Cougars nip Beavers 3‑2 in playoff thriller
EUGENE, ORE. (Interstat) — Nick Lewis pitched a complete-game shutout of hits, allowing two earned runs with one strikeout as Washington State defeated Oregon State 3-2 in a playoff game Friday afternoon at PK Park. The Cougars improved to 31-26, while the Beavers fell to 43-14.
Lewis went nine innings without allowing a hit. Ethan Kleinschmit struck out nine over 5.2 innings for Oregon State, yielding two hits and one earned run. Albert Roblez fanned five in two perfect innings, but Wyatt Queen surrendered three hits and an earned run in 1.1 innings.
Washington State outhit Oregon State 5-6. Dustin Robinson went 1 for 4 with an RBI, and Matt Priest was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Jacob Galloway drove in a run for the Beavers. Robinson doubled in the eighth to give the Cougars the lead. Priest singled home a run in the sixth for Washington State.