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Oregon State Softball: Beavers Go 0-2 On First Day of Wilson Tournament

Oregon State couldn't score outside of the seventh inning, putting themselves in a big hole in both Friday games.
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Oct 9, 2021; Pullman, Washington, USA; Oregon State Beavers mascot Benny poses for a photo during a game against the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Oct 9, 2021; Pullman, Washington, USA; Oregon State Beavers mascot Benny poses for a photo during a game against the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images | James Snook-Imagn Images

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The Oregon State Softball team managed to avoid the Pacific Northwest cold snap by traveling to Long Beach to participate in the Wilson Tournament, hosted by Long Beach State and featuring teams from around the country. Unfortunately the Beavers picked up a pair of losses on the first day of play, falling to California 1-3 and Iowa State 1-5. The losses drop the Beavers' record to 3-4

In the first game of the day it looked for a while like Oregon State might get no hit by California. The game was scoreless through the first four innings, with the Beavers failing to get a hit, before the Bears finally grabbed a run in the top of the fifth.

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California added two more runs in the top of the seventh to take a 3-0 lead, but in the bottom of the frame the Beavers finally found some hitting. Morgan Howey opened the inning with a single, and then reached second on an error. A single from Paige Bambarger got Howey to third, and a final single from Jaeya Butler got her home, for Oregon State's only run of the game.

In the Oregon State's second game of the day it once again took seven innings for the Beavers to reach the scoreboard. Iowa State, however, wasted little time, plating two runs in the top of the third, and two more in the top of the fifth, and one final run in the top of the seventh.

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Oregon State's lone run then came after Samantha Gutierrez reached base on balls. Gutierrez was replaced by pinch runner Isabella Valdez. Valdez reached second on a fielder's choice, and third on a pop fly. A double from Nicole Donahue brought Valdez home before Lici Campbell struck out to end the game.

The Beavers final game in Long Beach will be against Southern Utah, in an early Saturday morning game. First pitch is set for 9 AM.

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John Severs
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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