Washington State University Athletics
Washington State University
21-20
Gonzaga
24-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 1 |
| Washington State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
Cougars Drop Nonconference Matchup to Gonzaga
April 21, 2026 | Baseball
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Gonzaga struck for a pair of five-run frames in the fifth and sixth innings and added runs in the seventh and eighth.
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Dustin Robinson had an RBI-single to left field in the seventh and Dane Chavez had an RBI-single in the eighth.
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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
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ON DECK
The Cougars host New Mexico for a weekend series beginning Friday at 6:05 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McClaskey, Mickey (2-0)
L: Stowe, Trevor (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Wrubleski, Jacob 1 ; White, Landon 1 ; Shinkle, Bo 1 ; Haley, Maddox 1
HR: Bell, Mikey 1
RBI: Shupe, Hudson 1 ; Bell, Mikey 2 ; Wrubleski, Jacob 3 ; Young, Ryder 1 ; Shinkle, Bo 2 ; Meffert, Noah 3 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 1 ; Sanchez, Ricky 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shupe, Hudson 2 ; Bell, Mikey 2 ; Wrubleski, Jacob 1 ; Young, Ryder 2 ; White, Landon 1 ; Meffert, Noah 2 ; Haley, Maddox 3 ; Eisenstat, Tommy 1 ; Sanchez, Ricky 2
SB: Bell, Mikey 1
CS: Meffert, Noah 1
HBP: Shupe, Hudson 1 ; Bell, Mikey 1 ; Young, Ryder 1 ; Haley, Maddox 2
Batting:
2B: Smith, Trevor 1
3B: Pirello, Mason 1
HR: Hartman, Max 1
RBI: Hartman, Max 2 ; Skjonsby, Ryan 1 ; Chavez, Dane 1 ; Pirello, Mason 2 ; Robinson, Dustin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hartman, Max 4 ; Roy, Gavin 1 ; Northrop, Kyler 1 ; Giguère, Alexandre 1 ; Smith, Trevor 1
HBP: Watterson, Cole 1 ; Giguère, Alexandre 1
