To start their final regular season series of 2026, the No. 7 Oregon State baseball team picked up a 7-4 win over the Air Force Academy at Goss Stadium Thursday
Oregon State pitcher Ethan Kleinschmit walks into the dugout after striking out Florida State in game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional at Goss Stadium on Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Corvallis.
| Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images To start their final regular season series of 2026, the No. 7 Oregon State baseball team picked up a 7-4 win over the Air Force Academy at Goss Stadium Thursday night. Junior left-hander Ethan Kleinschmit and reliever Wyatt Queen combined for 13 strikeouts on the mound. Kleinschmit was awarded his ninth victory of the year while Queen picked up his second save of the year.
Queen tied his season-high for strikeouts with seven in a four-inning appearance. He allowed two hits with two walks on the evening. The game's first inning provided an exciting start to the evening, as each team scored two runs. Oregon State's Paul Vazquez hit a two-run homer, his eighth of the season, to get the Beavers on the board.
In the bottom of the third, Ethan Porter and Josh Proctor both hit two-RBI doubles, putting the Beavs up 6-2. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, AJ Singer drew a bases-loaded walk to add a run to the Beavs' lead. Air Force gave a final push in the top of the ninth, as rightfielder Tripp Garrish hit a two-run homer to cut into OSU's lead with two outs.
However, Queen forced Garrett Hutchins to fly out and end the contest. The win pushes Oregon State's record to 42-11 overall, their current win streak to eight games, and their home record to 20-5 in 2026. The series continues Friday, May 15 at 5:35 p.m. PT on Portland's CW. OSU and Air Froce will conclude the series Saturday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. PT.
The series will serve as Oregon State's final chance to cement their case to host a Regional in the NCAA Tournament.coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Get caught up with the playlist below. New episodes are typically released on Tuesday mornings. Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily.
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