PULLMAN, Wash. (Interstat) — Ryan Skjonsby’s RBI single in the eighth inning lifted Washington State to a 3-2 win over Gardner-Webb on Thursday at Bailey–Brayton Field.

The Cougars (16-17) broke a 2-2 tie when Dustin Robinson scored from second on Skjonsby’s hit to first base. Robinson had homered in the second. Gardner-Webb (16-18) tied it in the fifth on an Allan Camarillo single and took a brief lead in the seventh on a throwing error.

Washington State starter Nick Lewis earned the win, allowing one earned run over eight innings. Gardner-Webb’s Oliver Ellison took a tough loss, yielding three runs over eight strong frames. August Richie secured the save with a scoreless ninth. Both teams finished with eight hits.