added to its lead in the third inning after Brandner hit her team-leading 11th home run of the season. With two outs, and Alysha Everett on first, Brandner took the first pitch of the at bat but drilled the second pitch over the left field wall pushing the lead to 3-0 after two and a half innings.
Utah cut into the lead in the bottom half of the third scoring one run off an RBI single.
The scoring continued for Oregon State in the fourth inning putting up two more runs for a 5-1 lead. Ybarra started the inning with her third double in two games, and with runners on second and third Arriola hit a two-RBI triple off the centerfield wall. It was her first triple of the season.
The Utes exploded in the fourth inning for five runs of their own putting them on top for the first time in the second game of the series, 6-5.
The Beavers gave up just one more run following a pitching change while putting up three runs in the fifth for the final lead of the game.
In the fifth inning trailing 6-5 the Beavers got RBIs from leftfielder Michelle Sass, Kayleen Shafer and Garcia securing the lead for good. Â
OSU blanked Utah in the sixth and seventh inning guaranteeing a winning record and a shot at the postseason.
Up Next
Oregon State concludes the regular season on Saturday at Dumke Family Softball Stadium with the first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.
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For more information on the Oregon State softball team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team @BeaverSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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The Beavers improve to 28-26 overall and 9-14 in Pacific-12 Conference action. Meanwhile the Utes fall to 20-30 overall and 2-21 in conference play.
Freshman designated player Hope Brandner led the way with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate and two RBI. Third basemen McKenna Arriola and second basemen Camryn Ybarra each had two hits.
Mariah Mazon started in the circle for the Beavers going 3.1 innings in a no decision with three strikeouts. The Beavers had a lead, but following a big offensive inning from Utah a pitching change was made with Meehra Nelson (15-10) coming in and securing the win for OSU.
Scoreless after the first inning the Beavers struck first with a run in the top of the second. A leadoff single from Ybarra followed by a sac bunt put the freshman in scoring position. Junior centerfielder Jessica Garcia drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single to left field giving the Beavers a 1-0 lead.
OSU added to its lead in the third inning after Brandner hit her team-leading 11th home run of the season. With two outs, and Alysha Everett on first, Brandner took the first pitch of the at bat but drilled the second pitch over the left field wall pushing the lead to 3-0 after two and a half innings.
Utah cut into the lead in the bottom half of the third scoring one run off an RBI single.
The scoring continued for Oregon State in the fourth inning putting up two more runs for a 5-1 lead. Ybarra started the inning with her third double in two games, and with runners on second and third Arriola hit a two-RBI triple off the centerfield wall. It was her first triple of the season.
The Utes exploded in the fourth inning for five runs of their own putting them on top for the first time in the second game of the series, 6-5.
The Beavers gave up just one more run following a pitching change while putting up three runs in the fifth for the final lead of the game.
In the fifth inning trailing 6-5 the Beavers got RBIs from leftfielder Michelle Sass, Kayleen Shafer and Garcia securing the lead for good. Â
OSU blanked Utah in the sixth and seventh inning guaranteeing a winning record and a shot at the postseason.
Up Next
Oregon State concludes the regular season on Saturday at Dumke Family Softball Stadium with the first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For more information on the Oregon State softball team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team @BeaverSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nelson, Meehra (15-10)
L: Hailey Hilburn (5-8)
Batting:
2B: Brandner, Hope 1 ; Ybarra, Camryn 1
3B: Arriola, McKenna 1
HR: Brandner, Hope 1
RBI: Arriola, McKenna 2 ; Brandner, Hope 2 ; Sass, Michelle 1 ; Shafer, Kayleen 1 ; Garcia, Jessica 2
SH: Sass, Michelle 1 ; Shafer, Kayleen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Everett, Alysha 1 ; Brandner, Hope 1 ; Wilson, Jessie 1 ; Nunes, Missy 1 ; Ybarra, Camryn 2 ; Merwin, Stephanie 1 ; McJunkin, Katy 1
CS: Garcia, Jessica 1
HBP: Nunes, Missy 1
Batting:
2B: Heather Bowen 1 ; Hailey Hilburn 1
RBI: Julia Noskin 2 ; Heather Bowen 4 ; Camryn Woodall 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Julia Noskin 2 ; Alyssa Barrera 1 ; BreOnna Castaneda 2 ; Hailey Hilburn 1 ; Camryn Woodall 1
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