Washington State University Athletics

Cougars close out series at Fresno State
April 27, 2025 | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. (April 27, 2025) – Washington State wrapped up its series at first-place Fresno State dropping an 11-1 contest Sunday afternoon.
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Washington State received three hits from shortstop Gavin Roy and two hits from Luke Thiele as the Cougars collected 11 hits but left eight runners on base. WSU starter Luke Meyers worked into the sixth inning, allowed five runs and struck out four. Freshman third baseman Kyler Northrop singled in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.
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Fresno State tallied 11 hits including a two-out two-run double in the third inning to take the lead before pulling away with a pair of homers in a seven-run sixth inning.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
The Cougars loaded the bases in the first inning but were kept off the scoreboard following an inning-ending strikeout. WSU put a pair of runners on with one out in the second inning after a Griffin Myers opposite-field single to left field and a Kyler Northrop bunt single up the first base line. Roy rocketed an RBI-single to left field to score Myers for a 1-0 lead.
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Fresno State answered with a two-out two-run double to right-centerfield in the third and plated two more in the fifth for a 4-1 advantage. The Bulldogs took advantage of two walks, two hit-by-pitch and a pair of homers in the sixth inning to pull away 11-1.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Will Cresswell singled in the 1st to extend his hitting streak to 5 games
Kyler Northrop reached with a bunt single in the 2nd to extend his hitting streak to 15 games
Gavin Roy recorded his 3rd 3-hit game of the season, also drove in a run and stole a base
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NEXT UP
WSU opens a four-game homestand Tuesday night against Gonzaga at 6:05 p.m.
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Washington State received three hits from shortstop Gavin Roy and two hits from Luke Thiele as the Cougars collected 11 hits but left eight runners on base. WSU starter Luke Meyers worked into the sixth inning, allowed five runs and struck out four. Freshman third baseman Kyler Northrop singled in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.
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Fresno State tallied 11 hits including a two-out two-run double in the third inning to take the lead before pulling away with a pair of homers in a seven-run sixth inning.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
The Cougars loaded the bases in the first inning but were kept off the scoreboard following an inning-ending strikeout. WSU put a pair of runners on with one out in the second inning after a Griffin Myers opposite-field single to left field and a Kyler Northrop bunt single up the first base line. Roy rocketed an RBI-single to left field to score Myers for a 1-0 lead.
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Fresno State answered with a two-out two-run double to right-centerfield in the third and plated two more in the fifth for a 4-1 advantage. The Bulldogs took advantage of two walks, two hit-by-pitch and a pair of homers in the sixth inning to pull away 11-1.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Will Cresswell singled in the 1st to extend his hitting streak to 5 games
Kyler Northrop reached with a bunt single in the 2nd to extend his hitting streak to 15 games
Gavin Roy recorded his 3rd 3-hit game of the season, also drove in a run and stole a base
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NEXT UP
WSU opens a four-game homestand Tuesday night against Gonzaga at 6:05 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: ANDERSON, Caleb (2-2)
L: Meyers, Luke (4-2)

Batting:
RBI: Roy, Gavin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Myers, Griffin 1
SB: Roy, Gavin 1
CS: Johnstone, Logan 1
HBP: Skjonsby, Ryan 1

Batting:
2B: SALDIVAR, Eddie 1
HR: GRAY, Triston "Murf" 1 ; MUNSTER, Cayden 1
RBI: SALDIVAR, Eddie 3 ; GRAY, Triston "Murf" 5 ; STRANSKY, Justin 1 ; MUNSTER, Cayden 2
SF: GRAY, Triston "Murf" 1
Base Running:
RUNS: FAUST, Owen 2 ; SALDIVAR, Eddie 1 ; GRAY, Triston "Murf" 1 ; SOTOMAYOR, Griffen 1 ; MUNSTER, Cayden 1 ; SCHNEIDER, Cam 1 ; PAPPAS, Jacob 1 ; COLLINS, Sky 3
HBP: SALDIVAR, Eddie 1 ; COLLINS, Sky 1
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