Wildcats Drop Opener in Corvallis, 2-1

Friday, April 28

Corvallis, Ore.

7:00 PM

University of Arizona

23-16, 9-13

Oregon State

28-13, 12-10

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Arizona	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Oregon State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	8	0

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Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics

04/28/2023 | Baseball

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By: Arizona Athletics

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Arizona Wildcats (23-16, 9-13) dropped game one to the Oregon State Beavers (28-13, 12-10) on a final score of 2-1 on Friday night at Goss Stadium.

Wildcats starting pitcher Cam Walty gave the team a heroic effort, working seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. He held the Beavers to just one hit and extended his scoreless innings streak to 21.2. Walty did not factor into the decision.

The Cats only run of the night came on a straight steal of home from shortstop Nik McClaughry in the top of the fifth inning. McClaughy drew a one-out walk, moved to third on a single from Chase Davis, and stole home to get Arizona on the board.

Right-handed pitcher Trevor Long worked a scoreless eighth inning as the first man out of the Wildcats bullpen.

Arizona WildBATS

SS Nik McClaughry: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, 1 SB
LF Chase Davis: 1-for-2, 2 BB
DH Emilio Corona: 1-for-4, 2B

Bullpen Bullies

RHP Trevor Long: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R

Number of the Night

McClaughry logged the Wildcats first straight steal of home since Kevin Newman swiped home against Rice on Feb. 21, 2015.

Social Media Coverage

That's 21.2 straight scoreless innings for Walty! ???? #BearDown

Final line tonight: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 29, 2023

??? FIRE US UP CAM!!! Strands a pair in scoring position with his 8th strikeout of the night! ???? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 29, 2023

6? scoreless with 6? strikeouts for @cameron_walty! ??

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 29, 2023

STIXX!! Straight steal of home from @NikMcclaughry to get the Cats on the board!! ???????

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 29, 2023

.@tcasa13 has an arm, too ?? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 29, 2023

Good look, @tcasa13! Robs the Beavers of a base knock in the 1st?? #BearDown

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— Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) April 29, 2023

Next Up

Arizona looks to even the series against Oregon State on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. MST with a television broadcats on the Pac-12 Networks.