PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State dropped a 9-1 decision to visiting No. 3 Oregon State at Bailey-Brayton Field Saturday.
The Cougars (14-25, 6-14 Pac-12) received a two-hit game from senior JJ Hancock who hit a solo homer in the second inning. Oregon State improved to 35-7 overall and 14-6 in conference play after collecting 17 hits used a four-run fourth inning to pull away.
In the second inning, Hancock gave WSU a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to right field for his second home run of the season.
In the third, Oregon State answered with a two runs, one coming on a sacrifice fly and the second coming on a two-out RBI-single to left field for a 2-1 Beaver lead. The Beavers added four more runs in the fourth inning on five hits including a two-run homer for a 6-1 lead.
The Cougars stranded a pair of runners in the fourth inning and stranded Mason De La Cruz at third base in the fifth inning after a leadoff double.
Oregon State added a run in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Beaver starter Bryce Fehmel allowed the home run to Hancock and scattered six hits in 5.1 innings while Brandon Eisert earned the save after working the final 3.2 innings.
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Seniors JJ Hancock, Scotty Sunitsch, Ryan Walker and Derek Chapman all participated in graduation ceremonies earlier in the day
JJ Hancock hit his 2nd homer of the season
Starter Scotty Sunitsch (5.1 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 4 K) suffered his first lost since week two of the season at Alabama
COMING UP
The series wraps up Sunday at Noon.
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The Cougars (14-25, 6-14 Pac-12) received a two-hit game from senior JJ Hancock who hit a solo homer in the second inning. Oregon State improved to 35-7 overall and 14-6 in conference play after collecting 17 hits used a four-run fourth inning to pull away.
In the second inning, Hancock gave WSU a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to right field for his second home run of the season.
In the third, Oregon State answered with a two runs, one coming on a sacrifice fly and the second coming on a two-out RBI-single to left field for a 2-1 Beaver lead. The Beavers added four more runs in the fourth inning on five hits including a two-run homer for a 6-1 lead.
The Cougars stranded a pair of runners in the fourth inning and stranded Mason De La Cruz at third base in the fifth inning after a leadoff double.
Oregon State added a run in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Beaver starter Bryce Fehmel allowed the home run to Hancock and scattered six hits in 5.1 innings while Brandon Eisert earned the save after working the final 3.2 innings.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Seniors JJ Hancock, Scotty Sunitsch, Ryan Walker and Derek Chapman all participated in graduation ceremonies earlier in the day
JJ Hancock hit his 2nd homer of the season
Starter Scotty Sunitsch (5.1 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 4 K) suffered his first lost since week two of the season at Alabama
COMING UP
The series wraps up Sunday at Noon.
TOP MOMENTS
JJ Hancock's 2nd homer of the season gives the Cougs a 1-0 lead in the 2nd over Oregon State#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/INrkKeWYXD
— WSU Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 6, 2018
WOW! Danny Sinatro ends the 5th with a diving catch in right centerfield!#GoCougs #SCTop10 #Pac12BSB @NCAACWS pic.twitter.com/l9r0QVkadu
— WSU Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 6, 2018
Nifty footwork by Andres Alvarez to end the 6th with a double play!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/x0Y34gKevj
— WSU Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 6, 2018