Oregon baseball bounced back from a one run performance Saturday night to put up seven runs against Washington State on Sunday. Oregon won the rubber match of the series, 7-2.
The Ducks (29-22, 11-13) were led by Mitchell Tolman’s 3-5, 3 RBI performance. Tolman moved past Ryon Healy on the day to become Oregon’s all-time RBI leader with 120.
Oregon coach George Horton gave Josh Graham the start after the converted catcher gave up seven runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings against Oregon State last Tuesday. Graham (3-1) rebounded to pick up the win a five inning scoreless outing against the Cougars as the Sunday starter.
Oregon hit three consecutive first-inning doubles as Austin Grebeck, Tolman and Phil Craig-St. Louis powered Oregon into a 2-0 lead. The middle of the lineup loaded the bases in the fourth inning on two walks and a hit-by-pitch, then Tim Susnara scored Craig-St. Louis on a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 3-0.
Tolman struck again in the seventh with a two-RBI double, then Susnara and Daniel Patzlaff tacked on runs in the eighth to bury the Cougars 7-0.
Washington State scored a run in the eighth and ninth innings against Trent Paddon before Garrett Cleavinger made his 100th career appearance to pick up the final out of the game.
The Ducks have now won three consecutive weekend series against Pac-12 foes, and will look to continue their winning ways against Taylor Jones and Gonzaga in a Tuesday-Wednesday series at P.K. Park.
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