Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Open Weekend With 6-4 Win Over Grand Canyon
March 14, 2025 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Nelson Keljo tossed six scoreless innings and Trent Caraway hit his second home run of the season as eighth-ranked Oregon State defeated Grand Canyon, 6-4, on Friday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
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The Antelopes posted a four-run eighth inning to pull within two but Matthew Morrell, who earned his third save of the season, got out of the jam and worked a scoreless ninth to finish off the Oregon State (13-3 win).
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Morrell backed up Keljo and fellow reliever Eric Segura. Keljo started the day scattering five hits in six frames while striking out four. He earned the win, improving to 2-0 on the year and 7-0 for his career.
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The Beavers jumped out to a 6-0 lead thanks to a three-run third inning. Jacob Krieg started the scoring with a sacrifice fly, then watched as Easton Talt drove in two on a ground ball through the right side of the infield.
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Gavin Turley made it 4-0 with a run-scoring double in the fifth. That 4-0 lead didn't last long when Caraway hit a laser over the left field fence in the sixth.
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Isaac Lyon started for Grand Canyon (12-6) and allowed seven hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings. He took the loss, dropping to 1-2.
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Tyce Peterson equaled a career-high with three hits, going 3-for-4 while Turley posted two of the Beavers' 10 hits.
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Next Up
Oregon State hosts Santa Clara Saturday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Watch it live on KOIN, the KOIN+ app and Pac-12 Insider on Amazon, Plex and other applications. First pitch is slated for 5:35 p.m. PT and tickets are available by visiting BeaverTickets.com.
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Oregon State Game Notes
• Opponents have yet to score in the first inning this season. On Friday, Grand Canyon led the game off with a double but Josh Wakefield was stranded at third.
• Easton Talt recorded his third multi-RBI game of the season.
• Tyce Peterson picked up his fourth multiple-hit game of the year.
• Grand Canyon's error in the third inning snapped an 11-game errorless streak by Oregon State's opponents.
• Oregon State scored first for the 14th time this season.
• OSU improved to 10-3 all-time against Grand Canyon and has won seven of the last eight meetings between the teams.
• The Beavers have hit at least one home run in 11 consecutive games. The only game Oregon State did not hit a home run this season was in a 7-2 win over Virginia on Feb. 21.
• Oregon State's pitching staff, meanwhile, has gone six straight games without allowing a home run.
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Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official X account at X.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball, at BeaverBaseball.OSUBeavers.com on BlueSky 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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The Antelopes posted a four-run eighth inning to pull within two but Matthew Morrell, who earned his third save of the season, got out of the jam and worked a scoreless ninth to finish off the Oregon State (13-3 win).
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Morrell backed up Keljo and fellow reliever Eric Segura. Keljo started the day scattering five hits in six frames while striking out four. He earned the win, improving to 2-0 on the year and 7-0 for his career.
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The Beavers jumped out to a 6-0 lead thanks to a three-run third inning. Jacob Krieg started the scoring with a sacrifice fly, then watched as Easton Talt drove in two on a ground ball through the right side of the infield.
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Gavin Turley made it 4-0 with a run-scoring double in the fifth. That 4-0 lead didn't last long when Caraway hit a laser over the left field fence in the sixth.
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Isaac Lyon started for Grand Canyon (12-6) and allowed seven hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings. He took the loss, dropping to 1-2.
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Tyce Peterson equaled a career-high with three hits, going 3-for-4 while Turley posted two of the Beavers' 10 hits.
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Next Up
Oregon State hosts Santa Clara Saturday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Watch it live on KOIN, the KOIN+ app and Pac-12 Insider on Amazon, Plex and other applications. First pitch is slated for 5:35 p.m. PT and tickets are available by visiting BeaverTickets.com.
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Oregon State Game Notes
• Opponents have yet to score in the first inning this season. On Friday, Grand Canyon led the game off with a double but Josh Wakefield was stranded at third.
• Easton Talt recorded his third multi-RBI game of the season.
• Tyce Peterson picked up his fourth multiple-hit game of the year.
• Grand Canyon's error in the third inning snapped an 11-game errorless streak by Oregon State's opponents.
• Oregon State scored first for the 14th time this season.
• OSU improved to 10-3 all-time against Grand Canyon and has won seven of the last eight meetings between the teams.
• The Beavers have hit at least one home run in 11 consecutive games. The only game Oregon State did not hit a home run this season was in a 7-2 win over Virginia on Feb. 21.
• Oregon State's pitching staff, meanwhile, has gone six straight games without allowing a home run.
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Follow Us On Social
For more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club's official X account at X.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball, at BeaverBaseball.OSUBeavers.com on BlueSky 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: Keljo, Nelson (2-0)
L: Lyon, Isaac (1-2)
S: Morrell, Matthew (3)
Batting:
2B: Wakefield, Josh 1
RBI: Pelc, Eddy 1 ; Huff, Kade 1 ; Smolinski, Scuba 1
SH: Ohland, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wakefield, Josh 1 ; Ohland, Carson 1 ; Yorke, Zach 1 ; Pelc, Eddy 1

Batting:
2B: Peterson, Tyce 1 ; Turley, Gavin 1
HR: Caraway, Trent 1
RBI: Caraway, Trent 2 ; Turley, Gavin 1 ; Krieg, Jacob 1 ; Talt, Easton 2
SF: Krieg, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Caraway, Trent 1 ; Arquette, Aiva 1 ; Peterson, Tyce 2 ; Reeder, Canon 1 ; Singer, AJ 1
HBP: Singer, AJ 1
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