#7 Oregon State Baseball Sees Rally Falls Short in Loss at Washington State

The Beavers' comeback bid falls just short against the Cougars in Pullman.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 1:21am

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A cubist-style painting depicting a baseball game in motion, with the players and field broken down into fragmented geometric shapes and planes of color.Oregon State's late rally falls short as Washington State holds on for a narrow victory in a key Pac-12 baseball matchup.Pullman Today

Oregon State's baseball team suffered a 7-6 loss to Washington State on Tuesday, despite a late rally in the ninth inning. The Beavers committed just one error compared to three for the Cougars, but WSU outhit OSU 12-6. Oregon State starting pitcher Noah Scott allowed four earned runs in 2.2 innings of work. The Beavers trailed 6-3 entering the ninth before scoring three runs, but ultimately fell short in their comeback attempt.

Why it matters

This loss drops Oregon State's record to 25-7 overall and gives them just their second defeat in a true road game this season. The Beavers will look to bounce back this weekend when they return home to face Cal Poly in a three-game series.

The details

In the bottom of the first inning, Washington State's Ollie Obenour drove in a run with an RBI single, and Ryan Skjonsby followed with a two-RBI single to give the Cougars an early 3-0 lead. Skjonsby added another RBI single in the third to make it 4-0 WSU. Oregon State's offense benefited from several Cougar errors in the sixth, with Bryson Glassco reaching on an error and Paul Vazquez hitting a two-run home run. Nyan Hayes also scored on an error to cut the deficit to 4-3. But WSU answered with two more runs in the sixth to go up 6-3. The Cougars got what proved to be the decisive run in the eighth when Kyler Northrop drove in Ryan Skjonsby with a sacrifice fly. Oregon State mounted a late rally in the ninth, with Easton Talt tripling and scoring, Adam Haight hitting an RBI double, and Bryce Hubbard belting a two-run homer, but the Beavers ultimately fell short.

  • In the bottom of the first inning, WSU's Ollie Obenour got the Cougs on the board with an RBI single.
  • In the bottom of the third, Skjonsby added to his strong day with an RBI single.
  • In the top of the sixth, Oregon State's offense benefitted from several WSU errors.
  • In the bottom of the sixth, WSU got right back to it with a pair of doubles from Dustin Robinson and Dane Chavez.
  • In the bottom of the eighth, Kyler Northrop scored Ryan Skjonsby with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-3 WSU.

The players

Mitch Canham

The head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball team.

Noah Scott

The Oregon State starting pitcher who allowed four earned runs in 2.2 innings of work.

Ollie Obenour

A Washington State player who drove in a run with an RBI single in the first inning.

Ryan Skjonsby

A Washington State player who had two RBI singles and scored the decisive run in the eighth inning.

Bryson Glassco

An Oregon State player who reached base on an error in the sixth inning.

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What’s next

Oregon State will look to bounce back this weekend when they return home to face Cal Poly in a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. PT on Friday.

The takeaway

This loss drops Oregon State's record to 25-7 overall and gives them just their second defeat in a true road game this season. The Beavers will need to regroup quickly as they return home to face a tough Cal Poly team in a crucial weekend series.