Ducks fall 1-0 in series finale

Saturday, May 13

Eugene, Ore.

7:00 PM

University of Oregon

26-21, 9-15

Oregon State

41-4, 24-3

Oregon State

Oregon

05/13/17 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Derren Iha

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon was shut out by No. 1 Oregon State in a 1-0 Pac-12 Conference loss on Saturday night at PK Park.

How It Happened: Jake Thompson (11-0) pitched 6.2 innings allowing just three hits while striking out five and walking two. Brandon Eisert pitched the final 2.1 innings without giving up a hit while striking out one and walking one to pick up his second save of the series.

Cadyn Grenier drove in the game's only run with a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning scoring Christian Donahue who led off with a walk.

Matt Mercer (5-6) turned in another quality start going six innings, giving up just one run on eight hits while striking out five and walking four. Mercer worked his way out of trouble all night, stranding 10 Beaver runners and holding them to 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

Kenyon Yovan held the Beavers (41-4, 24-3 Pac-12) hitless over the last 1.1 innings with three strikeouts, including getting out of a bases loaded jam in the ninth.

Box Score Notes: Cooper Stiles threw one perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts … Brac Warren went 0.2 innings out of the bullpen, picking up one strikeout … Kyle Kasser went 1-for-3 to cap off a 5-for-11 (.455) weekend, extending his hitting streak to seven games … Tim Susnara finished 1-for-2 with a walk … A.J. Balta passed Steven Packard (2010, 2013-16) for 10th on Oregon's all-time career starts list with 131 … The Ducks were shut out for the first time all season.

On Deck: The Ducks (26-21, 9-15 Pac-12) play a non-conference game against Loyola Marymount on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at PK Park before opening a weekend series at USC on Friday at 7 p.m.