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ESPN 100 shooting guard Ethan Thompson committed to Oregon State on Monday night.The Beavers already had a strong connection to Thompson, whose father, Stephen, is an assistant coach under Wayne Tinkle, and whose older brother, Stephen Jr., is a sophomore guard for the Beavers.It would have been tough to turn down family, Ethan Thompson told ESPN.com.Thompson said he also considered Syracuse, his fathers alma mater, and Stanford before choosing the Beavers.On my official visit, it was really a family connection all around, on and off the court, Thompson said. All the people they had me meet, from the president all the way down to the academic advisor and compliance people, they all want to see the players succeed.Thompson, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Bishop Montgomery (California) High School, is ranked No. 51 in the ESPN 100. He averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists on the Nike EYBL circuit last spring and summer with the California Supreme program.Tinkle guided Oregon State to the NCAA tournament last season in just his second season as coach; it was the schools first tournament appearance since 1990. Stephen Thompson Jr. played a key role in that run, averaging 10.6 points as a freshman.Ethan Thompson will be the third coachs son to play under Tinkle at Oregon State, joining Stephen Jr. and Tres Tinkle (13.1 points per game, 5.4 rebounds).Coach Tinkle is a great coach, and he will make everybody compete for every single spot and every single minute played, Ethan Thompson said. If I go in there and compete like my brother did, I can make an impact as a freshman.I feel like there should be no limits with us. We should be able to make deep runs into the tournament, and we shouldnt just settle for making the tournament.Thompson is Oregon States first commitment in the 2017 class. 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While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. WASHINGTON -- Tanner Roark pitches in a rotation with All-Stars Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer and still finds ways to stand out.Roark pitched eight-plus innings of five-hit ball and had an RBI single during a three-run fourth as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Saturday night.Roark (9-5) allowed five singles with one walk and five strikeouts in his longest start of the season. He started the ninth but left after allowing a single and hitting a batter.Oh, man. He was great, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said of Roark, who returned to Washingtons rotation after working as a reliever in 2015. What can you say? Hes given us everything we wanted.Anthony Rendon homered and drove in two runs. Second baseman Stephen Drew had three doubles and one RBI in place of NL batting leader Daniel Murphy. The Nationals have won five straight games, including two over the Pirates following the All-Star break, and 13 of 17.Baker stated a goal of having Washingtons record 20 games over .500 at some point this season. The latest victory did just that as the NL East leader improved to 56-36.The Pirates have dropped three in a row after a 9-1 stretch.Washington spoiled the return of Gerrit Cole (5-5) from the 15-day disabled list. The 2015 All-Star allowed five runs -- four earned -- and seven hits over four innings.I just didnt execute enough pitches, Cole said. If I made one quality pitch I followed it up with a subpar (pitch). ... I got crushed.Coles first major league appearance since June 10 was delayed 71 minutes by rain. Washington wasted little time scoring with single runs in the first and second innings plus three in the fourth for a 5-0 lead.Roark rarely faced trouble in recording his third win in four starts. The consistent right-hander pitched at least seven innings for the fifth straight outing.I pride myself ... on going as long as I can and as hard as I can, Roark said. Thats what starting pitchers are supposed to do.Andrew McCutchens second hit loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth, but reliever Blake Treinen completed Washingtons seventh shutout this season.Pittsburgh had three total runners reach inn the second inning, but Roark deftly avoided damage with two groundouts including a double play on a ball hit by Sean Rodriguez.dddddddddddd.Rendons RBI single put Washington up 1-0 in the first. Back-to-back doubles by Drew and Danny Espinosa in the second added another run off Cole, a 19-game winner last season. He returned after missing several weeks with a right triceps strain. Cole entered Saturday 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA in three career starts against the Nationals.Pittsburgh second baseman Josh Harrison fielded Roarks bases loaded grounder in the fourth. Spinning around for the throw to first base, Harrisons toss sailed and landed in Washingtons dugout as two runs scored.Murphy has missed consecutive games with left hamstring tightness after suffering an injury in Tuesdays MLB All-Star game.GNAT FOR NATSMcCutchen has a hit in seven straight games against Washington, batting .360 (9 for 25) with one home run and four RBI in that stretch.LIFE HAPPENSThat Murphys injury occurred in the All-Star game, while unfortunate, doesnt have Baker fretting over his players participating in the exhibition game. He could have done it getting out of the bathtub, Baker said. Its hard to live your life wondering if youre going to get hurt or not. Youre just trying to not take any unnecessary risks.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: RF Gregory Polanco either will return to the lineup by Tuesday or be placed on the disabled list with left hamstring tightness, manager Clint Hurdle said. Polanco, out since July 8, is not expected to play Sunday, but Hurdle stated, Were optimistic with his progress.Nationals: Baker said he expects Murphy in Sundays lineup, but playing first base because its less grueling and twisting than at second base.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Chad Kuhl (1-0, 6.08 ERA) allowed four runs in 2 1/3 innings for a no-decision against the Cubs in his previous start on July 10.Nationals: RHP Scherzer (10-6, 3.03) makes his first start since appearing in the All-Star game. He threw a no-hitter against Pittsburgh on June 20, 2015. ' ' '