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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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A WSU pitcher winds up for the pitch against Gonzaga on March 25 at Bailey-Brayton Field in Pullman, WASH.

CS | Cougar baseball pounces on the Spartans for 10-2 win

Smith Slye, Sports Reporter April 5, 2025

After getting swept by Nevada last weekend, the Cougs returned to the Palouse and kicked off Family Weekend with a bang. 12 hits, 10 runs and no errors set the tone for the home Mountain West series. With...

Middle infielder Ollie Obenour takes a swing against Gonzaga on March 25, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougar baseball returns to play San Jose State for Family Weekend

Smith Slye, Sports Reporter April 2, 2025

WSU baseball made the trek down to Reno, Nev., last weekend to take on the Wolf Pack after sweeping SDSU in three games of conference play. The momentum from the SDSU series did not carry into the Nevada...

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is removed from the game in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Seattle. The Mariners won, 3-2.

COLUMN: Should ABS be the future of the MLB?

Smith Slye, Sports Reporter April 2, 2025

The 2025 Spring Training saw a noticeable rule change that did not quite make it to Opening Day. The Automated Ball-Strike System was implemented in 13 spring training ballparks and used in about 60%...

Logan Johnstone stands on third base during the Cougars home game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs on March 25th, Pullman, WASH

Logan Johnstone wins Mountain West player of the week as the Cougs climb the conference

Smith Slye, Evergreen sports contributor March 27, 2025

Three homeruns, six hits, six RBI’s, eight runs scored, and a 0.667 batting average. That was the total bill Johnstone racked up after the Cougs swept SDSU in their first home series in Mountain West...

WSU pitcher Spencer Jones prepares to throw a pitch during an NCAA baseball game against Gonzaga, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Pullman, Wash.

Cougar baseball beats Iowa 6-4 in their third matchup

Smith Slye, Sports Reporter March 3, 2025

Day three of the weekend series against Iowa in Cleburne, Texas, proved fruitful for the Cougs as they managed a come-from-behind win after being down 4-1 late in the game. Junior outfielder Miles Risley...

WSU catcher Jacob Morrow swings at a baseball during the Cougs loss to Cal Friday, April 12, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU baseball wins second game against Iowa 7-4

Smith Slye, Sports Reporter March 3, 2025

After securing their first win of the season Thursday 12-7, WSU carried the momentum into Friday as their pitching staff and hitting combined for one of their best performances of the year. Iowa junior...

Nw infielder Ricco Longo speaks about the upcmong season.

WSU baseball focused on playing as a team

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 28, 2025

Entering the 2025 season, WSU baseball has a simple goal.  “Be a team,” said assistant coach Tommy Richards.  The squad has been overhauled from last year, with 24 newcomers. 16 transfers and...

WSU challenges UCLA in Kleberg Bank Classic but comes up just short

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 23, 2025

In their second game of the Kleberg Bank Classic, the Cougars lost 7-6 at the hands of the UCLA Bruins. The Cougs received a strong start from redshirt freshman starting pitcher Nick Lewis, who struck...

WSU baseball suffers loss to undefeated Michigan State

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 23, 2025

The Cougars dropped the opening game of the Kleberg Bank Collegiate Classic to the Michigan State Spartans by a score of 9-2 on Friday. The Spartans started strong, scoring four runs off WSU starter...

Cougars lose by thirty for first time in four years

Cougars lose by thirty for first time in four years

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 23, 2025

In their penultimate home game of the season, the Cougars fell 109-79 to the Santa Clara Broncos, in a game where it felt like Santa Clara simply could not miss. "That was one of the best offensive...

WSU women's swimmer in a race during an NCAA women’s swim meet against, University of Southern California, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU Swim heads to the Mountain West Championships after undefeated season

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 19, 2025

WSU Swim has had quite the year. They've won meets against Northern Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Air Force, Seattle, Utah Tech and twice against Idaho, culminating in an 8-0 record, their first undefeated...

The 2024 WSU baseball team, March 3, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougars put up a fight but leave Arkansas winless

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor February 18, 2025

Going on the road to face No. 5 Arkansas in the first series of the season would have been a tough ask for any team. Washington State took the challenge well, taking the Razorbacks into extra-innings in...

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