Gonzaga baseball falls just short of No. 2 Oregon State

Trevor Larnach broke a 2-all tie by homering to lead off the eighth Saturday and the second-ranked Oregon State Beavers (2-0) held off the Gonzaga Bulldogs 4-3 in nonconference baseball play in Surprise, Arizona.

Gonzaga (0-2) scored on a wild pitch in the ninth and left the potential tying run on third base.

Mac Lardner worked a career-high 6 2/3 innings for the Zags, allowing five hits and two earned runs.