TEMPE, Ariz. – Washington State rallied with a run in the eighth inning and another in the ninth inning before No. 9 Arizona State won 8-7 with a walkoff solo home run to lead off the ninth Saturday evening.
The Cougars (6-12, 0-2 Pac-12) tied the game in the ninth on a RBI-single but the Sun Devils (18-0, 2-0 Pac-12) led off the ninth with a solo homer to left for the walkoff win. , and each recorded two hits and drove in two runs while added two hits. Cougar starting pitcher worked five innings, struck out four and allowed four runs on four hits and retired 11 straight at one point before exiting in the sixth.