Knights even series with 11-2 win at Bend.

Daniel Dillard (pictured) of Western Oregon blasted a two-run homer and stole home to lead Corvallis.

Dillard delivered the game-winning hit in the second inning as the rightfielder crushed a two-run home run to put the Knights up 2-0.

Leftfielder David Andriese of UC Riverside pushed the lead to 4-0 with a monster two-run homer to right in the fourth inning.

Starter Kyle Kraus of University of Portland tossed six solid innings to earn his league-leading 5th win.

Bend scored two runs in the sixth to make the score 5-2. But The Knights separated from the Elks in the eighth with three runs. The first scored on a two-out bases loaded steal of home by Dillard. Pinch-hitter Thomas McCarthy, a junior-to-be at Kentucky, then singled home two runs to give Corvallis an 8-2 advantage.

Reliever John Pecoraro of San Diego State tossed two scoreless innings and Michael Blake, a junior-to-be at Hawaii, finished the game retiring the Elks in order in the ninth.

The Knights banged out 13 hits. Frosh Mitch Haniger of Cal Poly went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two stolen bases.

The rubber game is set for Saturday night at Vince Genna Stadium. Game time is 6:35 pm.

Evan Brock of UC Irvine is slated to start, his first appearance since returning from the Team USA trials.

You can catch the game on KEJO 1240 AM. Jason Schwartz calls all the action.