Arkansas vs Oregon State College World Series Finals 2018 Live Stream ™ WATCH Online TV Channel
The Beavers face Arkansas (47-19) in Game 1 at 4 p.m. Monday (TV on ESPN, live stream on Watch ESPN). Game 2 is Tuesday, and Game 3, if necessary, is Wednesday.
A timely pitching performance by precocious Kevin Abel and a five-run third-inning explosion puts Oregon State in the College World Series championship series as the Beavers beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 5-2 Saturday night at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb.
Oregon State (53-11-1) returns to the championship series for the first time since 2007, when the Beavers won the second of back-to-back national titles.
Beavers beat Mississippi State to advance to CWS Finals
Beavers beat Mississippi State to advance to CWS Finals
The Oregon State Beavers knocked off Mississippi State 5-2 Saturday in TD Ameritrade Park to complete a climb through the loser's bracket to the College World Series Finals.
Adley Rutschman and Michael Gretler had two hits each for the Beavers. Abel, a freshman, allowed just three hits over seven innings. Jake Mulholland closed out the final two innings, though it got tense in the end, as Mississippi State loaded the bases in the ninth inning.
Oregon State scored its runs in the third inning, all with two out. Tyler Malone had the big blow with a three-run homer.
Here is a recap of how the game unfolded:
FINAL: Oregon State 5, Mississippi State 2
Oregon State 005 000 000 -- 5 8 1
Miss. State 001 000 001 -- 2 4 0
Top 1st: First pitch from Ethan Small to Nick Madrigal is a strike. Madrigal leads off with a strikeout. Cadyn Grenier flies out to short right field. Trevor Larnach check swings, but strikes out to end the inning. No runs, no hits, no errors. Oregon State 0, Mississippi State 0
Bottom 1st: Kevin Abel, like Small, starts with a strike. Jake Mangum grounds out to third base. Rowdey Jordan grounds up the middle, Madrigal dives and makes a sensational play to throw him out. Tanner Allen strikes out swinging. No runs, no hits, no errors. Oregon State 0, Mississippi State 0.
Top 2nd: Adley Rutschman lines a single to left field. Michael Gretler raps a single to left, putting Rutschman at second. A balk by Small puts Rutschman at third, Gretler at second, no outs. Tyler Malone flies out to short right field, and runners hold. Kyle Nobach strikes out, bat on his shoulder. Zak Taylor flies out to right field. No runs, two hits, no errors, two left. Oregon State 0, Mississippi State 0
Bottom 2nd: Hunter Stovall strikes out swinging. Elijah MacNamee, after just missing a homer on a long foul ball, strikes out looking. Justin Foscue pops up to first base. No runs, no hits, no errors. Oregon State 0, Mississippi State 0
Top 3rd: Jack Anderson strikes out swinging. Back to the top of the order with Nick Madrigal, who grounds out to short. Cadyn Grenier cracks a two-out double to left. Trevor Larnach grounds in between first and second for an infield single, sending Grenier to third. Adley Rutschman rips a single to center, scores Grenier. Larnach to second. Michael Gretler drops a single to center field, scoring Larnach. Rutschman to second. With Tyler Malone up, a wild pitch gets away from the catcher, and Rutschman goes to third, Gretler to second. Tyler Malone belts a three-run homer to right center field, scoring Rutschman and Gretler. Kyle Nobach flies out to foul ground in right field. 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors. Oregon State 5, Mississippi State 0
Bottom 3rd: Luke Alexander lead off walk, first base runner for Abel. Dustin Skelton strikes out, swinging. Jordan Westburg flies out to center field. Jake Mangum walks on four pitches, Alexander to second. Rowdey Jordan lines a single to right field, scores Alexander, Mangum to third. Tanner Allen flies out to left field. One run, one hit, no errors. Oregon State 5, Mississippi State 1
Top 4th: Zak Taylor pops up to first base, foul ground. Jack Anderson strikes out, looking. Nick Madrigal flies out to right field. No runs, no hits, no errors. Oregon State 5, Mississippi State 1
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