Box Score
TUCSON, Ariz.Washington State scored four runs in the first and senior
lefty Matt O'Brien threw his second complete game of the season as the
Cougars took their second straight from Arizona, 9-6, in Tucson Friday night.
WSU improved to 16-25, 4-10 in the Pac-10. The Cats fell 21-25 and 6-11.
Two walks, a hit batsman and an error allowed Washington State to take a
4-0 first-inning lead despite collecting just two hits. After the first,
Wildcat senior left-hander Rob Shabansky (2-4) settled down, holding the
Cougars to just two walks over the next five innings.
O'Brien (7-3) gave up 12 hits, but walked just one and only three of the
Cats' runs were earned.
Junior second baseman Trevor Mote drove in four runs for the Cats with a
double and his fourth home run of the season. Senior center fielder Troy
Gingrich recorded three hits and scored three runs.
The two teams conclude their series Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sancet Field.
Washington State 400 000 311 - 9 8 2
Arizona 000 001 023 - 6 12 2
O'Brien and Baeder; Shabansky, Crawford (7) and Riley. W-O'Brien (7-3).
L-Shabansky (2-4). HrsUA: Mote (4).
