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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Nate Swarts smiles after the Cougs walked of game two of a doubleheader, March 2, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs fail to overcome early deficit, drop rubber match to UCLA

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor March 18, 2024

After winning Saturday to snap a road losing streak to the Bruins, WSU baseball (10-8, 2-4 Pac-12) fell to UCLA (7-11, 2-4) 9-4 in the series rubber match. Giving up a four-spot in the first inning, the...

Outfielder Casen Taggart tags a ball to give it a ride, March 3, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs drop opener to UCLA on the road

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor March 16, 2024

In a rough day overall for WSU athletics, WSU baseball (9-7, 1-3 Pac-12) lost a pitcher’s duel to UCLA (6-10, 1-3), 4-1, to give the Bruins their first Conference win of the young season. Combining eight...

Cougar baseball loses Sunday game, weekend series vs Utah

Cougar baseball loses Sunday game, weekend series vs Utah

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 14, 2024

WSU baseball (8-6-0, 1-2-0 Pac-12) dropped the game and series against Utah (10-4-0, 2-1-0 Pac-12), giving up five extra-base hits and losing by a score of 7-6 Sunday afternoon. Spencer Jones got the...

WSU head coach Kyle Smith talks to Myles Rice as he dribbles by during an NCAA men’s basketball game against UCLA, March 2, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

HATCH: Bracketology, projections and predictions

JETT HATCH, Evergreen columnist March 12, 2024

It is March and the madness has already begun. The bubble changes all the time, with teams strengthening their resume and solidifying their spot in the tournament and others taking devastating losses that...

WSU senior forward Andrej Jakimovski walks off the court during the Apple Cup. Jakimovski was nursing a shoulder injury he sustained the prior weekend and was attempting to battle through it on senior night with his family in attendance. He missed each of his four 3-point attempts. WSU mens basketball lost the Apple Cup to UW March 7 in Pullman, Wash.

WSU drops season finale to UW

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 11, 2024

No. 18 WSU men’s basketball (23-8, 14-6 Pac-12) lost to Washington (15-15, 10-9 Pac-12), overwhelmed by a Husky team that surged at just the right moments. 9,331 were in attendance, the largest college...

The Seattle Mariners

WILLMAN: Mariners pitching staff best in MLB

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor March 7, 2024

Last season, the Seattle Mariners may have disappointed fans as they fell short of the MLB postseason after snapping their two-decade-long hiatus from those playoffs.  But there should be a lot of...

Myles Rice shoots a three to attempt to put the Bruins out of the game, March 2, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU to wrap up season with Apple Cup in Pullman

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor March 7, 2024

No. 18 WSU men’s basketball (23-7, 14-5 Pac-12) will face UW (16-14, 8-11 Pac-12) Thursday. The final game of the season, as well as the final Apple Cup of the Pac-12 era, is finally here. It is a rematch,...

Cole Cramer taps the WSU logo on this helmet toward the bench for the Cougs two-strike fight approach, March 3, in Pullman, Wash.

Baseball begins Pac-12 play against Utah

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor March 7, 2024

A rehashed theme, a WSU athletics program is starting its final Pac-12 season. This time, it’s WSU baseball (7-4), who are set to face Utah (9-3) in a three-game series at home Friday–Sunday.  The...

Kymany Houinsou and Isaiah Watts dance after picking up a huge win over Arizona, Jan. 13, in Pullman, Wash.

‘Off the court, we’re the most connected we’ve ever been’

SAM TAYLOR and BRANDON WILLMAN March 7, 2024

A team riddled with interesting stories, WSU has bonded over their respective journeys to Division I basketball. Those bonds have made this year’s team the closest team several of the players have been...

Joey Kramer takes a deep breath prior to his at-bat, March 3, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU baseball’s hitting philosophy relies on trust from top to bottom

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor March 6, 2024

Over the three-game set against Rhode Island, WSU baseball (7-4) tallied 37 hits, including 30 during Saturday’s double-header alone. A total of 11 of those hits were extra-base hits, with a total of...

Cole Cramer smiles while on the on-deck circle, March 2, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU baseball notable performances – Rhode Island

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor March 5, 2024

The WSU baseball (7-4) squad has yet to play a losing weekend to start the 2024 season and against Rhode Island, the offense took the forefront in the series win. Although originally planned to play four...

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