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Ben Patacsil crosses home after hitting a home run.
Evan Luecke
6
Portland POR 13-7
8
Winner Oregon State OSU 13-8
Portland POR
13-7
6
Final
8
Oregon State OSU
13-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland POR 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 8 5
Oregon State OSU 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 X 8 7 0

W: Brown, Ryan (1-0) L: Hebert, Curtis (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Oregon State Makes Late Comeback to Defeat Pilots 8-6

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The Oregon State Beavers scored five runs over their final three offensive innings to overcome the Portland Pilots 8-6 in Corvallis. Curtis Hebert (0-3) took the loss on the mound for Portland (13-7).

At the plate, the Pilots were led by Ben Patacsil, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run, a walk and two RBI's. Briley Knight compiled a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and an RBI. Jake Holcroft also chipped in for Portland, putting together two hits in five trips to the plate while adding a double.

How it Happened

The Pilots got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Patacsil put Portland on the board with a two-out solo home run off AJ Lattery.

After the Beavers tied the ballgame at one, the Pilots came back to retake the lead in the third inning. The Portland offense exploded for four runs, scoring once off an RBI single from Patacsil, twice off of walks and again off a wild pitch. The pitching mishaps brought the score to 5-1 in favor of the Pilots.

Oregon State narrowed Portland's lead to 5-2 before the Pilots stretched the advantage to 6-2 in the fifth inning. The Pilots scored a run on Knight's leadoff home run off Rhett Larson. But the Pilots were unable to hold the lead, as Oregon State scored six times over the remaining four innings. They scored three runs off Pilot errors, two off RBI hits and another off a sacrifice fly to beat Portland 8-6 at Goss Stadium.

Game Notes
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed four runs across.
» The Pilots out-hit the Beavers at an 8-7 clip.
» Portland pitchers limited Oregon State to just 2-for-15 (.133) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 42 Oregon State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Pilots drew seven walks from Oregon State pitching.
» Patacsil led the Pilots at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. It was his first home runs of the year.
» Knight's home run was his second of the season.
» Jake Holcroft has recorded multiple hits in five of the last six contests for Portland.
» Oregon State was led offensively by sophomore Travis Bazzana, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Junior Ian Lawson led the Beavers pitching staff, throwing two scoreless innings.

Up Next

The Pilots hit the road for their second WCC series of the season. They'll take on the Pacific Tigers in Stockton for a three-game series starting Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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