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Photo by: Karl Maasdam
McDowell Paces Beavers To Series-Opening Win Over USC
April 14, 2023 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Micah McDowell went 4-for-5 and Wilson Weber hit his third home run of the season to send Oregon State to a 10-4 series-opening victory over No. 23 USC Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
McDowell doubled three times – in the first, seventh and eighth innings – driving in runs in his last two at bats. Weber, meanwhile, hit a two-run home run in the second to put the Beavers on the board first.
The duo helped back OSU starter Trent Sellers, who recorded his fifth win of the season after limiting USC (21-11-1 overall, 9-4 Pac-12 Conference) to five hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven.
Offensively, OSU was led by McDowell's four hits while Garret Forrester tallied three and Travis Bazzana two.
USC scored once in the third but the Beavers' offense, which recorded 13 hits on the night, posted four singles in the third, and OSU scored three times in the frame to go up by four. Mason Guerra and Mikey Kane – two – each drove home runs during the frame.
A Brady Kasper single in the fifth made it 6-1.
USC netted a solo run in the sixth and two more in the seventh, but the Beavers scored the game's last four runs en route to the win.
USC starter Tyler Stromsborg allowed eight hits and six runs in six innings of work, taking the loss to drop to 4-2 on the year.
Ryan Brown worked two scoreless for the Beavers (22-11, 8-8) to pick up seventh save of the season.
Next Up
Oregon State and USC continue the three-game series Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium. First pitch is slated for 3:05 p.m. PT. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks.
Saturday's game is officially a sellout.
Home Game Tickets
Single-game tickets for the 2023 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com.
Oregon State Notes
- Wilson Weber hit his third home run of the season in the second. Two of the three have come over the Beavers' last three games. Both of those home runs have come in the first two innings.
- Weber extended his hit streak to four games.
- Trent Sellers' seven strikeouts on the night gave him 39 in 22 1/3 innings at home this season. The righty improved to 4-0 at home. He has scattered 17 hits with six earned runs for a 2.38 ERA at Goss.
- Sellers has struck out seven or more in eight of his nine starts this season.
- He's now second in the Pac-12 with 74 strikeouts on the year.
- Oregon State has now won six of its last seven series openers against USC.
- The Beavers improved to 24-26 all-time at home against the Trojans. OSU is 11-5 against USC at Goss Stadium dating back to the 2013 season.
- The win was Oregon State's fourth straight over USC, equaling the program long set in 2004-05.
- Garret Forrester recorded his 10th multiple-hit effort of the season.
- Micah McDowell also recorded his 10th multi-hit effort of the year. He picked up his second game with four or more hits this season following a career-high five against Coppin State.
- Oregon State's pitching staff recorded at least 10 strikeouts for the 15th time this season.
- The Beavers have won seven of their last 10 Pac-12 games.
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OUR MISSION
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McDowell doubled three times – in the first, seventh and eighth innings – driving in runs in his last two at bats. Weber, meanwhile, hit a two-run home run in the second to put the Beavers on the board first.
The duo helped back OSU starter Trent Sellers, who recorded his fifth win of the season after limiting USC (21-11-1 overall, 9-4 Pac-12 Conference) to five hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven.
Offensively, OSU was led by McDowell's four hits while Garret Forrester tallied three and Travis Bazzana two.
USC scored once in the third but the Beavers' offense, which recorded 13 hits on the night, posted four singles in the third, and OSU scored three times in the frame to go up by four. Mason Guerra and Mikey Kane – two – each drove home runs during the frame.
A Brady Kasper single in the fifth made it 6-1.
USC netted a solo run in the sixth and two more in the seventh, but the Beavers scored the game's last four runs en route to the win.
USC starter Tyler Stromsborg allowed eight hits and six runs in six innings of work, taking the loss to drop to 4-2 on the year.
Ryan Brown worked two scoreless for the Beavers (22-11, 8-8) to pick up seventh save of the season.
Next Up
Oregon State and USC continue the three-game series Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium. First pitch is slated for 3:05 p.m. PT. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks.
Saturday's game is officially a sellout.
Home Game Tickets
Single-game tickets for the 2023 season can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com.
Oregon State Notes
- Wilson Weber hit his third home run of the season in the second. Two of the three have come over the Beavers' last three games. Both of those home runs have come in the first two innings.
- Weber extended his hit streak to four games.
- Trent Sellers' seven strikeouts on the night gave him 39 in 22 1/3 innings at home this season. The righty improved to 4-0 at home. He has scattered 17 hits with six earned runs for a 2.38 ERA at Goss.
- Sellers has struck out seven or more in eight of his nine starts this season.
- He's now second in the Pac-12 with 74 strikeouts on the year.
- Oregon State has now won six of its last seven series openers against USC.
- The Beavers improved to 24-26 all-time at home against the Trojans. OSU is 11-5 against USC at Goss Stadium dating back to the 2013 season.
- The win was Oregon State's fourth straight over USC, equaling the program long set in 2004-05.
- Garret Forrester recorded his 10th multiple-hit effort of the season.
- Micah McDowell also recorded his 10th multi-hit effort of the year. He picked up his second game with four or more hits this season following a career-high five against Coppin State.
- Oregon State's pitching staff recorded at least 10 strikeouts for the 15th time this season.
- The Beavers have won seven of their last 10 Pac-12 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: Sellers, Trent (5-3)
L: Stromsborg, Tyler (4-2)
S: Brown, Ryan (7)
Batting:
2B: Olmstead, Johnny 1
HR: Overn, Austin 1 ; Aoki, Connor 1
RBI: Overn, Austin 1 ; Gabrielson, Cole 1 ; Aoki, Connor 2
SF: Gabrielson, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Overn, Austin 2 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Aoki, Connor 1
Batting:
2B: McDowell, Micah 3
HR: Weber, Wilson 1
RBI: Forrester, Garret 1 ; McDowell, Micah 3 ; Guerra, Mason 1 ; Kasper, Brady 1 ; Kane, Mikey 2 ; Weber, Wilson 2
SH: Kasper, Brady 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bazzana, Travis 2 ; Forrester, Garret 3 ; McDowell, Micah 1 ; Guerra, Mason 1 ; Kane, Mikey 1 ; Weber, Wilson 1 ; Turley, Gavin 1
SB: McDowell, Micah 1 ; Guerra, Mason 1
HBP: Forrester, Garret 1
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