PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State lost the series-finale 3-1 to Saint Mary's at Bailey-Brayton Field Sunday afternoon but split the four-game series.
Cougar senior starter
Cody Anderson worked into the eighth inning and pitched well, allowing just a two-out two-run single in the third inning and struck out four in seven innings. Junior
Justin Harrer had a pair of hits and scored a run after a ninth-inning triple. Saint Mary's starter Ken Waldichuk tallied 12 strikeouts and allowed just two hits in seven inning of work.
In the third inning, Saint Mary's took a 2-0 lead with a two-out two-run single into left field. That was all Anderson would allow as he posted three straight scoreless innings, making a nice play to turn away a squeeze play by the Gaels in the fifth inning. SMC got the bunt down but Anderson bounced off the mound and glove flipped the ball back to catcher
Cal Waterman who made the tag at home.
In the sixth inning, the Cougars received a single from
Dillon Plew and another base hit from
Justin Harrer to right centerfield to put runners on the corners with two outs. SMC starter Ken Waldichuk ended the threat with a strikeout, his 11
th of the game.
In the ninth, Harrer led off the inning with an opposite field triple down the right field line and later scored on a wild pitch. The Cougars were unable to get anything else going against SMC closer Michael Hobbs who retired the next three hitters for a 3-1 Gael win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Dylan Orlando made his collegiate debut in the 8
th inning, getting an inning ending fielder's choice
Parker McFadden made his 2018 debut, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Jack Smith went 0-for-3, ending his 8-game hitting streak
NEXT UP
The Cougars will hit the road for their next seven games beginning Wednesday at Long Beach State. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
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