Friday, April 2
Corvallis, OR
5:35 PM
Oregon State
20-5, 7-1
17
vs
3
Utah
5-15, 2-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | X | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics
Melton Hits Three Home Runs In 17-3 Win Over Utah
April 02, 2021 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Jacob Melton hit three home runs, including a seventh-inning grand slam, to highlight a big night for the Oregon State offense in a 17-3 win over Utah Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
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Oregon State finished with five home runs, including back-to-back shots by Ryan Ober and Garret Forrester in the Beavers' five-run fifth inning. Melton opened OSU's scoring with a third-inning solo blast that tied the game at one.
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He then highlighted a seven-run seventh inning with his first career grand slam.
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Melton capped his night with a solo home run in the eighth, becoming the first Beaver with three in the same game since Andy Jarvis on March 11, 2001 versus Washington State.
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Melton went 4-for-5 with seven RBI as he also doubled home a run in the fifth. He extended his hit streak to five games; he is 14-for-19 during the streak with nine RBI, four home runs, a double and a triple.
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Overall, Oregon State (20-5 overall, 7-1 Pac-12 Conference) tallied 17 hits against the Utes; Joe Casey and Preston Jones both had three while with Troy Claunch and Andy Armstrong tallied two apiece.
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Down 2-1 entering OSU's half of the fifth, the Beavers put five on the board; Melton opened the inning's scoring with an RBI double, then watched as Troy Claunch put OSU up for good with a sacrifice fly. Melton then scored on a wild pitch, paving the way for back-to-back home runs from Ober and Forrester.
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OSU scored two in the sixth before the seven-run seventh pushed the Beavers to a 12-run lead. Armstrong, Wade Meckler and Jake Dukart also drove in runs in the inning.
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Kevin Abel made his seventh start of the season and picked up his third win. He went six innings, scattering three hits and two runs. His counterpart, Utah's (5-15, 2-6) Kyle Robeniol, took the loss to drop to 1-3. He allowed eight hits and six runs in five innings.
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Next Up
The teams conclude the series Saturday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 12:05 p.m. PT.
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Follow The Game
The game will be live streamed; the link is available at osubeavers.com. Live stats, info on the Beaver Sports Network and TuneIn and more can also be found by visiting osubeavers.com.
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On The Hill
Oregon State is set to send left-handed pitcher Cooper Hjerpe (2-1, 1.93) to the mound Saturday. Utah is set to counter with right-handed pitcher David Watson (1-3, 5.68).
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Fifth-Inning Magic
Oregon State scored five runs in the fifth inning Friday, a day after posting three in the series opener. The Beavers have tallied those eight runs on 10 hits and two walks.
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Notables
- Jacob Melton became the second Beaver this season to hit a grand slam; Ryan Ober also did so on Feb. 20 against New Mexico.
- Melton is also the second Beaver with sevn RBI in a game. Joe Casey had seven on Monday versus Washington.
- Ryan Ober and Garret Forrester are the first OSU teammates with back-to-back home runs since Alex McGarry and Adley Rutschman on March 17, 2019 at UCLA.
- OSU reached double-figure hits for the seventh consecutive game.
- The win, coupled with a loss by USC to California, pushed the Beavers to a two-game lead in the Pac-12 Conference standings.
- The five home runs marked the most for the Beavers since OSU hit five on April 13, 2018 at Missouri State. It's the most against a conference foe since the Beavers tallied seven against Washington on March 7, 2001.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Oregon State finished with five home runs, including back-to-back shots by Ryan Ober and Garret Forrester in the Beavers' five-run fifth inning. Melton opened OSU's scoring with a third-inning solo blast that tied the game at one.
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He then highlighted a seven-run seventh inning with his first career grand slam.
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Melton capped his night with a solo home run in the eighth, becoming the first Beaver with three in the same game since Andy Jarvis on March 11, 2001 versus Washington State.
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Melton went 4-for-5 with seven RBI as he also doubled home a run in the fifth. He extended his hit streak to five games; he is 14-for-19 during the streak with nine RBI, four home runs, a double and a triple.
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Overall, Oregon State (20-5 overall, 7-1 Pac-12 Conference) tallied 17 hits against the Utes; Joe Casey and Preston Jones both had three while with Troy Claunch and Andy Armstrong tallied two apiece.
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Down 2-1 entering OSU's half of the fifth, the Beavers put five on the board; Melton opened the inning's scoring with an RBI double, then watched as Troy Claunch put OSU up for good with a sacrifice fly. Melton then scored on a wild pitch, paving the way for back-to-back home runs from Ober and Forrester.
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OSU scored two in the sixth before the seven-run seventh pushed the Beavers to a 12-run lead. Armstrong, Wade Meckler and Jake Dukart also drove in runs in the inning.
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Kevin Abel made his seventh start of the season and picked up his third win. He went six innings, scattering three hits and two runs. His counterpart, Utah's (5-15, 2-6) Kyle Robeniol, took the loss to drop to 1-3. He allowed eight hits and six runs in five innings.
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Next Up
The teams conclude the series Saturday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 12:05 p.m. PT.
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Follow The Game
The game will be live streamed; the link is available at osubeavers.com. Live stats, info on the Beaver Sports Network and TuneIn and more can also be found by visiting osubeavers.com.
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On The Hill
Oregon State is set to send left-handed pitcher Cooper Hjerpe (2-1, 1.93) to the mound Saturday. Utah is set to counter with right-handed pitcher David Watson (1-3, 5.68).
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Fifth-Inning Magic
Oregon State scored five runs in the fifth inning Friday, a day after posting three in the series opener. The Beavers have tallied those eight runs on 10 hits and two walks.
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Notables
- Jacob Melton became the second Beaver this season to hit a grand slam; Ryan Ober also did so on Feb. 20 against New Mexico.
- Melton is also the second Beaver with sevn RBI in a game. Joe Casey had seven on Monday versus Washington.
- Ryan Ober and Garret Forrester are the first OSU teammates with back-to-back home runs since Alex McGarry and Adley Rutschman on March 17, 2019 at UCLA.
- OSU reached double-figure hits for the seventh consecutive game.
- The win, coupled with a loss by USC to California, pushed the Beavers to a two-game lead in the Pac-12 Conference standings.
- The five home runs marked the most for the Beavers since OSU hit five on April 13, 2018 at Missouri State. It's the most against a conference foe since the Beavers tallied seven against Washington on March 7, 2001.
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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).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Abel, Kevin (3-3)
L: Robeniol, Kyle (1-3)
Batting:
RBI: Rowan Jr., C 2 ; Clarkson, Trey 1
SH: Thompson, Tyler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zavolta, Vinny 2 ; Roberts, Kai 1
SB: Roberts, Kai 2 ; McLaughlin, Jaylon 1
HBP: Zavolta, Vinny 2 ; Kiernan, Jayden 1 ; Yates, Kayler 1
Batting:
2B: Melton, Jacob 1
HR: Ober, Ryan 1 ; Forrester, Garret 1 ; Melton, Jacob 3
RBI: Ober, Ryan 1 ; Forrester, Garret 1 ; Meckler, Wade 1 ; Dukart, Jake 1 ; Armstrong, Andy 1 ; Dernedde, Kyle 1 ; Melton, Jacob 7 ; Gretler, Matthew 1
SF: Dukart, Jake 1 ; Gretler, Matthew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Preston 2 ; Ober, Ryan 1 ; Forrester, Garret 1 ; Dukart, Jake 1 ; Claunch, Troy 1 ; Casey, Joe 3 ; Armstrong, Andy 2 ; Melton, Jacob 4 ; Gretler, Matthew 2
HBP: Gretler, Matthew 1
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