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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Jacob Melton went 4-for-5 with a triple as Oregon State dropped the finale of the Pac-12 Tournament, 9-5, to Stanford Sunday night at Scottsdale Stadium. Melton, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, drove home a pair of runs on a single in the fifth. He reached base on an infield single in the seventh, with Wade Meckler tying the game on a Stanford error on the play. The Cardinal (41-14), however, scored two in the seventh and two more in the eighth to take the lead for good. Melton was one of four All-Tournament selections for the Beavers, which also included Tournament Most Valuable Player Garret Forrester. Gavin Logan and Justin Boyd were also named to the All-Tournament Team. Boyd also recorded two hits for OSU (44-15), which finished with seven on the night. Reid Sebby took the loss after allowing three hits and four runs in 1 2/3 innings. He is 1-2 on the year. The win went to Stanford’s Ryan Bruno, who allowed one hit and an unearned run in two innings. He is 5-1. Next Up: Oregon State will host the NCAA Corvallis Regional beginning Friday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. The Beavers will learn who their opponents are Monday morning 9 a.m. PT on ESPN2 with the NCAA Selection Show.
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STANFORD, Calif. – The Oregon State softball team clinched a trip to the NCAA Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2006 and second time in program history with a 2-0 shutout win at Stanford on Saturday. With the win, the Beavers improved to 39-20 having won their last five games that dates back to the Knoxville Regional. Freshman Sarah Haendiges remains undefeated in the postseason, picking up her third win in the NCAA Tournament and 13th of the season. Haendiges tossed 4.1 innings, allowing four hits and two runs. Senior Mariah Mazon came on and logged the save, pitching 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and struck out two. The Beavers cracked the board in the first inning. Freshman Kiki Escobar singled to left center on the leadoff and advanced to second with an Eliana Gottlieb single to left field. Grace Messmer scored the pair of freshmen with single through the left side. After the Cardinal loaded the bases in the fifth, Mazon retired the final two batters with a pair of clutch strikeouts. Haendiges, Mazon and the Beaver defense combined for four three-up-three-down innings, including the final two frames to seal the victory. Up next, the Beavers head to Oklahoma City and are slated to face the winner of the Blacksburg Super Regional starting Thursday. For more information on the Oregon State softball team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team @BeaverSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.