PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State dropped the series-finale with No. 28 UCLA 12-2 at Bailey-Brayton Field Sunday afternoon. The Cougars claimed the first games of the series, clinching their fourth straight conference series for the first time since 1995.
The Cougars (24-22, 10-14 Pac-12) received three hits from sophomore shortstop , his second straight three-hit game and team-leading fifth of the season. Alvarez also extended his hitting streak to 10 straight games. Junior designated hitter doubled and scored a run and freshman infielder recorded his first career single with a ninth-inning single up the middle.
UCLA improved to 25-23 overall and 14-10 in Pac-12 play after jumping out to a 3-0 lead before pulling away in the middle innings.