CORVALLIS, Ore. – Michael Gretler went 3-for-5, Andy Armstrong drove in two runs and Dylan Pearce picked up his first career victory as the Oregon State baseball team defeated Cal State Fullerton, 6-4, Saturday afternoon in front of 3,608 fans at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
The two-run victory evens the series between the teams with a 12:05 p.m. PT first pitch on deck Sunday to close out the series.
Four different Beavers finished with two hits en route to 13 as a team. Adley Rutschman, Jack Anderson, Zak Taylor and Andy Armstrong all tallied two.
It was Armstrong who got the game’s scoring started via a two-run double in the second. Cadyn Grenier then made it 3-0 when he reached on a fielder’s choice.
Taylor pushed the lead to four with a single in the fifth but Cal State Fullerton tied the game and chased Oregon State (14-1 overall) starter Bryce Fehmel with a four-run sixth inning.
Gretler put the Beavers ahead for good via a single and a throwing error in the bottom of the sixth, then watched as Anderson singled in the Beavers’ sixth run of the game.
Pearce came on in relief of Fehmel in the sixth and ended the afternoon with two scoreless innings. He struck out one and improved to 1-0 on year. Jake Mulholland, meanwhile, allowed two hits in 1 1/3 innings but struck out one and held the Titans (4-9) scoreless for his fifth save of the year.
Fehmel allowed six hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings. His counterpart, Andrew Quezada, scattered eight hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings. The loss went to reliever Tanner Bibee, who gave up five hits and two runs in three innings.
Next Up
Oregon State and Cal State Fullerton conclude the series Sunday with a 12:05 p.m. PT first pitch at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
Saturday And Sunday On TV
The series finale is set to air on the Pac-12 Networks, with Rich Burk and Kevin Stocker calling the action. The game can also be seen on the Pac-12 Now app and online at Pac-12.com.
Big Crowd On Saturday
Saturday’s attendance of 3,608 marked the fifth largest since Coleman Field became Goss Stadium. It is also the third-largest in a regular season game. The 3,608 is the largest crowd to attend a game on a Pac-12 Conference campus this season.
Gretler Three Hits
Michael Gretler’s three hits tied a career-high for the senior. He extended his hit streak to seven games and is 9-for-24 (.375) during it.
And Adley, Too
Adley Rutschman also extended his hit streak to seven games with a 2-for-4 day on Saturday. He is 10-for-23 (.435) during the streak.
Fourth-Most
The team’s 13 hits in Saturday’s win marked the fourth-most single-game tally this season. More importantly, it snapped a stretch of six straight games with nine hits or less.
