Gonzaga rallies past Washington State 10‑5
SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — Gonzaga defeated Washington State 10-5 on Monday at Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex.
The Cougars jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first inning on a walk and a bases-loaded walk. Washington State added to its advantage with a sacrifice fly in the fourth and a solo home run by Ollie Obenour in the sixth.
Gonzaga chipped away in the third, scoring two runs on a double play and a wild pitch. The Bulldogs erupted for five runs in the sixth inning to take the lead. Jacob Wrubleski delivered a two-run double, Tommy Eisenstat followed with an RBI single, and Maddox Haley added a two-run single.
Eisenstat drove in another run in the seventh to extend the lead to 10-5. He finished 3 for 3 with two RBIs. Wrubleski was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Gonzaga outhit Washington State 18-10.
Bulldogs pitchers Jared Glenn and Zachary Bowman each tossed four innings, allowing one earned run. Rylan Haider pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the Cougars.
Gonzaga improved to 29-17, while Washington State fell to 25-23.