Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech improved to 13-7 on the season with a sweep of NCAA Division II Saint Martin's University (5-10) 13-0, and 10-5 Saturday at Bocchi Field at Steen Sports Park in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. 
 
"We played a team game today," said head coach Jacob Garsez. "I thought we responded to adversity well and made good adjustments throughout the games."
 
Game 1 – Oregon Tech 13 Saint Martin's 0 (7 Inn.)
 
After a scoreless first inning, Tech opened up the flood gates with three runs in the second, three more in the third, then added another three in the fourth to take a 9-0 after four innings. The Owls continued the hitting display with two more runs in the fifth and added another pair of runs in the sixth to win 13-0. The Owls had a huge 17-to4 advantage in hits in the game.
 
Dylan Grogan (#23 pictured)  pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three-hits with five strikeouts to pick up the win and improve to 5-0 on the season.
 
At the plate Tech was led by Matt Ortiz and Dalton Daily who each had three-hits in the win with Tyler Horner, Kaleb Keelean, Brodie Marino, and Ian Peters, all adding two hits each.
 
Game 2 Oregon Tech 10 Saint Martin's 5
 
The Saints took their first and only lead of the day with one run in top of the second on back-to-back doubles by Dakota Hill and Reid Little.
 
The Owls answered right back with six runs in the bottom of the inning highlighted by a three-run double by Tarakhchyan.
 
MSU nibbled at the Tech lead with one run in the fourth, two-runs in the fifth, and a run in the sixth to close the gap to 6-5.
 
The Owls then put the game away with two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth to win 10-5.
 
Tech starter Patrick Arman went four and two-thirds to earn his second win of the season with Braeden Bellum pitching the final four and a third innings to earn his second save of the year.
 
Ortiz and Horner led Tech once again at the plate with three-hits a piece with Keelean, Daily, and Mitchel Swanson, adding two hits each in the win.
 
The two will conclude the four-game series Sunday with a doubleheader scheduled for 11:00 am at Steen Sports Park.
 
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