LOS ANGELES – Cooper Hjerpe tied a career-high with nine strikeouts but UCLA scored solo runs in the fourth and eighth innings in Oregon State's 2-0 loss to the Bruins Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Hjerpe picked up his fourth quality start of the season, scattering three hits and a run in 6 2/3 innings. It was a bases-loaded wild pitch with one out in the fourth that enabled Matt McLain to come home with the game-winning run.
Hjerpe, who took the loss to drop to 2-4 this season, struck out nine for the third time in 2021.