From the third to the fifth inning, the leadoff batter for the Cougs got on. In two of those innings, the leadoff batter was in scoring position. But, in all three innings, the offense failed to score a run. 

Finally, in the top of the ninth inning, WSU loaded the bases with two hit by pitches and a drawn walk, but still, they failed to score. 

Due to a lack of a big hit, WSU baseball (19-24, 7-14 Pac-12) lost to the lowly Seattle U Redhawks (13-31, 6-15 WAC) by a final score of 4-0. The Cougs finished just 3-13 in April, plummeting down the Pac-12 standings and now comfortably sit on the outside looking in on the Conference postseason tournament. 

Seattle U, for all intents and purposes, had been an opponent the Cougs should have taken care of. But as the Cougs hit just a combined .069 and an exceptionally bad 0-for-13 with runners on, the woes continue to pile on. 

WSU’s pitching staff limited the damage for the most part, holding the Redhawks to a rather low .148 hitting percentage. Starter Kevin Haynes went 4.2 innings and gave up the game’s four runs, but he did so just allowing two hits. 

Kaden Wickersham became the only arm out of the bullpen for the Cougs, throwing the final 3.1 innings and allowing just two hits and striking out five, keeping Seattle U to their four runs scored. 

As good as Wickersham’s pitching had been, Nate Swarts’ leadoff triple, his fourth of the season, in the top of the fifth had been the only base hit the Cougs mustered with him on the bump. 

WSU has two days off games and will be back in action starting at 7 p.m. Friday as they take on Oregon State in Pullman.