Oregon State Beavers walk its off beats Louisville to Open College World Series

Oregon State Beats Louisville 4-3 With Walk-Off Double in 2025 College World Series Thriller

Oregon State baseball walked off Louisville with a thrilling 4-3 victory in Game 2 of the 2025 NCAA Men’s College World Series, thanks to a clutch ninth-inning double from Gavin Turley that scored Aiva Arquette from first base. The dramatic win sends the Beavers into the winners’ bracket in Omaha, marking a strong return to the College World Series for the first time since 2018.

The game remained scoreless through the early innings, with both pitching staffs dominating. Oregon State finally broke through in the fourth inning, stringing together four hits to take a 2-0 lead. Louisville responded with a run in the top of the sixth, but the Beavers answered back immediately to restore a two-run cushion at 3-1.

Oregon State held the lead until the top of the ninth, when Louisville tied the game on a leadoff triple and two costly errors by the Beavers’ defense. However, the Beavers refused to let the game slip away. In the bottom of the ninth, Arquette singled with one out before Turley drove a walk-off double deep into left field, sealing a memorable 4-3 win.

⭐ Notable Performances:

• Gavin Turley (Oregon State LF): 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, walk-off double
• Dax Whitney (Oregon State P): 5.1 IP, 9 strikeouts, 0 earned runs
• Patrick Forbes (Louisville P): 5.1 IP, 10 strikeouts, 3 earned runs
• Zion Rose (Louisville LF): 1-for-4, triple

With this win, Oregon State advances to face Coastal Carolina on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 4 p.m. PT on ESPN2. Louisville falls into the elimination bracket and will take on Arizona earlier the same day in a must-win game.

This victory showcased the Beavers’ resilience, from freshman pitcher Dax Whitney’s dominant start to Gavin Turley’s heroic finish. With momentum on their side and their bats heating up, Oregon State looks ready to make a deep run in the 2025 College World Series.

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