COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 5, 2025) – Washington State junior outfielder Max Hartman was named to the Preseason All-Mountain West Conference Team and the Cougars were picked to finish third, the conference office announced Wednesday.
 
As voted on by the league's eight coaches, the Cougars received 30 points including one first-place vote to finish behind Fresno State and Nevada, respectively. WSU will be competing in the Mountain West Conference in 2025. UNLV, New Mexico and San Diego State all tied for fourth while Air Force was picked to finish seventh and San Jose State, eighth.
 
Last season, Hartman hit .286 with 55 hits, 11 doubles, three home runs and 41 RBI to go along with 32 runs scored and 10 stolen bases as the Cougars leadoff hitter. The junior from St. Albert, Alberta tallied 17 multiple-hit games and tied for the team lead with 10 multiple-RBI games. Hartman was also a CSC Academic All-District and conference honor roll selection after posting a 3.56 GPA while majoring in civil engineering.
 
The Cougars open the 2025 season with a four-game series at fifth-ranked Arkansas beginning next Friday in Fayetteville.
 
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