Beavers Stage Late Comeback To Take Opener Over Mercer

Friday, March 27

Corvallis, Ore.

5:35 PM

Oregon State

19-5

Mercer

21-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mercer	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	5	1
Oregon State	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	X	7	8	0

Photo by: Emma Calimag-Sisson/OSU Athletics

Beavers Stage Late Comeback To Take Opener Over Mercer

March 27, 2026 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Bryce Hubbard's one-out double in the eighth drove in two and sent 16^th-ranked Oregon State to a come-from-behind 7-5 win over Mercer in front of 3,899 fans Friday night at Goss Stadium.

Easton Talt and Adam Haight were running on the 1-0 pitch to Hubbard, who drove in his second and third runs of the game on a well-lined pitch to the gap in left field. The double capped off a comeback that saw the Beavers rally from two-run deficits twice.

Talt was a in position to score after tying the game on a double to right center earlier in the inning. Haight, meanwhile, reached base when drawing a walk against reliever Braydon Kersey.

The comeback pushed the Beavers (19-5 overall) to a five-game win streak and capitalized on a pitching staff that accounted for 19 strikeouts against one of the nation's best offensive clubs.

Dax Whitney started and gave up three hits and three runs – all on home runs – while striking out 13, his second-highest tally of the night. Zach Edwards, OSU's third reliever of the night, then struck out four in 1 2/3 scoreless innings. And Albert Roblez picked up his eighth save of the season with two strikeouts and a scoreless ninth.

Edwards picked up the win, his first of the season.

The loss went to Mercer (21-5) reliever Collin Ewaldson, who gave up one hit and two runs in 1/3 of an inning. He is 1-1 in 2026.

Oregon State opened the game's scoring when Hubbard drove in Talt on a single in the first. But the Bears battled back and took the lead in the third on home runs by Logan Shepherd and Chris Katz.

Jacob Galloway, who drove in two, hit a sacrifice fly in the third to pull OSU within one, then watched as a Paul Vazquez home run off the batter's eye in the fourth tied the game at three.

Mercer's third home run of the night, coming off Dylan LaPointe, put the Bears up by two in the seventh, necessitating Oregon State's comeback.

Hubbard, Vazquez and Talt all had two hits for the Beavers, who recorded eight as a team in addition to seven walks.

Oregon State and Mercer continue their three-game series Saturday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. First pitch is slated for 3:05 p.m. PT.

Seats are available and can be purchased by visiting BeaverTickets.com.

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