TEMPE, Ariz. – Washington State saw three players record multiple-hit games but the Cougars couldn't deliver the big hit stranding nine runners in a 6-0 defeat to No. 9 Arizona State Friday evening.
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WSU received two-hit games from
Danny Sinatro,
Kyle Manzardo and
Collin Montez while
Dillon Plew was hit by a pitch to extend his on-base streak to 17 games. Cougar starter
Brandon White allowed five runs on nine hits in 3.1 innings and reliever
Bryce Moyle fired 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out two.
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In the second,
Collin Montez led off the inning with a double to leftcenterfield but was stranded at third. In the bottom of the inning, Arizona State, the Pac-12 leader in home runs, took a 1-0 lead with a solo home run to centerfield.
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In the third, the Sun Devils pushed four runs across, all with four two-out hits including a two-run homer for a 5-0 advantage.
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The Cougars stranded a runner on third in the first inning, left two runners on in the fourth and fifth innings and seventh innings.
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In the seventh, Arizona State pushed the lead to the 6-0 with a single and triple.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Collin Montez doubled in the 2
nd to extend his on-base streak to 13 games
Danny Sinatro reached on a bunt single in the 3
rd, extending his on-base streak to 15 games
Dillon Plew was hit by a pitch in the 5
th, has reached base in all 17 games in 2019 and in 20 straight dating back to last season
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NEXT UP
The series continues Saturday at 6 p.m. on the Pac-12 Networks.
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