Madrigal Extends Hit Streak In Game 2 At Cal

Friday, March 25

Berkeley, CA

7:00 PM

Oregon State

16-4, 3-2

California

13-6, 3-2

Oregon State

California

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

March 26, 2016 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

BERKELEY, Calif. – Nick Madrigal extended his hit streak to 14 games with a sixth-inning double and Jordan Britton worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief but third-ranked Oregon State lost 5-0 to No. 17 California Friday night at Evans Diamond.

KJ Harrison, Logan Ice and Trever Morrison also recorded hits for the Beavers, who dropped to 16-4 this season and 3-2 in Pac-12 Conference play. Cal, meanwhile, improved to 13-6 on the year and 3-2 in league action.

The teams conclude the three-game series Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Note, this is 30 minutes earlier than the originally scheduled 1 p.m. start.

Britton came on in the sixth and got the Beavers out of the frame after inheriting two runners. He proceeded to toss 2 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out three. In two appearances against the Golden Bears this weekend he has thrown 4 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out six with no hits allowed.

Cal took a 2-0 lead through four thanks to solo home runs from Mitchell Kranson and Brett Cumberland.

The Golden Bears scored two more in the fifth and another run in the sixth for a five-run lead.

Jake Thompson started for the Beavers and took the loss. The junior allowed nine hits and five runs – four earned – with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. He dropped to 2-2 on the year.

Ryan Mason tossed a complete-game shutout to improve to 3-1 this season. The California righty struck out seven and walked one.

Saturday's series finale is scheduled to air on KEX 1190 AM in the Portland area. Those in the Corvallis/Albany region can find it on KLOO 1340 AM.

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