CORVALLIS, Ore. – Washington State dropped the series-finale in a pitcher's duel 2-0 at No. 2 Oregon State in front of 3.968 fans at Goss Stadium, Sunday afternoon.
Cougar starting pitcher freshman Brandon White was solid, working into the fifth inning and allowed just one run on four hits and struck out two. Reliever Hayden Rosenkrantz worked 3.2 innings, allowed one run on five and hits and struck out five. OSU starter Grant Gambrell was outstanding, working 8.1 scoreless innings, striking out 12 along the way.
In the third, OSU put a runner on third base with two outs but White buckled down to get Adley Rutchman to pop out to shortstop Andres Alvarez in shallow left field for the third out. In the fourth, the Beavers used a single and a one-out double down the left field line to put runners on second and third and OSU brought home a run with sacrifice fly to centerfield for a 1-0 lead.
In the fifth, White exited with one out in the fifth and gave way to Hayden Rosenkrantz who allowed a pair of walks but posted a zero after a pair of strikeouts.
In the sixth, OSU pushed the lead to 2-0 after a double to right-centerfield, a ground out to second and a two-out RBI-single back up the middle.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Dillon Plew singled in the 3rd to extend his hitting streak to 6 games
NEXT UP
The Cougars return to Pullman and will open a six-game homestand beginning next week with a three-game series against Washington.
Cougar starting pitcher freshman Brandon White was solid, working into the fifth inning and allowed just one run on four hits and struck out two. Reliever Hayden Rosenkrantz worked 3.2 innings, allowed one run on five and hits and struck out five. OSU starter Grant Gambrell was outstanding, working 8.1 scoreless innings, striking out 12 along the way.
In the third, OSU put a runner on third base with two outs but White buckled down to get Adley Rutchman to pop out to shortstop Andres Alvarez in shallow left field for the third out. In the fourth, the Beavers used a single and a one-out double down the left field line to put runners on second and third and OSU brought home a run with sacrifice fly to centerfield for a 1-0 lead.
In the fifth, White exited with one out in the fifth and gave way to Hayden Rosenkrantz who allowed a pair of walks but posted a zero after a pair of strikeouts.
In the sixth, OSU pushed the lead to 2-0 after a double to right-centerfield, a ground out to second and a two-out RBI-single back up the middle.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Dillon Plew singled in the 3rd to extend his hitting streak to 6 games
NEXT UP
The Cougars return to Pullman and will open a six-game homestand beginning next week with a three-game series against Washington.