Spring Break
No. 8 OSU beats Aggies on the road
The Daily Barometer
Issue date: 3/6/07 Section: Sports
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The No. 8 Oregon State baseball team used a 12-hit attack to defeat the No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies 6-5 in the final game of the four-day Aggies Baseball Classic at Olsen Field.
The game was shortened to eight innings in a pre-arranged agreement with both teams due to the Beavers' travel schedule. The win by OSU (14-3) snapped the Aggies' (15-2) 14-game winning streak.
Oregon State used a four-run third inning to build a 5-0 lead. First baseman Jason Ogata delivered the big strike in the inning with his first career home run as a Beaver, a two-run shot over the left-field fence. Leftfielder Mike Lissman and designated hitter Dale Soloman also provided RBI in the frame.
The Beavers scored what proved to be the winning run in the seventh when rightfielder Braden Wells hit an RBI single that brought home Lissman. Lissman, who was aboard on a leadoff double, was 3-for-4 for the day and opened the scoring for the Beavers with a solo home run to left field in the first inning. Lissman went 5-for-8 with four-RBI over the last two games of the tournament, including three doubles and a home run.
Five Beaver pitchers combined for the victory. Anton Maxwell moved his record to 2-0 for the season after throwing three scoreless innings to begin the game, allowing five hits. Eddie Kunz earned his second save.
Texas A&M rallied for four runs in the eighth coming on a two-out grand slam by shortstop Brandon Hicks. Kunz came into the game to face the following batter, getting a ground out to end the game.
Sunday Daniel Turpen pitched 8 1/3 scoreless innings, Lissman delivered a pair of run-scoring doubles as the Beavers beat St. Louis 2-0. The Beavers also won Saturday, recording a 6-2 win over New Mexico. Drew George went 4-for-5 with a double, one run batted in, two runs scored and a stolen base.
Texas A&M was declared the tournament champion by virtue of a tie-breaker after both teams won three of four games, including splitting two head-to-head match-ups. Texas A&M won Friday's contest 5-2.
The Beavers long-awaited home opener is Thursday when they entertain the Evansville Purple Aces at the newly-turfed Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Thursday's and Friday's games begin at 4 p.m. with Saturday's series finale at 1 p.m.
The game was shortened to eight innings in a pre-arranged agreement with both teams due to the Beavers' travel schedule. The win by OSU (14-3) snapped the Aggies' (15-2) 14-game winning streak.
Oregon State used a four-run third inning to build a 5-0 lead. First baseman Jason Ogata delivered the big strike in the inning with his first career home run as a Beaver, a two-run shot over the left-field fence. Leftfielder Mike Lissman and designated hitter Dale Soloman also provided RBI in the frame.
The Beavers scored what proved to be the winning run in the seventh when rightfielder Braden Wells hit an RBI single that brought home Lissman. Lissman, who was aboard on a leadoff double, was 3-for-4 for the day and opened the scoring for the Beavers with a solo home run to left field in the first inning. Lissman went 5-for-8 with four-RBI over the last two games of the tournament, including three doubles and a home run.
Five Beaver pitchers combined for the victory. Anton Maxwell moved his record to 2-0 for the season after throwing three scoreless innings to begin the game, allowing five hits. Eddie Kunz earned his second save.
Texas A&M rallied for four runs in the eighth coming on a two-out grand slam by shortstop Brandon Hicks. Kunz came into the game to face the following batter, getting a ground out to end the game.
Sunday Daniel Turpen pitched 8 1/3 scoreless innings, Lissman delivered a pair of run-scoring doubles as the Beavers beat St. Louis 2-0. The Beavers also won Saturday, recording a 6-2 win over New Mexico. Drew George went 4-for-5 with a double, one run batted in, two runs scored and a stolen base.
Texas A&M was declared the tournament champion by virtue of a tie-breaker after both teams won three of four games, including splitting two head-to-head match-ups. Texas A&M won Friday's contest 5-2.
The Beavers long-awaited home opener is Thursday when they entertain the Evansville Purple Aces at the newly-turfed Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Thursday's and Friday's games begin at 4 p.m. with Saturday's series finale at 1 p.m.
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