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#6 Oregon State Baseball Takes Down UCLA 7-1

The Beavers picked up a big midweek ween against a top 10 opponent.
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Oregon State's Gavin Turley (1) celebrates after hitting a 3-run inside-the-park home run against Arizona State in the ninth inning during the Pac-12 Tournament at Scottsdale Stadium on May 25, 2023.
Oregon State's Gavin Turley (1) celebrates after hitting a 3-run inside-the-park home run against Arizona State in the ninth inning during the Pac-12 Tournament at Scottsdale Stadium on May 25, 2023. | Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

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A big fourth inning gave Oregon State Baseball what could be one of their marquis wins this season, as the 6th ranked Beavers took down the 10th ranked Bruins on the road, 7-1. The win moves the Beavers to 26-7 for the season.

Oregon State took an early lead in the top of the first, with a Gavin Turley single scoring Easton Talt. UCLA threatened in the bottom of the inning, getting two runners on the bases from a walk and an error, but Wyatt Queen and the Beaver fielders managed to get out of the jam without giving up a run.

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Oregon State added another run in the top of the second, with a Carson McEntire line drive scoring Canon Reeder. The Bruins got on the board in the bottom of the third, when a Mulivai Levu single scored Dean West. Oregon State did not take long to respond.

The top of the fourth started with Jacob Krieg reaching base after being hit by a pitch. After a Trent Caraway strikeout, Carson McEntire came to the plate and belted a ball over the left field wall for two Beaver runs. The Beavers got another pair of runners after Eston Talt was walked and Aiva Arquette was hit by a pitch, and then a Wilson Weber single and a fielding error combined to give Oregon State two more runs. A wild pitch then allowed Weber to reach home, putting the Beavers up 7-1.

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That would be the last scoring either side would see for the remainder of the game. James DeCremer picked up the win for the Beavers, coming in in the fourth and pitching for 3.0 innings, during which he allowed 1 hit and 3 walks while striking out 2 Bruins. Laif Palmer came on in the seventh to close out the game, and picked up his second save of the season.

Oregon State will be off Wednesday, before they start a three game series against Cal State Northridge on Thursday.

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JOHN SEVERS

Having grown up in Pocatello, home of the Idaho State Bengals, John Severs is a lifelong fan of small schools that don't always deliver a lot of wins. Prior to writing for On SI, John covered the Beavers for SB Nation's Oregon State blog Building the Dam, with a focus on baseball and women's basketball. When he's not watching college sports he spends most of his time reading, playing video games and annoying cats.

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