Beavers win, Ducks ousted in NCAA baseball regionals

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon State Beavers won but the Oregon Ducks lost in the NCAA baseball regionals on Saturday, ending the Ducks season while the Beavers play again on Sunday.

Details below from The Associated Press

Oregon State blasts 4 homers

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Wilson Weber started Oregon State’s four-homer attack with a three-run home run in the first inning, Dax Whitney struck out 12 batters and Oregon State went on to defeat TCU 7-2 on Saturday to stay alive in the Corvallis Regional.

After Weber’s home run, the Beavers got a solo shot from Trent Caraway leading off the second inning. In the third inning, AJ Singer led off with a home run and Tyce Peterson added a two-out, two-run blast.

Whitney (6-3) pitched six innings, allowing four hits and two runs. The freshman’s 12 strikeouts were a season high and the fourth time he reached double digits.

Nelson Keljo pitched the final three innings for his second save this season for the Beavers.

Both of TCU’s runs scored on a home run by Isaac Cadena in the fifth inning.

There were 13 hits and five home runs in the game. Oregon State had seven hits — a double and two singles in addition to the four home runs. TCU had two doubles and three singles in addition to Cadena’s home run.

On Sunday, top regional seed Oregon State (42-13-1), a three-time national champion, will play the loser of Saturday’s semifinal between third-seeded USC and No. 4 Saint Mary’s.

TCU (39-20) was making its 20th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Cal Poly eliminates regional host Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Casey Murray Jr. had four hits and drove in three runs, Cal Poly took the lead with a four-run seventh inning and the Mustangs defeated top regional seed Oregon 10-8 on Saturday to stay alive at the Eugene Regional.

Solo home runs by Drew Smith and Jeffery Heard gave Oregon an 8-5 lead in the top of the seventh inning. In the bottom half, Alejandro Garza drew a bases-loaded walk, Murray tied it with a two-run single and a single by Cam Hoiland made it 9-8 in favor of the Mustangs.

Zach Daudet’s eighth-inning home run capped the scoring.

On Sunday, No. 3 regional seed Cal Poly (42-18) will play the loser of Saturday’s semifinal between No. 2 Arizona and No. 4 Utah Valley. Oregon (42-16) was eliminated after losing two games as the regional host.

Oregon had the potential tying run thrown out at third by right fielder Dylan Kordic to end the top of the eighth. The Ducks went down 1-2-3 in the ninth. All three batters were struck out by Jaccob Torres (5-4), who pitched 2 1/3 innings for the win.

For Oregon, Dominic Hellman had three hits and three RBIs and Heard added three hits with two RBIs. Smith hit three home runs in the regional.

Ian Umlandt (6-2) gave up three runs in Cal Poly’s seventh inning and took the loss.