No. 12 Oregon State Crushes Pilots, 16-0

Former Sprague High star Joey Wong finished with five hits, including a solo home run for the Beavers.

Former Sprague High star Joey Wong finished with five hits, including a solo home run as the Beavers shutout the University of Portland 16-0 on Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Joey Wong tied an Oregon State single-game record with five hits, five relievers combined to allow two hits and the Beavers took advantage of six Portland errors in a 16-0 victory over the Pilots Tuesday afternoon at Joe Etzel Field.

“This was an all around outstanding game,” head coach Pat Casey said. “Our pitchers threw very well, Joey had a great offensive day and we really took advantage of good offensive situations. This was a great way to start the week before we head to San Diego.”

Wong was a triple short of the cycle, singling in the first and second innings. He hit his second home run of the season in the fourth, singled again in the fifth and doubled down the right field line in the eighth. Wong ended the game with an RBI and two runs scored in six at bats.

His impressive offensive day extended his hit streak to six games. During that stretch, he is 10-for-26 with 10 runs scored, two home runs and three RBI. The five hits tied an Oregon State single-game record that has been reached multiple times.

Daniel Robertson went 3-for-4 for the Beavers, scoring two runs. Ryan Ortiz drove in three runs on two hits, while John Wallace hit his second home run of the season, a three-run shot in the sixth that drove in three and gave Oregon State a 13-0 lead.

Chris Hopkins finished with two RBI, while Brett Casey, a pinch hitter in the seventh, drove in two with a double to right.

All told, the Beavers knocked around six Portland pitchers for 17 hits. Of the 16 runs, just nine were earned. Oregon State scored at least two runs from the second through seventh innings and added one in the eighth for good measure.

On the pitching side, the Beavers impressed, with the five OSU pitchers striking out a combined 13 batters and surrendering just one walk.

Tanner Robles made his first career start and went a set three innings. He did not allow a hit, walked one and struck out one to get his first career win in just his second collegiate appearance.

Josh Keller came in immediately after Robles, throwing three innings. He struck out five and did not allow a Portland batter to reach base.

Josh Osich, Brad Kidd and James Nygren closed out the final three innings for the Beavers, throwing an inning apiece. The trio combined to strike out four while allowing just two hits.

Portland did not get its first hit until the eighth, when Eric Brown singled up the middle with one out off reliever Brad Kidd.

Jason Ogata extended his hit streak to seven games with a double to the right center fence in the eighth that drove in Wong from second. It was Ogata’s second RBI of the game; he drove in Hopkins in the fifth on a sac fly to right.

Logan Boyd, Rob Folsom, Erik Ammon and Lonnie Lechelt each added a hit in the win.

Portland’s starter David Gruener did not last long in his third start of the season. The lefty went 2 2/3 innings, striking out just one while walking two. He surrendered five runs – two earned – and five hits before being replaced in the bottom of the second by right-hander Tyler Thompson. Gruener dropped to 0-1 this year.

Portland used six pitchers; outside of Gruener, each threw no more than one inning apiece. They combined to walk five and strike out five.

Source: OSU Athletics

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