Larnach, Gambrell Pace Beavers To Sweep

Sunday, March 4

Corvallis, OR

12:05 PM

Oregon State

12-0

Hartford

1-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Hartford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Oregon State	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	X	5	6	0

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

March 04, 2018 | Baseball

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The Beavers are 12-0 for the fifth time in school history

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Trevor Larnach hit a sixth-inning grand slam and Grant Gambrell tossed seven scoreless innings as the Oregon State baseball team swept Hartford via a 5-0 win Sunday afternoon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

Larnach's sixth-inning round tripper marked his fifth home run of the season and sent the Beavers to their 12^th consecutive victory to open the season. Oregon State has been 12-0 five times in program history, and the start is the best since the 2013 team won its first 15 games.

Gambrell was sharp in his third start of the season, holding the Hawks (1-7 overall) to four hits and a walk in seven innings. He struck out six and tossed 103 pitches – 67 strikes – to improve to 2-0 on the year.

Hartford starter Nathan Florence held the Beavers in check through the first five innings. Oregon State managed a solo run in the fourth on a passed ball, but the Beavers loaded the bases with consecutive singles by Steven Kwan, Cadyn Grenier and Adley Rutschman with one out in the sixth.

Hartford went to reliever Drew Farkas, and his 1-1 pitch to Larnach was sent over the wall in left for the grand slam.

Florence ended the afternoon allowing four runs on four hits with four strikeouts and two walks. He dropped to 0-2 on the year.

Kwan led the offensive attack with two of the team's six hits.

Next Up
Oregon State continues its homestand Tuesday when hosting Portland at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. PT.

Get Your Tickets
Tickets for the 2018 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com/Baseball. Both season and single-game tickets are currently available. Fans can also purchase by calling 1-800-GOBEAVS, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The ticket office at Goss Stadium opens two hours prior to first pitch.

Make That 12
Oregon State remains as one of seven teams nationally without a loss.

And 21 At Home
Sunday's win marked the Beavers' 21^st consecutive victory at Goss Stadium dating back to the midway point of the 2017 season. Oregon State has gone 38-1 over its last 39 games at home.

The Crowd
Sunday's attendance of 3,249 pushed the series attendance to 9,799. That's an average of 3,266. The three crowds at Goss this weekend – 3,174 Friday and 3,376 for the doubleheader Saturday – are the three highest by Pac-12 teams at home in 2018.

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OUR MISSION
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