PHOENIX – Starting left-hander Ryan Kellogg tossed a complete-game shutout to lead No. 12 Sun Devil Baseball to a series-opening win against Washington State, 5-0, on Thursday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Kellogg tallied a season-high 11 strikeouts, one short of tying his career high, and did not issue a walk for the 17th start of his career. He became the first Sun Devil since Mike Leake in May 2009 to record double-digit strikeouts with zero bases on balls.
Right fielder Trever Allen and catcher Brian Serven paced the offense with a pair of two-run hits, and the Sun Devils’ (31-18, 16-9) defense worked with Kellogg to post the team’s first shutout of the season.