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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

WSU catcher Will Cresswell swings at a pitch during an NCAA baseball game against UCLA, March 31, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU baseball adds four catchers in 2026

SMITH SLYE, Evergreen sports co-editor January 7, 2026

With former Coug catcher Will Cresswell getting drafted in 2025, the Cougs have a major hole behind the plate.  Cresswell batted 0.329, slugged 0.523, had an OPS of 0.927 and launched five long-balls...

Right-handed pitcher Nick Fazio pitches during the Cougars game against Gonzaga University on March 25th at Bailey-Brayto Field, Pullman, WASH.

Cougs add two southpaws to the rotation

SMITH SLYE, Evergreen sports co-editor January 7, 2026

In 2025, righties outnumbered lefties 13 to 4 on the Cougar roster. In 2026, the ratio is about the same at 13 to 5. It is typical for a team to carry far more righties than lefties, but having a mix of...

WSU's pitching staff received a big boost in the offseason, leading up to 2026, after a rough 2025 season.

Five righties join the Cougar bullpen 

SMITH SLYE, Evergreen sports co-editor January 7, 2026

It was tough sledding for the Cougar bullpen in 2025. Third most walks (246), third-most earned runs (376), fourth-most hits (577) and the second-to-worst ERA (7.54) in the Mountain West Conference.  Pitching...

The WSU Baseball team celebrates after a win at Bailey Brayton Field in Pullman, WASH.

WSU baseball adds six new faces to the field

SMITH SLYE, Evergreen sports co-editor January 7, 2026

The 2025 season did not go how the Cougs expected. Despite being projected to finish third in the Mountain West Conference, the Cougs ended the year with an overall record of 18-36 and a conference record...

Jake Dickert and the 2023 WSU football team getting ready to take the field at Husky Stadium, Nov. 25, in Seattle, Wash.

New year, new Cougs: offense edition

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor January 9, 2024

With the new year upon us, and the 2023 football season in the books for WSU, a new wave of Cougs have signed on as reinforcements for 2024. Some high schoolers, some transfers but all with one goal: to...

WSU running backs coach Mark Atuaia yells during WSU match with Stanford, Nov. 4, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU loses top football recruit in 2024 class

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor November 13, 2023

The Cougs lost their top-ranked recruit in the 2024 recruiting class Monday morning, as four-star athlete Trae Davis announced his de-commitment. The 6 foot, 170-pound recruit from Troup High School...

The WSU football team runs onto the field before the Apple Cup, Nov. 26.

Mid-July WSU football 2024 recruiting update

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor July 18, 2023

“The Den” keeps getting stronger. WSU football stays busy even when games are not played, adding and recruiting new players to the roster to lead the future of the program under head coach Jake Dickert.  Just...

WSU catcher Matt Erickson throws the ball back to the pitcher during a scrimmage on Oct. 18, 2021, in Pullman.

WSU welcomes new baseball class

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor November 18, 2021

Many new ballplayers will be headed to the Palouse next year to join the WSU baseball team. Here is my take on the top five new players headed to WSU in 2022. Chandler Pollard  Pollard’s...

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