Beavers Drop Series Opener At Cal

Thursday, March 24

Berkeley, CA

7:00 PM

Oregon State

16-3, 3-1

California

12-6, 2-2

Oregon State

California

Photo by: Shane Roper/Oregon State Athletics

March 25, 2016 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

BERKELEY, Calif. – KJ Harrison and Logan Ice each homered but third-ranked Oregon State was unable to overcome a five-run California fourth inning in a 6-2 loss to the 17^th-ranked Golden Bears Thursday night at Evans Diamond.

Both home runs came off Cal starter Daulton Jefferies, who held the Beavers to four hits. Harrison hit a 2-0 pitch over the left field fence in the first, putting the Beavers up 1-0.

Ice's shot, his team-leading fifth of the year, came on a 3-2 pitch from Jefferies in the seventh. The home run was a solo shot and trimmed Cal's (12-6 overall, 2-2 Pac-12 Conference) lead to 6-2.

Jefferies picked up the win, his sixth of the season. The right-hander struck out four in a complete-game effort.

Drew Rasmussen started for Oregon State (16-3, 3-1), and struck out five in 3 1/3 innings. He did, however, allow four hits and five runs – three earned – and was charged with his first loss of the season, dropping to 4-1.

Oregon State's relievers, consisting of Scotland Church, Jordan Britton and Christian Martinek, combined to hold Cal to one hit and one run over the game's final 4 2/3 innings. Martinek's turn in relief was his collegiate debut.

Oregon State and Cal return to Evans Diamond Friday night in another 7 p.m. PT start. Catch the game's action by tuning into the Beaver Sports Network. Live stats and audio are available by visiting OSUBeavers.com.

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