Beavers Walk-off Wright State in Six Innings

Thursday, March 5

Tempe, AZ

2:00 PM

Oregon State

15-7

Wright State

5-9

Wright State

Oregon State

March 05, 2020 | Softball

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

Tempe, Ariz. – A big fifth inning and a walk-off homer by senior Fallon Molnar gave Oregon State softball (15-7) its second-straight run-rule victory against Wright State on the first day of the ASU Invitational at Farrington Stadium.

The Beaver's bats came to life in the bottom of the fifth as OSU sent 12 batters to the plate during the inning. Freshman Xiao Gin led off with the first triple of the season for OSU down the left-field line. This was followed with Mariah Mazon recording a sac fly into right field.

Freshman Grace Messmer followed with a double into right center and Molnar came up with a double of her own down the left line to bring in the second run of the game. Morgan Allen replaced Molnar at second to run and scored off redshirt-freshman Bailey McLaughlin poking a single through the right side when she pinch hit for Izzy Owen. Beavers led 3-0 with only one out in the inning.

Owen re-entered at second to run for McLaughlin as Ivana Perez was hit by a pitch. With runners on first and second, Maia Rader drew a walk to load the bases. Ashton Phillips also drew a walk and picked up a RBI as Owen came across the plate to extend OSU's lead, 4-0.

Junior Missy Nunes came up with a sac fly into left field to score Perez and advance Rader to third for only the second out of the game. Phillips stole second base and WSU's throw was so delayed that Rader was able to easily steal home pushing the lead to six.

The final run of the fifth inning came as Gin picked up her second hit of the inning with a single into right field. Phillips showed her speed to touch third and home before the ball made it back into the infield giving the Beavers the 7-0 lead.

OSU forced Wright State down in order in the top of the sixth before Molnar, as the first OSU batter of the inning, smoked her fourth homer of the season to clinch the 8-0 victory for OSU.

Mazon started in the circle for the Beavers and improved to 9-5 on the season. She struck out eight batters through 6.0 innings of work without giving up a walk. Mazon's season ERA drops to 0.85.

Up Next:

Oregon State is back tomorrow for the second day of the ASU Invitational with games against Nebraska (8 a.m. PT) and Ohio State (1 p.m. PT).

For more information on the Oregon State softball team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team @BeaverSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.

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