BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Washington State scored three times in the ninth inning to post a 5-2 victory over CSU Bakersfield in the season-opener Friday evening.
The Cougars used a pair of two-out RBI hits from and to break open a 2-2 game and give WSU its first season-opening win since 2011, also coming at Cal State Bakersfield.
Washington State was dominant on the mound, combining for 15 strikeouts as sophomore starter struck out seven and allowed two earned runs in 3.2 innings. Sophomore reliever caught fire with a career-high eight strikeouts in 4.1 no-hit innings to earn the win while senior closed things out in the ninth for his first career save.