SAN DIEGO (March 13, 2026) – Washington State dropped the series-opener at San Diego State 14-4 Friday evening at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
The Cougars (6-10, 0-1 MWC) received two-hit games from Trevor Smith, Max Hartman and Gavin Roy but San Diego State (10-8, 1-0 MWC) used a pair of five-run innings to take the conference opener.
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
WSU used a Dustin Robinson RBI-double just inside the left field line and a Mason Pirello RBI-groundout to shortstop for a 2-0 lead. San Diego State answered with a five runs on six hits in their half of the first for a 5-2 advantage
Both teams traded runs in the fourth before Smith and Hartman tripled in the fifth inning. Hartman's triple off the left field wall scored Smith to make it a two-run game but Hartman was stranded after a pair of strikeouts.
SDSU was able to push their lead to 8-4 in the bottom of the inning after a two-out two-strike softly hit chopper snuck over the Cougar reliever and back up the middle for a two-run single. The Aztecs added five more in the seventh after a defensive miscue and four hits.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gavin Roy recorded his 7th multiple-hit game of 2026
Trevor Smith tripled in the 5th to extend his on-base streak to 13 games
Smith recorded his 7th multiple-hit game of 2026
Dane Chavez walked in the 8th inning, has reached base in 9 straight games
The game ended in the 8th inning after an SDSU RBI-single
Luke Meyers starter, allowed five earned runs in 4.2 innings, struck out season-high 5
ON DECK
WSU will look to even the series Saturday at 5 p.m.
The Cougars (6-10, 0-1 MWC) received two-hit games from Trevor Smith, Max Hartman and Gavin Roy but San Diego State (10-8, 1-0 MWC) used a pair of five-run innings to take the conference opener.
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
WSU used a Dustin Robinson RBI-double just inside the left field line and a Mason Pirello RBI-groundout to shortstop for a 2-0 lead. San Diego State answered with a five runs on six hits in their half of the first for a 5-2 advantage
Both teams traded runs in the fourth before Smith and Hartman tripled in the fifth inning. Hartman's triple off the left field wall scored Smith to make it a two-run game but Hartman was stranded after a pair of strikeouts.
SDSU was able to push their lead to 8-4 in the bottom of the inning after a two-out two-strike softly hit chopper snuck over the Cougar reliever and back up the middle for a two-run single. The Aztecs added five more in the seventh after a defensive miscue and four hits.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gavin Roy recorded his 7th multiple-hit game of 2026
Trevor Smith tripled in the 5th to extend his on-base streak to 13 games
Smith recorded his 7th multiple-hit game of 2026
Dane Chavez walked in the 8th inning, has reached base in 9 straight games
The game ended in the 8th inning after an SDSU RBI-single
Luke Meyers starter, allowed five earned runs in 4.2 innings, struck out season-high 5
ON DECK
WSU will look to even the series Saturday at 5 p.m.