The ball was flying out of Volcano Stadium as the Oregon State baseball team combined for 24 hits and a school record seven home runs, as the Beavers beat the Portland Pilots for the 24th consecutive time, 20-0 in Keizer, Ore.
Coming off a 15 inning tie ballgame against Utah last Sunday, where OSU was shutout in 14 of those innings, the Beavers used a more relaxed approach at the plate.
“We were relaxed,” junior leftfielder Kyle Nobach said. “Once we got a lead we all cleared our heads and it’s easier to hit when there is no pressure.