The Oregon State Beavers took the first game of the series 6-2 over the Arizona Wildcats on Friday night in Tucson.
Photos by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Oregon State outfielder Trevor Larnach (11) barely slides in safe on a pick-off try to first baseman Alfonso Rivas (25) during the fourth inning.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Arizona outfielder Matt Fraizer (22) scrunches his face after he was rung up on strikes during the seventh inning.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Arizona catcher Cesar Salazar (12) cuts off the throw home as Oregon State outfielder Jack Anderson (29) scores during the sixth.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Oregon State outfielder Steven Kwan (4) misplays a high fly ball that swirled in the wind during the third.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Oregon State infielder Andy Armstrong (9) makes the turn to first for a double-play, nabbing Arizona catcher Ryan Haug (6) at second base during the ninth inning.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Arizona pitcher Cody Deason (15) fires a pitch during the third inning.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Arizona infielder Nick Quintana (13) celebrates his solo home run with Arizona outfielder Donta Williams (3).
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
The home plate umpire catches everyone by surprise when he determined Oregon State infielder Michael Gretler (10) had been hit by a pitch during the fourth.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Arizona infielder Nick Quintana (13) takes his home run trot around the bases after a solo blast during the fourth.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Arizona outfielder Donta Williams (3) computes the angle of a sinking fly ball into his glove for an out during the ninth inning.
No. 5 Oregon State 6, Arizona 2
Arizona first baseman Alfonso Rivas (25) nearly slips in behind Oregon State baserunner Jack Anderson (29) but can't secure the throw from catcher Cesar Salazar.
The Beavers beat the Cats 6-2 in the series opener in front of a season-high 4,645 fans at Hi Corbett Field.
Teams meet in series finale at noon Sunday at Hi Corbett Field.
Lucrative extension, signed before his big-league debut, already makes one-time walk-on a success story.