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Ducks' bats quiet in Civil War loss
05/02/17 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon managed just one run on two hits in a 4-1 non-conference loss to No. 1 Oregon State on Tuesday at Goss Stadium.
How It Happened: Jordan Britton (1-0) got the win pitching 5.2 innings, giving up one earned run on two hits with two strikeouts and a walk. Brandon Eisert threw the final 3.1 innings without allowing a hit and striking out six to earn the save.
Jack Anderson gave the Beavers a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Steven Kwan who reached with a walk.
Oregon State (35-4) added two more runs in the fourth inning, extending the lead to 3-0. Adley Rutschman drove in the first run of the inning with an RBI infield single before Nick Madrigal scored Christian Donahue with a sacrifice fly to center.
Morgan McCullough got the Ducks on the board in the sixth inning, scoring on a wild pitch with two outs in the inning after he led off with a single.
Anderson added an insurance run for the Beavers in the seventh with a two-out run-scoring single, scoring K.J. Harrison making it 4-1.
Box Score Notes: James Acuna pitched two scoreless innings in relief of starter Ryne Nelson (0-1), striking out two … Cooper Stiles threw two shutout innings, striking out one while giving up two hits … Brac Warren worked a perfect eighth inning, picking up one strikeout … Nelson made his first career start on the mound, striking out two while giving up one earned run on one hit … McCullough went 1-for-3 with a run scored … Gabe Matthews finished 1-for-3 with a double.
On Deck: The Ducks (25-15) head to Pullman for a weekend conference series against Washington State starting Friday at 5 p.m.
How It Happened: Jordan Britton (1-0) got the win pitching 5.2 innings, giving up one earned run on two hits with two strikeouts and a walk. Brandon Eisert threw the final 3.1 innings without allowing a hit and striking out six to earn the save.
Jack Anderson gave the Beavers a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Steven Kwan who reached with a walk.
Oregon State (35-4) added two more runs in the fourth inning, extending the lead to 3-0. Adley Rutschman drove in the first run of the inning with an RBI infield single before Nick Madrigal scored Christian Donahue with a sacrifice fly to center.
Morgan McCullough got the Ducks on the board in the sixth inning, scoring on a wild pitch with two outs in the inning after he led off with a single.
Anderson added an insurance run for the Beavers in the seventh with a two-out run-scoring single, scoring K.J. Harrison making it 4-1.
Box Score Notes: James Acuna pitched two scoreless innings in relief of starter Ryne Nelson (0-1), striking out two … Cooper Stiles threw two shutout innings, striking out one while giving up two hits … Brac Warren worked a perfect eighth inning, picking up one strikeout … Nelson made his first career start on the mound, striking out two while giving up one earned run on one hit … McCullough went 1-for-3 with a run scored … Gabe Matthews finished 1-for-3 with a double.
On Deck: The Ducks (25-15) head to Pullman for a weekend conference series against Washington State starting Friday at 5 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Britton, Jordan (1-0)
L: Nelson, Ryne (0-1)
S: Eisert, Brandon (2)

Batting:
2B: Matthews, Gabe 1
SH: Kasser, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McCullough, Morgan 1

Batting:
2B: Harrison, KJ 1
RBI: Madrigal, Nick 1 ; Anderson, Jack 2 ; Rutschman, Adley 1
SF: Madrigal, Nick 1 ; Anderson, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kwan, Steven 1 ; Harrison, KJ 1 ; Anderson, Jack 1 ; Donahue, Christian 1
SB: Donahue, Christian 2 ; Rutschman, Adley 1
HBP: Donahue, Christian 1 ; Grenier, Cadyn 1
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