WVU Edged by Third-Ranked Beavers - West Virginia University Athletics

Saturday, March 2

Corvallis, Ore.

4:35 p.m.

West Virginia University

5-5

Oregon State

10-0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
West Virginia	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
Oregon State	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	X	4	5	0

March 02, 2019 08:18 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score

By: Charlie Healy

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The West Virginia University baseball team could not overcome three home runs by No. 3 Oregon State in a 4-2 loss on Saturday afternoon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in Corvallis, Oregon.

The Mountaineers (5-5) took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning, but the Beavers (10-0) answered with two runs in the bottom half of the fourth and added a run in the sixth. OSU held WVU to two runs on six hits to stay undefeated on the season.

Sophomore left-handed starter Jackson Wolf held the Beavers to four runs on five hits with three strikeouts and a walk in 7.0 innings pitched. He suffered his first loss of the season and falls to 2-1.

Junior left fielder TJ Lake led West Virginia with two hits and drove in both runs on a two-out double in the fourth inning.

All four of Oregon State's runs came via the home run. OSU left two runners on base and WVU stranded five.

The Beavers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a leadoff home run by Beau Philip, his first of two on the day.

After the Mountaineers left a runner on in the first and third, they broke through with two runs in the fourth to take a 2-1 lead. Senior right fielder Darius Hill led off the inning with a double and senior third baseman Andrew Zitel added a two-out walk. Lake then doubled to right-center to bring home Hill and Zitel.

However, Oregon State answered back with a two-run home run in the bottom half of the inning to regain a 3-2 advantage. The homer, by Philip, came after a leadoff walk.

Wolf pitched a perfect fifth inning and OSU extended its lead to 4-2 in the sixth thanks to a leadoff home run by Adley Rutschman. Wolf then proceeded to retire the next six batters he faced, which included an eight-pitch seventh inning.

West Virginia threatened in the top of the seventh, as Lake and junior center fielder Brandon White singled to put two on with no outs, but two flyouts and a caught stealing ended the inning. In the eighth, senior catcher Ivan Gonzalez walked, but a double play helped Oregon State face the minimum in the frame.

The walk to Gonzalez extended his reached-base streak to a career-best and team-leading 21 consecutive games.

Freshman right-hander Ryan Bergert relieved Wolf in the eighth and struck out the side in his third career appearance.

Two strikeouts and a popup in the ninth ended the game.

The series concludes on Sunday, at 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed live for free on Pac-12.com/Live, a radio broadcast will be available on OSUBeavers.com/Watch, and live stats can be found at OregonState.Statebroadcast.com. Direct links are available on the baseball schedule page on WVUsports.com. Additional behind-the-scenes updates, news and notes can be found on social media by following and connecting with the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @WVUBaseball.

Notes: West Virginia falls to 5-5 on the season and 3-5 on the road … WVU is 0-2 against top-25 teams this season … The Mountaineers are 2-2 all-time against defending national champions … Ivan Gonzalez extended his team-leading reached-base streak to 21 consecutive games and Tyler Doanes extended his reached-base streak to 15 games … Both reached-base streaks are career longs and began last season … TJ Lake had a career-best two RBIs and two hits, his first multi-hit game of the season.

Single game tickets, season tickets and mini-packages for the 2019 season are on sale now. Fans can join the excitement of WVU baseball and support the Mountaineers by purchasing tickets at WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVU GAME or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum.

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