Following a road sweep of Long Beach State over the weekend, some fans of Oregon State baseball couldn't help but wonder if the Beavers could sustain momentum against a Portland Pilots team that pushed them in their previous meetings this season. Fortunately for OSU, playing at Goss Stadium seemed to be an advantage in an 8-3 victory on Tuesday night.

Junior right-hander Connor Mendez delivered his longest and best start of the season, allowing just two hits and one earned run in 6.1 innings of work, striking out three. Mendez got his second winning decision of the year, making him 2-3 on the year.

While the pitching staff totaled just five strikeouts on Tuesday, the defense played a very strong game, allowing just three hits.…