CORVALLIS, Ore. – Stanford fell to Oregon State in the series finale Monday in unusual fashion after the game was called due to inclement weather in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Playing through stormy conditions throughout the game, the Cardinal (14-17, 0-3 Pac-12) took a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning. Oregon State ( 22-9, 3-3) rallied for four runs in the inning, capped by a two-RBI double by CJ Chirichigno, to take a 5-3 lead.
The game was called by the umpires immediately following the go-ahead hit.
Haley Snyder (8-9) had a strong outing in the circle, going 4.1 innings allowing four runs on four hits and four walks. Kylie Sorenson came in as relief and allowed one run on two hits.
Kayla Bonstrom and Tylyn Wells continued to swing hot bats, pacing Stanford with two hits apiece. Bonstrom has at least one hit in eight of the past 11 games and has accumulated 19 hits during that span. Wells has at least one hit in six of the past eight games.
Stanford at Oregon State Highlights
Stanford loaded the bases in the first inning but was unable to find the hit needed to get on the board early. Oregon State took the early lead in the bottom half of the inning when Sammi Noland doubled to right center to bring in a run and take a 1-0 lead.
The Cardinal responded in the top of the second with three runs. Leah White, Wells and Hanna Winter contributed consecutive singles to load the bases with one out. Kylie Sorenson hammered a sacrifice fly to center field to knot the game at 1-1.
Bonstrom followed with a two-RBI double to dead center field. It was her team-leading 11th double on the season.
Oregon State rallied for four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning before the game was called due to weather to claim a 5-3 victory.
Stanford will look to get back in the win column this weekend when it plays host to Utah for a three-game series beginning Friday at 3 p.m. (PT).