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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Freshman infielder Jack Smith has started 14 games this season and has a .250 batting average in 56 at bats.

Dedicated to moving past inexperience

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter March 29, 2018

Defense wins championships – or so the adage goes. Defensive prowess is not something innate or stumbled upon, but something worked on tirelessly every day. Jack Smith shows up early and stays late...

WSU junior Tiffany Mylonas plays against an Idaho opponent on Jan. 20 at the Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

WSU faces two Pac-12 foes after eight-game road trip

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter March 29, 2018

No. 31 WSU tennis will welcome two Pac-12 teams to Pullman this week. First up is University of Utah on Friday, with a battle against University of Colorado, Boulder, on Sunday. WSU senior Barbora Michalkova...

Freshman right-handed pitcher Nick Strange avoids being hit by the ball in a game against Saint Mary’s on March 8 at Bailey-Brayton Field. Strange has allowed 11 hits and six runs in six innings this season.

Cougars return to Pullman to duel with Devils

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter March 29, 2018

WSU baseball will host its first conference game of the season Thursday after going 1-6 on a seven-game road trip. The Cougars (5-14, 1-5) will face Arizona State University (12-12, 4-2), which swept...

Cougars finished fourth in both the second varsity eight and varsity four at the San Diego Crew Classic on Sunday.

No. 13 WSU battles bitter rival UW in Seattle

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter March 29, 2018

WSU rowing will have its hands full with another weekend of tough competition when they race against University of Washington on Saturday. The Cougars are coming off a weekend of competing in the San...

Sophomore guard Malachi Flynn moves past Oregon State freshman forward Alfred Hollins as he advances towards the net during the game against Oregon State on March 3 at Beasley Coliseum.

Flynn is leaving WSU

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor March 27, 2018

WSU sophomore guard Malachi Flynn announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he will be transferring. “With thoughtful consideration, I have decided that I will be transferring from Washington State University,”...

Redshirt senior triple-jumper Greer Alsop takes flight as she competes in a qualifying heat at the Cougar Indoor on Feb. 3.

Jumper draws on heritage to succeed

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter March 27, 2018

Redshirt senior triple jumper Greer Alsop has always been a competitor, whether in the classroom, on the track or in a race with her siblings. “I think that’s where my competitiveness came from,”...

Then-redshirt senior running back Jamal Morrow sheds a tackle by Stanford cornerback Quenton Meeks on Nov. 4 at Martin Stadium. WSU will rely heavily on redshirt junior James Williams to fill the void left by Murrow’s departure.

A look at who will be leading Cougars in 2018: Part 1

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter March 27, 2018

Spring football is in full swing at WSU and the fresh faces far outnumber the upperclassmen with playing experience. Last week the Cougars strapped on their helmets for the first organized practices...

Then-junior forward Robert Franks Jr. looks for an open pass during the game against Utah on Feb. 17 at Beasley Coliseum. Franks and freshman forward CJ Elleby combined for 35 of WSU’s 63 points against New Mexico State on Saturday.

Franks declares for NBA

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter March 26, 2018

WSU junior forward Robert Franks announced Monday over Twitter that he would declare for the 2018 NBA draft. Franks is not officially gone from WSU, however. He has held off from signing with an agent...

Sophomore Marie Lund-Hansen follows through with her swing during the Ping/ASU Invitational in Tempe, Arizona.

Women’s golf brings home tenth place finish

COLIN CONNOLLY, Evergreen reporter March 26, 2018

WSU women’s golf improved in every round to finish in tenth place at the PING/ASU Invitational this weekend in Tempe, Arizona, with a total score of 886 (+22). The Cougars competed against highly-ranked...

Senior Zach Anderson watches the ball soar down the fairway during the Big Horn Invitational on Saturday.

Men’s golf places ninth at Bighorn Invitational

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen reporter March 26, 2018

In a competitive field at the Bighorn Invitational hosted by Kansas State University, WSU men’s golf finished in ninth place among 12 teams. After starting Friday at the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm...

WSU rowing competes in the Grand Finals of the San Diego Crew Classic in San Diego, California on Sunday.

WSU rowing concludes solid weekend in San Diego

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor March 26, 2018

WSU rowing concluded the second and final day of racing Sunday at the San Diego Crew Classic at Mission Bay. The Cougars’ second varsity eight and varsity four each placed fourth, and the varsity...

Sophomore outfielder Danny Sinatro attempts to bunt the ball during a game against Saint Mary’s on March 8 at Bailey-Brayton Field. Sinatro has started 15 games this season, driving in two runs and racking up 10 hits in 46 at bats.

Cougs get routed by Wildcats in series finale

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter March 25, 2018

A 9-2 defeat at the hands of University of Arizona on Sunday capped a seven-game road trip for WSU baseball in which the Cougars went 1-6. Senior left-handed pitcher Cody Anderson started on the mound...

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