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Hamilton Impressive, Cougars Drop Opener To Northeastern

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State junior pitcher Ian Hamilton recorded a career-high nine strikeouts in a 5-3 series-opening loss to Northeastern at Bailey-Brayton Field Thursday.

Cameron Frost, Weston Hatten and Dugan Shirer each collected two hits for Cougars (4-9) who received an impressive performance from starting pitcher Ian Hamilton. The Vancouver, Wash. native allowed four runs, just one earned, and scattered seven hits over a career-best 6.2 innings. WSU recorded 10 hits but left 10 men on base and committed four errors.

Northeastern (7-5), who owns a pair of wins at No.