Knights record third consecutive shutout, whitewash Wenatchee 4-0. Corvallis has won 23 of its last 24 games.
July 9, 2009
Matt Andriese (pictured) of UC Riverside tossed seven scoreless innings and combined with Tyler Anderson of Oregon on the shutout.
Andriese, a soph-to be from Redlands, California, allowed only three hits while walking one and striking out 8 to earn the win.
Anderson pitched two scoreless innings and struck out 2 while not allowing a hit.
With the shutout, the Knights' staff extended their scoreless streak to 29 innings pitched.
DJ Johnson, a junior-to be at Western Oregon, stayed hot on the road trip going 3-for-3 with a double.
Frosh Brent Warren of Oregon State went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs.
Corvallis scored all the runs they would need in the second-inning as newcomer DJ Gentile, a junior-to be outfielder, of Cal Poly led-off with a single, went to third on Johnson's single and scored on a bloop single by catcher Andrew Susac.
Outfielder John Desmarais of Washington State plated the Knights' second run on a ground out to second and Warren delivered the inning's third run on a sacrifice fly to left.
The Knights scored their final run in the sixth-inning on a no-out bases loaded single by Warren.
Corvallis collected a season-high 15 hits, but left 12 men on base.
With the victory, the Knights improved their overall record to 26-4 and league mark to 20-4.
Corvallis and Wenatchee play game two of the series Saturday night at 7 pm at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.
You can catch the entire series on KEJO 1240 AM.
