Loaded with talent and ranked No. 2 in the country, the Oregon State Beavers opened the 2018 college baseball season on Friday with a 5-2 victory against the New Mexico Lobos in Surprise, Arizona.

Nick Madrigal finished a triple short of the cycle, putting OSU on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning with a two-run homer to left field. Trevor Larnach followed with a solo shot to give the Beavers their first back-to-back homers since 2015.

Luke Heimlich got the start for Oregon State, and the left-hander allowed two runs on four hits in six innings, with four strikeouts and a walk. Heimlich returned to the mound for the first time since stepping away from the team last June after The Oregonian/OregonLive reported he had pleaded guilty to a sex crime as a teenager.

Brandon Eisert came on in relief of Heimlich in the top of the seventh and pitched three scoreless innings to close out the Lobos.

The Beavers took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after Madrigal and Larnach's back-to-back homers. OSU tacked on two more runs in the fifth, with Madrigal's single to left scoring Grenier and then Tyler Malone's single to center scoring Madrigal.

The Lobos got on the board with two runs in the top of the sixth, but then Eisert shut them down. He struck out three and faced the minimum nine batters in his three frames of work.

Pregame information

What: Oregon State Beavers vs. New Mexico Lobos

When: Noon PST Friday, Feb. 16

Where: Surprise Stadium | Surprise, Arizona

On the air: Radio on 103.7 The Legend in Portland area; also on TuneIn