PULLMAN, Wash. (March 5, 2021) – Washington State received eight dominant innings from junior starting pitcher who struck out seven in the 6-1 series-opening win over Seattle U in front of 200 socially-distanced fans at Bailey-Brayton Field Friday evening.
The series was originally scheduled to be played in Seattle but was moved to Pullman with inclement weather forecasted for the Seattle area.
WSU improved to 8-1 for the program's best start since the 2010 club opened 9-0. The Cougars received three-hit games from seniors and while Smith also drove in two runs. Junior homered in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to 26 games dating back to the final game of 2019, the second-longest streak in program history behind only Shawn Stevenson's top mark of 28 set during the 1997-98 seasons.