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Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics
Kmatz Throws A Gem As Beavers Down UC Irvine 5-3
June 01, 2024 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Jacob Kmatz scattered three hits and a run in seven innings and Travis Bazzana hit his 28th home run of the season as Oregon State defeated UC Irvine, 5-3, Saturday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
The Beavers, with the win, improved to 44-14 on the year and are 2-0 at the Corvallis Regional. OSU needs one more win to advance to an NCAA Super Regional.
Kmatz struck out nine for his seventh win of the season. He struck out the first five batters he faced and limited the Anteaters (44-13) to a fifth-inning run-scoring double by Woody Hadeen.
He was backed by Bazzana, who hit a towering third-inning home run, and Dallas Macias, who picked up a two-run single on the fifth. Bazzana's blast scored two to put the Beavers on the board first.
Macias battled back from an 0-2 count and singled past second on his fourth pitch of the at bat. That pushed the Beavers to a 4-1 advantage.
OSU scored an insurance run on a double play in the seventh, which was key as UC Irvine plated two in the eighth. Bridger Holmes stemmed the Irvine rally in the eighth, and recorded the game's last three outs for his 13th save of the season.
Next Up
Oregon State takes on the winner of UC Irvine and Tulane Sunday night with a 6 p.m. PT first pitch at Goss Stadium. The game is assured of airing on ESPN+. Any other TV details will be announced Sunday.
Oregon State Notes
• Saturday's crowd of 4,224 marks the third-largest in Goss Stadium history.
• Travis Bazzana became the Beavers' single-season record holder for runs scored after hitting the two-run home run in the third inning. He surpassed Cole Gillespie who had 83 in 2006.
• Jacob Kmatz's seven innings marked his second-longest of the season, shy of a complete-game effort against Arizona State on April 6.
• Kmatz has struck out 53 while walking just six in 48 innings at home this season. He has allowed 35 hits and sports a 0.85 WHIP.
• Kmatz is now 5-0 at Goss Stadium this season and 12-3 for his career.
• Kmatz also won his 20th career game. He is 20-8 in 45 career appearances, 44 of which have been starts.
• Oregon State improved to 6-6 all-time against UC Irvine and 4-3 in games played in Corvallis.
• The win was the 175th of Mitch Canham's career at Oregon State.
• Oregon State improved to 31-6 when scoring first this season and 117-37 during Canham's tenure.
• Bridger Holmes saved his 13th game of the season, moving into a tie for fourth in a single season at OSU.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
The Beavers, with the win, improved to 44-14 on the year and are 2-0 at the Corvallis Regional. OSU needs one more win to advance to an NCAA Super Regional.
Kmatz struck out nine for his seventh win of the season. He struck out the first five batters he faced and limited the Anteaters (44-13) to a fifth-inning run-scoring double by Woody Hadeen.
He was backed by Bazzana, who hit a towering third-inning home run, and Dallas Macias, who picked up a two-run single on the fifth. Bazzana's blast scored two to put the Beavers on the board first.
Macias battled back from an 0-2 count and singled past second on his fourth pitch of the at bat. That pushed the Beavers to a 4-1 advantage.
OSU scored an insurance run on a double play in the seventh, which was key as UC Irvine plated two in the eighth. Bridger Holmes stemmed the Irvine rally in the eighth, and recorded the game's last three outs for his 13th save of the season.
Next Up
Oregon State takes on the winner of UC Irvine and Tulane Sunday night with a 6 p.m. PT first pitch at Goss Stadium. The game is assured of airing on ESPN+. Any other TV details will be announced Sunday.
Oregon State Notes
• Saturday's crowd of 4,224 marks the third-largest in Goss Stadium history.
• Travis Bazzana became the Beavers' single-season record holder for runs scored after hitting the two-run home run in the third inning. He surpassed Cole Gillespie who had 83 in 2006.
• Jacob Kmatz's seven innings marked his second-longest of the season, shy of a complete-game effort against Arizona State on April 6.
• Kmatz has struck out 53 while walking just six in 48 innings at home this season. He has allowed 35 hits and sports a 0.85 WHIP.
• Kmatz is now 5-0 at Goss Stadium this season and 12-3 for his career.
• Kmatz also won his 20th career game. He is 20-8 in 45 career appearances, 44 of which have been starts.
• Oregon State improved to 6-6 all-time against UC Irvine and 4-3 in games played in Corvallis.
• The win was the 175th of Mitch Canham's career at Oregon State.
• Oregon State improved to 31-6 when scoring first this season and 117-37 during Canham's tenure.
• Bridger Holmes saved his 13th game of the season, moving into a tie for fourth in a single season at OSU.
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: Kmatz, Jacob (7-2)
L: Hansen, Trevor (6-4)
S: Holmes, Bridger (13)
Batting:
2B: Hadeen, Woody 1 ; Kendle, Caden 1 ; Oyama, Jo 1
RBI: Hadeen, Woody 1 ; Kendle, Caden 1 ; Martinez, Anthony 1
SF: Martinez, Anthony 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Smith, Myles 1 ; Oyama, Jo 2
Batting:
2B: McDowell, Micah 1
3B: Hainline, Elijah 1
HR: Bazzana, Travis 1
RBI: Bazzana, Travis 2 ; Macias, Dallas 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bazzana, Travis 1 ; McDowell, Micah 1 ; Hainline, Elijah 2 ; Guerra, Mason 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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