Ian Hamilton 2014 vs. Arizona State
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Cougars Outslug Sun Devils

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State pounded out 15 hits and the Cougars knocked off No. 21 Arizona State 10-7, Saturday at Bailey-Brayton Field.

The Cougars (24-29, 14-15 Pac-12) broke on top with two runs in the third and added eight runs in the fourth inning for a 10-0 lead. Eight of the 10 runs were charged to Arizona State (32-22, 18-11) starter Ryan Kellogg (8-3).

Collin Slaybaugh staked Washington State to a 1-0 lead with an RBI-double in the Third and Nick Tanielu added a run-scoring single in the frame. The Cougars send 13 men to the plate while chasing Kellogg after 3 1/3 innings.

P.J. Jones led off with a single and moved to third on a double by Patrick McGrath. Cameron Frost singled to plate Jones. Luke Stratman followed with a bunt single to score McGrath for a 4-0 lead. Trace Tam Sing moved the runners to second and third and Slaybaugh brought them both home with a double to right. Michael Monda drove Slaybaugh home with a double to end Kellogg's afternoon.

A ground out by Tanielu moved Monda to third and Yale Rosen walked to put runners at the corners. Jones, McGrath and Frost delivered consecutive, RBI-singles to cap the rally and make the score 10-0.

In the fifth, the Sun Devils scored five times and knocked Cougar starter Jason Monda out of the game before he could get to the necessary five innings in order to qualify for the victory. Arizona State added an unearned run in the sixth against Kellen Camus (6-1). The victory for Camus was the 13th of his career in relief to tie the Washington State school record.

In the eighth, the Sun Devils picked up a run and had two runners on before Ian Hamilton recorded the final four outs for his 15th save to extend his school record. He is the Pac-12 leader and tied with Bryan Garcia of Miami (Fla.) for the national lead among freshmen.

GAME NOTES

Jason Monda struck out a career-high eight batters…Cougars scored eight runs in the fourth inning, their most runs in one frame of a conference game since an eight-run eighth against Stanford, April 1, 2011 and their most in any inning this season…Washington State has scored 28 runs in its last three Pac-12 games after scoring 23 in his previous 10.

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Players Mentioned

Kellen Camus

#47 Kellen Camus

RHP
5' 11"
Senior
Cameron Frost

#35 Cameron Frost

OF
6' 2"
Freshman
Ian Hamilton

#40 Ian Hamilton

RHP/OF
6' 0"
Freshman
P.J. Jones

#20 P.J. Jones

C
5' 9"
Junior
Patrick McGrath

#10 Patrick McGrath

IF
6' 3"
Sophomore
Jason Monda

#21 Jason Monda

LHP/UT
6' 4"
Senior
Michael Monda

#12 Michael Monda

UT
6' 1"
Senior
Yale Rosen

#32 Yale Rosen

OF
6' 2"
Junior
Collin Slaybaugh

#28 Collin Slaybaugh

C/OF
6' 1"
Senior
Luke Stratman

#1 Luke Stratman

IF
6' 0"
Freshman
Trace Tam Sing

#3 Trace Tam Sing

SS
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Nick Tanielu

#30 Nick Tanielu

3B
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kellen Camus

#47 Kellen Camus

5' 11"
Senior
RHP
Cameron Frost

#35 Cameron Frost

6' 2"
Freshman
OF
Ian Hamilton

#40 Ian Hamilton

6' 0"
Freshman
RHP/OF
P.J. Jones

#20 P.J. Jones

5' 9"
Junior
C
Patrick McGrath

#10 Patrick McGrath

6' 3"
Sophomore
IF
Jason Monda

#21 Jason Monda

6' 4"
Senior
LHP/UT
Michael Monda

#12 Michael Monda

6' 1"
Senior
UT
Yale Rosen

#32 Yale Rosen

6' 2"
Junior
OF
Collin Slaybaugh

#28 Collin Slaybaugh

6' 1"
Senior
C/OF
Luke Stratman

#1 Luke Stratman

6' 0"
Freshman
IF
Trace Tam Sing

#3 Trace Tam Sing

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
SS
Nick Tanielu

#30 Nick Tanielu

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
3B