Cougars Drop Series Rubber Game to USC

Sunday, May 13

Pullman, WA

12:00 PM

Washington State University

15-27-1, 7-16-1

USC

23-23, 11-16

USC

Washington State

May 13, 2018 | Baseball

Box Score WSU-USC BOX 3

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State dropped the series rubber game with USC 9-3 at Bailey-Brayton Field Sunday afternoon. The Trojans won 8-6 Friday and Cougars claimed Saturday's contest 8-4.

WSU (15-27-1, 7-16-1) received three hits from Andres Alvarez along with home runs from Dillon Plew and Blake Clanton. USC (23-23, 11-16 Pac-12) scored twice in the second and four times in the fourth and took advantage for nine Cougar walks to claim the series.

In the second inning, USC took advantage of some wildness by McFadden and pushed two runs across on four walks and a single in the inning. Cougar reliever A.J. Block took over with the bases loaded and one out and ended the frame by retiring the next hitters with a flyout and strikeout to keep the deficit at 2-0.

In the third inning, Dillon Plew led off the inning with solo home run to right field for his first of the season. USC answered with four runs in their half of the fourth inning, using five hits and a pair of walks to take a 6-1 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth, Clanton stayed hot and launched a 1-2 pitch over the right field wall for a solo homer, his ninth of the season and making it a 6-2 game.

In the eighth inning, both teams traded runs as USC scored on a sacrifice fly and the Cougars made it 7-3 with a two-out RBI-single by JJ Hancock. The Trojans added two more in the ninth inning for a 9-3 advantage.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Blake Clanton homered in the 4^th inning to extend his on-base streak to 8 games
Andres Alvarez recorded his team-best 4^th 3-hit game of the season

TOP MOMENTS

Fun 1st pitch with a couple Coug moms and stepmom!#HappyMothersDay#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/LQ6wDO5BM4
— WSU Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 13, 2018

Dillon Plew makes it a 2-1 game with his 1st homer of the season!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/usS0kwqKMm
— WSU Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 13, 2018

Blake Clanton hits a solo shot to lead off the Cougar 4th!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/1ccgzXbr3F
— WSU Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 13, 2018

Another hit for Blake who doubled in the 6th for his 2nd hit today and 6th this series!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/Ksfu89aCDr
— WSU Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 13, 2018

COMING UP
The Cougars host Gonzaga Tuesday at 5 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.