Washington State University Athletics
Washington State University
21-17, 9-12
Oregon
27-11, 11-7
Cougars Collect 16 Hits in Series-Clinching Win Over No. 8 Oregon
May 02, 2021 | Baseball
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WSU (21-17, 9-12 Pac-12 Conference) saw six players record multiple-hit games led by three-hit performances from Collin Montez and Jake Meyer. Montez and Tristan Peterson both homered, Kyle Manzardo had a two-run double and sophomore Grant Taylor earned the win in relief after striking out five in four innings.
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The Cougars used a three-run third inning and a five-run fifth to take the series from Oregon (27-11, 11-7 Pac-12) for the first time since 2017.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In the opening frame, Oregon used a double, a walk, a stolen base and a two-run single to left field for a 2-0 advantage. The Cougars answered with an RBI ground-rule double from Nate Swarts in the second inning before taking the lead in the third. Manzardo walked and one batter later, Montez hammered the first pitch he saw for a no-doubter two-run homer to right field. Following an Oregon error and a single from Meyer, Swarts drove in another run with an RBI-single through the right side for a 4-2 lead.
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In the fourth, the Cougars erupted for five runs as Peterson hit an opposite-field two-run homers, two batters later Justin Van De Brake drove an RBI-double the other way down the right field line that saw an additional run score after a bobbled relay throw. Meyer singled back up the middle drive in a run and push the lead to 9-2.
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Taylor was impressive out of the Cougar bullpen, entering the game with runners on the corners and nobody out in the third but kept the Ducks off the board with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout. Taylor allowed a pair of runs in the fifth but answered with a 1-2-3 sixth inning.
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WSU put the game out of reach with a two-out two-run bloop double into centerfield to push the game to 11-4. Three Cougar pitchers combined to work the final three inning scoreless while striking out four and allowed just one hit during that span.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Kyle Manzardo extended his hitting streak to 9 games
Grant Taylor earned his 1st career win
In his 2nd start of the season, Nate Swarts had 2 hits and 2 RBI
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NEXT UP
The Cougars continue their eight-game homestand with a Wednesday matchup against Seattle U.
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TOP SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Nate Swarts puts the Cougs on the board with an RBI-double in the 2nd!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/LK8pmSkYwU
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
A NO-DOUBTER from @C_M0nt3z for his 7th of the season!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/kJtnlvq230
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
Home Run No. 3 of the season for @tpeterson_28 #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/haQT72tnMj
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
.@vandebrakej2 makes it 8-2 Cougs with an RBI-double in the 4th!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/UsMvwteKec
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
.@Granto_1 fires a 1-2-3 6th inning and ends it with a strikeout!
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
M6 | 9-4 Cougs#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/V0l6kAuojQ
The Cougs get a big time play from @JackSmith365 to end the 7th!
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
M7 | 11-6 Cougs#GoCougs | #WebGem pic.twitter.com/5L9Vz2aJco
WEB GEM ALERT!@kyle_russell710 makes a diving stop for the 1st out in the 8th!#GoCougs | @NCAACWS pic.twitter.com/kt9ekKxHSC
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
ANOTHER 1!
— Washington State Baseball (@wsucougarbsb) May 2, 2021
Nate Swarts crashes into the wall for out No. 2 in the 8th!#GoCougs | @NCAACWS pic.twitter.com/zxQpYwcNKo
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Taylor, Grant (1-0)
L: Walker, B (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Hall, A 1 ; Novitske, S 1
RBI: Kasevich, J 2 ; Matthews, G 1 ; Novitske, S 1 ; Ganus, T 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hall, A 1 ; Yovan, K 1 ; Zavala, A 2 ; Kasevich, J 1 ; Matthews, G 1
SB: Zavala, A 1 ; Kasevich, J 1
HBP: Yovan, K 1 ; Matthews, G 1
PO: Novitske, S 1
Batting:
2B: Manzardo, Kyle 1 ; Montez, Collin 1 ; Van De Brake, Justin 1 ; Swarts, Nate 1
HR: Peterson, Tristan 1 ; Montez, Collin 1
RBI: Manzardo, Kyle 2 ; Peterson, Tristan 2 ; Montez, Collin 2 ; Van De Brake, Justin 1 ; Meyer, Jake 1 ; Swarts, Nate 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kolden, Kodie 1 ; Manzardo, Kyle 2 ; Peterson, Tristan 1 ; Montez, Collin 2 ; Smith, Jack 2 ; Van De Brake, Justin 2 ; Meyer, Jake 1
