Washington State University Athletics
Saturday, April 8
Phoenix, AZ
12:30 PM
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18-12, 5-9
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Arizona State
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Cougars Drop Close Contest at No. 16 Arizona State
April 08, 2023 | Baseball
PULLMAN, Wash. (April 8, 2023) – Washington State dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 16 Arizona State in the series-finale at Phoenix Municipal Stadium Saturday afternoon.
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Washington State (18-12, 5-9 Pac-12) received a solo home run from Jonah Advincula and starter Grant Taylor scattered five hits over five innings. Kyle Russell and Jake Harvey each doubled but the Cougars left six runners on base throughout the close contest.
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Arizona State improved to 23-9 overall and 10-2 in conference play after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth, added a solo shot in the sixth and another in the eighth.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
Taylor and ASU starter Khristian Curtis traded zeroes the first four innings before Arizona State hit a two-run home run to left-centerfield in the fifth.
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Advincula answered for the Cougars with a solo homer to right field in the sixth inning but ASU came right back with a solo shot of their own in the bottom of the frame.
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WSU left two runners on to end the sixth and put two on in the eight but the ASU bullpen ended both threats with strikeouts.
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NEXT UP
WSU heads to Bellevue to play Sseattle U Wednesday at 3 p.m.
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Washington State (18-12, 5-9 Pac-12) received a solo home run from Jonah Advincula and starter Grant Taylor scattered five hits over five innings. Kyle Russell and Jake Harvey each doubled but the Cougars left six runners on base throughout the close contest.
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Arizona State improved to 23-9 overall and 10-2 in conference play after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth, added a solo shot in the sixth and another in the eighth.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
Taylor and ASU starter Khristian Curtis traded zeroes the first four innings before Arizona State hit a two-run home run to left-centerfield in the fifth.
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Advincula answered for the Cougars with a solo homer to right field in the sixth inning but ASU came right back with a solo shot of their own in the bottom of the frame.
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WSU left two runners on to end the sixth and put two on in the eight but the ASU bullpen ended both threats with strikeouts.
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NEXT UP
WSU heads to Bellevue to play Sseattle U Wednesday at 3 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Curtis, K. (3-2)
L: Taylor, Grant (2-2)
S: Stevenson, O (4)
Batting:
2B: Russell, Kyle 1 ; Harvey, Jake 1
HR: Advincula, Jonah 1
RBI: Advincula, Jonah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Advincula, Jonah 1
HBP: Brown, Sam 1
Batting:
HR: Contrades, N 1 ; Campos, R. 1 ; Rogers, W. 1
RBI: Contrades, N 1 ; Campos, R. 1 ; Rogers, W. 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Contrades, N 1 ; Campos, R. 1 ; Jackson, I. 1 ; Rogers, W. 1
HBP: Jackson, I. 1
Game Leaders
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AB
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Players Mentioned
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