Oregon State’s Nyan Hayes hit a two-run homer in the seventh and AJ Singer added a miscommunication-aided RBI double in the eighth to lead the Beavers to today’s 3-1 victory over Hawaii at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Ore.
The sixth-ranked Beavers swept the three-game, interconference series to improve to 33-9, including 15-3 at Goss.
The Rainbow Warriors went 2-5 during this 11-day road trip. Despite the outcome, the ’Bows, idle from league play this week, moved into fifth place in the Big West. The ’Bows are 10-11 (.476), overtaking Cal State Northridge 11-13 (.458) for fifth. The top five teams qualify for the Big West Tournament.
UH starting pitcher Brody Martin-Grudzielanek pitched a one hitter through six innings. But he exited after hitting Paul Vasquez with one out in the seventh. Martin-Grudzielanek had thrown a season-high 94 pitches.
But Hayes smacked a two-run homer to left to give the Beavers a 2-1 lead. It was Hayes’ first home run of the season, as well as the first home run Tsubasa Tomii relinquished in 2026.
In the eighth, Bryson Glassco drew a one-out walk. One out later, Singer hit a fly ball that dropped between left fielder Draven Nushida and center fielder Kamana Nahaku as Glassco circled home with the Beavers’ third run.