Late Inning Rallies Held Off By Nevada

Saturday, March 28

Bailey-Brayton Field

2:05 p.m.

Washington State University

11-14, 5-3

Nevada

15-9, 5-3

Nevada

Washington State

Photo by: Greg Davis/WSU Photo

March 28, 2026 | Baseball

Box Score Coach Choate Postgame

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. (March 28, 2026) – Washington State built an early three-run lead but Nevada used a big third inning and held off a couple late-inning threats to beat the Cougars 5-4 at Bailey-Brayton Field Saturday afternoon.

Washington State recorded 13 hits to Nevada's seven but stranded 10 runners as the Wolf Pack capitalized on a three-run third inning to take control. Five Cougars recorded two-hit games and eight players recorded at least one hit. Max Hartman had an RBI-triple and Mason Pirello added an RBI-double as WSU collected multiple scoring chances throughout the afternoon.

Cougar starter Griffin Smith held the Wolfpack offense to three earned runs on five hits over six innings. Nevada starter Mahiro Tomita worked six innings to earn the win while the Wolf Pack bullpen held off a late Cougar push.

KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
Washington State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning as Pirello delivered an RBI double to right-centerfield before Hartman followed with an RBI triple down the right field line. Ollie Obenour later added an RBI groundout to cap the three-run frame.

Nevada answered in the second inning with a run before erupting for three runs on four hits in the third inning to take a 4-3 lead.

The Cougars threatened in multiple innings, recording hits in seven of the nine frames, but were unable to break through against the Nevada bullpen.

Nevada added an insurance run on a solo home run in the ninth inning to push its lead to 5-3.

Washington State made one last push in the ninth inning, scoring a run and bringing the tying run to the plate, but Nevada closed out the game to secure the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Washington State outhit Nevada 13-7
Max Hartman recorded his team-leading 5th triple of the season
Gavin Roy singled in the 2^nd to extend his hitting streak to 12 games
Ryan Skjonsby singled in the 1^st to extend his hitting streak to 8 games
Kyler Northrop was hit by a pitch in the 2^nd to extend his on-base streak to 7 games
WSU stranded 10 runners on base

NEXT UP
The series wraps up Sunday at 12:05 p.m. at Bailey-Brayton Field.