Sanderson ford college baseball classic 2022

College baseball’s opening weekend has arrived, and the three-month Road to Omaha starts in earnest on Friday with the beginning of non-conference play.

For the seventh straight year, Oregon State will get its campaign underway in Surprise, Arizona. The Beavers are once again hosting the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic at Surprise Stadium, with New Mexico, Gonzaga, and Xavier joining them in a four-team field. The first weekend of action in Arizona pits Oregon State against Gonzaga and New Mexico twice apiece, and they’ll play a three-game series against Xavier starting on February 25th.

BeaverBlitz will be on hand at Surprise Stadium for all the action in week one of the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic. Check back daily for game threads and live updates in The Lodge, and follow along here in our tournament headquarters for previews and links to all the information you need as the Beavers start their trek back to Omaha.

JP’S WEEKLY WALK OFF: 2022 Season Preview

GAME THREADS: OSU vs UNM (Game 1) | OSU vs GU (Game 2) | OSU vs GU (Game 3) | OSU vs UNM (Game 4)

RECAPS: OSU vs UNM (Game 1) | OSU vs GU (Game 2) | Sunday Doubleheader

GAME FOUR: OREGON STATE (3-0) VS NEW MEXICO (0-3)

FINAL SCORE:

New Mexico: 3 R / 9 H / 2 E

Oregon State: 13 R / 15 H / 0 E

On The Mound

New Mexico: Brett Russell (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Oregon State: Jacob Kmatz (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Inning By Inning

T1: Jacob Kmatz gives up a two-run homer in his first inning of work. 2-0 New Mexico.

B1: The Beavers answer with three runs but leave more on the table. A double play with the bases loaded ends the inning. Oregon State 3, New Mexico 2 through the first.

T2: Greg Fuchs makes a couple of nice plays in right field for the Beavers as New Mexico leaves a runner on first.

B2: 1-2-3 go the Beavers as Travis Bazzana is robbed of an extra-base hit.

T3: A single is all for the Lobos in the third.

B3: TJ Wheeler singles, but that’s it for the Beavers.

T4: New Mexico leaves a runner in scoring position after hitting a double to the wall in right.

B4: Oregon State gets a couple of hits in the frame, but the momentum is halted by an inning-ending double play.

T5: One more hit, and another runner left in scoring position by the Lobos.

B5: The top of Oregon State’s lineup goes down in order.

T6: Ryan Brown retires the Lobos in order as he comes on in relief of Kmatz.

B6: With the first run since the first inning, the Beavers extend their lead to 4-2 on a Matthew Gretler RBI double.

T7: New Mexico adds a run as Oregon State makes its second pitching change of the night, going to Jayson Hibbard. 4-3 Beavers.

B7: A 3-RBI double from Greg Fuchs highlights a five-run inning for the Beavers, who extend their lead to 9-3 heading into the eighth.

T8: After 34 innings, the Beavers finally turn their first double play of the year. Greg Fuchs ends the inning with a highlight reel catch down the left field line.

B8: TJ Wheeler ends this one early as he hits a grand slam - Oregon State’s first home run of the season - to invoke the 10-run rule.

GAME THREE: OREGON STATE (2-0) VS GONZAGA (1-1)

FINAL SCORE

Gonzaga: 5 R / 11 H / 1 E

Oregon State: 9 R / 12 H / 1 E

On The Mound

Gonzaga: RHP Trystan Vrieling (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Oregon State: RHP Brock Townsend (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Inning By Inning

T1: Brock Townsend strikes out two Bulldogs in a perfect first inning to get things underway in Surprise.

B1: A baserunning error prevents an early run for the Beavers as Trystan Vrieling faces the minimum despite giving up a hit to Travis Bazzana.

T2: Gonzaga is on the board first with a two-run second.

B2: The Beavers leave a runner on first after TJ Wheeler draws a two-out walk.

T3: Gonzaga leaves runners on the corners after a two-base error and single.

B3: A 1-2-3 inning ends with Wade Meckler flying out to the warning track in left.

T4: Townsend starts to settle in, sitting the Bulldogs down in order.

B4: Jacob Melton ties it up for the Beavers with a 2-RBI triple, and Matthew Gretler drives him home for Oregon State’s first lead of the day. 3-2 Beavers to the fifth.

T5: Oregon State gets out of a jam in the fifth with a pair of strikeouts from Ian Lawson (who relieves Townsend) and a great defensive play by Kyle Dernedde at short. Still 3-2 Beavers at the halfway point.

B5: Oregon State scores six runs in the fifth, highlighted by a 2-RBI triple from Travis Bazzana.

B6: Gonzaga gets a pair of runs back in the sixth, but Oregon State still has a 9-4 lead heading to the bottom half of the inning.

B6: The Beavers leave runners on the corners after a hit and an error.

T7: Gonzaga gets a runner to second on a balk but leaves him there.

B7: Oregon State leaves runners on the corners as Jacob Melton is now just a home run away from hitting for the cycle.

T8: Gonzaga picks up a run off Reid Sebby but still trails by four with an inning left. Beavers lead 9-5 heading to B8.

B8: Quick 1-2-3 inning for the Beavers. No insurance runs heading to the ninth.

T9: Mitchell Verburg finishes things off for the Beavers.

GAME TWO: OREGON STATE (1-0) VS GONZAGA (1-0)

Final Score

Gonzaga: 5 R / 14 H / 2 E

Oregon State: 13 R / 10 H / 1 E

On The Mound

Gonzaga: RHP William Kempner (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Oregon State: RHP Jake Pfennigs (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Inning By Inning

T1: Jake Pfennigs works a perfect first inning as we get underway. Wade Meckler helps him out with a catch going to the ground in left field to end the frame.

B1: Oregon State picks up where it left off yesterday with two runs in the first. Beavers 2, Bulldogs 0 through one.

T2: Gonzaga leaves the bases loaded after two hits and two walks. Gavin Logan throws a runner out at second to prevent a run.

B2: William Kempner hits Matthew Gretler but strikes out the side.

T3: Two more hits for the Bulldogs, including a lead off single, but still no runs.

B3: Kempner hits another batter, but the Beavers can’t capitalize.

T4: Pfennigs’ two-base error against the leadoff batter doesn’t hurt the Beavers as he retires the next three in order.

B4: Jacob Melton smacks a leadoff double and Gavin Logan drives him home. The Beavers add another run on an error to make it 4-0.

T5: Justin Boyd has an absolute cannon of an arm in right field. He guns down a runner between second and third on a two-hopper. Gonzaga goes scoreless again despite a pair of hits.

B5: Jacob Melton’s RBI single prompts a pitching change for Gonzaga, ending William Kempner’s day. A double play ends the inning.

T6: Lattery gives up one hit in an otherwise quiet inning.

B6: Justin Boyd and TJ Wheeler hit 2-RBI doubles, and Garret Forrester adds an RBI single as the Beavers break it wide open in the sixth. OSU leads 10-0.

T7: Kyle Dernedde makes the best defensive play of the season so far with a web gem and laser throw to first to end T7.

B7: Greg Fuchs draws a walk, and that’s all for the Beavers in the seventh.

T8: Gonzaga gets a pair of runners, but more strong Oregon State defense prevents them from scoring.

B8: Oregon State loads the bases with no outs in the eighth and adds three insurance runs before the final frame. 13-0 Beavers to the ninth.

T9: A five-run ninth ends the Oregon State pitching staff’s scoreless streak at 16 innings, but it’s not enough for Gonzaga.

GAME ONE: OREGON STATE 21 - NEW MEXICO 1

Final Score

New Mexico: 1 R / 4 H / 3 E

Oregon State: 21 R / 20 H / 0 E

On The Mound

New Mexico: RHP Tristin Lively (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Oregon State: LHP Cooper Hjerpe (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Inning By Inning

T1: Hjerpe fans two in a 1-2-3 inning.

B1: OSU draws three walks and steals a base, but an interference call early in the inning prevents the Beavs from scoring.

T2: The first hit of the day gives New Mexico a 1-0 lead. The Lobos leave runners on the corners as Hjerpe records another strikeout.

B2: Oregon State chases UNM pitcher Tristin Lively in the second. Five runs have scored in the inning as the Lobos go to their bullpen.

T3: Two baserunners aboard for UNM. Hjerpe gets out of it with his sixth K in three innings.

B3: Oregon State adds another run on a passed ball. A third of the way through, the Beavers lead 6-1.

T4: Quiet inning for the Lobos.

B4: Jacob Melton comes around on a Matthew Gretler single as the Beavers extend their lead to 7-1.

T5: UNM draws a lead off walk and strands the runner at first.

B5: Oregon State scores for the fourth straight inning as Jacob Melton drives in Wade Meckler. 8-1 Beavers through five.

T6: Reid Sebby strikes out two in his first inning of work. UNM is scoreless since the second.

B6: A 2-RBI triple from Travis Bazzana puts Oregon State’s run total in the double digits. 10-1 Beavers through six.

T7: Ben Ferrer allows one hit in his first inning as a Beaver, and UNM leaves the runner at first.

B7: Oregon State’s first scoreless inning since the opening frame.

T8: Ryan Brown tosses a perfect inning in his OSU debut.

B8: It’s an 11-run 8th inning for Oregon State. The Beavers lead 21-1 as we head to the final frame.

T9: No heroics from the Lobos. Ball game.