Cole Cramer
13
Winner California CAL 19-14, 7-10 Pac-12
5
Washington State WSU 17-16, 7-10 Pac-12
Winner
California CAL
19-14, 7-10 Pac-12
13
Final
5
Washington State WSU
17-16, 7-10 Pac-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 13 12 1
Washington State WSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 9 1

W: Piper,L (2-0) L: Wilford, Connor (3-4) S: Becerra,C (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Washington State Athletic Communications

Cougars Drop Wild Saturday Contest to Cal

PULLMAN, Wash. (April 13, 2024) – Washington State dropped a 13-5 contest to California at Bailey-Brayton Field Saturday afternoon.
 
Washington State (17-16, 7-10 Pac-12) took a 2-1 lead into the eighth inning before California (19-14, 7-10 Pac-12) scored a controversial go-ahead run in the eighth inning. Nate Swarts collected two hits and scored twice while Crew Parke added two hits and scored a run.
 
Cougar starting pitcher Connor Wilford was impressive, working into the eighth inning while striking out seven.
 
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In third inning, Weise led off the frame with a bunt single down the third base line and scored one batter later on Hartman's RBI-double to right-centerfield.
 
Wilford worked around a leadoff single in the third inning for a scoreless frame before stranding a Cal runner on third base to end the fifth inning with his fifth strikeout of the day.
 
In the seventh, Cal used a walk, high bouncing double over the first baseman and down the right field line to put runners on second and third before a high-bouncing groundout to third base allowed the tying run to score.
 
In the bottom of the inning, Swarts was hit by a pitch and Cramer greeted the new Cal pitcher with a rocket RBI-double past a diving third baseman and down the left field that scored Swarts all the way from first for the lead.
 
In the eighth, Cal led off the inning with a solo homer to right field to tie the game. Cal had a pair of singles to put runners on the corners, the next batter hit a ground ball back to the WSU pitcher who got the runner at third in a rundown who ran over WSU at the plate. The initial call was the runner was out and ejected but after a lengthy review, was called safe and WSU was called for obstruction, allowing the go-ahead run to score. Cal pulled away with 10 runs in the ninth.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Nate Swarts singled in the 2nd inning, has reached base in all 23 games played in 2024
Brandham Ponce singled in the 4th inning for his 1st hit of the season
 
NEXT UP
The series concludes Sunday at 12:05 p.m.
 
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