OMAHA, Neb. — So long, winner’s bracket.
The Oregon State baseball team suffered a 6-2 loss to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Sunday night at Charles Schwab Field, falling for the first time at the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
The setback sends the Beavers (48-15-1) to the losers’ bracket, where they will face the Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday at 11 a.m. PT in an elimination game. Oregon State defeated the Cardinals 4-3 in the opening round at the MCWS.
The Chanticleers (55-11), who have won 25 in a row, will face the OSU-Louisville winner in a semifinal round matchup Wednesday.
Visit oregonlive.com/beavers later Sunday night for a full recap of the game. Scroll below for a recap of the live updates:
Live updates recap
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Turley turns on an 0-1 pitch and demolishes it into the left field stands for a solo home run. It’s his 20th of the season and Coastal’s lead is down to 6-2. … Weber strikes out swinging for the first out of the inning. … Singer drills a line drive single to right-center and the Beavers have a runner on base with one out. … Peterson strikes out swinging on three pitches. … Krieg works the count full, then draws a walk. OSU has runners on first and second with Reeder stepping to the plate. … But he won’t face Johnson. Coastal is going back to the bullpen, bringing senior right-hander Ryan Lynch in to try to earn one out. … Reeder goes down swinging and that will do it. Oregon State falls 6-2. (1 RUN, 2 HITS, 2 LOB)
TOP OF THE NINTH
Barthol leads off the frame against Edwards. … He draws a seven-pitch walk and the Chanticleers have a runner on base for the seventh inning tonight. … Mitchell follows with a sac bunt and Barthol moves into scoring position in second base. … Pado strikes out swinging. Two outs. … Edwards skips a ball to the plate and the wild pitch allows Barthol to move to third base. … Thorndyke swings through a 96 mph fastball for strike three and Edwards works out of the jam. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 1 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
The official attendance for tonight’s game: 24,490. OSU will send Krieg, Reeder and Talt to the plate in the eighth facing a 6-1 deficit. … Krieg works a full count, then grounds out to third. … Reeder slaps a bloop single to center and the Beavers have their first base runner since the third inning. … Morrison responds by fanning Talt on six pitches. Two outs. … Caraway laces a line drive single to center and Reeder races to third. Morrison is up to 109 pitches. … And that’ll do it for the right-hander after an exceptional outing. The Chanticleers will bring sophomore left-hander Hayden Johnson out of the bullpen to face Arquette with two outs and runners on the corners. … Arquette hammers a ball the other way into the right field corner and Pado makes a gorgeous sliding catch in foul ground near the wall. The Chanticleers escape without allowing a run. Morrison’s final line: one run, five hits, seven strikeouts, 109 pitches (79 strikes) over 7 2/3 innings. (0 RUNS, 2 HITS, 2 LOB)
TOP OF THE EIGHTH
The Beavers will go back to the bullpen to open the inning, bringing Zach Edwards in to replace Palmer. OSU trails 6-1. … Sykes grounds out to second base and Edwards retires his first batter. … Bodine strikes out swinging. … Alexander follows by hitting an inning-ending groundout to first base. It’s a 1-2-3 frame for Edwards. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH
Weber steps into the batter’s box to open the frame as the Beavers trail 6-1. He grounds out to third to open the inning. Morrison has retired 13 consecutive Oregon State batters. … Singer follows with a groundout to shortstop. … And Morrison polishes off another 1-2-3 innings by striking out Peterson on three pitches. He’s retired 15 in a row. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)
TOP OF THE SEVENTH
Coastal opens the frame with a 6-1 lead and Thorndyke stepping to the plate. He hits a first-pitch grounder to second and Singer makes the play for the first out. … Palmer strikes Mihos out with a full-count 96 mph fastball. Two outs. … Dooley flies out to left to end the inning. It’s the first 1-2-3 frame of the night for Oregon State. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH
With the Beavers facing a 6-1 deficit, the top of the order will hit. … Caraway opens with a four-pitch strikeout. It’s the fourth of the game for Morrison. … Arquette follows with a deep fly out to center. Two outs. … Morrison strikes Turley out on three pitches and punctuates it with an eruption of emotion, flexing and screaming his way off the mound. It’s another 1-2-3 for the Morrison, who has thrown 81 pitches, including 57 strikes. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)
TOP OF THE SIXTH
Kmatz will face Sykes to open the frame. … He sends a 2-2 pitch to right field and Talt makes the easy catch for out No. 1. … Bodine draws a four-pitch walk and the Chanticleers have a runner on base with one out. … Alexander follows by ripping a single to right, putting runners on first and second. … Dorman strolls to the mound for a chat. … Barthol goes down swinging. Two outs. … Mitchell steps to the plate. … And the cleanup hitter draws a six-pitch walk. … The Beavers will go to the bullpen for the second time tonight, as sophomore right-hander Laif Palmer enters the game. … And he escapes the jam as Pado flies out to right field to end the inning. (0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 3 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH
Morrison steps to the mound sporting a 6-1 lead. He’s thrown 58 pitches, including 40 strikes. … Krieg opens with a groundout to shortstop. … Reeder follows with a groundout to first base and Thorndkye makes a nifty stab and throw to Morrison at the bag. … Talt strikes out swinging on four pitches. Morrison delivers his second consecutive 1-2-3 inning. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)
TOP OF THE FIFTH
Mitchell rips a sinking liner to center field, but Reeder chases it down and makes a beautiful diving catch with a head-first dive. … Pado strikes out on a 3-2 off-speed pitch. … Thorndyke is plunked by Kleinschmit and Coastal has a runner on base with two outs. Dorman heads to the mound to chat with Kleinschmit, who is sitting at 103 pitches. And that’ll do it for Kleinschmit, who is pulled in favor of Zach Kmatz. … Mihos steps to the plate. … And he drills a double into the left-center gap, scoring Thorndyke from first base. Coastal stretches its lead to 6-1. … Kleinschmit’s final line: six runs (two earned), three hits, three walks, seven strikeouts. … Dooley follows with an inning-ending groundout to third base. (1 RUN, 1 HIT, 1 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH
Weber leads off the inning, looking for the Beavers’ fourth hit of the night. … Instead, he grounds out to shortstop. … Singer follows by laying down a bunt toward third, but Mitchell handles it easily and throws Singer out. … Peterson hammers a ball to left, but it flies directly at Alexander for the third out. It’s the first 1-2-3 frame of the games. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)
TOP OF THE FOURTH
The Chanticleers will open the inning with a 3-1 lead and Mihos stepping into the batter’s box. Kleinschmit is sitting at 58 pitches. … Mihos smacks a liner into left-center for a leadoff single. …Dooley lays down a bunt, but it pops up into foul ground and Weber chases it down for the first out of the frame. … Skyes, the No. 9 hitter, draws a five-pitch walk and Coastal has runners on first and second with one out. Bodine, the Chanticleers best player, steps to the plate. … He slaps a grounder to second base, setting up a potential inning-ending double play, but the ball scoots between Singer’s feet into the outfield. It’s just his second error of the season and it’s a big one — Mihos scores and Sykes advances to third. … Four pitches later, Kleinschmit skips a ball to the backstop and Sykes scores easily. Coastal pushes its lead to 5-1. … Alexander drills a ball to deep left field and it looks like trouble. But Turley chases it down and makes a beautiful running catch. Two outs. … Kleinschmit sits Barthol down with a five-pitch strikeout and that ends the inning. But not before Coastal adds to its lead. Kleinschmit is up to 85 pitches. (2 RUNS, 1 HIT, 1 ERROR, 1 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE THIRD
The Beavers open the frame trailing 3-0 with Easton Talt stepping to the plate. … OSU’s starting right fielder belts a 2-1 pitch into the right field stands for a solo home run. The Beavers’ first homer of the World Series gives them a 1-0 lead. … Caraway follows by staring a 93 mph fastball for strike three. One out. … Arquette gives a 1-2 pitch a ride to deep right field, but Pado makes a nice leaping catch near the wall. … Turley follows with a deep blast to left, but it stays in the park, too, and Alexander makes a twisting grab at the warning track. (1 RUN, 1 HIT, 0 LOB)
TOP OF THIRD
Kleinschmit, who has thrown 43 pitches, will face Barthol to open the inning. … The sophomore left-hander strikes him out on an 80 mph off-speed pitch. One out. … Mitchell slaps a 2-2 grounder to third base and Caraway throws him out for the second out. … Pado taps a swinging bunt to second base and Singer makes a beautiful charging play, but his throw is late to first. It’s an infield single for Pado. … Thorndyke slaps the first pitch he sees to Singer and he flips the ball to Arquette at second base for the final out. (0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 1 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE SECOND
AJ Singer steps to the plate with OSU facing a 3-0 deficit. He works a full-count, then strikes out on a 94 mph fastball. … Tyce Peterson follows by lacing a single into left and the ball skips away from Alexander. It’ll be a single and E7 in the scorebook and OSU has its first runner in scoring position. … Jacob Krieg steps to the plate. … He grounds out to second base, moving Peterson to third base. … Reeder grounds out to shortstop to end the inning. (0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 1 LOB)
TOP OF THE SECOND
No. 8 hitter Ty Dooley will lead off for Coastal, which has a 3-0 lead. … He draws a six-pitch walk. … Sykes follows with a sac bunt down the third base line, sending Dooley to second. … Bodine rips a ball at Arquette, who knocks it down. Dooley makes a base-running blunder, sneaking out into no-man’s land between shortstop and third. Arquette charges at him, then throws him out at third. Bodine reaches on a fielder’s choice. … Kleinschmit fans Alexander to end the inning. (0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 1 LOB)
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST
The Beavers’ first at-bat will come amid a 3-0 deficit. Trent Caraway hits Jacob Morrison’s first offering foul. … Caraway drills a line drive to center, but it’s caught by Wells Sykes, who is positioned perfectly. … Arquette steps to the plate. … He pops out to the catcher. Two outs. … Turley follows by working a full-count and then ripping a line drive single to left field. The Beavers have their first base runner of the night with two outs in the opening frame. … Weber smacks a dribbler to Morrison and he makes an underhand toss to first for the easy out. (0 RUN, 1 HIT, 1 LOB)
TOP OF THE FIRST
The Beavers are the home team, so Coastal Carolina will bat first against left-hander Ethan Kleinschmit. He tosses a 90 mph fastball to leadoff hitter Caden Bodine — who fouls it off to the right side – and we’re underway in Omaha. … Bodine slaps a one-hopper to shortstop and Aiva Arquette’s throw sails high to first base. Bodine reaches on an error to open the game. … After No. 2 hitter Sebastian Alexander fouls off the first pitch, Kleinschmit is called for a balk and Bodine advances to second. The Chanticleers have a runner in scoring position in the opening frame. … Alexander whiffs on a bunt attempt, then is called for a clock violation, which results in a strikeout. Blake Barthol steps to the plate with one out and a runner on second. … He draws a five-pitch walk and Coastal has runners on first and second for cleanup hitter Walker Mitchell. … Kleinschmit plunks him with his second pitch, loading the bases. … Blagen Pado steps to the plate. He takes a first-pitch strike and that will bring OSU pitching coach Rich Dorman to the mound for a chat. … Pado works a full count, then Kleinschmit plunks him. BUT … home plate umpire Scott Letendre says Pado leaned into the pitch — which would have been a ball — and calls him out. Coastal will challenge the call. … After review, the call is upheld. … This seems like a good time to mention that Coastal leads the nation in hit by pitches with 171. …We’ve seen a little bit of everything in this inning. … Three pitches later, Colby Thorndyke demolishes a ball into the right-center field gap. Easton Talt tries to make a diving catch, but the ball sails over his glove to the wall. It’s a three-run double and it gives the Chanticleers an early 3-0 lead. … Kleinschmit finally ends the inning by striking out Dean Mihos. Kleinschmit opens with a 28-pitch inning. (3 RUNS, 1 HIT, 1 ERROR, 1 LOB)
Probable starters
OSU LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (8-4, 3.54) vs. CC RHP Jacob Morrison (11-0, 2.15)
OSU’s starting lineup
1. Trent Caraway, 3B
2. Aiva Arquette, SS
3. Gavin Turley, LF
4. Wilson Weber, C
5. AJ Singer, 2B
6. Tyce Peterson, DH
7. Jacob Krieg, 1B
8. Canon Reeder, CF
9. Easton Talt, RF
Coastal Carolina’s starting lineup
1. Caden Bodine, C
2. Sebastian Alexander, LF
3. Blake Barthol, 2B
4. Walker Mitchell, 3B
5. Colby Thorndyke, 1B
6. Blagen Pado, RF
7. Dean Mihos, DH
8. Ty Dooley, SS
9. Wells Sykes, CF
— Joe Freeman | jfreeman@oregonian.com | 503-294-5183 | @BlazerFreeman | @freemanjoe.bsky.social
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