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Cougars Use Eighth-Inning Rally to Take Opener From Arizona State

PULLMAN, Wash. (March 22, 2024) – Washington State rallied from a four-run deficit and scored the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning to post an 8-7 comeback victory in the series-opener against Arizona State at Bailey-Brayton Field Friday evening.

WSU (13-8, 3-4 Pac-12) saw four players record two-hit games as and each hit two-run home runs in a six-run fifth inning to erase a 4-0 deficit. Leadoff hitter drove in the go-ahead run after beating out an infield-single to shortstop with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning. The Sun Devils (10-12, 3-4 Pac-12) pushed a run across in the ninth and put the tying run on third but Cougar closer ended the game with a strikeout.