COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Interstat) — Griffin Smith threw six innings of no-hit ball and Washington State pounded out 17 hits to defeat Air Force 14-4 on Saturday evening at Falcon Baseball Field.

Smith, the winning pitcher, allowed two earned runs with six strikeouts, improving the Cougars to 27-23. Ryan Skjonsby drove in four runs on two hits, and Dustin Robinson added three RBIs. Max Hartman went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, while Gavin Roy and Trevor Smith each contributed three hits. Washington State scored six runs in the first inning, including a two-run single by Skjonsby and an RBI double by Hartman.

Air Force fell to 23-24. Christian Taylor had an RBI double in the sixth inning. The Falcons managed seven hits and were hindered by two errors. Easton Miller pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

The Cougars have won two straight against Air Force after an 11-2 victory Friday. The series concludes Sunday.