CORVALLIS, Ore. — The San Diego Toreros (13-18, 0-2 WCC) fought back from a three-run deficit to take the lead in the fifth before Oregon State (14-22, 2-0 WCC) answered with a five-run walk-off seventh inning to claim an 8-6 victory on Saturday afternoon at Kelly Field.

Kaitlyn Bartlow was sharp through six innings, stranding multiple baserunners and retiring the Beavers in order in the fourth and sixth frames. The Toreros staked her to a lead heading into the seventh, but Oregon State loaded the bases with none out, and a walk-off grand slam ended the game.

San Diego scratched together two runs in the second on a pair of singles from Hailey Mulligan and Carly Ruiz to pull within one at 3-2, and Shawnese Hogue-Lacy knotted it with a solo home run to deep left field to open the fourth inning. The Toreros then broke through in a five-run fifth, loading the bases on back-to-back bunt singles from Mallory Axline and Michelle Delgado to set the stage. Hogue-Lacy delivered a sacrifice fly to take the lead at 4-3, and Kaylee Oh followed with a two-run single to shallow left to push it to 6-3.

Hogue-Lacy finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored on the day, while Oh went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Mulligan added two hits and an RBI, and Ruiz drove in a run from the nine-hole. Bartlow kept the Toreros in position to win through six innings, holding Oregon State to just three hits through six total frames. 

The Toreros will be back in action tomorrow to close out the series with the Beavers. First pitch in the finale at Kelly Field is set for 12:00 PM.