Oregon State Defeats Air Force, 7-4, To Open Series

Thursday, May 14

Corvallis, Ore.

5:35 PM

Oregon State

42-11

Air Force

24--25

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

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

May 14, 2026 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Ethan Kleinschmit worked five innings for the win and Wyatt Queen struck out seven over four innings of relief as No. 7 Oregon State defeated Air Force 7-4 on Thursday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

Kleinschmit (9-2) allowed three hits and two runs — one earned — while striking out six and walking three. The left-hander surrendered two runs in the first inning but settled in from there, retiring 11 of the final 13 batters he faced. He picked off a runner in the second inning and induced an inning-ending double play in the fifth.

Queen entered in the sixth and dominated, striking out the side in order in the eighth. He allowed a two-run homer to Tripp Garrish in the ninth but closed the door for his second save of the season, finishing with two hits allowed and two walks.

Paul Vazquez and Ethan Porter each collected two hits and two RBI to lead the Oregon State offense. Josh Proctor drove in two runs on a double.

Air Force (24-25) struck first. T.J. Oster walked to lead off the game and Ben Niednagel singled to center. Walker Zapp doubled down the left field line to score Oster, and Niednagel came home on a passed ball to make it 2-0.

Oregon State (42-11) answered in the bottom of the first. Bryce Hubbard walked, and Vazquez launched a two-run homer to left field, at 380 feet, to tie the game at 2.

The Beavers broke it open in the third. Hubbard walked again and Vazquez singled through the left side to put runners at first and second. Porter ripped a two-run double to left center to score both runners and give Oregon State a 4-2 lead.

A wild pitch then moved Porter to third. Haight walked, and Proctor doubled down the left field line to plate two for a 6-2 lead.

Air Force starter Aiden Poe (0-1) lasted 2 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts on 60 pitches. Marcus Downing relieved Poe and pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit with three walks. Gunner Gilmore threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.

Oregon State added a run in the fifth without a hit. Jacob Galloway walked, Tyler Inge was hit by a pitch, Easton Talt walked to load the bases, and AJ Singer drew a bases-loaded walk to bring home Galloway.

Oregon State drew 10 walks, adding seven hits.

The teams play the second game of the series Friday night at 5:35 p.m. PT.

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