CORVALLIS, Ore. (March 12, 2023) – Four Washington State pitchers combined to one-hit No. 15 Oregon State in a 3-1 victory at Goss Field Sunday afternoon, clinching WSU's first series win in Corvallis since 2009.
 
Washington State (13-2, 2-1 Pac-12) scored two first-inning runs and added another in the ninth as starter Grant Taylor, relievers Connor Wilford, Andrew Baughn and Chase Grillo combined to hold OSU (11-4, 1-2 Pac-12) to just one hit. Sam Brown collected two hits as Jacob Morrow and Bryce Matthews recorded RBI. Wilford picked up the win with three no-hit innings, retiring all nine hitters he faced including three strikeouts. Baughn worked a scoreless eighth and Grillo worked a scoreless ninth.

WSU claimed its Pac-12 opening series for the first time since taking two of three at Arizona in 2014.
 
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In the first, WSU pushed two runs across with two outs as Jacob Morrow lined an RBI-single the other way into right field and Bryce Matthews followed with an RBI-single back up the middle for a 2-0 lead.
 
Taylor ran into some trouble in the third inning as a single, walk and wild pitch were followed by a run-scoring sacrifice fly to make it a one-run game. OSU loaded the bases later in the inning but Taylor ended the threat with a ground ball to Cam Magee at third base who stepped on the bag for the third out.
 
OSU threatened in the fifth inning after Taylor issued a leadoff walk but reliever Connor Wilford entered from the bullpen and retired all three hitters he faced to preserve the 2-1 lead. Wilford was at it again in the seventh, retiring all three hitters and ended the frame with a strikeout.
 
Andrew Baughn retired the side in order in the eighth before the Cougars added a big insurance run in the ninth. Hainline led off the inning with a double into the right-centerfield gap, moved to third on a Greg Fuchs groundout and scored on a OSU wild pitch for a 3-1 lead.
 
In the bottom of the ninth, the OSU leadoff hitter was hit by a pitch and WSU called upon Grillo. Following a flyout, Grillo issued a walk but followed with a popup and ended the game with a flyout to Oregon State transfer Greg Fuchs in left field.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Jacob McKeon walked in the 1^st, has reached base in 14 straight
Sam Brown reached on an infield single in the 3rd, has reached base in all 15 games and hit safely in last 13 games
Advincula went 0-5 and saw his 13-game hitting streak snapped and 14-game on-base streak snapped
 
NEXT UP
WSU opens a four-game homestand beginning with a nonconference game Wednesday against San Francisco at 4:05 p.m.