Washington State University Athletics
Friday, May 22
Mesa, Ariz.
6:05 p.m.
Washington State University
28-25
5
vs
1
Air Force
26-27
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Washington St. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Another Lewis Gem Leads WSU Past Air Force at Mountain West Tournament
May 22, 2026 | Baseball
MESA, Ariz. (May 22, 2026) – Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Year Nick Lewis fired 8.2 innings to lead Washington State past Air Force 5-1 in the second round of the MWC Tournament at Sloan Park Friday evening.
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The win keeps WSU in the winner's bracket to face top-seed San Diego State Saturday at 1:05 p.m.
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Lewis set a career-high with 11 strikeouts and allowed just one unearned run in the ninth to earn his ninth win of the season, the most by a Cougar pitcher since Matt O'Brien won 10 games in 2000. The 11 strikeouts are the most by a WSU pitcher since Grant Taylor's 17 at Washington in 2024.
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Gavin Roy led the Cougar hitters with a double and two-run home run while Matt Priest, Dustin Robinson and Kyler Northrop each recorded two hits. Robinson doubled twice while Ryan Skjpnsby tripled home two runs.
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WSU (28-25) collected 11 hits and built a 5-0 lead with a three-run first and Roy's two-run homer in the second inning. August Richie recorded the final out with two runners on in the ninth to notch his fifth save of the season.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
The Cougars took an early lead with three runs in the first inning on Priest' RBI-single to score Roy who had doubled to left-center with one out. Following a walk to Robinson, Skjonsby pulled a two-strike pitch down the right field line for a two-run triple.
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An inning later, Trevor Smith singled to right field with two outs before Roy launched a two-run shot to left for a 5-0 lead.
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Lewis ended a sixth-inning bases loaded threat with a strikeout, stranded a runner at second in the seventh and worked a 1-2-3 eighth with a pair of strikeouts.
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In the ninth, Air Force put two runners on and scored on a WSU throwing error on a bunt. Richie entered and ended the game with a fly out to left field.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gavin Roy doubled in the 1st to extend his on-base streak to 40 games, 3rd-longest on-base streak in WSU history
Matt Priest singled in the 1st to extend his hitting streak to 12 games
Trevor Smith singled in the 2nd to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and on-base streak to 13 games
Kyler Northrop singled in the 4th to extend his on-base streak to 34 games, tied for 6th-longest in WSU history
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ON DECK
WSU will face San Diego State Saturday at 1:05 p.m.
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The win keeps WSU in the winner's bracket to face top-seed San Diego State Saturday at 1:05 p.m.
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Lewis set a career-high with 11 strikeouts and allowed just one unearned run in the ninth to earn his ninth win of the season, the most by a Cougar pitcher since Matt O'Brien won 10 games in 2000. The 11 strikeouts are the most by a WSU pitcher since Grant Taylor's 17 at Washington in 2024.
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Gavin Roy led the Cougar hitters with a double and two-run home run while Matt Priest, Dustin Robinson and Kyler Northrop each recorded two hits. Robinson doubled twice while Ryan Skjpnsby tripled home two runs.
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WSU (28-25) collected 11 hits and built a 5-0 lead with a three-run first and Roy's two-run homer in the second inning. August Richie recorded the final out with two runners on in the ninth to notch his fifth save of the season.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
The Cougars took an early lead with three runs in the first inning on Priest' RBI-single to score Roy who had doubled to left-center with one out. Following a walk to Robinson, Skjonsby pulled a two-strike pitch down the right field line for a two-run triple.
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An inning later, Trevor Smith singled to right field with two outs before Roy launched a two-run shot to left for a 5-0 lead.
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Lewis ended a sixth-inning bases loaded threat with a strikeout, stranded a runner at second in the seventh and worked a 1-2-3 eighth with a pair of strikeouts.
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In the ninth, Air Force put two runners on and scored on a WSU throwing error on a bunt. Richie entered and ended the game with a fly out to left field.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gavin Roy doubled in the 1st to extend his on-base streak to 40 games, 3rd-longest on-base streak in WSU history
Matt Priest singled in the 1st to extend his hitting streak to 12 games
Trevor Smith singled in the 2nd to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and on-base streak to 13 games
Kyler Northrop singled in the 4th to extend his on-base streak to 34 games, tied for 6th-longest in WSU history
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ON DECK
WSU will face San Diego State Saturday at 1:05 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lewis, Nick (9-2)
L: Watkins, Jordan (1-3)
S: Richie, August (5)
Batting:
2B: Elmore, Luke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Garrish, Tripp 1
CS: Niednagel, Ben 1
HBP: Hanoian, Wyatt 2
PO: Niednagel, Ben 1
Batting:
2B: Roy, Gavin 1 ; Northrop, Kyler 1 ; Robinson, Dustin 2
3B: Skjonsby, Ryan 1
HR: Roy, Gavin 1
RBI: Skjonsby, Ryan 2 ; Roy, Gavin 2 ; Priest, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Roy, Gavin 2 ; Priest, Matt 1 ; Robinson, Dustin 1 ; Smith, Trevor 1
SB: Priest, Matt 2
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