Cougars Fall to Washington, Series Even at 1-1

Saturday, May 6

Pullman, WA

6:00 PM

Washington State University

27-18, 8-14

Washington

27-14, 12-10

Washington

Washington State

May 06, 2023 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. (May 6, 2023) – Washington State dropped a 6-2 decision to Washington in The Boeing Apple Cup Series at Bailey-Brayton Field Saturday evening. The series rubber game is set for 2:05 p.m. Sunday on the Pac-12 Networks.

WSU (27-18, 8-14 Pac-12 Conference) saw Jacob McKeon double and homer while Sam Brown went 3-for-3 with a walk. UW (27-14, 12-10 Pac-12) evened the series with a five-run fourth inning an a strong outing from starter Kiefer Lord who worked into the eighth inning and allowed two earned runs on seven hits.

Reliever Connor Wilford struck out four in 3.2 innings while Elias Farland struck out three in two scoreless innings of work.

KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
UW loaded the bases in the first inning but starter Grant Taylor ended the threat with a strikeout and a ground ball to second baseman Elijah Hainline who stepped on second for third out. The Cougars jumped out to an early lead after McKeon double to left-centerfield, Sam Brown singled to left and Kyle Russell drove in McKeon with a sacrifice fly to right field.

Washington evened things up with a solo homer to left-centerfield to lead off the third inning and loaded the bases again in the fourth inning before four hits and a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch plated five runs for a 6-1 lead. The Cougars loaded the bases in the fifth but UW ended threat with a fielder's choice groundout to third base.

In the eighth, McKeon led off the inning with a towing home run to left-centerfield and Brown followed with an opposite-field line-drive down the left field line. UW went to the bullpen who ended the rally with a strikeout and pair of groundouts to preserve the 6-2 advantage.

NEXT UP
The Boeing Apple Cup Series wraps up Sunday at 2:05 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Jacob McKeon doubled in the 1^st to extend his on-base streak to 23 games
Sam Brown singled in the 1^st to extend his on-base streak to 22 games
Jonah Advincula has his 22-game on-base streak snapped

BOOM! @jmac_1331 

Jacob McKeon leads off the 8th with solo shot, his 6th of the year!

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