CORVALLIS, Ore. (March 20, 2021) – Washington State dropped a 10-3 contest to No. 18 Oregon State at Goss Stadium Saturday afternoon.
 
The Cougars (11-3) won Friday's opener 5-2 and head into Sunday's rubber game looking to claim their first series in Corvallis since 2009. Oregon State (12-4) scored single runs in the second and third innings before erupting for five runs in the fourth and finished the game with 13 hits.
 
Left fielder Jacob McKeon had a pair of hits including a two-run homer, designated hitter Tristan Peterson recorded a pair of hits including his team-leading eighth double and shortstop Kodie Kolden homered in the eighth inning. First baseman Kyle Manzardo walked twice to extend his on-base streak to 39 games, the second-longest streak in program history, trailing only Brady Everett's record of 42 set in 2005.
 
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In the second, OSU struck first using a leadoff double, a wild pitch and a RBI-groundout to shortstop to take a 1-0 lead.
 
The Cougars threatened in the second inning, putting runners on second and third with one out but a pair of strikeouts ended the inning. WSU again put runners on second and third with one out in the third and later loaded the bases with two outs but couldn't push anything across.
 
OSU erupted for five runs in their half of the fourth inning, using five hits, a pair of walks and a wild pitch to push the lead to 7-0. The Beavers added another in the sixth on a balk.
 
Kolden put the Cougars on the board with a solo homer to left field to lead off the eighth. OSU built a 10-1 lead in the eighth but Jacob McKeon hit a two-run homer to straight away centerfield in the WSU ninth.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Manzardo walked in the 1^st inning to extend his on-base streak to 39 games, 2nd-longest in WSU history (42, Brady Everett – 2005)
Tristan Peterson doubled in the 3^rd to extend his on-base streak to 14 games
Kyler Stancato recorded his 1^st career hit
Duke Brotherton made his collegiate debut, working the 9^th
Starter Zane Mills suffered his 1^st loss of 2021 after allowing seven earned runs in 3.1 innings.
 
NEXT UP
The series wraps up Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
 
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

Boom!@jmac_1331 goes big fly to straight away CF for a 2-run shot and his 1st homer as a Coug!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/1TV4iByiNg
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) March 20, 2021
 

Pretty swing by @kodiekolden in the 8th at OSU#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/mobSuXVxgo
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) March 20, 2021
 

Another double for TP, his team-leading 8th of the season!

This one comes in the 3rd and the Cougs have 2nd and 3rd with 1 out for the 2nd straight inning!#GoCougs | @tpeterson_28 pic.twitter.com/9sUZbZ2wsD
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) March 20, 2021
 

.@KyleTMazardo walks in the 1st and he has now reached base in 39 straight games! 

2nd-longest in WSU history, trailing 42, Brady Everett – 2005#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/pxL7uTKI9Y
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) March 20, 2021