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 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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