PULLMAN, Wash. (March 17, 2023) – Washington State pitching combined for 17 strikeouts in the Cougars 7-1 win over Oregon in the series-opener at Bailey-Brayton Field Friday evening.
WSU improved to 14-3 overall for the its best start since 2006 and 3-1 in Pac-12 Conference play after scoring three times in the second, three more in the fourth and added another in the seventh as four Cougar pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts, tied for the third-most strikeouts in program history after doing so in the 2023 season-opening win over Villanova. The Ducks dropped to 9-7 overall and 1-3 in conference play after being held to five hits.