PULLMAN, Wash. (April 14, 2024) – Washington State dropped the series-finale to California 8-2 at Bailey-Brayton Field Sunday afternoon.
 
The Cougars (17-17, 7-11 Pac-12) left 11 runners on base and made it a one-run game with a run in the third but Cal (20-14, 8-10 Pac-12) answered with two in the fourth, two in the sixth and two more in the eighth.
 
First baseman Joey Kramer collected two hits including a double and run scored while Nate Swarts singled in the eighth inning to extend his on-base streak to 24 games.
 
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In second inning, Cal used a leadoff double down the third base line, a flyout and ground ball to push the game's first run across. The Golden Bears added another run with three hits including a two-out RBI-single up the middle in the third inning for a 2-0 lead. WSU evened things up in the bottom of the frame as Parke led off with a double to left field and scored on a Max Hartman's RBI-groundout.
 
Cal added a pair of runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth inning for a 6-1 advantage. In the sixth, WSU picked up a run with a two-out RBI-infield single to third base by Jack Weise to make it a 6-2 Cal lead. The Golden Bears added two more runs in the eighth.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Nate Swarts singled in the 8th inning, has reached base in all 24 games played in 2024
 
NEXT UP
WSU heads to the desert next week for a Wednesday contest at Grand Canyon followed by a weekend series at Arizona.