Oregon State baseball vs. Florida State Seminoles in Game 2 of Corvallis Super Regional: Live updates

CORVALLIS — The

Oregon State

baseball team is one win away from the College World Series.

The eight-seeded Beavers host the ninth-seeded

Florida State Seminoles

Saturday night in Game 2 of the Corvallis Super Regional at Goss Stadium.

Oregon State earned a dramatic walk-off win in Game 1, overcoming a three-run ninth-inning deficit to force extra innings before using an AJ Singer single in the 10th to win 5-4.

Another victory would send OSU to the College World Series for the eighth time in school history. The Seminoles, meanwhile, are facing elimination for the first time this postseason.

Live updates

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH

Kleinschmit returns for the bottom of the frame, sitting at 105 pitches. … Faurot opens with a five-pitch walk and the Seminoles have the leadoff man on board in the seventh. … Dorman strolls to the mound and that’ll do it for Kleinschmit after an impressive and clutch performance.

TOP OF THE SEVENTH

Arnold will return to pitch the seventh, sitting at 98 pitches. …He strikes out Canon Reeder with an 86 mph off speed pitch. … Krieg follows by slapping a full-count single through the hole into left. … OSU has a runner on as Talt steps to the plate. … Arnold responds by striking out Talt on five pitches. He’s now up to 113 pitches. … And that’ll do it for the potential No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 MLB draft. Posey struts to the mound and pulls his ace, bringing in right-hander Maison Martinez. … Arnold departs after allowing six hits, one walk and one run, while striking out nine. He’s also on the hook for Krieg at first base. … Arquette steps to the plate. He swings past strike one, fouls off strike two, and swings through strike three. Martinez opens with a three-pitch strikeout.

(0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 1 LOB).

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH

Kleinschmit opens the frame, sitting at 96 pitches. … N0. 97 is fouled off by Williams and we’re off and running in the bottom of the frame. … Williams stares a 1-2 fastball and goes down looking. It’s Kleinschmit’s 10th strikeout of the night. … Bailey hits a soft grounder to Krieg and he makes the play for out No. 2. … Fisher stares at strike one on the outside corner and he doesn’t like the call. He shakes his head a couple times and shares a few words with the plate umpire. … Kleisnschmit strikes out Fisher on an 80 mph off speed pitch. What a night for the sophomore from Mount Angel, who has 11 strikeouts, on shy of his career high. He’s up to 105 pitches.

(0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)

TOP OF THE SIXTH

Arnold will face Weber, Caraway and Singer in the frame. … Weber gets down 1-2, then sends a hard-hit ball into right field for a single. Oregon State has the leadoff man aboard. … Caraway strikes out on three pitches for the first out of the inning. … Singer flies out to center. Two outs. … And Peterson flies out to right to end the inning. It’s a relatively quick inning for Arnold, who tosses just 10 pitches. He’s up to 98 in the game.

(0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 0 LOB)

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH

West works a 3-2 count, then grounds out to second base to open the frame. … Williams follows with another groundout to second. Two outs. … Kleinschmit gets ahead 0-2 on Harrelson, but the Seminoles’ leadoff hitters battles back for an eight-pitch walk. … Lodise steps to the plate with two outs. He slaps the second pitch he sees up the middle and Singer flips the ball to Arquette at second for the final out of the inning. Kleinschmit has allowed just two hits, two walks and one run, while striking out nine, and we’ll head to the sixth. He’s up to 96 pitches.

(0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 1 LOB)

TOP OF THE FIFTH

Talt stares at strike one to open the fifth, then sits after a four-pitch strikeout. … Arquette hits a harmless fly ball to right field for the second out of the inning. … Turley works a full count, but pops out to second base. OSU goes down 1-2-3. Arnold is sitting at 87 pitches.

(0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH

Fisher swings through a 77 mph off speed pitch and Kleinschmit opens the fourth with a strike. He goes on to fan Fisher on seven pitches. … Faurot follows with another strike out. It’s Kleinschmit’s eighth K of the night. … DeLamielleure stares at an 0-2 breaking ball that sails over the plate for strike three. FSU goes 1-2-3 as Kleinschmit strikes out the side. The sophomore left-hander is

dealing

.

(0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)

TOP OF THE FOURTH

Peterson gets ahold of a 1-0 off speed pitch and rips a line drive to right field to open the frame. But it sails directly into the glove of Harrelson, who was positioned perfectly. … Reeder follows with a strikeout. … Krieg then rips a ball up the middle, but Faurot is shaded toward the second base bag and takes a couple steps over to snare the liner. Arnold delivers his first 1-2-3 inning of the night. He is up to 73 pitches.

(0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD

Jaxson West opens the frame by slapping at ball at Caraway. It bounces over his glove for an error and the Seminoles have their leadoff man aboard. … Chase Williams follows and shows bunt on the first three pitches, but they all sail outside the zone. After a 3-0 strike, he finally makes contact on a bunt attempt, but it flies foul. And Kleinschmit throws a full-count off speed pitch past Williams for strike three. … That’ll bring the top of the order up for FSU. … Harrelson gets down 0-2 and eventually swings through a 1-2 pitch. Two outs. … Lodise draws a six-pitch walk and Williams will step to the plate with two on and two out. … Kleinschmit tosses a pair of balls and Weber will stroll to the mound for a chat. … Williams smacks a 2-0 fastball through the hole to left field, West trots home, and we have a tie ballgame. That will bring OSU pitching coach Rich Dorman to the mound for a visit with Kleinschmit. … Bailey — who belted a solo homer in the opener — steps to the plate in a key early-game situation. … Kleinschmit regroups and gets ahead with a 1-2 count. Bailey rips the pitch to the ride side and Singer, who is positioned in shallow right field, makes the play. The Beavers escape further damage.

(1 RUN, 1 HIT, 1 ERROR, 2 LOB)

TOP OF THE THIRD

Turley steps into the box to open the third and attempts a bunt (!) that he fouls off. A 2-2 off speed pitch gets away from Arnold and hit plunks Turley on the foot/leg. The Beavers have a runner on base for the third consecutive inning. … Weber belts the first pitch he sees to right field and flies out. … Caraway smacks a grounder to shortstop and Lodise makes a nifty sliding stab up the middle. He gets the force out at second, but Faurot’s relay sails off the net down the first base line and Caraway reaches on a fielder’s choice. … Singer follows with a chopper to second and that’ll do it in the inning. Arnold has thrown 62 pitches through three innings.

(0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 1 LOB)

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND

Myles Bailey tries to check his swing on a 2-2 off speed pitch off the plate, but he can’t and goes down swinging. Kleinschmit has fanned three of first four batters he’s faced. … Fisher smacks a grounder up the middle and Singer makes the play. Two outs. … Faurot hammers a 2-2 pitch into the right-center gap and cruises into second with a double. The Seminoles have their first hit — and first runner in scoring position — with DH Brody DeLamielleure stepping to the plate. … Kleinschmnit escapes the trouble with ease, ending the inning with a three-pitch strikeout. On to the third we go.

(0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 1 LOB)

TOP OF THE SECOND

Tyce Peterson swings through a 2-2 off speed pitch and Arnold opens the second with a strikeout. … Canon Reeder rips a 1-0 pitch to left and Oregon State has a runner on base for the second consecutive inning. … Jacob Krieg slaps a chopper past Cal Fisher at third base and the Beavers are in business again in the second with runners on first and second with one out. … Talt flails at a 2-2 pitch outside the zone and there’s two outs. … Arquette steps to the plate looking to deliver a little two-out bingo. He hits a 2-2 pitch well up the middle, but second baseman Drew Faurot is there to make the play. And that’ll do it in the top of the second. The Beavers have had their chances against Arnold, but have struggled to produce a key hit, leaving four runners on base.

(0 RUNS, 2 HITS, 2 LOB)

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST

Ethan Kleinschmit tosses a 92 mph fastball to Gage Harrelson for a ball and we’re off an running in the bottom half of the frame. … Harrelson rips a ball to third, Caraway makes a backhanded stab and fires a two-hop strike to first for the first out. … Alex Lodise blasts the first pitch he sees out of the park — but foul — into the right field corner. Lodise works a 3-2 count, then swings through a 94 mph inside fastball. Two outs. … Max Williams works a full count, then strikes out, too. It’s a 1-2-3 opening inning for Kleinschmit, who threw 19 pitches, including 11 strikes, and struck out a pair.

(0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 LOB)

TOP OF THE FIRST

Jamie Arnold fires a 93 mph fastball for a strike and we’re underway in Corvallis. Florida State is the home team today. … Easton Talt goes down swinging to open the game. Three pitches, three strikes. … Aiva Arquette gets down 0-2, fouls off the third pitch, then rips a up the middle past Arnold for a single. The Beavers have their first base runner of the day. … Gavin Turley swings through a 95 mph fastball on a 1-2 pitch for out No. 2. … Arquette steals second on a 2-0 count, so Wilson Weber will hit with a runner in scoring position. … Weber fouls the next pitch off and now faces a 2-2 count. … Weber rips a line drive to left field and Arquette scores easily. Oregon State strikes first, taking a 1-0 lead. … Trent Caraway steps to the plate. The OSU third baseman works a nine-pitch walk and the Beavers have runners on first and second with two outs. That will bring FSU pitching coach Micah Posey to the mound for a chat with Arnold. … AJ Singer, one of last night’s heroes, hits with a chance to break this open early. … Singer gives a ball a ride to right-center field, but it’s chased down in the gap. Oregon State leads 1-0 heading into the bottom half of the inning. The Beavers forced Arnold to throw 29 pitches in his first frame.

(1 RUN, 2 HITS, 2 LOB)

Starting pitchers

OSU RHP LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (8-3, 3.70 ERA) vs. FSU LHP Jamie Arnold (8-2, 3.12)

OSU’s starting lineup

1. Easton Talt, RF

2. Aiva Arquette, SS

3. Gavin Turley, LF

4. Wilson Weber, C

5. Trent Caraway, 3B

6. AJ Singer, 2B

7. Tyce Peterson, DH

8. Canon Reeder, CF

9. Jacob Krieg, 1B

FSU’s starting lineup

1. Gage Harrelson, RF

2. Alex Lodise, SS

3. Max Williams, CF

4. Myles Bailey, 1B

5. Cal Fisher, 3B

6. Drew Faurot, 2B

7. Jaxson West, C

8. Brody DeLamielleure, DH

9. Chase Williams, LF

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