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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Dax Whitney threw five scoreless innings and Wilson Weber drove in three runs to lead eighth-ranked Oregon State to an 8-0 win over Santa Clara Saturday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.
The game was called in the seventh after a consistent rain worsened. Easton Talt singled on a popup to second and after a short delay, the game was called in the Beavers’ (14-3) favor.
Whitney held Santa Clara (8-8) hitless over five innings to pick up his second win of the season. He walked three and struck out five. Whitney was backed by Zach Edwards, who struck out a season-best four in two innings of work. He did not issue a walk and allowed one hit.
Santa Clara starter Max Bayles held Oregon State hitless through three innings but the Beaver bats got going in the fourth. OSU scored first on a bunt single by Canon Reeder. The club added to the lead on run-scoring singles by Talt and Weber.
A four-run sixth inning put the Beavers’ in the driver’s seat. Weber drove home his second and third runs of the game on a single, then watched as AJ Singer made it 6-0 on a sacrifice fly. Weber scored the Beavers’ seventh run of the game on a Trent Caraway double.
Bayles took the loss after allowing five hits and three runs in five innings. He is 1-2 on the year.
Talt, Weber and Gavin Turley all recorded two hits as the Beavers, as a team, finished with nine on the night.
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Oregon State wraps up weekend action Sunday against Grand Canyon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Watch it live on KOIN, the KOIN+ app and Pac-12 Insider on Amazon, Plex and other applications. First pitch is slated for 1:05 p.m. PT and tickets are available by visiting BeaverTickets.com.
Oregon State Game Notes
• Oregon State has yet to allow a first-inning run through the first 17 games of the season. The Beavers, who did not score in the first Saturday, have scored 15 in the first.
• Whitney has struck out 35 batters in his first 23 innings of work this season. Opponents have 16 hits and have drawn 10 walks off of him.
• Oregon State’s starting pitchers have held opponents to just one earned run in 35 1/3 innings – a 0.25 ERA - through the first seven games at home this season. The staff has given up 23 hits and 10 walks for a 0.93 WHIP while also striking out 37.
• The starters, in March: six earned runs in 43 innings, an ERA of 1.26. The starters have scattered 30 hits and 15 walks with 48 strikeouts.
• The Beavers scored three runs in the fourth and have out-scored opponents, 24-9, in the frame this season.
• Weber recorded his third multi-RBI game of the season.
• The Beavers’ shutout was Oregon State’s fourth of the season and 22nd under Mitch Canham and Rich Dorman since 2020.
• Edwards struck out a season-best four batters in his fifth relief appearance of the season. He has nine in 5 2/3 innings this season.
• Oregon State tallied at least six runs for the 11th time in 17 games this season. OSU is 10-1 when doing so.
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