OREM, Utah – Washington State collected a season-high 18 hits but saw its lead slip away late in a 20-13 nonconference defeat to Utah Valley Tuesday evening.
The Cougars received three-hit games from Danny Sinatro, Kyle Manzardo and Jack Smith while Garrett Gouldsmith tallied three RBI and Brody Barnum hit a three-run home run.
Utah Valley took advantage of three Cougar errors and seven wild pitches throughout the night and rallied for a 13-5 sixth-inning deficit with three runs in the sixth and eight more runs in the seventh.