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Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Score 15 In Midweek Victory Over Gonzaga
April 11, 2023 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Kyle Dernedde and Micah McDowell each collected three hits and Oregon State scored a combined 12 runs in the sixth and seventh innings en route to a 15-1 win over Gonzaga Tuesday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
McDowell hit a first-inning home run and drove in a pair during the Beavers' six-run seventh inning. Dernedde, meanwhile, was 3-for-5 and drove in what amounted to the game-winning run in the fourth on a single past the shortstop.
Oregon State (21-11 overall) added to the lead on a Gonzaga (12-17) error in the fifth, then broke the game open with six in the sixth. The Beavers went up 9-1 thanks to RBI from two RBI from Garret Forrester and one each by Macias and Mason Guerra. OSU also scored on a wild pitch and another Gonzaga error.
The Beavers broke the game open further in the seventh. Ruben Cedillo hit his third home run of the season, McDowell singled in two and Guerra and Canon Reeder each recorded an RBI apiece to end the night's offense.
Oregon State tallied 16 hits on the night, with Forrester finishing with two.
Tyler Mejia, the second of six pitchers on the night for the Beavers, took the win after two scoreless. He improved to 1-0 on the year after striking out two.
Gonzaga's Payton Graham took the loss, dropping to 0-3. He allowed three hits and two runs – one earned – in three innings.
Oregon State's staff, which also consisted of starter Justin Thorsteinson and relievers Rhett Larson, Nelson Keljo, AJ Hutcheson and Braden Boisvert, limited the Bulldogs to a run on seven hits. The six OSU pitchers struck out seven.
Next Up
Oregon State stays home for a three-game series with USC that begins Friday night at 7 p.m. PT. All three games will air on the Pac-12 Network.
Home Game Tickets
Single-game tickets for the 2023 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com.
Oregon State Notes
- Travis Bazzana stole two bases in the third. He became the second Beaver this season with two stolen bases in the same game, joining Brady Kasper against Coppin State on Feb. 25.
- Micah McDowell joined Bazzana when he stole his second in the sixth inning.
- Oregon State, as a team, stole a season-high seven stolen bases. The Beavers surpassed their previous high of five against Coppin State Feb. 25.
- Tyler Mejia's win was the first of his collegiate career.
- Oregon State has scored nine or more runs in five of its last eight games against Gonzaga.
- Gonzaga scored first. The Beavers improved to 8-7 when an opponent scores first this season.
- The Beavers tallied 10 or more runs for the eighth time this season.
- Oregon State was 12-for-25 with runners on base and 8-for-18 with runners in scoring position.
- Oregon State has limited opponents, Oregon and Gonzaga, to seven runs in the last four games.
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McDowell hit a first-inning home run and drove in a pair during the Beavers' six-run seventh inning. Dernedde, meanwhile, was 3-for-5 and drove in what amounted to the game-winning run in the fourth on a single past the shortstop.
Oregon State (21-11 overall) added to the lead on a Gonzaga (12-17) error in the fifth, then broke the game open with six in the sixth. The Beavers went up 9-1 thanks to RBI from two RBI from Garret Forrester and one each by Macias and Mason Guerra. OSU also scored on a wild pitch and another Gonzaga error.
The Beavers broke the game open further in the seventh. Ruben Cedillo hit his third home run of the season, McDowell singled in two and Guerra and Canon Reeder each recorded an RBI apiece to end the night's offense.
Oregon State tallied 16 hits on the night, with Forrester finishing with two.
Tyler Mejia, the second of six pitchers on the night for the Beavers, took the win after two scoreless. He improved to 1-0 on the year after striking out two.
Gonzaga's Payton Graham took the loss, dropping to 0-3. He allowed three hits and two runs – one earned – in three innings.
Oregon State's staff, which also consisted of starter Justin Thorsteinson and relievers Rhett Larson, Nelson Keljo, AJ Hutcheson and Braden Boisvert, limited the Bulldogs to a run on seven hits. The six OSU pitchers struck out seven.
Next Up
Oregon State stays home for a three-game series with USC that begins Friday night at 7 p.m. PT. All three games will air on the Pac-12 Network.
Home Game Tickets
Single-game tickets for the 2023 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com.
Oregon State Notes
- Travis Bazzana stole two bases in the third. He became the second Beaver this season with two stolen bases in the same game, joining Brady Kasper against Coppin State on Feb. 25.
- Micah McDowell joined Bazzana when he stole his second in the sixth inning.
- Oregon State, as a team, stole a season-high seven stolen bases. The Beavers surpassed their previous high of five against Coppin State Feb. 25.
- Tyler Mejia's win was the first of his collegiate career.
- Oregon State has scored nine or more runs in five of its last eight games against Gonzaga.
- Gonzaga scored first. The Beavers improved to 8-7 when an opponent scores first this season.
- The Beavers tallied 10 or more runs for the eighth time this season.
- Oregon State was 12-for-25 with runners on base and 8-for-18 with runners in scoring position.
- Oregon State has limited opponents, Oregon and Gonzaga, to seven runs in the last four games.
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: Mejia, Tyler (1-0)
L: GRAHAM, PAYTON (0-3)
Batting:
2B: RATFIELD, DONOVAN 1
3B: KALMER, BRIAN 1
RBI: STEM, SAM 1
SH: BOZETT, BROCK 1
Base Running:
RUNS: KALMER, BRIAN 1
SB: STEM, SAM 1
Batting:
2B: Forrester, Garret 1 ; Guerra, Mason 1 ; Macias, Dallas 1
HR: McDowell, Micah 1 ; Cedillo, Ruben 1
RBI: Forrester, Garret 2 ; McDowell, Micah 3 ; Guerra, Mason 2 ; Cedillo, Ruben 2 ; Macias, Dallas 2 ; Reeder, Canon 1 ; Dernedde, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bazzana, Travis 2 ; Forrester, Garret 2 ; McDowell, Micah 4 ; Guerra, Mason 2 ; Cedillo, Ruben 1 ; Macias, Dallas 1 ; Reeder, Canon 2 ; Dernedde, Kyle 1
SB: Bazzana, Travis 2 ; Forrester, Garret 1 ; McDowell, Micah 2 ; Guerra, Mason 1 ; Reeder, Canon 1
HBP: Reeder, Canon 1
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