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Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics
Heimlich, Beavers Shut Out USC
May 18, 2018 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES – Luke Heimlich struck out 14 for the second consecutive week to send No. 2 Oregon State to a 4-0 series-opening win over USC Friday night at Dedeaux Field.
Heimlich struck out at least one batter in every inning but the seventh and tossed 8 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up his 13th win of the season, which leads the nation.
He struck out nine straight during a stretch from the first through fourth innings, and did not allow a baserunner until Kaleb Murphy singled in the sixth. Heimlich left the game with two on in the ninth, giving way to Jake Mulholland, who got a 6-4-3 double play to end the game, earning his 14th save.
Kyle Nobach set a career-high with four hits to pace the Beavers, who recorded 11 as a team. He doubled in the second, and singled in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings. The redshirt senior drove in one, in the second, and scored two runs.
Nobach's second-inning double opened the game's scoring, and he brought home Oregon State's second run that inning on a squeeze bunt by Steven Kwan.
Oregon State (41-8-1 overall, 17-7-1 Pac-12 Conference) put two more on the board in the seventh inning thanks to a single from Zak Taylor and double by Nick Madrigal.
Kyle Hurt started for USC (24-24, 11-17) and was charged with the loss after allowing 10 hits and four runs in seven innings. The right-hander dropped to 4-5 on the year.
Next Up
Oregon State continues its three-game series in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon versus USC at Dedeaux Field, with a 1:35 p.m. PT first pitch. The game will be available on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Oregon, Pac-12 Los Angeles, Pac-12.com and the Pac-12 Now app.
Get Your Tickets
Tickets for the 2018 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com/Baseball. 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.
Schedule Note
Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles has been moved up to a 12:05 p.m. start. The game will be available live on Pac-12 Oregon.
That Didn't Take Long
Steven Kwan and Cadyn Grenier both extended significant hit streaks in back-to-back at bats in the first. Kwan extended his hit streak to 16 games with an infield single, then Grenier reached on a bunt single to move his to 26 games. Nick Madrigal later extended his hit streak to 10 games with a single in the sixth.
Hit Machine
Steven Kwan has finished with at least two hits in 13 of 16 games during his hit streak. He has three or more in seven of the 16 games.
10-Plus
Oregon State tallied 11 hits, finishing in double digits for the fifth consecutive game and in nine of the last 10. The Beavers have finished with 10 or more in Pac-12 play 14 times, out of a possible 25.
Three!
Nick Madrigal swiped three bases in the win, bringing his season total to seven, second only to Steven Kwan's 13 amongst Oregon State leaders. Madrigal now has 31 stolen bases in his career, in just 37 attempts.
Yes, Really
Both Oregon State and USC wore their black uniform tops for the series opener. The Beavers were decked out in all black hats and gray pants. The Trojans had white pants and black hats with red bills.
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Heimlich struck out at least one batter in every inning but the seventh and tossed 8 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up his 13th win of the season, which leads the nation.
He struck out nine straight during a stretch from the first through fourth innings, and did not allow a baserunner until Kaleb Murphy singled in the sixth. Heimlich left the game with two on in the ninth, giving way to Jake Mulholland, who got a 6-4-3 double play to end the game, earning his 14th save.
Kyle Nobach set a career-high with four hits to pace the Beavers, who recorded 11 as a team. He doubled in the second, and singled in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings. The redshirt senior drove in one, in the second, and scored two runs.
Nobach's second-inning double opened the game's scoring, and he brought home Oregon State's second run that inning on a squeeze bunt by Steven Kwan.
Oregon State (41-8-1 overall, 17-7-1 Pac-12 Conference) put two more on the board in the seventh inning thanks to a single from Zak Taylor and double by Nick Madrigal.
Kyle Hurt started for USC (24-24, 11-17) and was charged with the loss after allowing 10 hits and four runs in seven innings. The right-hander dropped to 4-5 on the year.
Next Up
Oregon State continues its three-game series in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon versus USC at Dedeaux Field, with a 1:35 p.m. PT first pitch. The game will be available on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Oregon, Pac-12 Los Angeles, Pac-12.com and the Pac-12 Now app.
Get Your Tickets
Tickets for the 2018 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com/Baseball. 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.
Schedule Note
Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles has been moved up to a 12:05 p.m. start. The game will be available live on Pac-12 Oregon.
That Didn't Take Long
Steven Kwan and Cadyn Grenier both extended significant hit streaks in back-to-back at bats in the first. Kwan extended his hit streak to 16 games with an infield single, then Grenier reached on a bunt single to move his to 26 games. Nick Madrigal later extended his hit streak to 10 games with a single in the sixth.
Hit Machine
Steven Kwan has finished with at least two hits in 13 of 16 games during his hit streak. He has three or more in seven of the 16 games.
10-Plus
Oregon State tallied 11 hits, finishing in double digits for the fifth consecutive game and in nine of the last 10. The Beavers have finished with 10 or more in Pac-12 play 14 times, out of a possible 25.
Three!
Nick Madrigal swiped three bases in the win, bringing his season total to seven, second only to Steven Kwan's 13 amongst Oregon State leaders. Madrigal now has 31 stolen bases in his career, in just 37 attempts.
Yes, Really
Both Oregon State and USC wore their black uniform tops for the series opener. The Beavers were decked out in all black hats and gray pants. The Trojans had white pants and black hats with red bills.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Heimlich, Luke (13-1)
L: Hurt, Kyle (4-5)
S: Mulholland, Jake (14)
Batting:
2B: Madrigal, Nick 1 ; Gretler, Michael 1 ; Nobach, Kyle 1
RBI: Kwan, Steven 1 ; Madrigal, Nick 1 ; Nobach, Kyle 1 ; Taylor, Zak 1
SH: Kwan, Steven 1 ; Grenier, Cadyn 1 ; Anderson, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gretler, Michael 1 ; Nobach, Kyle 2 ; Taylor, Zak 1
SB: Kwan, Steven 1 ; Madrigal, Nick 3
CS: Kwan, Steven 1
HBP: Madrigal, Nick 1 ; Gretler, Michael 1
Base Running:
HBP: Nootbaar, Lars 1
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