UCLA
35-18, 18-9
Oregon State
43-9-1, 19-8-1
No. 16 UCLA Drops Pitcher’s Duel at No. 2 Oregon State
May 24, 2018 | Baseball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Jake Bird tossed a complete game, while Michael Toglia went 2-for-4 with a double as the No. 16 UCLA baseball team dropped the series opener at No. 2 Oregon State, 2-0, on Thursday from Goss Stadium.
Bird (7-4) suffered the loss throwing all eight innings for the Bruins allowing just two runs on five hits with two strikeouts. Luke Heimlich (14-1) earned the win tossing 7.2 scoreless innings scattering five hits with 10 strikeouts. Brandon Eisert (5) collected the save throwing the final 1.1 innings and surrendering one hit.
Oregon State scored the only runs of the game in the second inning as Tyler Malone hit a RBI-single to right field followed by Jack Anderson grounding out to first base to bring home Trevor Larnach from third base.
After the second inning, Bird allowed just two runners on base until the seventh inning when the Beavers would get two batters to reach but a 5-4-3 double play ended the inning.
UCLA looked to push a run across in the sixth inning with back-to-back singles by Chase Strumpf and Toglia with two outs but Heimlich was able to get a ground ball to the second baseman to end the threat.
The Bruins got two more runners on in the seventh inning as Daniel Amaral led off with a single and pinch hitter Jake Hirabayashi drew a walk but UCLA was not able to get a run across as a strikeout ended the frame.
UCLA (35-18, 18-10) finished the game with six hits with no errors, while Oregon State (43-9-1, 19-8-1) scored two runs on five hits with no errors.
The second game of this three-game Pac-12 series will take place on Friday at 4 p.m. PT with the game televised live on the Pac-12 Network.
Game Notes: The Bruins have been shut out just three times this season … Jake Bird tossed his second complete game of the season and of his career … Bird recorded his 14th quality start this season … Bird tied his career-high with 8.0 innings pitched … Michael Toglia registered his 24th multi-hit game of the season and his team-best 21st double … Jeremy Ydens had his 26-game reached base streak snapped.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Heimlich, Luke (14-1)
L: Bird, Jake (7-4)
S: Eisert, Brandon (5)
Batting:
2B: Toglia, Michael 1
SH: Mitchell, Garrett 1
Base Running:
HBP: Pries, Jake 1
Batting:
2B: Gretler, Michael 1 ; Malone, Tyler 1
RBI: Malone, Tyler 1 ; Anderson, Jack 1
SH: Grenier, Cadyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rutschman, Adley 1 ; Larnach, Trevor 1
SB: Madrigal, Nick 1
HBP: Anderson, Jack 1
