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Cougars Surrender Late Lead, Drop Opener at Utah
May 16, 2019 | Baseball
The Cougars received multiple-hit games from Danny Sinatro, Andres Alvarez, Kyle Manzardo, Collin Montez and Jared Thurber while Rob Teel also drove in two runs.
In the first, Utah used a two-out two-run single into centerfield for a 2-0 lead but the Cougars answered with two runs of their own in the second inning. Manzardo singled to centerfield, Collin Montez followed with a double down the right field line and Teel chopped a single back up the middle to even the game up at 2-2.
In the third, both teams loaded the bases with two outs but both threats were turned away. The Cougar threat was ended by a strikeout and the Utah threat was ended by a nice backhand play from Alvarez at short, who made the long throw to get the Ute hitter at first.
In the fourth, Utah took a 3-2 lead with an RBI-double into left centerfield but WSU again answered. In the fifth, Alvarez singled to centerfield, stole second and came around to score on Manzardo's double, tying the game at three.
In the sixth, Garrett Gouldsmith pulled a leadoff single through the left side and Jared Thurber followed with a double down the left field line. After a Utah pitching change, Sinatro pulled a double into the right centerfield gap to score Gouldsmith for a 4-3 Cougar lead.
In the seventh, Utah put two runners on with a bunt single to third and a "hit by pitch" before the next batter pulled a pitch just over the right field wall 315 feet way for a three-run homer and a 6-4 lead.
In the eighth, WSU received two-out singles from Jared Thurber and Sinatro to put runners on first and second with two outs. Following a pitching change, Utah ended the threat with a strikeout, preserving a 6-4 advantage.
INSIDE BOX SCORE
Kyle Manzardo recorded 2 hits, his 4th straight multiple-hit game
Danny Sinatro doubled in the 6th to extend his hitting streak to 7 games
NEXT UP
The series continues Friday at 10:30 a.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks.
TOP MOMENTS
The Cougs take the lead with a @d_sin11 double in the 6th!#GoCougs | #Pac12BSB pic.twitter.com/3Q3kttXW7M
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Stay hot Manzo! @KyleTMazardo ties the game with an RBI-double in the 5th!#GoCougs | #Pac12BSB pic.twitter.com/URD6uqi4Vh
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Andres Alvarez makes a SENSATIONAL backhand play for @Cougbaseball to end the inning!
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— Washington State Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 16, 2019
Rob Teel evens things up with a 2-run single in the 2nd!#GoCougs | #Pac12BSB pic.twitter.com/4KP5sfKZ1N
— Washington State Baseball (@Cougbaseball) May 16, 2019
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Caviglia, N. (1-2)
L: Baillie, Davis (2-3)
S: McCleve, Z. (4)
Batting:
2B: Sinatro, Danny 1 ; Manzardo, Kyle 1 ; Montez, Collin 1 ; Guerrero, Tyson 1 ; Thurber, Jared 1
RBI: Sinatro, Danny 1 ; Manzardo, Kyle 1 ; Teel, Rob 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Alvarez, Andres 1 ; Manzardo, Kyle 1 ; Montez, Collin 1 ; Gouldsmith, Garrett 1
SB: Alvarez, Andres 1
HBP: Montez, Collin 1
Batting:
2B: Tom, R. 1
HR: Knight, B. 1
RBI: Tom, R. 1 ; Fernlund, C. 2 ; Knight, B. 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Dunn, O. 1 ; Migueles, E. 1 ; Moeller, Z. 1 ; Tom, R. 1 ; Almanza, C. 1 ; Knight, B. 1
SB: Dunn, O. 1
CS: Dunn, O. 1
HBP: Almanza, C. 1
