It was a frustrating night in Corvallis for Beaver fans as Auburn took down the Beavs in front of a packed Goss stadium. First off, huge credit needs to go to Auburn’s bullpen. Oregon State did almost all their damage again starter Trace Bright in the first inning and the bullpen pitched amazing the rest of the way. Home plate umpire, John Brammer, had a rough night. As Auburn’s head coach, Butch Thompson, diplomatically said “we’ve got a professional strike zone tonight”.
Before the game it was announced that Cooper Hjerpe had an undisclosed illness and would not be available, but Mitch Canham downplayed it and made it seem like he would start on Saturday.