Oregon State’s baseball squad posted a 9-2 win over Yale on Tuesday night, keeping their hopes alive in the Eugene Regional tournament.
The eighth-inning surge
The Beavers turned a tight contest into a decisive victory by exploding for six runs in the eighth inning, pulling away from the Bulldogs.
Easton Talt opened the scoring with a single that brought home the game’s first run, setting the tone for a relentless attack.
Josh Proctor added two doubles, one in the second frame and another in the eighth, driving in crucial baserunners.
Eric Segura delivered a career-high ten strikeouts over 6.2 innings, anchoring the pitching staff while Yale’s Garrett Lars managed a solo homer in the seventh.
Reliever Isaac Yeager closed out the frame by striking out Owen Turner, sealing the inning.
Tyler Inge contributed two runs with a timely double in the same eighth burst, while Bryson Glassco and Nyan Hayes also chipped in with solid at-bats.
Yale’s Chris DiPrim and Jack Dauer each recorded hits, but the Beavers’ offense proved overwhelming.
The next step for Oregon State hinges on the outcome of the showdown between Washington State and Oregon; the loser of that game will meet the Beavers in a winner-take-all matchup.
With momentum on their side, the team looks to carry the energy forward as they await their next opponent.