base hit

George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Countries such as Tunisia are base hits, not a home run like China, Ewoldt said.

“If he’s got to keep repeating pitches, there might be a way for some base hits, some walks,” he added.

A base hit through the middle scored the next run before Oregon State went back to the bunt to score the fourth run, prompting the crowd to start chanting “Small Ball! Small Ball! Small Ball!”

In the second, third baseman Max Muncy spiked a throw to first on a slow-rolling grounder that led to another preventable score, even though his miscue was also ruled a base hit.