PULLMAN, Wash. (April 21, 2026) – Washington State dropped a 16-8 decision to Gonzaga at Bailey-Brayton Field Tuesday night.
The Cougars (21-20) received two-hit games from Trevor Smith, Max Hartman and Mason Pirello while Hartman homered and matched a career-high with four runs scored.
WSU held a 6-3 lead into the fifth before GU (24-14) scored five runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take the lead.
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
The Cougars struck first with a two-run triple to right field in the first inning by Pirello. GU scored three runs on four hits in the second inning before Skjonsby evened things with an RBI-single in the third inning. Kyler Northrop scored on a passed ball before Hartman pushed the lead to 6-3 with a two-run home run to right-centerfield.
Gonzaga struck for a pair of five-run frames in the fifth and sixth innings and added runs in the seventh and eighth.
Dustin Robinson had an RBI-single to left field in the seventh and Dane Chavez had an RBI-single in the eighth.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gavin Roy walked in the 1st to extend his on-base streak to 28 games
Mason Pirello tripled in the 1st to extend his on-base streak to 7 games
Kyler Northrop singled in the 2nd to extend his on-base streak to 23 games and hitting streak to 10 games
Max Hartman singled in the 3rd to his on-base streak to 8 games
Ryan Skjonsby singled in the 3rd to extend his hitting streak to 10 games
Hartman's 2-run HR in the 4th was his 100th career RBI
Brock Blatter started, worked 3.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 K
Brock Cross pitched a scoreless 9th, recorded 1st career strikeout
ON DECK
The Cougars host New Mexico for a weekend series beginning Friday at 6:05 p.m.
The Cougars (21-20) received two-hit games from Trevor Smith, Max Hartman and Mason Pirello while Hartman homered and matched a career-high with four runs scored.
WSU held a 6-3 lead into the fifth before GU (24-14) scored five runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take the lead.
KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
The Cougars struck first with a two-run triple to right field in the first inning by Pirello. GU scored three runs on four hits in the second inning before Skjonsby evened things with an RBI-single in the third inning. Kyler Northrop scored on a passed ball before Hartman pushed the lead to 6-3 with a two-run home run to right-centerfield.
Gonzaga struck for a pair of five-run frames in the fifth and sixth innings and added runs in the seventh and eighth.
Dustin Robinson had an RBI-single to left field in the seventh and Dane Chavez had an RBI-single in the eighth.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gavin Roy walked in the 1st to extend his on-base streak to 28 games
Mason Pirello tripled in the 1st to extend his on-base streak to 7 games
Kyler Northrop singled in the 2nd to extend his on-base streak to 23 games and hitting streak to 10 games
Max Hartman singled in the 3rd to his on-base streak to 8 games
Ryan Skjonsby singled in the 3rd to extend his hitting streak to 10 games
Hartman's 2-run HR in the 4th was his 100th career RBI
Brock Blatter started, worked 3.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 K
Brock Cross pitched a scoreless 9th, recorded 1st career strikeout
ON DECK
The Cougars host New Mexico for a weekend series beginning Friday at 6:05 p.m.