PHOENIX – Mitchell Verburg struck out Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson with the winning run on first to send Oregon State to a 4-3 win over the Sun Devils Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Municipal Stadum.
Verburg came on in relief of Christian Chamberlain with two down and runners on first and second. Torkelson ran the count to 2-2 before Verburg got the ASU first baseman swinging at a fastball on the outside corner to end the game.
The pitch pushed Verburg to his second save of the season and gave Oregon State (25-8-1 overall, 11-4 Pac-12 Conference) to a series victory over Arizona State for the fifth time in the last seven seasons.