Washington State University Athletics

Cougars Drop Midweek Matchup at No. 15 Gonzaga
April 05, 2022 | Baseball
SPOKANE, Wash. (April 5, 2022) – Washington State dropped a 12-0 decision to No. 15 Gonzaga at the Patterson Baseball Complex Tuesday evening.
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The Cougars (10-18) saw Hylan Hall single, walk and steal a base while reliever Cam Liss fired a pair of scoreless innings.
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Gonzaga (19-7) used jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first two innings and pulled away with a five-run sixth inning.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In the first, Gonzaga hit a pair of home runs for a 3-0 lead and added another with an RBI-triple in the second for a 4-0 advantage.
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In the fourth, Justin Van De Brake lined a single up the middle and Hall pulled a hard-hit single past a diving shortstop to put runners on first and second. A sacrifice bunt by Elijah Hainline moved the runners up a base but the GU bullpen struck out the next batter and Jack Smith followed with a long fly ball to deep centerfield for the third out.
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In the sixth, Gonzaga pulled away with five runs on three walks, a hit-by-pitch, an error and a pair of hits.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCOREÂ
Hall recorded his 1st stolen base of the season
Jack Smith walked in the 8th inning to extend his on-base streak to 12 games
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NEXT UP
The Cougars resume Pac-12 Conference play with a weekend series at ninth-ranked Arizona.
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The Cougars (10-18) saw Hylan Hall single, walk and steal a base while reliever Cam Liss fired a pair of scoreless innings.
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Gonzaga (19-7) used jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first two innings and pulled away with a five-run sixth inning.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In the first, Gonzaga hit a pair of home runs for a 3-0 lead and added another with an RBI-triple in the second for a 4-0 advantage.
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In the fourth, Justin Van De Brake lined a single up the middle and Hall pulled a hard-hit single past a diving shortstop to put runners on first and second. A sacrifice bunt by Elijah Hainline moved the runners up a base but the GU bullpen struck out the next batter and Jack Smith followed with a long fly ball to deep centerfield for the third out.
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In the sixth, Gonzaga pulled away with five runs on three walks, a hit-by-pitch, an error and a pair of hits.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCOREÂ
Hall recorded his 1st stolen base of the season
Jack Smith walked in the 8th inning to extend his on-base streak to 12 games
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NEXT UP
The Cougars resume Pac-12 Conference play with a weekend series at ninth-ranked Arizona.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: RUTHERFORD J (1-0)
L: Lee, Jack (0-1)

Batting:
2B: McKeon, Jacob 1
SH: Hainline, Elijah 1
Base Running:
SB: Hall, Hylan 1

Batting:
3B: APODACA, E. 1
HR: RANDO, TYLER 1 ; MCGEE, CADE 1
RBI: APODACA, E. 3 ; COBALLES, C. 1 ; RANDO, TYLER 2 ; MCGEE, CADE 2 ; STERLING, G. 1 ; MACHTOLF, JACK 2 ; PINALES, SAVIER 1
SF: MCGEE, CADE 1 ; STERLING, G. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: APODACA, E. 1 ; JOHNSTONE, LOGAN 1 ; COBALLES, C. 2 ; RANDO, TYLER 1 ; MCGEE, CADE 1 ; CANTON, SAM 1 ; KRAMER, SHEA 1 ; MACHTOLF, JACK 1 ; SAMPERI, EZRA 1 ; MARENCO, M. 1 ; PINALES, SAVIER 1
HBP: CANTON, SAM 1 ; SORENSON, JAXON 1 ; PINALES, SAVIER 1
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