CORVALLIS, Ore. — Adley Rutschman went 3-for-6 with two doubles and three RBIs as No 3 national seed Oregon State routed LSU 14-1 in the winner’s bracket at the NCAA Corvallis Regional on Saturday.
LSU (38-26) will play Northwestern State on Sunday in an elimination game. The winner will play the Beavers (46-10-1) Sunday night.
OSU starter Luke Heimlich (15-1) pitched seven innings giving up six hits and striking out three to pick up the win.
Rutschman started the scoring with a 2-RBI double in the first inning. The Beavers added three in the third and five more in the fourth and the rout was on. Nick Madrigal added a solo home run in the seventh inning to make the score 13-1.
LSU starter Zach Hess (7-6) lasted just 3 1/3 innings giving up nine runs, eight earned, and striking out six in the loss.
LSU’s lone run came on a solo home run by Jake Slaughter in the fourth inning.
The Tigers eliminated Oregon State from the 2017 NCAA Baseball World Series in the semifinal round.
Heimlich was named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season. He did not play in the tournament last season after it was revealed that he had pleaded guilty to a molestation charge when he was a minor.
Oregon State used Bryce Fehmel in the regional opener against Northwestern State, saving his ace for the LSU game. Fehmel (10-1) got the win in the 9-3 victory.
LSU, the regional’s second seed, opened the tournament with a 6-4 victory over San Diego State.
