Oregon State
5-3
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Kansas
2-5
Beavers End Trip In Big Way
February 22, 2015 | Baseball
SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Oregon State baseball team wrapped up an eight-game road trip Sunday, defeating Kansas, 15-5, at Surprise Stadium.
Oregon State utilized a seven-run first inning against the Jayhawks en route to the win, which sent the Beavers to a 5-3 mark after the first eight games of the 2015 season. The club is now set to make its 2015 home debut in a 5:35 p.m. PT start against Grambling State Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
KJ Harrison hit a fifth-inning grand slam to highlight the offensive day for the Beavers, who finished with 13 hits overall. Harrison ended the day with five runs driven in, and pushed his hit streak to eight games with two hits, including a double. The freshman leads the Beavers with 15 hits, 13 runs batted in and four home runs.
Jeff Hendrix added a solo home run in the seventh, his second of the year, to give the Beavers a 15-5 lead. The home run capped off Hendrix's day, which saw him extend his hit streak to six games with a 3-for-5 effort, driving in two runs.
Caleb Hamilton and Scotland Church each tallied two hits, while Joe Gillette and Christian Donahue joined Church with two RBI.
Kansas scored two runs in the top half of the first but the Beavers jumped on Jayhawks' starter Sean Rackoski in the bottom half of the inning. OSU sent 11 to the plate during the inning, scoring seven runs on six hits and two walks.
Church and Donahue each drove in two runs apiece, with Harrison, Hendrix and Gabe Clark all accounting for one apiece.
The Jayhawks got a run back in the second but the Beavers tacked on two in the third on the strength of a Gillette sacrifice fly and throwing error by Kansas (2-5 overall).
Neither starter lasted more than two innings. Jake Thompson worked two full innings, allowing three runs and four hits with two walks and two strikeouts. His counterpart, Rackoski, was relieved after 2/3 of an inning. He allowed five hits and seven runs with two walks and a strikeout.
Thompson did not figure in the decision. Rackoski, meanwhile, took the loss to drop to 0-1 on the year.
The win went to Austin Woodward, who came on in the third inning and worked 2 1/3 innings. He allowed four hits and a run in his second outing of the season. He improved to 1-0.
Drew Rasmussen worked 3 2/3 innings after Woodward, holding Kansas to three hits and a run while striking out seven. Ryan Mets closed the game out of the Beavers.
The Beavers return to Corvallis this week for their 2015 home-opening series, which starts Friday against Grambling State at Goss Stadium. First pitch Friday is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. PT, and the teams will close out the weekend with a doubleheader Saturday that starts at 1:05 p.m.
For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/Beaver_Baseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.
Fans can now purchase season tickets for the 2015 season by visiting BeaverTickets.com or calling 800-GO-BEAVS (over the phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday). Or stop by the ticket office at Gill Coliseum to get great seats for the upcoming season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Woodward, Austin (1-0)
L: Rackoski, Sean (0-1)
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Batting:
2B: Tinsley, Michael 1 ; McKay, Connor 1
3B: McKay, Connor 1
HR: Tinsley, Michael 1
RBI: Afenir, Joven 1 ; Tinsley, Michael 2 ; Smith, Dakota 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Afenir, Joven 2 ; Wright, Colby 1 ; Tinsley, Michael 1 ; McLaughlin, Matt 1
Batting:
2B: Hendrix, Jeff 1 ; Harrison, KJ 1 ; Hamilton, Caleb 1 ; Church, Scotland 1 ; Gillette, Joe 1
3B: Morrison, Trever 1
HR: Hendrix, Jeff 1 ; Harrison, KJ 1
RBI: Hendrix, Jeff 2 ; Harrison, KJ 5 ; Clark, Gabe 1 ; Church, Scotland 2 ; Gillette, Joe 2 ; Donahue, Christian 2
SF: Gillette, Joe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hendrix, Jeff 1 ; Morrison, Trever 2 ; Harrison, KJ 2 ; Clark, Gabe 1 ; Ice, Logan 1 ; Hamilton, Caleb 3 ; Church, Scotland 2 ; Gillette, Joe 1 ; Donahue, Christian 2
