Utes wear down Cougars
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 25, 2018
WSU baseball lost 9-3 in the second game of a series with University of Utah on Friday. Senior left-handed pitcher Scotty Sunitsch started on the mound for WSU (16-32-1) and held the Utes (15-39) to one run on three hits through the first six innings. Sunitsch ran into trouble in the seventh as...
Cougs storm past Utes
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 24, 2018
Four players homered as WSU baseball won 14-5 over University of Utah in the series opener Thursday. Senior first baseman James Rudkin and senior outfielder JJ Hancock each hit two-run home runs in the fifth inning while senior outfielder Blake Clanton and junior infielder Justin Harrer hit back-to-back...
Clanton leaves legacy of dedication as career nears end
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 24, 2018
Filed under Features, Mens, Sports
Four years of hard work behind the scenes culminated in peak performance on the field and recognition off of it. That’s the legacy WSU senior outfielder Blake Clanton leaves behind for future players to strive toward. Clanton received the Oviatt-Lang Award at the 36th Annual Senior Recognition...
Cougars close out regular season at home
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 24, 2018
Filed under Mens, Showcase, Sports
Nine seniors will step on Bailey-Brayton Field for the final time when WSU baseball hosts University of Utah for a three-game series starting Thursday. The teams will battle for last place in the conference standings this weekend with WSU (15-31-1) holding a game and a half lead over the Utes for...
Stanford sweeps Cougars
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 20, 2018
WSU baseball lost 4-2 as No. 3 Stanford University completed the series sweep Sunday. Junior right-handed pitcher Parker McFadden started on the mound for the Cougars (15-31-1). He allowed one run on two hits while striking out a career high nine batters in four and two-third innings. A leadoff...
Late rally falls short against Stanford
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 19, 2018
WSU baseball scored six runs in the ninth inning but could not dig themselves out of an early hole in a 9-6 loss to No. 3 Stanford University on Saturday. WSU (15-30-1) senior left-handed pitcher Scotty Sunitsch entered the game with a 2.95 ERA, among the leaders in the Pac-12. The Cardinal (42-8)...
Stanford dominates Cougs
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 19, 2018
WSU baseball never led in a 10-1 defeat to No. 3 Stanford University on Friday. The Cardinal (41-8) piled up 14 hits and scored three runs in each the fifth, sixth and seventh innings in their victory. Freshman right-handed pitcher Hayden Rosenkrantz pitched into the fifth inning as the Cougars...
Cougars hit road for final time this season
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 18, 2018
Filed under Mens, Showcase, Sports
WSU baseball will travel to California to face No. 3 Stanford University in its last road series of the season. The Cougars (15-28-1) lost to Gonzaga University 3-2 in a 13-inning game Tuesday after dropping two of three to University of Southern California over the weekend. Head Coach Marty Lees...
Zags top Cougs in extra innings
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 16, 2018
Filed under Mens, Showcase, Sports
Gonzaga University took a 3-2 lead on a balk in the 13th inning to edge out WSU baseball Tuesday at Bailey-Brayton Field. Locked in a 2-2 game after 12 innings, the Bulldogs (27-21) got a runner on third base after a hit by pitch, sacrifice bunt and a wild pitch by the Cougars (15-28-1). The hom...
Cougars stumble in final game against USC
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 13, 2018
WSU baseball lost 9-3 in the final game of a series with University of Southern California on Sunday. The Cougars (15-27-1) faced USC (23-23) junior pitcher Solomon Bates and struggled to string together hits. Bates allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings of work while striking out seven...
Sunitsch shuts down Trojans
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 12, 2018
Senior left-handed pitcher Scotty Sunitsch threw seven shutout innings as WSU baseball defeated University of Southern California 8-4 Saturday. Defense was on display early for the Cougars (15-26-1). Sunitsch allowed Trojans (22-23) junior infielder Chase Bushor to reach second base on a single and...
Trojans storm past Cougs
RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter
May 12, 2018
Senior outfielder Blake Clanton homered twice but WSU baseball lost 8-6 to University of Southern California on Friday. Freshman right-handed pitcher Hayden Rosenkrantz entered the game with a 4.88 ERA and made his fourth start of the season for the Cougars (15-25-1). He worked four innings, allowing...
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