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\n <\/aside>\n CORVALLIS, Hours. –<\/strong> Matthew Gretler’s<\/dfn> solo home run in the seventh inning served as the game-winner in Oregon State’s 7-6 win over Vanderbilt Monday afternoon at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.<\/p>\nGretler’s blast on a 2-2 pitch from Vanderbilt reliever Grayson Moore ended a seesaw battle and sends the Beavers to their eighth all-time NCAA Super Regional appearance. It was his fifth homer of the year and third of the game for the Beavers (47-16 overall), who also saw Justin Boyd<\/dfn> and Jacob Melton<\/dfn> go deep.<\/p>\nCooper Hjerpe<\/dfn> made his first relief appearance of the season, working two scoreless innings to earn the save. He struck out five.<\/p>\nBoyd led off the game for the Beavers with a home run, but saw Vanderbilt (39-23) go up in the fourth on a home run by Spencer Jones. OSU then equaled the score at two in the fourth.<\/p>\n
The Commodores went up 3-2 in the fifth but the Beavers responded with four in the bottom half of the inning, including two on Melton’s 16th<\/sup> home run of the season. Kyle Dernedde<\/dfn>who drove in three on the day, also put two on the board on a single.<\/p>\nVanderbilt scored two in the sixth and one more in the seventh to even the game at six before Gretler’s game winner.<\/p>\n
Reid Sebby<\/dfn> picked up his second win of the year after holding the Commodores to one run on one hit in 1 1\/3 innings. He struck out two.<\/p>\nThe loss went to Moore, who is 1-1 on the year. He allowed two hits and a run in 1 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Next Up<\/strong><\/p>\nOregon State will take on Auburn in an NCAA Super Regional next weekend. Dates and TV information will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n
Oregon State Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n– Justin Boyd’s<\/dfn> leadoff home run marked Oregon State’s second of the year. Wade Meckler<\/dfn> also led off the Beavers’ April 16 game against Long Beach State with a home run. \n– Oregon State scored first for the 42nd<\/sup> time this season. \n– Jacob Melton’s<\/dfn> home run in the fifth moved him into sole possession of fourth in the Oregon State record books with 16. \n– Melton’s home run also drove in his 80th<\/sup> and 81st<\/sup> runs of the season. He is just two shy of Adley Rutschman’s school-record 83 in 2018. \n– Oregon State members of the All-Regional Team: Cooper Hjerpe<\/dfn>, Garret Forrester<\/dfn>, Kyle Dernedde<\/dfn>, Justin Boyd<\/dfn> and Wade Meckler<\/dfn>.<\/p>\nFollow Us On Social<\/strong><\/p>\nFor more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club’s official Twitter account at Twitter.com\/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com\/OregonStateBaseball or on Instagram at Instagram.com\/BeaverBaseball.<\/p>\n
OUR MISSION<\/strong> Oregon State Athletics strives to B.<\/strong>uild And<\/strong>xcellent TO<\/strong>uthentic V.<\/strong>isionary S.<\/strong>tudent-TO<\/strong>thletes (Go BEAVS).
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