BYU 6, at Washington State 4

LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — Pinch-hitter Cooper Jones launched a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Thursday afternoon, breaking a tie and lifting the BYU Cougars to a 6-4 victory over the Washington State Cougars in a nonconference baseball game at Blair Field. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the final frame. With the score locked at 4-4, BYU’s Collin Erickson was hit by a pitch with two outs. After a mound visit, Cooper Jones worked a walk, putting two runners on. That set the stage for a second BYU batter named Cooper Jones, who was… Read more...