It took four hours, 10 pitchers and battling through a whole lot of Corvallis rain, but Oregon  baseball (29-11, 12-6 Big Ten) battled through the elements, defeating Oregon State (30-9) 7-3 and earning the Ducks’ highest-ranked win of the season.

​After being held scoreless for five innings, the Ducks — who finished with just five hits — battled back with a three-run sixth inning and two-run seventh inning to erase an early deficit.

​More importantly, Oregon hung around long enough for the Beavers to eventually crumble. OSU walked a season-high 10 batters, committed 3 errors and, despite posting a two-run ninth inning, never proved a true offensive threat throughout.

​Easton Talt blasted a leadoff homer in the Beavers’ half of the first, but the following eight Oregon pitchers all posted zeros before closer Devin Bell was tagged for two runs in the ninth.

​Offensively, Burke-Lee Mabeus was Oregon’s lone hitter with more than one hit, but all nine Oregon starters reached base at least once. OSU starter Trey Morris stayed dominant through 3.1 innings of work, allowing just two hits, but much like his other Beaver counterparts, he struggled to locate and put hitters away.

​Only three Oregon runs were earned, as a two-out error by Beaver first baseman Bryson Glassco was responsible for two Duck runs. Offensively, the Ducks were held mostly in check, with Oregon striking out 11 times, going just 2-19 with runners on and 1-6 with the bases loaded. After scoring three runs in the sixth with the help of walks and errors, Oregon’s offense finally broke through  Naulivou Lauaki’s liner down the line for a two-run double.

​In the big picture, Wednesday’s game proved to be not just the Ducks’ best win of the season, but also proved to be a legitimate proof of concept that Oregon’s bullpen as a whole can be good enough to quiet a legitimate top offense in the country. At least for one night.

​Come postseason play, pitching is almost always the story, and although Oregon’s bats were mostly held in check, the Ducks found a way to win in an intense environment in which the elements were absolutely a factor.

​Both teams have now split the series at a game apiece thus far. An additional contest is still being rescheduled from April 14.

A fundraiser supporting Oregon State pitcher Tyler Bellerose’s recovery from an auto accident has now reached 84,000. The initial goal was set at 50,000.

Oregon opens up a three-game home series against Penn State on Friday at 6:05 p.m.