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Photo by: Catherine Regan (Arizona Athletics)
Cougars Fall to No. 19 Arizona in Tucson
April 20, 2024 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. (April 20, 2024) – Washington State dropped a 7-1 contest to No. 19 Arizona at Hi Corbett Field Saturday evening.
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The Cougars (18-19, 7-13 Pac-12) received a two-hit game from Max Hartman and solid start from Connor Wilford who struck out seven and worked into the seventh inning. The Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning but Arizona (23-14, 12-5 Pac-12) answered with a run in their half of the fourth, took a lead with two in the fifth and pulled away with a four-run seventh. WSU left nine runners on base as the Wildcats won their ninth straight conference game.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In the fourth inning, Joey Kramer reached on an infield single to shortstop, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Cramer's RBI-single through the left side for the early lead. In the bottom of the inning, Arizona took advantage of a Cougar miscue as a missed fly ball put a runner on third and one batter later, UA scored on a two-out double to even the game at one.
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In the fifth, WSU stranded a pair of runners to end the top of the frame before Arizona pushed its lead to 3-1 after a pair of hits, a walk and Cougar error in the bottom of inning. The Wildcats added a solo homer and three more runs in the seventh for a 7-1 advantage.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Max Hartman singled in the 3rd inning to extend his on-base streak to 9 games
Kyle Russell singled in 3rd inning to extend on-base streak to 12 games
Nate Swarts saw his 27-game on-base streak and nine-game hitting streak snapped, Swarts ad reached base in all 26 games played in 2024
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NEXT UP
The series wraps up Sunday at Noon.
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The Cougars (18-19, 7-13 Pac-12) received a two-hit game from Max Hartman and solid start from Connor Wilford who struck out seven and worked into the seventh inning. The Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning but Arizona (23-14, 12-5 Pac-12) answered with a run in their half of the fourth, took a lead with two in the fifth and pulled away with a four-run seventh. WSU left nine runners on base as the Wildcats won their ninth straight conference game.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
In the fourth inning, Joey Kramer reached on an infield single to shortstop, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Cramer's RBI-single through the left side for the early lead. In the bottom of the inning, Arizona took advantage of a Cougar miscue as a missed fly ball put a runner on third and one batter later, UA scored on a two-out double to even the game at one.
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In the fifth, WSU stranded a pair of runners to end the top of the frame before Arizona pushed its lead to 3-1 after a pair of hits, a walk and Cougar error in the bottom of inning. The Wildcats added a solo homer and three more runs in the seventh for a 7-1 advantage.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Max Hartman singled in the 3rd inning to extend his on-base streak to 9 games
Kyle Russell singled in 3rd inning to extend on-base streak to 12 games
Nate Swarts saw his 27-game on-base streak and nine-game hitting streak snapped, Swarts ad reached base in all 26 games played in 2024
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NEXT UP
The series wraps up Sunday at Noon.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Candiotti, Clark (4-1)
L: Wilford, Connor (3-5)

Batting:
2B: Hartman, Max 1
RBI: Cramer, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kramer, Joey 1
HBP: Taggart, Casen 1

Batting:
2B: Caulfield, Garen 1 ; Mihalakis, Maddox 3
3B: White, Mason 1
HR: Summerhill, Brendan 1
RBI: Summerhill, Brendan 1 ; Caulfield, Garen 1 ; Mihalakis, Maddox 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Summerhill, Brendan 2 ; Caulfield, Garen 1 ; White, Mason 1 ; Guzman, Adonys 1 ; Breyfogle, Easton 2
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