Washington State University Athletics
Lewis Fires Gem, Cougs Even Series at San Diego State
March 14, 2026 | Baseball
SAN DIEGO (March 14, 2026) – Starter Nick Lewis pitched into the seventh inning as Washington State evened the series with a 7-2 victory over San Diego State at Tony Gwynn Stadiumm Saturday evening.
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Lewis worked 6.2 innings, struck out four and did not allow a run until the seventh inning to earn the win. Max Hartman collected two hits, tripled, stole a base, scored a run and drove in two while Matt Priest came of the bench to deliver a two-run single and RBI-double.
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WSU (7-10, 1-1 MWC) built a 7-0 lead with three runs in the third, three more in the fifth and another in the seventh before SDSU (10-9, 1-1 MWC) scored twice in the seventh before Kaden Wickersham worked a scoreless eighth and Scott Rienguette closed things out in the ninth.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
Both starting pitchers traded zeroes in the first two innings before the Cougars struck for three in the third inning. A pair of walks started the inning, Kyler Northrop bunted both runners up a base before Trevor Smith brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to right field for a 1-0 lead. Gavin Roy followed with a two-out two-strike RBI-single into centerfield before Hartman rocketed an RBI-triple into right centerfield for a 3-0 Cougar advantage.
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Lewis allowed a pair of baserunners in the fourth but ended the threat with a strikeout.
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Northrop opened the fifth with a triple to right-centerfield, Smith drew a walk and Roy was a hit by a pitch to load the bases. Hartman brought a run home with an RBI-groundout before Priest came off the bench to deliver a pinch-hit two-run single back up the middle for a 6-0 lead.
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WSU pushed lead to 7-0 after Priest pulled a double to left field to score Hartman. SDSU used four hits to score twice in the bottom of the frame but Wickersham stranded two runners with a fly out to right field. In the ninth, SDSU put two runners on before Rienguette ended the game with a pair of flyouts.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Dane Chavez walked in the 3rd, has reached base in 10 straight games
Gavin Roy singled in the 3rd to extend his hitting streak to 4 games
Alexandre Giguere was hit by a pitch in the 4th to extend his on-base streak to 6 games
Trevor Smith walked in the 5th to extend his on-base streak to 14 games
Max Hartman stole his team-leading 8th base in the 7th
WSU recorded 2 triples, has 8 for the season, matching last year's total
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ON DECK
The series wraps up Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Lewis worked 6.2 innings, struck out four and did not allow a run until the seventh inning to earn the win. Max Hartman collected two hits, tripled, stole a base, scored a run and drove in two while Matt Priest came of the bench to deliver a two-run single and RBI-double.
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WSU (7-10, 1-1 MWC) built a 7-0 lead with three runs in the third, three more in the fifth and another in the seventh before SDSU (10-9, 1-1 MWC) scored twice in the seventh before Kaden Wickersham worked a scoreless eighth and Scott Rienguette closed things out in the ninth.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
Both starting pitchers traded zeroes in the first two innings before the Cougars struck for three in the third inning. A pair of walks started the inning, Kyler Northrop bunted both runners up a base before Trevor Smith brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to right field for a 1-0 lead. Gavin Roy followed with a two-out two-strike RBI-single into centerfield before Hartman rocketed an RBI-triple into right centerfield for a 3-0 Cougar advantage.
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Lewis allowed a pair of baserunners in the fourth but ended the threat with a strikeout.
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Northrop opened the fifth with a triple to right-centerfield, Smith drew a walk and Roy was a hit by a pitch to load the bases. Hartman brought a run home with an RBI-groundout before Priest came off the bench to deliver a pinch-hit two-run single back up the middle for a 6-0 lead.
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WSU pushed lead to 7-0 after Priest pulled a double to left field to score Hartman. SDSU used four hits to score twice in the bottom of the frame but Wickersham stranded two runners with a fly out to right field. In the ninth, SDSU put two runners on before Rienguette ended the game with a pair of flyouts.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Dane Chavez walked in the 3rd, has reached base in 10 straight games
Gavin Roy singled in the 3rd to extend his hitting streak to 4 games
Alexandre Giguere was hit by a pitch in the 4th to extend his on-base streak to 6 games
Trevor Smith walked in the 5th to extend his on-base streak to 14 games
Max Hartman stole his team-leading 8th base in the 7th
WSU recorded 2 triples, has 8 for the season, matching last year's total
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ON DECK
The series wraps up Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lewis, Nick (1-1)
L: Talavs, Drew (2-2)

Batting:
2B: Priest, Matt 1
3B: Hartman, Max 1 ; Northrop, Kyler 1
RBI: Hartman, Max 2 ; Roy, Gavin 1 ; Priest, Matt 3 ; Smith, Trevor 1
SH: Northrop, Kyler 1
SF: Smith, Trevor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hartman, Max 1 ; Roy, Gavin 2 ; Northrop, Kyler 1 ; Thein, Noah 1 ; Chavez, Dane 1 ; Smith, Trevor 1
SB: Hartman, Max 1
HBP: Roy, Gavin 1 ; Thein, Noah 1 ; Giguère, Alexandre 1

Batting:
2B: Peterson, Tyce 1 ; Trosky, Jabin 2
RBI: Kelly, Zane 1 ; Trosky, Jabin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Santana, Dawson 1 ; Boyd, Reeve 1
CS: Magpoc, Adam 1
HBP: Justice, Zach 1
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