COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Interstat) — Nick Lewis tossed seven innings of no-hit ball, striking out six and allowing two earned runs, as Washington State routed Air Force 11-2 on Friday night at Falcon Baseball Field. The Cougars improved to 26-23, while the Falcons fell to 23-23.

Lewis, who threw a complete-game shutout in his previous start, was backed by a 13-hit attack. August Richie added two scoreless innings with one strikeout. Matt Priest went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Max Hartman, Ryan Skjonsby and Gavin Roy each drove in two runs. Roy tripled and scored in the seventh, and Hartman doubled later in the frame.

Air Force got a 3-for-4 night from Walker Zapp and a solo home run from Ben Niednagel. Starting pitcher Aiden Poe lasted five innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs with two strikeouts. Charlie Russell tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.

Washington State jumped ahead early, scoring twice in the first inning and adding five runs in the third. The Falcons got on the board in the third on Zapp’s RBI double and again in the fifth on Niednagel’s homer, but the Cougars answered with four more runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The series continues Saturday.