THE BASICS:
 
RESULTS: No. 2 Oregon State 3 Hartford 2
RECORDS:   Hartford (1-4)
                        No. 2 Oregon State (9-0)
LOCATION: Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (Corvallis, Oregon)
 
THE LEAD:
 
A two-run double in the seventh inning propelled No. 2 Oregon State past the University of Hartford baseball team, 3-2, in Corvallis on Friday night.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• Redshirt junior Jake Regula and Oregon State's Luke Heimlich were engaged in a pitcher's duel early until the Beavers broke through in the bottom of the fourth.
• Adley Rutschman recorded a two-out single in the fourth to set up Tyler Malone, who drove Rutschman on an RBI single up the middle, giving the Beavers a 1-0 lead.   
• The Hartford found its offensive groove in the sixth inning, as the Hawks loaded the bases off a pair of singles from freshman John Thrasher and senior TJ Ward, along with a junior Ashton Barzell walk. Junior Chris Sullivan drove Thrasher in off a fielder choice to tie the game up at one before a Zachary Ardito double up the middle scored Ward, giving the Hawks a 2-1 lead.
• A pair of walks in the bottom of the seventh set Rutschman up for a two-out RBI double, putting the Beavers back on top, 3-2.
• The Hawks opened the eighth and ninth innings up with lead-off singles, but were unable to capitalize, sealing the 3-2 decision for Oregon State.

 
NEXT ON TAP:
The Hawks and Beavers start their Saturday doubleheader at 4:05 p.m. tomorrow.