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WSU’s Late-Inning Comebacks Held Off at USC
May 14, 2021 | Baseball
The Cougars (23-21, 10-15 Pac-12) received a pair of multiple-hit games from Kodie Kolden, Kyle Manzardo and Tristan Peterson along with a two-run home run from Peterson. Manzardo also drove in two more runs to push his season total to 56.
Reliever Michael Newstrom worked two scoreless innings, his 30th appearance of the season, tied for third-most in WSU history, trailing only Matt Bower (2014) and Sam Trice (2015) who share the record of 31.
USC improved to 21-21 overall and 9-13 in conference play after scoring six runs in the fourth inning and took advantage of five Cougar errors.
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
The Cougars jumped out to an early lead with a run in the second inning. Jacob McKeon lined a single into centerfield and Jack Smith followed with a chopped single the other way through the right side to put runners on the corners and McKeon scored on a Jake Meyer's fielder's choice groundout to second base.
In the fourth inning, USC used a pair of walks and six hits to plate six runs in the frame and took a 6-1 lead. The Trojans took advantage of a leadoff error and added a run in the fifth for a 7-1 advantage.
In the sixth, the Cougars put two runners on with one out and Peterson drove one deep to right-centerfield for an RBI-single as both runners had to hold up after the rightfielder nearly made the catch. USC ended the rally with a flyout and a strikeout to keep the game at 7-2.
In the seventh, WSU loaded the bases with two outs and Manzardo delivered with a two-run single the other way into left field to cut the USC lead to 7-4. The Cougars stranded two more runners with an inning-ending flyout to right field.
In the eighth, the first two Cougar hitters reached but the USC bullpen kept its three-run lead with a sliding catch from the rightfielder, a strikeout and a groundout to the pitcher.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Kyle Manzardo singled in the 6th inning to extend his on-base streak to 23 games
Manzardo recorded his team-leading 22nd multiple-hit game of the season
NEXT UP
The series continues Saturday at 2 p.m.
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Nice play on the run from @JackSmith365 ends the 3rd!
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 15, 2021
E3 | 1-0 Cougs#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/lI016JD2k2
.@KyleTMazardo muscles a single the other way into LF in the 6th and has now reached base in 23 straight games#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/npdrQ5L0Ad
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 15, 2021
.@MichaelNewstrom on to work the 6th, making his 30th appearance of the season, tied for the 3rd-most in WSU history!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/ouh6lDrDlo
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 15, 2021
Cougs load the bases in the 7th and @KyleTMazardo delivers!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/OStp7YAdOe
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 15, 2021
BOOM!
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 15, 2021
TP goes big fly for a 2-run shot to left in the 9th!
It's a 2-run game at USC#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/KimkLwVMqH
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Esqueda, I. (5-2)
L: White, Brandon (5-4)
Batting:
HR: Peterson, Tristan 1
RBI: Manzardo, Kyle 2 ; Peterson, Tristan 3 ; Meyer, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kolden, Kodie 1 ; Peterson, Tristan 1 ; McKeon, Jacob 1 ; Swarts, Nate 1 ; Clifford, Preston 2
HBP: Smith, Jack 1
Batting:
2B: O'Guinn, J. 1 ; Guillemette 1
3B: O'Guinn, J. 1
RBI: Thomas, R. 1 ; Ramirez, B. 2 ; O'Guinn, J. 1 ; Thomas, J. 1 ; Wells, C. 1 ; Pritchard, T 1
SH: Thomas, J. 1
SF: Pritchard, T 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thomas, R. 1 ; Turner, T. 2 ; O'Guinn, J. 1 ; Owens, C. 1 ; Guillemette 1 ; Thomas, J. 1 ; Wells, C. 1
SB: Thomas, R. 2 ; Turner, T. 2 ; Ramirez, B. 1 ; Thomas, J. 1
