Grant Taylor Strikes Out School-Record 17, Fires 1-Hit Shutout in Seattle

Grant Taylor SEATTLE (March 28, 2024) – Washington State senior righthander set a school record with 17 strikeouts in a one-hit shutout victory over Washington 4-0 at Husky Ballpark Thursday evening.

Taylor broke the previous mark of 13 strikeouts set by James Freeman (2005, at SE Louisiana), matched by Matt Way (2009, Washington) and Zane Mills (2021, at Dixie State). Taylor's one-hit shutout is the first shutout by a Cougar since he shutout Arizona State in 2022 and is the first one-hitter since Taylor and three relievers one-hit No. 15 Oregon State in Corvallis last season.

The senior did not walk or hit a batter and allowed just a first-inning two-out infield single before retiring the…