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Cougars Drop Season-Opening Doubleheader at Sacramento State

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Washington State dropped a season-opening doubleheader 10-2 and 6-3 to Sacramento State at John Smith Field Saturday.

Washington State received solo homers from Shane Matheny in game one and Justin Harrer in game two as Harrer and freshman Dillon Plew each finished the day with three hits. Harrer also drove in three runs in game two.

The Cougars dropped the opener 10-2 after the Hornets broke open a 2-2 tie with eight runs in the eighth inning. Matheny opened the scoring a with solo homer off the right field foul pole in the third inning, jumping in the first pitch he saw for a 1-0 WSU lead.